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Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior · 4RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
Ruric Thar attacks each combat if able.
Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, Ruric Thar deals 6 damage to that player.
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Average lands in decks for Ruric Thar, the Unbowed: 35
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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: B (69/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed64
- Interaction40
- Resilience68
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 10 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Elvish Mystic · Goblin Anarchomancer · Beast Whisperer · Somberwald Sage · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Reclamation Sage · Zhur-Taa Druid · Birds of Paradise · Manglehorn · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Fyndhorn Elves · Sol Ring · Eternal Witness · Scytheclaw Raptor · Bane of Progress · Dragonborn Champion · Nikya of the Old Ways · Silverback Elder · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Urabrask the Hidden · Fanatic of Rhonas · Soul of the Harvest · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rhythm of the Wild · Collector Ouphe · Ohran Frostfang · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Garruk's Packleader · Shaman of Forgotten Ways · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Xenagos, God of Revels · Augur of Autumn · Frenzied Baloth · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Wood Elves · Runic Armasaur · Arbor Elf · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Acidic Slime · Etali, Primal Storm · Garruk's Uprising · Magebane Lizard · Kogla and Yidaro · Primal Surge · Terastodon · Archetype of Aggression · Hexing Squelcher · Cindervines · Delighted Halfling · Arcane Signet · Primordial Sage · Prowling Serpopard · Vexing Shusher · Basilisk Collar · Farhaven Elf · Savage Ventmaw · Scavenging Ooze · Twinflame Tyrant · End-Raze Forerunners · Fierce Empath · Ilysian Caryatid · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Ulvenwald Tracker · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Kessig Wolf Run · Rockfall Vale · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Rogue's Passage · Game Trail · Mosswort Bridge · Gruul Turf · Wooded Foothills · Temple of Abandon · Boseiju, Who Endures · Mossfire Valley · Castle Garenbrig · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Thornspire Verge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Fire-Lit Thicket · Skarrg, the Rage Pits
🃏 Recommended cards for Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ruric Thar, the Unbowed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Somberwald Sage | 63% | +58% |
| Beast Whisperer | 71% | +55% |
| Zhur-Taa Druid | 60% | +54% |
| Reclamation Sage | 60% | +53% |
| Manglehorn | 58% | +53% |
| Scytheclaw Raptor | 53% | +51% |
| Nikya of the Old Ways | 49% | +47% |
| Elvish Mystic | 72% | +46% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 61% | +46% |
| Llanowar Elves | 79% | +46% |
| Bane of Progress | 50% | +45% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 49% | +45% |
| Dragonborn Champion | 50% | +44% |
| Silverback Elder | 49% | +43% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 47% | +42% |
| Collector Ouphe | 44% | +41% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 55% | +40% |
| Shaman of Forgotten Ways | 42% | +40% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 43% | +38% |
| Eternal Witness | 54% | +38% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 49% | +37% |
| Runic Armasaur | 38% | +37% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 46% | +36% |
| Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | 40% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Ruric Thar, the Unbowed 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.
- Somberwald Sage
- Zhur-Taa Druid
- Reclamation Sage
- Manglehorn
- Scytheclaw Raptor
- Nikya of the Old Ways
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beast Whisperer
- Dragonborn Champion
- Silverback Elder
- Soul of the Harvest
- Collector Ouphe
- Fyndhorn Elves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Hexing Squelcher
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Shadow in the Warp
- Delighted Halfling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
👥 Community decks with Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ruric Thar, the Unbowed's color identity?
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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, the Unbowed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ruric Thar, the Unbowed deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Ruric Thar, the Unbowed deck run?
Real Ruric Thar, the Unbowed 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, the Unbowed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Somberwald Sage, Beast Whisperer, Zhur-Taa Druid. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ruric Thar, the Unbowed decks.
What combos does Ruric Thar, the Unbowed have?
Ruric Thar, the Unbowed has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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, the Unbowed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Somberwald Sage, Zhur-Taa Druid, Reclamation Sage 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.