Curious Altisaur (Extended Art) (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Neck-stretching curiosity for your green draw engine

Curious Altisaur is a practical inclusion when you want a steady flow of cards from combat plays. At four mana with a sturdy two five body and both vigilance and reach, it holds the ground and trades favorably with flyers while leaving attackers untapped to block. The triggered draw ability rewards aggressive dinosaur lines and repeated contact with opponents, which fits naturally into creature heavy decks that aim to pressure life totals without giving up card advantage.

From the vantage of the Sun Empire the creature is believable lore wise. The art suggests a dinosaur used for patrol and scouting in caverned landscapes, which is reflected mechanically by vigilance and reach. In Commander lists this card is a solid midgame anchor. It pairs well with pump spells and anthem effects and finds extra value in decks that can force multiple combat steps or grant evasion to other dinosaurs.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {3}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Dinosaur
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance, reach
  Whenever a Dinosaur you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
• Power / Toughness – 2/5
• Rarity – Rare
• Set – Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• Language – English
• Condition – Light Play