EDH Optimizer
Thraximundar
Legendary Creature — Zombie Assassin · 4UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Thraximundar is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Whenever Thraximundar attacks, defending player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Whenever a player sacrifices a creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Thraximundar.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Average lands in decks for Thraximundar: 36
SacrificeZombiesAristocrats+1/+1 CountersReanimatorTokensVoltronAggro
Build your Thraximundar deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thraximundar 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thraximundar 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+ (79/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed62
- Interaction80
- Resilience88
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 1 Island, 8 Swamp, 1 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Fleshbag Marauder · Gravecrawler · Rooftop Storm · Accursed Marauder · Counterspell · Nightscape Familiar · Victimize · Dark Ritual · Dimir Signet · Plaguecrafter · Mayhem Devil · Rakdos Signet · Village Rites · Ashnod's Altar · Diregraf Captain · Grave Pact · Archfiend of Depravity · Talisman of Dominance · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Sheoldred's Edict · Death Baron · Dictate of Erebos · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Solemn Simulacrum · Soul Shatter · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Swiftfoot Boots · Carrion Feeder · Grave Titan · Izzet Signet · Terminate · Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver · Blasphemous Act · Talisman of Indulgence · Vona's Hunger · Reassembling Skeleton · Reanimate · Butcher of Malakir · Lightning Greaves · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Commander's Sphere · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Feed the Swarm · Grimgrin, Corpse-Born · Innocent Blood · Negate · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Deadly Dispute · Diregraf Colossus · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Phyrexian Altar · Phyrexian Arena · Talisman of Creativity · Cemetery Reaper · Chaos Warp · Chromatic Lantern · Cruel Ultimatum · Demonic Tutor · Dreadhorde Invasion · Relic of Sauron · Command Tower · Crumbling Necropolis · Dragonskull Summit · Drowned Catacomb · Sunken Hollow · Exotic Orchard · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Xander's Lounge · Rogue's Passage · Smoldering Marsh · Steam Vents · Evolving Wilds · Bojuka Bog · Path of Ancestry · Sulfur Falls · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bloodstained Mire · Polluted Delta · Terramorphic Expanse · Morphic Pool · Luxury Suite · Reliquary Tower · Scalding Tarn · Phyrexian Tower · Shipwreck Marsh
🃏 Recommended cards for Thraximundar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thraximundar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fleshbag Marauder | 56% | +55% |
| Rooftop Storm | 52% | +51% |
| Gravecrawler | 52% | +51% |
| Accursed Marauder | 44% | +43% |
| Plaguecrafter | 39% | +38% |
| Mayhem Devil | 38% | +36% |
| Diregraf Captain | 36% | +35% |
| Grave Pact | 36% | +34% |
| Village Rites | 37% | +34% |
| Victimize | 42% | +33% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 33% | +32% |
| Death Baron | 32% | +31% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 33% | +31% |
| Dictate of Erebos | 32% | +31% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 34% | +31% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 36% | +30% |
| Soul Shatter | 32% | +30% |
| Liliana, Dreadhorde General | 31% | +30% |
| Grave Titan | 30% | +29% |
| Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver | 30% | +29% |
| Vona's Hunger | 29% | +29% |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One | 32% | +29% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 28% | +28% |
| Carrion Feeder | 30% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Thraximundar 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.
- Fleshbag Marauder
- Rooftop Storm
- Gravecrawler
- Accursed Marauder
- Plaguecrafter
- Mayhem Devil
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Soul Shatter
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General
- Vona's Hunger
- Carrion Feeder
- Diregraf Colossus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
- Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Phyrexian Altar
- Wand of Orcus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thraximundar
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thraximundar's color identity?
Thraximundar is Grixis (black, red 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 Thraximundar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thraximundar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 83 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Thraximundar deck run?
Real Thraximundar 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 Thraximundar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fleshbag Marauder, Rooftop Storm, Gravecrawler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thraximundar decks.
What combos does Thraximundar have?
Thraximundar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Thraximundar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fleshbag Marauder, Rooftop Storm, Gravecrawler 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.