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Ruric Thar, Magecrusher
Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior · 5GG
Color identity: Green
Ruric Thar, Magecrusher is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell can't be countered.
Reach, vigilance, trample
Ruric Thar has hexproof as long as they haven't dealt combat damage yet. (They can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Ruric Thar, Magecrusher: 35
Build your Ruric Thar, Magecrusher deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ruric Thar, Magecrusher 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ruric Thar, Magecrusher 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.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed60
- Interaction52
- Resilience86
- Closing41
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Forest)
Sol Ring · Llanowar Elves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Cultivate · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Beast Within · Hunter's Insight · Forgotten Ancient · Arcane Signet · Explore · Ram Through · Swiftfoot Boots · Unnatural Growth · Rampant Growth · Rishkar's Expertise · Blackblade Reforged · Fyndhorn Elves · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Blanchwood Armor · Frenzied Baloth · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Snakeskin Veil · Arbor Elf · Bushwhack · Fanatic of Rhonas · Kodama's Reach · Wild Growth · Basilisk Collar · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Fog · Garruk's Uprising · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Hardened Scales · Heroic Intervention · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Krosan Grip · Nature's Lore · Tyvar's Stand · Bear Umbra · Colossal Majesty · Eternal Witness · Fireshrieker · Harmonize · Lightning Greaves · Rancor · Shamanic Revelation · Three Visits · Harrow · Hydra's Growth · Ivy Lane Denizen · Level Up · Nature's Claim · Necklace of Girion · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Reclamation Sage · Return to Nature · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Shared Roots · Skyshroud Claim · Tajuru Preserver · Arboreal Grazer · Archdruid's Charm · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Roiling Canopy · Castle Garenbrig · Bonders' Enclave · Evolving Wilds · Temple of the False God · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Witch's Clinic · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Ruric Thar, Magecrusher
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ruric Thar, Magecrusher, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter's Insight | 60% | +48% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 56% | +45% |
| Rogue's Passage | 76% | +39% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 72% | +36% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 44% | +35% |
| Ram Through | 52% | +30% |
| Frenzied Baloth | 40% | +30% |
| Explore | 52% | +30% |
| Blanchwood Armor | 40% | +28% |
| Unnatural Growth | 52% | +28% |
| Basilisk Collar | 32% | +27% |
| Bushwhack | 36% | +26% |
| Roiling Canopy | 39% | +26% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 40% | +24% |
| Arcane Signet | 52% | +24% |
| Fireshrieker | 28% | +24% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 44% | +23% |
| Khalni Ambush | 32% | +23% |
| Bonders' Enclave | 32% | +23% |
| Temple of the False God | 32% | +22% |
| Tajuru Preserver | 24% | +22% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 44% | +22% |
| Myriad Landscape | 44% | +21% |
| Level Up | 24% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Ruric Thar, Magecrusher 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.
- Hunter's Insight
- Forgotten Ancient
- Rogue's Passage
- Return of the Wildspeaker
- Blackblade Reforged
- Ram Through
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Tajuru Preserver
- Emerald Medallion
- Bear Umbra
- Rishkar's Expertise
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Super State
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Buster Sword
- Necklace of Girion
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ruric Thar, Magecrusher
- Food Chain + Eternal Scourge → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Near-infinite colored mana
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower + Devoted Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
- Super State + Triumph of the Hordes → Each opponent loses the game
- Tribute to the World Tree + Aerie Ouphes → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ruric Thar, Magecrusher's color identity?
Ruric Thar, Magecrusher is green: 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 Ruric Thar, Magecrusher come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ruric Thar, Magecrusher deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 7 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Ruric Thar, Magecrusher deck run?
Real Ruric Thar, Magecrusher decks run 35 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 Ruric Thar, Magecrusher?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hunter's Insight, Forgotten Ancient, Rogue's Passage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ruric Thar, Magecrusher decks.
What combos does Ruric Thar, Magecrusher have?
Ruric Thar, Magecrusher has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Food Chain + Eternal Scourge. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Ruric Thar, Magecrusher deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hunter's Insight, Forgotten Ancient, Rogue's Passage 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.