Reptil, DinomorpherHow it works & interactions with other cards

Dual Transformations

Reptil, Dinomorpher features two distinct activated abilities that change its creature types, power, toughness, and keywords. Both abilities turn Reptil into a Dinosaur Hero until the end of the turn. The Brontosaurus mode costs three mana and provides a defensive 3/5 body with reach and vigilance, while the Tyrannosaurus Rex mode costs six mana to create a 6/6 aggressive attacker with trample.

Layering and Stat Changes

When you activate one of Reptil's abilities, it sets its base power and toughness to a specific value. This happens in Layer 7b. If you have other effects that grant +1/+1 counters or continuous buffs like anthems, those will be applied on top of the new base stats. Importantly, if you activate both abilities in the same turn, the one that resolved most recently will determine the base power, toughness, and creature types, but it will retain all keywords gained from both (such as having reach, vigilance, and trample simultaneously).

Strategic Timing

Because these are activated abilities, you can use them at instant speed. You can bait an opponent into attacking by leaving Reptil as a 1/1, then transform it into a 3/5 with reach to surprise a flying attacker. Conversely, you can wait until your opponent's end step or your own combat phase to transform into the 6/6 Tyrannosaurus Rex for a lethal swing.

Interaction examples

Taking Down Fliers

Birds of Paradise

Your opponent attacks with Birds of Paradise. You spend three mana to activate the Brontosaurus ability. Reptil, Dinomorpher becomes a 3/5 Dinosaur Hero with reach. During the declare blockers step, you can now legally block the flying Birds of Paradise and destroy it in combat.

Ramping into the Rex

Llanowar Elves

On your turn, you have Reptil, Dinomorpher and five lands. You tap Llanowar Elves for a sixth mana to activate the Tyrannosaurus Rex ability. Reptil becomes a 6/6 with trample. When you attack, even if the opponent blocks with a small creature, the trample damage will carry over to the opponent's life total.