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Thor, Asgard's Avenger
Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Thor, Asgard's Avenger is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
If another source you control would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 1 instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Comes in the precon Avengers Assemble
Average lands in decks for Thor, Asgard's Avenger: 36
Build your Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thor, Asgard's Avenger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (53/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed61
- Interaction46
- Resilience77
- Closing33
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Lightning Bolt · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Etali, Primal Storm · Ruby Medallion · Abrade · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Hex Magic · Lightning Strike · Origin of Thor · Return the Favor · Twinflame Tyrant · Bolt Bend · Chandra's Ignition · Chaos Warp · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Fire Diamond · Gratuitous Violence · Guttersnipe · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Artist's Talent · Asgardian Inspiration · Big Score · Burst Lightning · Coruscation Mage · Death to Our Enemies · Hexing Squelcher · Redirect Lightning · Sif's Spearmaster · The Fire Crystal · Thor, God of Thunder · Untimely Malfunction · Angrath's Marauders · Blazing Bomb · Commander's Plate · Delayed Blast Fireball · Grapeshot · Hazoret the Fervent · Mana Geyser · Mjölnir's Might · Molten Lavamancer · Mugging · Past in Flames · Phial of Galadriel · Pyretic Ritual · Red Hulk · Seething Song · Shock · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Stark Industries Executive · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Weaver of Lightning · Basilisk Collar · Blazing Crescendo · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Count on Luck · Cursed Mirror · Draconautics Engineer · Eidolon of the Great Revel · Fellwar Stone · Firebrand Archer · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Rogue's Passage · Cori Mountain Monastery · Hanweir Battlements · Shivan Gorge · War Room · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Embereth · Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
🃏 Recommended cards for Thor, Asgard's Avenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thor, Asgard's Avenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bolt | 86% | +50% |
| Origin of Thor | 50% | +49% |
| Hawkeye, Young Avenger | 50% | +46% |
| Lightning Strike | 50% | +45% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 57% | +45% |
| Hex Magic | 50% | +44% |
| Twinflame Tyrant | 50% | +37% |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | 43% | +36% |
| Sif's Spearmaster | 36% | +36% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 43% | +35% |
| Death to Our Enemies | 36% | +35% |
| Asgardian Inspiration | 36% | +34% |
| Burst Lightning | 36% | +34% |
| Thor, God of Thunder | 36% | +33% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 43% | +33% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 43% | +32% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 43% | +31% |
| Artist's Talent | 36% | +31% |
| Coruscation Mage | 36% | +29% |
| Guttersnipe | 43% | +29% |
| Weaver of Lightning | 29% | +28% |
| Mugging | 29% | +28% |
| Molten Lavamancer | 29% | +28% |
| Blazing Bomb | 29% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Thor, Asgard's Avenger 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.
- Lightning Bolt
- Origin of Thor
- Hawkeye, Young Avenger
- Lightning Strike
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Hex Magic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chandra's Ignition
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Artist's Talent
- Bolt Bend
- Eidolon of the Great Revel
- Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Redirect Lightning
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thor, Asgard's Avenger
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Chandra's Incinerator + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to one opponent, Destroy all creatures target opponent controls
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thor, Asgard's Avenger's color identity?
Thor, Asgard's Avenger is red: 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 26 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck run?
Real Thor, Asgard's Avenger decks run 36 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lightning Bolt, Origin of Thor, Hawkeye, Young Avenger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thor, Asgard's Avenger decks.
What combos does Thor, Asgard's Avenger have?
Thor, Asgard's Avenger has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate. 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lightning Bolt, Origin of Thor, Hawkeye, Young Avenger 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.