Colossal Dreadmaw

Colossal Dreadmaw

Mana Cost: {4}{G}{G}

Type: Creature — Dinosaur

Oracle Text:
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Power/Toughness: 6/6

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (12) →

Expansion: Secret Lair Drop

Price ( USD): $6.84

USD: $6.84 · EUR: €3.26

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Character Background

Colossal Dreadmaw is the textbook green beater: a 6/6 with trample that reads like “end the race” and best supports a stompy/midrange game plan that wants to close out games quickly or punish slow starts—think ramp into a one-turn clock or a creature-heavy tempo shell that keeps pressure on. Thematically it’s a raw, unstoppable dinosaur that simply overruns defenses, and mechanically it rewards straightforward aggression and combat-focused builds: pair it with early acceleration (Llanowar Elves, Incubation Druid or Rampant Growth effects) so you can hit that six-mana threat sooner, and include cheap pump or aura support (Giant Growth, Rancor, Titanic Growth) to convert blockers into lethal trample damage. In Limited it’s a premium late-drop; in Constructed it shines in Green Stompy or Green Devotion lists. Deckbuilding tip: favor a slightly higher land/ramp ratio (roughly 22–24 lands in a 60-card deck plus 4–8 ramp pieces) and consider anthem effects or Overrun-style finishers to capitalize on the Dreadmaw’s wide board impact.

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