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Strong, the Brutish Thespian
Legendary Creature — Mutant Berserker · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Strong, the Brutish Thespian is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ward {2}
Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong.
You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Comes in the precon Mutant Menace
Average lands in decks for Strong, the Brutish Thespian: 36
Fight+1/+1 CountersSelf-MillRad CountersVoltronMillLifegainRamp
Build your Strong, the Brutish Thespian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Strong, the Brutish Thespian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Strong, the Brutish Thespian deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (73/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed60
- Interaction66
- Resilience80
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Forest)
Tato Farmer · Bushwhack · Prizefight · Harold and Bob, First Numens · Sol Ring · Cultivate · Brawn · Titanic Brawl · Tail Swipe · Ulvenwald Tracker · Ancient Animus · Inscription of Abundance · Smell Fear · Hedge Shredder · Glowing One · Swiftfoot Boots · Eternal Witness · Rampant Growth · Emerald Medallion · Llanowar Elves · Beast Within · Mutant's Prey · Branching Evolution · Aftermath Analyst · Bighorner Rancher · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Kodama's Reach · Prey Upon · Ramunap Excavator · Return of the Wildspeaker · Elvish Mystic · Hardened Scales · Power Fist · Six · Genesis · Caltrops · Evolution Sage · Gaea's Blessing · Heroic Intervention · Rishkar's Expertise · The Earth Crystal · Timeless Witness · Garruk's Uprising · Conduit of Worlds · Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma · Nature's Lore · Rancor · Arcane Signet · Blessed Respite · Cartouche of Strength · Ent's Fury · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Longstalk Brawl · Primal Might · Fanatic of Rhonas · Gaea's Gift · Unnatural Restoration · Rampaging Yao Guai · World Shaper · Wild Growth · Cankerbloom · Mariposa Military Base · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Mosswort Bridge · War Room · Arena · Castle Garenbrig · Desert · Karn's Bastion · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · Shifting Woodland · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Strong, the Brutish Thespian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Strong, the Brutish Thespian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tato Farmer | 84% | +83% |
| Mariposa Military Base | 80% | +79% |
| Harold and Bob, First Numens | 74% | +74% |
| Prizefight | 75% | +72% |
| Bushwhack | 79% | +70% |
| Titanic Brawl | 68% | +66% |
| Brawn | 68% | +65% |
| Tail Swipe | 65% | +61% |
| Ulvenwald Tracker | 65% | +61% |
| Ancient Animus | 63% | +60% |
| Hedge Shredder | 62% | +60% |
| Smell Fear | 63% | +58% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 63% | +58% |
| Glowing One | 58% | +58% |
| Mutant's Prey | 50% | +49% |
| Bighorner Rancher | 48% | +46% |
| Prey Upon | 46% | +44% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 48% | +42% |
| Caltrops | 41% | +41% |
| Genesis | 42% | +41% |
| Power Fist | 44% | +40% |
| Khalni Ambush | 47% | +39% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 40% | +39% |
| Branching Evolution | 49% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Strong, the Brutish Thespian 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.
- Tato Farmer
- Mariposa Military Base
- Harold and Bob, First Numens
- Prizefight
- Bushwhack
- Titanic Brawl
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Caltrops
- Branching Evolution
- Six
- Ramunap Excavator
- World Shaper
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Power Fist
- Terrasymbiosis
- Mithril Coat
- Icetill Explorer
- Fanatic of Rhonas
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Strong, the Brutish Thespian
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Shifting Woodland + Aftermath Analyst + Lotus Cobra + Sylvan Safekeeper → Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite landfall triggers
- Glacial Chasm + Icetill Explorer → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Strong, the Brutish Thespian's color identity?
Strong, the Brutish Thespian 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 Strong, the Brutish Thespian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Strong, the Brutish Thespian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Strong, the Brutish Thespian deck run?
Real Strong, the Brutish Thespian decks run 36 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 Strong, the Brutish Thespian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tato Farmer, Mariposa Military Base, Harold and Bob, First Numens. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Strong, the Brutish Thespian decks.
What combos does Strong, the Brutish Thespian have?
Strong, the Brutish Thespian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Strong, the Brutish Thespian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tato Farmer, Mariposa Military Base, Harold and Bob, First Numens 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.