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Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Legendary Creature — Pegasus · 2WW
Color identity: White
Thurid, Mare of Destiny is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, lifelink
Whenever you cast a Pegasus, Unicorn, or Horse creature spell, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
Other Pegasi, Unicorns, and Horses you control get +1/+1.
Reference price of the card: €3.06
Average lands in decks for Thurid, Mare of Destiny: 35
LifegainTokensUnicornsHorsesPegasiFlyingClones+1/+1 Counters
Build your Thurid, Mare of Destiny deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Thurid, Mare of Destiny 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Thurid, Mare of Destiny 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)
- Consistency30
- Speed61
- Interaction70
- Resilience76
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Plains)
Loyal Unicorn · Crested Sunmare · Diamond Mare · Celestial Unicorn · Sol Ring · Brightmare · Regal Bunnicorn · Ronom Unicorn · Boreas Charger · Opaline Unicorn · Blessed Sanctuary · Starnheim Courser · Pearl Medallion · Swords to Plowshares · Sungrace Pegasus · Inspiring Unicorn · Storm Herd · Archon of Sun's Grace · Path to Exile · Shepherd of the Clouds · Mesa Unicorn · Shield Mare · Nyxborn Unicorn · Arcane Signet · Keleth, Sunmane Familiar · Splendor Mare · Guardian Sunmare · Steadfast Unicorn · Pegasus Courser · Cathars' Crusade · Trusted Pegasus · Summon: Ixion · Troop of Ponies · Capashen Unicorn · Pegasus Guardian // Rescue the Foal · Caretaker's Talent · Generous Gift · Phyrexian Pegasus · Oketra's Monument · The Wind Crystal · Akroma's Will · Mirror Entity · Loyal Pegasus · Neighborhood Guardian · True Conviction · Authority of the Consuls · Daybreak Charger · Intangible Virtue · Mass Calcify · Flowering of the White Tree · Cut a Deal · Flawless Maneuver · Heraldic Banner · Rootborn Defenses · Swiftfoot Boots · Anointed Procession · Austere Command · Reprieve · Stroke of Midnight · Concordia Pegasus · Plated Pegasus · Lightning Greaves · Roaming Throne · Idol of Oblivion · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Minas Tirith · Path of Ancestry · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Windbrisk Heights · Abandoned Air Temple · Idyllic Grange · Three Tree City · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Thurid, Mare of Destiny
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Thurid, Mare of Destiny, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Loyal Unicorn | 92% | +90% |
| Diamond Mare | 89% | +87% |
| Crested Sunmare | 90% | +87% |
| Celestial Unicorn | 88% | +86% |
| Brightmare | 86% | +85% |
| Ronom Unicorn | 86% | +85% |
| Regal Bunnicorn | 86% | +84% |
| Boreas Charger | 84% | +82% |
| Opaline Unicorn | 82% | +81% |
| Blessed Sanctuary | 80% | +78% |
| Sungrace Pegasus | 76% | +75% |
| Starnheim Courser | 79% | +74% |
| Inspiring Unicorn | 74% | +73% |
| Shepherd of the Clouds | 73% | +72% |
| Storm Herd | 74% | +71% |
| Mesa Unicorn | 71% | +70% |
| Archon of Sun's Grace | 73% | +70% |
| Shield Mare | 68% | +68% |
| Nyxborn Unicorn | 67% | +66% |
| Keleth, Sunmane Familiar | 65% | +64% |
| Splendor Mare | 64% | +63% |
| Guardian Sunmare | 63% | +62% |
| Steadfast Unicorn | 60% | +60% |
| Pegasus Courser | 57% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Thurid, Mare of Destiny 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.
- Loyal Unicorn
- Diamond Mare
- Celestial Unicorn
- Brightmare
- Ronom Unicorn
- Regal Bunnicorn
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Crested Sunmare
- Blessed Sanctuary
- Cathars' Crusade
- Caretaker's Talent
- True Conviction
- The Wind Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Roaming Throne
- Anointed Procession
- Twinning Staff
- Akroma's Will
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Thurid, Mare of Destiny
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thurid, Mare of Destiny's color identity?
Thurid, Mare of Destiny is white: 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 Thurid, Mare of Destiny come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Thurid, Mare of Destiny deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 40 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Thurid, Mare of Destiny deck run?
Real Thurid, Mare of Destiny 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 Thurid, Mare of Destiny?
The three highest-synergy cards are Loyal Unicorn, Diamond Mare, Crested Sunmare. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Thurid, Mare of Destiny decks.
What combos does Thurid, Mare of Destiny have?
Thurid, Mare of Destiny has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Thurid, Mare of Destiny deck cost?
You can start cheap: Loyal Unicorn, Diamond Mare, Celestial Unicorn 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.