Pterafractyl

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Name	Pterafractyl
Type	Creature — dinosaur fractal
Description	Flying This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. When this creature enters, you gain 2 life.
Flavor	"Be careful when traversing the Paradox Gardens. Not all experiments are perfectly contained." —Professor Berta
Artist	Andrew Mar
Set	Secrets of Strixhaven #215
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About Pterafractyl

Pterafractyl, Creature — dinosaur fractal, designed by Andrew Mar first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

Pterafractyl would fit best in a Simic (green-blue) +1/+1 counters or ramp deck that can generate large amounts of mana, since its scalable X cost rewards you for ramping and it synergizes with counter-doubling effects like **Doubling Season**, **Hardened Scales**, or **Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider**; however, as designed it’s fairly underpowered compared to existing options—**Hydroid Krasis** is a clear superior comparison, as it also scales with X, flies, gains life, and draws cards while providing value even if removed, and **Sharktocrab** or **Voracious Hydra** offer stronger board impact for similar investment—so unless Pterafractyl is costed very aggressively or used in a casual counters-focused build, it likely wouldn’t see competitive play, though it could be perfectly serviceable in Commander or casual Simic ramp decks.