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Thorin, Mountain-king
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble · 3R
Color identity: Red
Thorin, Mountain-king is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Thorin enters, attach any number of target Equipment you control to target creature you control. When one or more Equipment become attached to that creature this way, that creature deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature.
Reference price of the card: €4.43
Average lands in decks for Thorin, Mountain-king: 35
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsAggroHistoricModified CreaturesBurnBlink
Build your Thorin, Mountain-king deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thorin, Mountain-king 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thorin, Mountain-king 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 (70/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed63
- Interaction51
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (15 nonbasic, 20 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Colossus Hammer · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Basilisk Collar · The Reaver Cleaver · Blackblade Reforged · Hammer of Nazahn · Chaos Warp · Mithril Coat · Commander's Plate · Adaptive Omnitool · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Sword of the Animist · Diamond Pick-Axe · Fíli and Kíli, Joyous · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Big Score · Foundry Inspector · Sword of Hearth and Home · Vandalblast · Dáin Ironfoot · Thran Power Suit · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Helm of the Host · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Blacksmith's Talent · Firion, Wild Rose Warrior · Untimely Malfunction · Faithless Looting · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings · Lizard Blades · Nettlecyst · Professional Face-Breaker · Ruby Medallion · Swordsman's Steel · Abrade · Freya Crescent · Shadowspear · Buster Sword · Brash Taunter · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Bearded Axe · Dwarven Mauler · Unexpected Windfall · Chandra's Ignition · Brass Squire · Loxodon Warhammer · Deflecting Swat · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Seize the Spoils · Golem-Skin Gauntlets · Lightning Greaves · Magnetic Theft · Jeska's Will · Bolt Bend · Thrill of Possibility · Sword of Vengeance · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Bladegraft Aspirant · The Lonely Mountain · Rogue's Passage · Buried Ruin · Mines of Moria · Inventors' Fair · Arena of Glory · Great Furnace · War Room · Urza's Saga · Dwarven Mine · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Thorin, Mountain-king
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thorin, Mountain-king, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Colossus Hammer | 88% | +85% |
| The Lonely Mountain | 68% | +65% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 63% | +56% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 64% | +56% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 57% | +55% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 66% | +54% |
| Basilisk Collar | 66% | +54% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 57% | +53% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 52% | +50% |
| Mithril Coat | 61% | +50% |
| Fíli and Kíli, Joyous | 52% | +50% |
| Dáin Ironfoot | 49% | +48% |
| Sword of Hearth and Home | 50% | +47% |
| Thran Power Suit | 49% | +46% |
| Sword of the Animist | 55% | +46% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 53% | +45% |
| Commander's Plate | 58% | +45% |
| Foundry Inspector | 50% | +44% |
| Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms | 45% | +44% |
| Glóin, Dwarf Emissary | 48% | +43% |
| Firion, Wild Rose Warrior | 44% | +42% |
| Blacksmith's Talent | 44% | +42% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 42% | +41% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 45% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Thorin, Mountain-king 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.
- Colossus Hammer
- The Lonely Mountain
- Blackblade Reforged
- Adaptive Omnitool
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
- Dáin Ironfoot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Basilisk Collar
- Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
- Sword of Hearth and Home
- Sword of the Animist
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Swordsman's Steel
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thorin, Mountain-king
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thorin, Mountain-king's color identity?
Thorin, Mountain-king 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 Thorin, Mountain-king come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thorin, Mountain-king deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 30 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Thorin, Mountain-king deck run?
Real Thorin, Mountain-king 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 Thorin, Mountain-king?
The three highest-synergy cards are Colossus Hammer, The Lonely Mountain, Hammer of Nazahn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thorin, Mountain-king decks.
What combos does Thorin, Mountain-king have?
Thorin, Mountain-king has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Thorin, Mountain-king deck cost?
You can start cheap: Colossus Hammer, The Lonely Mountain, Blackblade Reforged 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.