EDH Optimizer
Thanos, the Mad Titan
Legendary Creature — Eternal Villain · RWB
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Thanos, the Mad Titan is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch, lifelink
Power-up — {C}{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Put two +1/+1 counters on Thanos. Choose odd or even. Destroy each other creature with mana value of the chosen quality. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn. Zero is even.)
Reference price of the card: €1.51
Average lands in decks for Thanos, the Mad Titan: 37
VillainsBlinkLegends+1/+1 CountersControlHistoricTokensMidrange
Build your Thanos, the Mad Titan deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thanos, the Mad Titan 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thanos, the Mad Titan 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 (71/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed60
- Interaction59
- Resilience81
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 2 Island, 5 Swamp, 1 Mountain, 1 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chromatic Lantern · The Mind Stone · Swords to Plowshares · The Soul Stone · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Path to Exile · Farseek · Ephemerate · Cultivate · Doctor Doom · Madame Hydra · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Heroic Intervention · Birds of Paradise · Fellwar Stone · Loki, the Deceiver · Counterspell · Doctor Octopus, Master Planner · Doom Reigns Supreme · Blasphemous Act · Leader, Super-Genius · M.O.D.O.K. · Reanimate · Extinction Event · Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic · Cosmic Cube · Doctor Doom, King of Latveria · Kang, Temporal Tyrant · Faeburrow Elder · Prowler, Clawed Thief · Swiftfoot Boots · Teleportation Circle · Conjurer's Closet · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Visions of Villainy · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Chaos Warp · Cloudshift · The Squadron Sinister · Ultron, Unlimited · Black Market Connections · Bloom Tender · Lightning Greaves · Nature's Lore · Three Visits · Thunderbolts Conspiracy · Super-Skrull · The Masters of Evil · Ares, God of War · Dark Ritual · Avengers: Under Siege · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Kang the Conqueror · Norman Osborn // Green Goblin · Red Hulk · Rhystic Study · Teferi's Protection · Thanos, Death's Consort · The Coming of Galactus · Timeless Lotus · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Villainous Hideout · Path of Ancestry · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Overgrown Tomb · Watery Grave · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry · Stomping Ground · Breeding Pool · City of Brass · Temple Garden · Steam Vents · Bloodstained Mire · Reflecting Pool · Reliquary Tower · Mana Confluence · Marsh Flats · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Dark Fortress · Hidden Lair · Misty Rainforest · Cascading Cataracts · Plaza of Heroes
🃏 Recommended cards for Thanos, the Mad Titan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thanos, the Mad Titan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Mind Stone | 52% | +49% |
| The Soul Stone | 48% | +45% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 45% | +44% |
| Villainous Hideout | 44% | +43% |
| Ephemerate | 40% | +36% |
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 36% | +36% |
| Madame Hydra | 36% | +36% |
| Doctor Doom | 36% | +36% |
| Loki, the Deceiver | 34% | +34% |
| Doctor Octopus, Master Planner | 33% | +33% |
| Doom Reigns Supreme | 33% | +33% |
| Extinction Event | 31% | +31% |
| Leader, Super-Genius | 32% | +31% |
| M.O.D.O.K. | 32% | +31% |
| Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic | 31% | +30% |
| Doctor Doom, King of Latveria | 29% | +29% |
| Cosmic Cube | 29% | +28% |
| Reanimate | 32% | +27% |
| Kang, Temporal Tyrant | 28% | +27% |
| Prowler, Clawed Thief | 27% | +27% |
| Construct a Cosmic Cube | 26% | +25% |
| Visions of Villainy | 26% | +25% |
| Ultron, Unlimited | 25% | +25% |
| Teleportation Circle | 27% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Thanos, the Mad Titan 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.
- Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
- Villainous Hideout
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Madame Hydra
- Loki, the Deceiver
- Doom Reigns Supreme
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Doctor Doom
- Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Cosmic Cube
- Reanimate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Mind Stone
- The Soul Stone
- Black Market Connections
- Flawless Maneuver
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Displacer Kitten
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thanos, the Mad Titan
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thanos, the Mad Titan's color identity?
Thanos, the Mad Titan is black, green, red, blue 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 Thanos, the Mad Titan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thanos, the Mad Titan deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 29 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Thanos, the Mad Titan deck run?
Real Thanos, the Mad Titan 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 Thanos, the Mad Titan?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Mind Stone, The Soul Stone, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thanos, the Mad Titan decks.
What combos does Thanos, the Mad Titan have?
Thanos, the Mad Titan 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 Thanos, the Mad Titan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, Villainous Hideout, Tombstone, Career Criminal 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.