24 sealed booster packs of 12 random cards each - 288 total cards
Though the very first Dinosaur card debuted alongside Magic s first set (Fungusaur in Alpha ), many Dino cards were not immediately given the creature type save for Ice Age s Pygmy Allosaurus and the type was later removed in favor of Lizard or Lizard Beast. Then, enter the Ixalan block, which brought back the type from the dead and provided myriad kindred synergies that made Dinosaur decks a viable and deeply enjoyable strategy, especially in Commander
Simple artifact creatures like Solemn Simulacrum and Triplicate Titan can both build energy and work as viable duplication targets
While not being anything too special outside the Professor Program stamp, these cards are sparse as becoming a professor is not an easy task
In comparison to Legacy which is a more stack-oriented format, Modern decks are mostly filled to the brim with answers to creatures, some even being devastatingly good against Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, as is the case with Wrenn and Six