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Thada Adel, Acquisitor
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Thada Adel, Acquisitor is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Thada Adel deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
Reference price of the card: €9.88
Average lands in decks for Thada Adel, Acquisitor: 35
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Build your Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thada Adel, Acquisitor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thada Adel, Acquisitor 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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience93
- Closing41
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Sol Ring · Aquitect's Will · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Spreading Seas · Lightning Greaves · Harbinger of the Seas · Phyrexian Metamorph · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Sapphire Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Etherium Sculptor · Thieving Skydiver · Pongify · Mystic Remora · Stormtide Leviathan · Quicksilver Fountain · Knowledge Exploitation · Swan Song · Cyclonic Rift · High Tide · Bribery · Rapid Hybridization · Rhystic Study · Fellwar Stone · Manifold Key · Mana Drain · Hullbreaker Horror · Eluge, the Shoreless Sea · Fabricate · Foundry Inspector · Thought Vessel · Agent of Treachery · Tidal Warrior · Dramatic Reversal · Mind Stone · Propaganda · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Fierce Guardianship · Negate · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Tezzeret the Seeker · Arcane Denial · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Fireshrieker · Acquire · Commandeer · Isochron Scepter · The One Ring · Unwinding Clock · Sculpting Steel · Spellskite · Combat Research · Lotus Petal · Muddle the Mixture · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Mox Opal · Reality Shift · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Thran Dynamo · Force of Will · Mechanized Production · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Archmage's Charm · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Academy Ruins · Seat of the Synod · Urza's Saga · Rogue's Passage · Inventors' Fair · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Archway of Innovation · Ancient Tomb · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Thada Adel, Acquisitor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thada Adel, Acquisitor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spreading Seas | 61% | +60% |
| Aquitect's Will | 64% | +59% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 51% | +43% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 46% | +42% |
| Knowledge Exploitation | 42% | +41% |
| Quicksilver Fountain | 43% | +41% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 44% | +37% |
| Bribery | 39% | +36% |
| Tidal Warrior | 32% | +31% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 51% | +31% |
| Manifold Key | 38% | +31% |
| Lightning Greaves | 57% | +31% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 46% | +29% |
| Agent of Treachery | 33% | +29% |
| Acquire | 27% | +26% |
| Eluge, the Shoreless Sea | 35% | +26% |
| Combat Research | 25% | +23% |
| Fireshrieker | 28% | +23% |
| Sea's Claim | 22% | +22% |
| Commandeer | 27% | +21% |
| Foundry Inspector | 35% | +21% |
| Tezzeret the Seeker | 29% | +20% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 29% | +19% |
| Sculpting Steel | 26% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Thada Adel, Acquisitor 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.
- Spreading Seas
- Aquitect's Will
- Harbinger of the Seas
- Thieving Skydiver
- Quicksilver Fountain
- Stormtide Leviathan
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Knowledge Exploitation
- Bribery
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Lightning Greaves
- Agent of Treachery
- Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Tezzeret the Seeker
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza's Saga
- Unwinding Clock
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- The One Ring
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thada Adel, Acquisitor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thada Adel, Acquisitor's color identity?
Thada Adel, Acquisitor is blue: 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 Thada Adel, Acquisitor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 25 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck run?
Real Thada Adel, Acquisitor 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 Thada Adel, Acquisitor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spreading Seas, Aquitect's Will, Harbinger of the Seas. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thada Adel, Acquisitor decks.
What combos does Thada Adel, Acquisitor have?
Thada Adel, Acquisitor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spreading Seas, Aquitect's Will, Harbinger of the Seas 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.