EDH Optimizer
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Legendary Creature — Elemental Giant · 3UU
Color identity: Blue
Thryx, the Sudden Storm is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Spells you cast with mana value 5 or greater cost {1} less to cast and can't be countered.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Thryx, the Sudden Storm: 36
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Build your Thryx, the Sudden Storm deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thryx, the Sudden Storm 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thryx, the Sudden Storm 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: A (84/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · High Tide · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Scourge of Fleets · Hullbreaker Horror · Mind Stone · Defiler of Dreams · Gilded Lotus · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Flow of Knowledge · Kefnet's Monument · Stormtide Leviathan · Spell Swindle · Caged Sun · Mystic Confluence · Rush of Knowledge · Archetype of Imagination · Sky Diamond · Sublime Epiphany · Thran Dynamo · Omniscience · Pongify · Aetherspouts · Solemn Simulacrum · Starwinder · Negate · Brinelin, the Moon Kraken · Archmage of Runes · Inkwell Leviathan · Rapid Hybridization · Tromokratis · Mulldrifter · Cyclonic Rift · Midnight Clock · Reality Shift · Wayfarer's Bauble · Consecrated Sphinx · Flow of Ideas · Leyline of Anticipation · Throne of Eldraine · Voracious Greatshark · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Burnished Hart · Mana Drain · Rhystic Study · Stormsurge Kraken · Torrential Gearhulk · Arcane Denial · Brainstorm · Aetherize · Curse of the Swine · Ponder · Silver Myr · Treasure Cruise · Desertion · Dig Through Time · Gauntlet of Power · Worn Powerstone · Eluge, the Shoreless Sea · Kozilek's Unsealing · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · Temple of the False God · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Vantress · Rogue's Passage · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Thryx, the Sudden Storm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thryx, the Sudden Storm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Scourge of Fleets | 54% | +42% |
| Defiler of Dreams | 48% | +40% |
| Spell Swindle | 42% | +39% |
| Rush of Knowledge | 40% | +39% |
| Kefnet's Monument | 43% | +37% |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 44% | +36% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 43% | +36% |
| Gilded Lotus | 47% | +36% |
| Archetype of Imagination | 39% | +34% |
| Sublime Epiphany | 39% | +32% |
| Brinelin, the Moon Kraken | 32% | +31% |
| Mystic Confluence | 40% | +31% |
| Caged Sun | 41% | +31% |
| Starwinder | 34% | +30% |
| Tromokratis | 31% | +29% |
| Omniscience | 37% | +29% |
| Inkwell Leviathan | 31% | +29% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 43% | +28% |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 52% | +28% |
| Aetherspouts | 34% | +27% |
| Voracious Greatshark | 27% | +26% |
| Thran Dynamo | 39% | +26% |
| Stormsurge Kraken | 26% | +25% |
| Temple of the False God | 33% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Thryx, the Sudden Storm 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.
- Scourge of Fleets
- Defiler of Dreams
- Spell Swindle
- Rush of Knowledge
- Kefnet's Monument
- Stormtide Leviathan
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Caged Sun
- Omniscience
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Breaching Leviathan
- Archmage of Runes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Spawning Kraken
- Throne of Eldraine
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Gandalf, Shadow's Foe
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thryx, the Sudden Storm
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thryx, the Sudden Storm's color identity?
Thryx, the Sudden Storm is blue: 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 Thryx, the Sudden Storm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thryx, the Sudden Storm deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 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 15 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: A (84/100).
How many lands should a Thryx, the Sudden Storm deck run?
Real Thryx, the Sudden Storm 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 Thryx, the Sudden Storm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Scourge of Fleets, Defiler of Dreams, Spell Swindle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thryx, the Sudden Storm decks.
What combos does Thryx, the Sudden Storm have?
Thryx, the Sudden Storm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Thryx, the Sudden Storm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Scourge of Fleets, Defiler of Dreams, Spell Swindle 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.