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Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Card: Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God · 3U

Color identity: Blue

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to blue is less than five, Thassa isn't a creature.
At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.
{3}{U}: Tap another target creature.

Reference price of the card: €20.55

Average lands in decks for Thassa, Deep-Dwelling: 34

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🎲 How the average Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 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.

3.8average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
34 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
10 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn
22 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: A (83/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Island)

Sol Ring · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Archaeomancer · Aether Channeler · Panharmonicon · Solemn Simulacrum · Ghostly Flicker · Mulldrifter · Arcane Signet · Peregrine Drake · Agent of Treachery · Thought Vessel · Conjurer's Closet · Venser, Shaper Savant · Scourge of Fleets · Dour Port-Mage · High Tide · Watcher for Tomorrow · Sea Gate Oracle · Mind Stone · Displace · Sower of Temptation · Cyclonic Rift · Negate · Deadeye Navigator · Master of Waves · Displacer Kitten · Starfield Vocalist · Pongify · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Y'shtola Rhul · Cloudkin Seer · Rhystic Study · Shipwreck Dowser · Thassa's Oracle · Arcane Denial · Fblthp, the Lost · Reality Shift · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Propaganda · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Circuit Mender · Essence Flux · Meteor Golem · Diluvian Primordial · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Mana Drain · Serum Visionary · Phyrexian Metamorph · Rapid Hybridization · Sky Diamond · Strionic Resonator · Swan Song · Aetherize · Brainstorm · Clever Impersonator · Ponder · Spellseeker · Fellwar Stone · Mystic Remora · Glen Elendra Archmage · Mystical Tutor · Spark Double · Naban, Dean of Iteration · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Castle Vantress · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Riptide Laboratory · Otawara, Soaring City · War Room · Lonely Sandbar

🃏 Recommended cards for Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thassa, Deep-Dwelling, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Aether Channeler 72% +67%
Panharmonicon 71% +67%
Mulldrifter 69% +62%
Archaeomancer 74% +60%
Agent of Treachery 64% +60%
Peregrine Drake 67% +59%
Ghostly Flicker 69% +58%
Conjurer's Closet 60% +56%
Watcher for Tomorrow 53% +52%
Venser, Shaper Savant 58% +52%
Solemn Simulacrum 71% +50%
Sea Gate Oracle 51% +50%
Dour Port-Mage 53% +50%
Sower of Temptation 47% +45%
Scourge of Fleets 56% +44%
Displace 47% +43%
Master of Waves 43% +40%
Deadeye Navigator 43% +39%
Starfield Vocalist 41% +38%
Virtue of Knowledge 39% +37%
Y'shtola Rhul 39% +37%
Cloudkin Seer 38% +36%
Fblthp, the Lost 36% +35%
Shipwreck Dowser 37% +35%

💰 The best cards for your Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 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.

  • Aether Channeler€0.40 · 72% inclusion
  • Mulldrifter€0.30 · 69% inclusion
  • Archaeomancer€0.40 · 74% inclusion
  • Peregrine Drake€0.18 · 67% inclusion
  • Ghostly Flicker€1.84 · 69% inclusion
  • Watcher for Tomorrow€0.17 · 53% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Panharmonicon€4.84 · 71% inclusion
  • Agent of Treachery€4.32 · 64% inclusion
  • Conjurer's Closet€2.91 · 60% inclusion
  • Dour Port-Mage€2.46 · 53% inclusion
  • Y'shtola Rhul€4.11 · 39% inclusion
  • Strionic Resonator€6.33 · 31% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Displacer Kitten€25.56 · 42% inclusion
  • Thassa's Oracle€13.57 · 37% inclusion
  • Spellseeker€15.42 · 30% inclusion
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx€37.83 · 37% inclusion
  • Astral Dragon€20.35 · 19% inclusion
  • Cyclonic Rift€23.22 · 44% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

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Frequently asked questions

What is Thassa, Deep-Dwelling's color identity?

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 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 Thassa, Deep-Dwelling come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Thassa, Deep-Dwelling deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: A (83/100).

How many lands should a Thassa, Deep-Dwelling deck run?

Real Thassa, Deep-Dwelling decks run 34 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 Thassa, Deep-Dwelling?

The three highest-synergy cards are Aether Channeler, Panharmonicon, Mulldrifter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thassa, Deep-Dwelling decks.

What combos does Thassa, Deep-Dwelling have?

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 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 Thassa, Deep-Dwelling deck cost?

You can start cheap: Aether Channeler, Mulldrifter, Archaeomancer 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.

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