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Thalisse, Reverent Medium
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 3WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Thalisse, Reverent Medium is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of each end step, create X 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying, where X is the number of tokens you created this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Comes in the precon Mardu Surge
Average lands in decks for Thalisse, Reverent Medium: 35
TokensAristocratsSpiritsLifegainTreasurePopulateMidrangeLifedrain
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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: C (50/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed55
- Interaction33
- Resilience63
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Skullclamp · Intangible Virtue · Swords to Plowshares · Mirkwood Bats · Orzhov Signet · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Pitiless Plunderer · Teysa Karlov · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Inkshield · Corpse Knight · Path to Exile · Deadly Dispute · Bastion of Remembrance · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Lingering Souls · Nadier's Nightblade · Talisman of Hierarchy · Anointed Procession · Call the Coppercoats · Secure the Wastes · Smothering Tithe · Welcoming Vampire · Cruel Celebrant · Divine Visitation · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Teysa, Orzhov Scion · Ashnod's Altar · Hour of Reckoning · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Grand Crescendo · Increasing Devotion · Zulaport Cutthroat · Idol of Oblivion · Village Rites · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Anguished Unmaking · Blood Artist · Ophiomancer · Kaya, Geist Hunter · Rabble Rousing · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Martial Coup · Viscera Seer · Black Market Connections · Despark · Soul Warden · Bennie Bracks, Zoologist · Court of Grace · Charismatic Conqueror · Mentor of the Meek · Mind Stone · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Warren Soultrader · Bitterblossom · Caretaker's Talent · Generous Gift · Mortify · Blot Out the Sky · Moonshaker Cavalry · Afterlife Insurance · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Orzhov Basilica · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Shattered Sanctum · Temple of Silence · Vault of Champions · Fetid Heath · Shineshadow Snarl · Castle Ardenvale · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Scoured Barrens · Exotic Orchard · Marsh Flats · Evolving Wilds · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower · Bleachbone Verge · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince
🃏 Recommended cards for Thalisse, Reverent Medium
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thalisse, Reverent Medium, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible Virtue | 61% | +57% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 54% | +48% |
| Lingering Souls | 49% | +45% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 49% | +45% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 58% | +44% |
| Call the Coppercoats | 45% | +42% |
| Secure the Wastes | 45% | +41% |
| Teysa Karlov | 55% | +40% |
| Divine Visitation | 42% | +40% |
| Corpse Knight | 51% | +39% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 55% | +38% |
| Hour of Reckoning | 40% | +38% |
| Kambal, Profiteering Mayor | 49% | +38% |
| Anointed Procession | 46% | +37% |
| Increasing Devotion | 38% | +36% |
| Skullclamp | 62% | +36% |
| Grand Crescendo | 38% | +35% |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | 39% | +34% |
| Teysa, Orzhov Scion | 41% | +33% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 41% | +32% |
| Inkshield | 53% | +31% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 36% | +31% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 49% | +31% |
| Rabble Rousing | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Thalisse, Reverent Medium 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.
- Intangible Virtue
- Lingering Souls
- Nadier's Nightblade
- Mirkwood Bats
- Secure the Wastes
- Teysa Karlov
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Call the Coppercoats
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
- Skullclamp
- Inkshield
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Anointed Procession
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Smothering Tithe
- Bitterblossom
- Exalted Sunborn
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thalisse, Reverent Medium
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thalisse, Reverent Medium's color identity?
Thalisse, Reverent Medium is Orzhov (black 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 Thalisse, Reverent Medium come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thalisse, Reverent Medium deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Thalisse, Reverent Medium deck run?
Real Thalisse, Reverent Medium 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 Thalisse, Reverent Medium?
The three highest-synergy cards are Intangible Virtue, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Lingering Souls. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thalisse, Reverent Medium decks.
What combos does Thalisse, Reverent Medium have?
Thalisse, Reverent Medium has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Thalisse, Reverent Medium deck cost?
You can start cheap: Intangible Virtue, Lingering Souls, Nadier's Nightblade 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.