Indominus Rex, Alpha
As Indominus Rex enters, discard any number of creature cards. It enters with a flying counter on it if a card discarded this way has flying. The same is true for first strike, double strike, deathtouch, hexproof, haste, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, and vigilance. When Indominus Rex enters, draw a card for each counter on it.
How Indominus Rex decks play in EDH
Indominus Rex, Alpha is a Sultai commander in blue, black and green costing 1U/BU/BGG, and its legendary creature - dinosaur mutant line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Indominus Rex, Alpha decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $79.63Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Creatures (19)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Indominus Rex, Alpha decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Indominus Rex, Alpha deck?
Indominus Rex, Alpha has a Sultai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Indominus Rex, Alpha?
The cards played most often in Indominus Rex, Alpha decks include Blor the Impervious, Large Bear, Gigantic Big Bear. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Indominus Rex, Alpha deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $79.63 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Indominus Rex, Alpha deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.