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Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
Legendary Creature — Human Frog Horror · 1WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, deathtouch
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Creatures and nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.
Whenever Thalia and The Gitrog Monster attacks, sacrifice a creature or land, then draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €2.80
Average lands in decks for Thalia and The Gitrog Monster: 37
Lands MatterLandfallHatebearsTokensStaxRampAristocratsMidrange
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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 (69/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed62
- Interaction32
- Resilience74
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 2 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Ramunap Excavator · The Gitrog Monster · Scute Swarm · Conduit of Worlds · Felidar Retreat · Assassin's Trophy · Path to Exile · The Necrobloom · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Arcane Signet · Lotus Cobra · Tireless Provisioner · Crucible of Worlds · Avenger of Zendikar · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Crop Rotation · Farseek · Ancient Greenwarden · Nature's Lore · Rampaging Baloths · Birds of Paradise · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Eternal Witness · Icetill Explorer · Cultivate · Exploration · Anguished Unmaking · Oracle of Mul Daya · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Heroic Intervention · Three Visits · Emeria Angel · Knight of the Reliquary · Life from the Loam · Ob Nixilis, the Fallen · Splendid Reclamation · Sylvan Safekeeper · Esper Sentinel · Rampant Growth · Tireless Tracker · Beast Within · Harrow · Six · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Damn · Eerie Ultimatum · Drana and Linvala · Retreat to Hagra · Augur of Autumn · Demonic Tutor · Kodama's Reach · Lightning Greaves · Sylvan Library · World Shaper · Courser of Kruphix · Deathrite Shaman · Entish Restoration · Llanowar Elves · Mole Man, Moloid Master · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Godless Shrine · Windswept Heath · Verdant Catacombs · Marsh Flats · Indatha Triome · Bojuka Bog · Exotic Orchard · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Evolving Wilds · Fabled Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Field of the Dead · Canopy Vista · Undergrowth Stadium · Golgari Rot Farm · Sandsteppe Citadel · Woodland Cemetery · Bountiful Promenade · Terramorphic Expanse · Selesnya Sanctuary · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Lush Portico · Vault of Champions · Flagstones of Trokair
🃏 Recommended cards for Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thalia and The Gitrog Monster, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ramunap Excavator | 65% | +55% |
| The Gitrog Monster | 59% | +49% |
| Scute Swarm | 57% | +47% |
| Conduit of Worlds | 54% | +46% |
| The Necrobloom | 50% | +44% |
| Titania, Protector of Argoth | 50% | +44% |
| Felidar Retreat | 53% | +41% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 45% | +39% |
| Lotus Cobra | 48% | +39% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 42% | +36% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 42% | +35% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 43% | +35% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 43% | +34% |
| Crop Rotation | 43% | +32% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 40% | +30% |
| Icetill Explorer | 39% | +29% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 33% | +27% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 46% | +27% |
| Emeria Angel | 30% | +27% |
| Exploration | 35% | +26% |
| Ob Nixilis, the Fallen | 30% | +26% |
| Field of the Dead | 34% | +25% |
| Tireless Tracker | 29% | +24% |
| Splendid Reclamation | 30% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Thalia and The Gitrog Monster 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.
- The Gitrog Monster
- Conduit of Worlds
- The Necrobloom
- Titania, Protector of Argoth
- Felidar Retreat
- Rampaging Baloths
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ramunap Excavator
- Scute Swarm
- Lotus Cobra
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Crop Rotation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Icetill Explorer
- Exploration
- Field of the Dead
- Verdant Catacombs
- Esper Sentinel
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
- 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
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
👥 Community decks with Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thalia and The Gitrog Monster's color identity?
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster is Abzan (black, green and white): 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 Thalia and The Gitrog Monster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck run?
Real Thalia and The Gitrog Monster decks run 37 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 Thalia and The Gitrog Monster?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ramunap Excavator, The Gitrog Monster, Scute Swarm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thalia and The Gitrog Monster decks.
What combos does Thalia and The Gitrog Monster have?
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster 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 Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Gitrog Monster, Conduit of Worlds, The Necrobloom 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.