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Thranduil, the Elvenking
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · 2BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Thranduil, the Elvenking is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Thranduil has all activated abilities of all Elf cards in your graveyard.
Whenever another legendary Elf you control enters, draw two cards, then discard a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.52
Average lands in decks for Thranduil, the Elvenking: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Thranduil, the Elvenking 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thranduil, the Elvenking 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: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed70
- Interaction66
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 1 Island, 2 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Llanowar Elves · Elvish Archdruid · Priest of Titania · Lathril, Blade of the Elves · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Buried Alive · Devoted Druid · Elvish Mystic · Arcane Signet · Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally · Immaculate Magistrate · Elrond, Moon-Reader · Ezuri, Renegade Leader · Fauna Shaman · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Assassin's Trophy · High Perfect Morcant · Imperious Perfect · Tyvar, the Pummeler · Formidable Speaker · Thranduil's Company · Elvish Warmaster · Bloom Tender · Dionus, Elvish Archdruid · Heroic Intervention · Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord · Counterspell · Eladamri, Korvecdal · Incubation Druid · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Beast Whisperer · Fyndhorn Elves · Entomb · Deathrite Shaman · Maralen, Fae Ascendant · Prime Speaker Vannifar · Woodland Weavemaster · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Elves of Deep Shadow · Leaf-Crowned Visionary · Lightning Greaves · Raise the Palisade · Staff of Domination · Swan Song · Beast Within · Circle of Dreams Druid · Thousand-Year Elixir · Abomination of Llanowar · Reclamation Sage · Selfless Safewright · Cultivate · Finale of Devastation · Ripples of Undeath · Underrealm Lich · Deathbloom Ritualist · Galadhrim Ambush · Champions of the Perfect · Dina's Guidance · Dark Ritual · Frantic Search · Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist · Iron-Shield Elf · Wood Elves · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Exotic Orchard · Breeding Pool · Elven Passage · Path of Ancestry · Hinterland Harbor · Watery Grave · Woodland Cemetery · Rejuvenating Springs · Dreamroot Cascade · Undergrowth Stadium · Llanowar Wastes · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Verdant Catacombs · Misty Rainforest · Polluted Delta · Opulent Palace · Deathcap Glade · Wirewood Lodge · Yavimaya Coast · Zagoth Triome · Eclipsed Realms · Boseiju, Who Endures · Drowned Catacomb
🃏 Recommended cards for Thranduil, the Elvenking
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thranduil, the Elvenking, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Elvish Archdruid | 80% | +74% |
| Priest of Titania | 76% | +70% |
| Lathril, Blade of the Elves | 75% | +70% |
| Marwyn, the Nurturer | 69% | +66% |
| Devoted Druid | 69% | +64% |
| Llanowar Elves | 81% | +62% |
| Immaculate Magistrate | 62% | +60% |
| Buried Alive | 69% | +59% |
| Elvish Mystic | 69% | +56% |
| Thranduil, Sindarin Liege | 65% | +54% |
| Ezuri, Renegade Leader | 55% | +53% |
| Fauna Shaman | 55% | +50% |
| Elrond, Moon-Reader | 58% | +50% |
| Tyvar, the Pummeler | 51% | +49% |
| Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler | 53% | +48% |
| Imperious Perfect | 53% | +48% |
| High Perfect Morcant | 52% | +45% |
| Elvish Warmaster | 48% | +45% |
| Dionus, Elvish Archdruid | 46% | +44% |
| Elven Passage | 52% | +43% |
| Thranduil's Company | 50% | +42% |
| Eladamri, Korvecdal | 43% | +41% |
| Formidable Speaker | 50% | +41% |
| Incubation Druid | 44% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Thranduil, the Elvenking 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.
- Elvish Archdruid
- Priest of Titania
- Lathril, Blade of the Elves
- Devoted Druid
- Llanowar Elves
- Immaculate Magistrate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
- Fauna Shaman
- Elrond, Moon-Reader
- Tyvar, the Pummeler
- Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- Elvish Warmaster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ezuri, Renegade Leader
- Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
- Formidable Speaker
- Bloom Tender
- Entomb
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thranduil, the Elvenking
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
👥 Community decks with Thranduil, the Elvenking
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Thranduil, the Elvenking
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thranduil, the Elvenking's color identity?
Thranduil, the Elvenking is Sultai (black, green and blue): 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 Thranduil, the Elvenking come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thranduil, the Elvenking deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 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 13 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Thranduil, the Elvenking deck run?
Real Thranduil, the Elvenking 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 Thranduil, the Elvenking?
The three highest-synergy cards are Elvish Archdruid, Priest of Titania, Lathril, Blade of the Elves. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thranduil, the Elvenking decks.
What combos does Thranduil, the Elvenking have?
Thranduil, the Elvenking has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle. 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 Thranduil, the Elvenking deck cost?
You can start cheap: Elvish Archdruid, Priest of Titania, Lathril, Blade of the Elves 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.