Pantlaza, Sun-Favored costs {2}{R}{G}{W} and is a 4/4. Whenever Pantlaza or another Dinosaur you control enters, you may discover X, where X is that creature's toughness, once each turn. Discover exiles cards until a nonland card with that mana value or less, which you cast for free or put into your hand. A big-toughness Dinosaur is a free spell.
The precon already has the Dinosaur lords and the finishers, including Zacama, Regisaur Alpha, Etali and Wrathful Raptors. Each swap below pairs a cut with an add, and every card is scored with the same numbers the Oracle uses to build decks: synergy and inclusion from the Pantlaza decks, plus lift, which shows how much more often a card turns up in Pantlaza decks than in decks that could play it.
Looking for the unmodified list first? Read the Veloci-Ramp-Tor precon guide.
What is holding the deck back
Not enough huge Dinosaurs
Gishath, Sun's Avatar, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Ghalta the Unstoppable and Trumpeting Carnosaur are Dinosaurs with high toughness or a discover of their own, so Pantlaza finds more. They are among the top-scoring cards the precon leaves out.
Few cards that discover again
Curator of Sun's Creation and Monstrous Vortex repeat a discover or add one, and Palani's Hatcher makes 3/3 Dinosaur tokens every turn.
Small Dinosaurs and utility
Bellowing Aegisaur, Deathgorge Scavenger, Raging Regisaur, Thundering Spineback and Wayta, Trainer Prodigy are not cards Pantlaza decks usually play.
The 13 swaps
Each pair shows the numbers for the card coming out and the card going in. Click a card image to zoom.

Bellowing Aegisaur is a six-mana 3/5 Dinosaur that puts counters on your creatures when it is dealt damage. It is not a card Pantlaza decks usually play.
Gishath, Sun's Avatar is a 7/6 Dinosaur Avatar for {5}{R}{G}{W} with vigilance, trample and haste. Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, you reveal that many cards and put any number of Dinosaurs onto the battlefield, each of which discovers. It is the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Deathgorge Scavenger is a 3/2 Dinosaur for {2}{G} that exiles cards from graveyards. It is not a card Pantlaza decks usually play.
Ghalta, Primal Hunger is a 12/12 trampling Elder Dinosaur that costs {X} less, where X is the total power of creatures you control. In a deck of 4/4s and 5/5s it costs a handful of mana, and a 12 toughness Dinosaur discovers for twelve.

Raging Regisaur is a 4/4 Dinosaur for {2}{R}{G} that pings when it attacks. It is not a card Pantlaza decks usually play.
Hulking Raptor is a 5/3 Dinosaur for {2}{G}{G} with ward {2}. At the beginning of your first main phase you add {G}{G}. A four-drop that pays for the next Dinosaur.

Thundering Spineback is a seven-mana 5/5 Dinosaur that pumps other Dinosaurs and makes 3/3s for {5}{G}. It is not a card Pantlaza decks usually play.
Garruk's Uprising costs {2}{G}. When it enters you draw a card if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, your creatures have trample, and whenever a creature with power 4 or greater enters you draw a card. Most of your Dinosaurs qualify.

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy is a 1/5 haste Human for {R}{G}{W} that makes your creatures fight. It is not a card Pantlaza, and it is not a Dinosaur decks usually play.
Trumpeting Carnosaur is a 7/6 trampling Dinosaur for {4}{R}{R}. When it enters you discover 5, and you may discard it for {2}{R} to deal 3 damage to a creature or planeswalker. Two discovers in one turn with Pantlaza.

Lifecrafter's Bestiary is a three-mana artifact that scries each upkeep and draws for {G} when you cast a creature. It is played in about one Pantlaza deck in seven.
Palani's Hatcher is a 5/3 Dinosaur for {3}{R}{G}. Other Dinosaurs you control have haste, when it enters you create two 0/1 Dinosaur Eggs, and at the beginning of combat you sacrifice an Egg to create a 3/3 Dinosaur. Each 3/3 is another Dinosaur entering.

Fiery Confluence costs {2}{R}{R} to deal damage to each creature, opponents, or artifacts. It is played in about one Pantlaza deck in six, and it hits your own Dinosaurs.
Intrepid Paleontologist is a 2/2 Human Druid for {1}{G} that taps for any color and exiles cards from graveyards for {2}. You may cast Dinosaur creature spells from among the cards you own exiled with it. A mana creature that also reanimates Dinosaurs.

Raging Swordtooth is a five-mana 5/5 Dinosaur that deals 1 damage to each other creature. It is played in about one Pantlaza deck in six.
Ghalta the Unstoppable is an 8/8 trampling Elder Dinosaur for {8}{G} that costs {X} less, where X is the greatest power among your creatures, and gives your other creatures trample. A Dinosaur that costs about five and discovers for eight.

Shifting Ceratops is a 5/4 Dinosaur for {2}{G}{G} that cannot be countered and has protection from blue. It is played in about one Pantlaza deck in six.
Curator of Sun's Creation is a 3/3 Human Artificer for {3}{R}. Whenever you discover, you discover again for the same value, once each turn. Every Pantlaza trigger is two spells.

Majestic Heliopterus is a 2/2 flying Dinosaur for {3}{W}. It is played in about one Pantlaza deck in six, and a toughness of 2 discovers for only two.
Monstrous Vortex costs {3}{G}. Whenever you cast a creature spell with power 5 or greater, you discover X, where X is that spell's mana value. A second discover for every large Dinosaur you cast.

Savage Stomp ({2}{G}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 22 in the Oracle: it is in 24% of Pantlaza decks with 20% synergy. It reads: This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets a Dinosaur you control. Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Ghalta and Mavren ({3}{G}{G}{W}{W}) scores 47: it is in 55% of Pantlaza decks with 42% synergy. It reads: Trample. Whenever you attack, choose one :. • Create a tapped and attacking X/X green Dinosaur creature token with trample, where X is the greatest power among other attacking creatures.

Dinosaur Egg ({1}{G}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 22 in the Oracle: it is in 25% of Pantlaza decks with 20% synergy. It reads: Evolve. When this creature dies, you may discover X, where X is its toughness.
Bonehoard Dracosaur ({3}{R}{R}) scores 42: it is in 46% of Pantlaza decks with 38% synergy. It reads: Flying, first strike. At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token.

From the Rubble ({4}{W}{W}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 22 in the Oracle: it is in 24% of Pantlaza decks with 21% synergy. It reads: As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. At the beginning of your end step, return target creature card of the chosen type from your graveyard to the.
Ephemerate ({W}) scores 36: it is in 40% of Pantlaza decks with 34% synergy. It reads: Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Rebound.
The full swap list
Cut
- Bellowing Aegisaur
- Deathgorge Scavenger
- Raging Regisaur
- Thundering Spineback
- Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
- Lifecrafter's Bestiary
- Fiery Confluence
- Raging Swordtooth
- Shifting Ceratops
- Majestic Heliopterus
- Savage Stomp
- Dinosaur Egg
- From the Rubble
Add
- Gishath, Sun's Avatar
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Hulking Raptor
- Garruk's Uprising
- Trumpeting Carnosaur
- Palani's Hatcher
- Intrepid Paleontologist
- Ghalta the Unstoppable
- Curator of Sun's Creation
- Monstrous Vortex
- Ghalta and Mavren
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Ephemerate
What to keep
These cards are doing the deck's heavy lifting. Do not cut them.
- Zacama, Primal Calamity$1.86
Played in 88% of Pantlaza decks. A 9/9 that untaps your lands when cast and has abilities for each color. - Regisaur Alpha$1.64
Gives your other Dinosaurs haste and creates a 3/3 Dinosaur when it enters. - Etali, Primal Storm$0.44
Casts spells from the top of each library whenever it attacks. - Wrathful Raptors$7.80
Deals damage to any non-Dinosaur target whenever a Dinosaur you control is dealt damage. - Earthshaker Dreadmaw$0.29
Draws a card for each other Dinosaur you control when it enters.
If you want to spend more
These are strong but sit outside a budget upgrade. Prices are the cheapest paper printing.
- Kogla and Yidaro$2.34
A fighting Dinosaur that can be discarded to return a Dinosaur from the graveyard. - Ravenous Tyrannosaurus$5.15
A devouring Dinosaur that damages each opponent equal to its power when it attacks.
Veloci-Ramp-Tor already has the Dinosaur lords and the finishers. The upgrade is huge-toughness Dinosaurs, cards that discover a second time and a token-making Dinosaur, in place of small Dinosaurs and utility. These thirteen swaps cost about $32 in total.
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Build with The Oracle →Frequently asked questions
What are the best upgrades for the Veloci-Ramp-Tor precon?
Using data from 37,748 Pantlaza decks, the highest-scoring additions are Gishath, Sun's Avatar (for Bellowing Aegisaur), Ghalta, Primal Hunger (for Deathgorge Scavenger) and Hulking Raptor (for Raging Regisaur). The full list has 13 swaps, each scored with synergy, inclusion and lift.
How much does it cost to upgrade Veloci-Ramp-Tor?
All 13 swaps cost about $32.34 at the cheapest paper printings (TCGplayer market prices via Scryfall, 2026-10-27). If you want to spend more, the guide also covers Kogla and Yidaro ($2.34) and Ravenous Tyrannosaurus ($5.15).
What should I cut from Veloci-Ramp-Tor?
The weakest cards for this commander are Bellowing Aegisaur, Deathgorge Scavenger and Raging Regisaur. The guide explains the reason for every cut, and swaps each one for a card that scores higher.
Which cards should I keep in Veloci-Ramp-Tor?
Keep Zacama, Primal Calamity, Regisaur Alpha, Etali, Primal Storm, Wrathful Raptors and Earthshaker Dreadmaw. These are the cards doing the deck's heavy lifting.
What does Pantlaza do?
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored costs {2}{R}{G}{W} and is a 4/4. Whenever Pantlaza or another Dinosaur you control enters, you may discover X, where X is that creature's toughness, once each turn. Discover exiles cards until a nonland card with that mana value or less, which you cast for free or put into your hand. A big-toughness Dinosaur is a free spell.
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How the numbers work
Inclusion is the share of Pantlaza, Sun-Favored decks (37,748 of them when this was written, 2026-10-27) that play the card. Synergy is how much more often they play it than other decks in the same colours. Oracle score is synergy × 0.6 plus inclusion × 0.4, the same blend The Oracle uses to rank cards for a deck. Lift compares how often the card appears in these decks with how often it could, capped at 8× here; it is shown for context and does not change the score.
Two cautions. Players who run the precon unmodified count as Pantlaza decks, which flatters every card the precon contains. Lift is moderate for most of these cards because they are played in many Dinosaur decks, so use lift to compare cards, not to judge one in isolation. A card the commander's decks do not usually play counts as 0 in the average score. Prices are the cheapest non-foil paper printing on TCGplayer (via Scryfall), in USD, and move daily.












