Tramplesaurus Rex Precon Upgrade Guide: Ghalta, Primal Hunger
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Tramplesaurus Rex
- Commander
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Colors
- Green
- Released
- 2 October
- Card value
- ≈ $63.51
- Key cards
- Birds of Paradise, Surrak and Goreclaw, Beast Whisperer
Tramplesaurus Rex is the mono-green stompy deck from the Foundations Commander precons. Ghalta, Primal Hunger costs less for the total power of your creatures and tramples over anything, so you want fast mana, big creatures and ways to push damage through.
Below you’ll find the full interactive decklist, what the deck does well, where it struggles and our recommended upgrades, split into budget ($4.74), mid-range ($22.86) and premium ($147.34). Start with the cheapest swaps and work your way up.
The decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (37)
- 1Arasta of the Endless Web$0.23
- 1Beast Whisperer$4.62
- 1Birds of Paradise$8.11
- 1Carnage Tyrant$0.92
- 1Challenger Troll$0.34
- 1Clifftop Lookout$0.31
- 1Curious Altisaur$0.86
- 1Dungrove Elder$0.32
- 1Elder Gargaroth$0.43
- 1Elvish Mystic$0.38
- 1Fyndhorn Elves$0.96
- 1Garruk’s Packleader$0.23
- 1Gigantosaurus$1.02
- 1Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma$0.96
- 1Hulking Raptor$0.27
- 1Ilysian Caryatid$0.22
- 1Llanowar Elves$0.24
- 1Llanowar Tribe$0.26
- 1Loot, Exuberant Explorer$1.07
- 1Managorger Hydra$0.36
- 1Paradise Druid$0.26
- 1Pugnacious Hammerskull$0.17
- 1Regal Imperiosaur$0.25
- 1Rhonas the Indomitable$0.98
- 1Ripjaw Raptor$0.33
- 1Rishkar, Peema Renegade$0.21
- 1Scavenging Ooze$0.23
- 1Scrapshooter$0.29
- 1Steel Leaf Champion$0.25
- 1Surrak and Goreclaw$6.29
- 1Surrak, the Hunt Caller$0.26
- 1Terrian, World Tyrant$0.22
- 1Thrashing Brontodon$0.23
- 1Verdant Sun’s Avatar$0.23
- 1Whiptongue Hydra$0.31
- 1Whisperer of the Wilds$0.27
- 1Yeva, Nature’s Herald$0.37
Instants (6)
- 1Arachnogenesis$1.67
- 1Beast Within$0.53
- 1Bite Down$0.30
- 1Collective Resistance$0.73
- 1Ram Through$0.24
- 1Tamiyo’s Safekeeping$2.85
Sorceries (6)
- 1Ezuri’s Predation$0.53
- 1Harmonize$0.22
- 1Monstrous Onslaught$0.21
- 1Overwhelming Stampede$0.74
- 1Rishkar’s Expertise$1.73
- 1Shamanic Revelation$0.48
Artifacts (5)
- 1Commander’s Sphere$0.18
- 1Rhonas’s Monument$0.47
- 1Sol Ring$1.09
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54
- 1Tangleweave Armor$0.25
Enchantments (6)
- 1Colossal Majesty$0.28
- 1Elemental Bond$1.28
- 1Garruk’s Uprising$0.39
- 1Kenrith’s Transformation$0.35
- 1Thickest in the Thicket$0.24
- 1Unnatural Growth$1.48
Lands (39)
- 1Bonders’ Enclave$0.21
- 16Forest$0.18
- 16Forest$0.20
- 1Mosswort Bridge$0.22
- 1Rogue’s Passage$0.34
- 1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
- 1Tranquil Thicket$0.21
- 1War Room$0.82
- 1Witch’s Clinic$4.38
Hover a card to see it (tap on mobile). Prices are for the precon printing, via Scryfall.
What the deck does well
- Plenty of mana dorks like Llanowar Elves and Birds of Paradise
- Huge threats such as Carnage Tyrant and Elder Gargaroth
- A big finisher in Overwhelming Stampede, which Craterhoof Behemoth upgrades
Where it struggles
- Few land-ramp spells to keep pace with big creatures
- Several low-impact creatures and auras
- Only a handful of card-draw engines
Recommended upgrades
Pick a budget tab. Every row tells you which card to take out and what to put in.
Cheap swaps (under $2 each): better ramp and more card draw.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander’s Sphere | Cultivate | $0.38 €0.26 | Green ramp that also fixes your land drops; rocks are the weakest ramp here | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Clifftop Lookout | Topiary Stomper | $0.66 €0.81 | A ramping Dinosaur that also turns into a 4/4 attacker | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | Esika’s Chariot | $0.40 €0.61 | Two 2/2 Cats and a vehicle that copies them every attack | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | Return of the Wildspeaker | $1.51 €1.04 | Instant-speed card draw or a game-ending pump | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Dungrove Elder | Garruk, Primal Hunter | $1.79 €1.13 | Draws a fistful of cards off your biggest creature | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $4.74 | |||
Stronger ramp and big-creature payoffs ($2–$8 each).
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Druid | Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | $5.02 €4.43 | Taps for mana equal to your biggest creature’s power | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Scrapshooter | Wayward Swordtooth | $3.74 €2.56 | Extra land drops every turn, on a Dinosaur | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Pugnacious Hammerskull | Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | $5.03 €3.73 | Two mana for creatures every turn, and untaps when you cast a big one | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Tangleweave Armor | Eldritch Evolution | $3.50 €2.31 | Turns a used-up mana dork into a much bigger creature | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Monstrous Onslaught | Majestic Genesis | $5.57 €5.11 | Ramps, then dumps several big creatures straight onto the battlefield | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $22.86 | |||
Premium upgrades for the strongest version of the deck. None of these are on the official Game Changers list, so the deck stays friendly for most casual tables.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collective Resistance | Heroic Intervention | $9.26 €9.55 | Saves your whole board from a wipe for two mana | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Rhonas’s Monument | Fanatic of Rhonas | $12.33 €14.57 | A mana dork that taps for four once a big creature is out | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Thickest in the Thicket | The Great Henge | $62.23 €47.61 | Free with a big creature out, then ramps and draws every turn | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Arachnogenesis | The Skullspore Nexus | $10.39 €7.71 | Turns every creature that dies into a huge Dinosaur token | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Regal Imperiosaur | Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | $29.81 €24.55 | Puts every creature in your hand onto the battlefield at once | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Verdant Sun’s Avatar | Craterhoof Behemoth | $23.32 €19.37 | The classic green finisher: one big attack ends the game | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $147.34 | |||
Where to buy the precon
Don’t own the deck yet? Find Tramplesaurus Rex on TCGplayer or on Cardmarket.
Verdict
With the budget swaps alone, Tramplesaurus Rex goes from a fun precon to a focused green deck that does what Ghalta wants every game. Add the pricier picks over time and it will hold its own at most casual tables.
