EDH Optimizer
Thor, Guardian of Midgard
Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Thor, Guardian of Midgard is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to an opponent, you may exile that many cards from the top of your library. You may play those cards this turn.
Reference price of the card: €2.44
Average lands in decks for Thor, Guardian of Midgard: 33
BurnSpellslingerStormAggroComboFlingImpulse DrawPingers
Build your Thor, Guardian of Midgard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thor, Guardian of Midgard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thor, Guardian of Midgard 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 (66/100)
- Consistency17
- Speed66
- Interaction56
- Resilience74
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (14 nonbasic, 19 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Ruby Medallion · Seething Song · Arcane Signet · Pyretic Ritual · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Coruscation Mage · Lightning Bolt · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Storm-Kiln Artist · Desperate Ritual · Boltwave · Kessig Flamebreather · Firebrand Archer · Jeska's Will · Rite of Flame · Runaway Steam-Kin · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Grapeshot · Flame Rift · Mana Geyser · Urabrask // The Great Work · Deflecting Swat · Flashback · Unstable Amulet · Price of Progress · Guttersnipe · Redirect Lightning · Shadow of the Goblin · Gut Shot · Fellwar Stone · Strike It Rich · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Treasonous Ogre · End the Festivities · Lotus Petal · Red Elemental Blast · Vivi's Persistence · Past in Flames · Pyroblast · Tectonic Hazard · Underworld Breach · Simian Spirit Guide · Gamble · Chaos Warp · Chrome Mox · Mana Vault · Neheb, the Eternal · Hexing Squelcher · The Last Agni Kai · Bolt Bend · Electrostatic Field · Passionate Archaeologist · Thermo-Alchemist · Untimely Malfunction · Mox Opal · Big Score · Bonus Round · Delayed Blast Fireball · Fiery Inscription · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Return the Favor · Helm of Awakening · Mox Diamond · Blasphemous Act · Party Thrasher · Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege · Ancient Tomb · Sandstone Needle · Urza's Saga · Crystal Vein · Gemstone Caverns · City of Traitors · Bloodstained Mire · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Arid Mesa · Scalding Tarn · Wooded Foothills · Prismatic Vista
🃏 Recommended cards for Thor, Guardian of Midgard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thor, Guardian of Midgard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Coruscation Mage | 78% | +71% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 77% | +66% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 78% | +66% |
| Boltwave | 71% | +65% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 79% | +64% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 70% | +63% |
| Firebrand Archer | 69% | +61% |
| Desperate Ritual | 72% | +60% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 76% | +60% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 64% | +59% |
| Rite of Flame | 67% | +58% |
| Flame Rift | 58% | +55% |
| Unstable Amulet | 54% | +53% |
| Urabrask | 58% | +52% |
| Grapeshot | 61% | +52% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 67% | +50% |
| Seething Song | 82% | +49% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 48% | +46% |
| Price of Progress | 53% | +45% |
| Flashback | 54% | +45% |
| Gut Shot | 47% | +44% |
| Vivi's Persistence | 44% | +43% |
| The Vision and Scarlet Witch | 46% | +43% |
| Lightning Bolt | 78% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Thor, Guardian of Midgard 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.
- Coruscation Mage
- Firebrand Archer
- Desperate Ritual
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Flame Rift
- Unstable Amulet
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Boltwave
- Pyretic Ritual
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Rite of Flame
- Seething Song
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Vivi's Persistence
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Treasonous Ogre
- Lotus Petal
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thor, Guardian of Midgard
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thor, Guardian of Midgard's color identity?
Thor, Guardian of Midgard 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, Guardian of Midgard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thor, Guardian of Midgard deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 14 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Thor, Guardian of Midgard deck run?
Real Thor, Guardian of Midgard decks run 33 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, Guardian of Midgard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Coruscation Mage, Electro, Assaulting Battery, Birgi, God of Storytelling. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thor, Guardian of Midgard decks.
What combos does Thor, Guardian of Midgard have?
Thor, Guardian of Midgard has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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, Guardian of Midgard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Coruscation Mage, Firebrand Archer, Desperate Ritual 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.