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Donald Blake, Guise of Thor

Card: Donald Blake, Guise of Thor

Legendary Creature — Human Doctor · 1W

Color identity: White

Donald Blake, Guise of Thor is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Lifelink
Power-up — {4}{W}{W}: Put two +1/+1 counters and a flying counter on Donald Blake. He becomes a God Warrior Hero. (He loses all other creature types. Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)

Reference price of the card: €0.17

Average lands in decks for Donald Blake, Guise of Thor: 38

Build your Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.

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🎲 How the average Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck starts over 4,000 games

The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.

2.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
24 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
59 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
60 %of games close out the table before turn 12
12median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: D (43/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (10 nonbasic, 28 Plains)

Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills · Sol Ring · Teferi's Protection · Akroma's Vengeance · All That Glitters · Andúril, Narsil Reforged · Arcane Signet · Archaeomancer's Map · Archangel of Tithes · Archon of Absolution · Archon of Emeria · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Aura of Silence · Austere Command · Avenge · Baird, Steward of Argive · Baneslayer Angel · Battle Mastery · Bender's Waterskin · Blackblade Reforged · Bounty Agent · Brass Squire · Buster Sword · Captain America's Shield · Cleansing Nova · Cloud Key · Coldsteel Heart · Colossus Hammer · Commander's Plate · Corrupted Grafstone · Damping Sphere · Day of Judgment · Disenchant · Dismantling Wave · Disruptor Flute · Don't Move · Duelist's Heritage · Dusk // Dawn · Emeria Angel · Emeritus of Truce // Swords to Plowshares · End Hostilities · Endless Atlas · Expedition Map · Expel the Interlopers · Fellwar Stone · Fishing Gear · Flickering Ward · Fragmentize · Fumigate · Geometric Nexus · Ghostly Prison · Gift of Estates · Gift of Immortality · Gilded Lotus · Grand Abolisher · Hammer of Nazahn · Hatut Zeraze Strike Force · Heraldic Banner · Hour of Revelation · Karn's Sylex · Kismet · Command Beacon · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Glacial Chasm · Inventors' Fair · Kor Haven · Minas Tirith · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Saga · War Room

🃏 Recommended cards for Donald Blake, Guise of Thor

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Donald Blake, Guise of Thor, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills 100% +99%
Teferi's Protection 100% +74%
Sword of the Ages 50% +50%
Geometric Nexus 50% +50%
Corrupted Grafstone 50% +50%
Skyship Weatherlight 50% +50%
Planar Portal 50% +50%
Karn's Sylex 50% +50%
Sword of the Paruns 50% +50%
Ring of Three Wishes 50% +50%
Don't Move 50% +50%
Glacial Chasm 50% +50%
Hatut Zeraze Strike Force 50% +50%
Sword of Hours 50% +50%
Fishing Gear 50% +50%
Spectacular Pileup 50% +50%
End Hostilities 50% +50%
Avenge 50% +50%
Disruptor Flute 50% +50%
Resurrection Orb 50% +49%
Fragmentize 50% +49%
Kismet 50% +49%
Winter Orb 50% +49%
Sword of Kaldra 50% +49%

💰 The best cards for your Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck, by budget

Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.

Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card

The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.

  • Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills€0.10 · 100% inclusion
  • Geometric Nexus€0.32 · 50% inclusion
  • Corrupted Grafstone€0.25 · 50% inclusion
  • Skyship Weatherlight€0.89 · 50% inclusion
  • Planar Portal€0.68 · 50% inclusion
  • Karn's Sylex€1.04 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Sword of Hours€4.50 · 50% inclusion
  • Fishing Gear€7.63 · 50% inclusion
  • Disruptor Flute€2.06 · 50% inclusion
  • Sword of Kaldra€4.91 · 50% inclusion
  • Sword of Once and Future€2.82 · 50% inclusion
  • Silver Shroud Costume€8.41 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Teferi's Protection€28.79 · 100% inclusion
  • Sword of the Ages€71.89 · 50% inclusion
  • Glacial Chasm€16.66 · 50% inclusion
  • Resurrection Orb€11.69 · 50% inclusion
  • Winter Orb€11.17 · 50% inclusion
  • Nazgûl Battle-Mace€10.17 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Donald Blake, Guise of Thor's color identity?

Donald Blake, Guise of Thor is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.

What turn does Donald Blake, Guise of Thor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 59 %. Deck health: D (43/100).

How many lands should a Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck run?

Real Donald Blake, Guise of Thor decks run 38 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.

What are the best cards for Donald Blake, Guise of Thor?

The three highest-synergy cards are Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, Teferi's Protection, Sword of the Ages. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Donald Blake, Guise of Thor decks.

What combos does Donald Blake, Guise of Thor have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Donald Blake, Guise of Thor. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Donald Blake, Guise of Thor deck cost?

You can start cheap: Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, Geometric Nexus, Corrupted Grafstone are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.

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