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Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble · 1RRR
Color identity: Red
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If a red source you control would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 2 instead.
Reference price of the card: €3.32
Average lands in decks for Torbran, Thane of Red Fell: 34
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Build your Torbran, Thane of Red Fell deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 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 (66/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed72
- Interaction46
- Resilience73
- Closing70
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Lightning Bolt · Fiery Confluence · Guttersnipe · Sulfuric Vortex · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Firebrand Archer · Thermo-Alchemist · Manabarbs · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Roiling Vortex · Abrade · Harsh Mentor · End the Festivities · Thrill of Possibility · Faithless Looting · Kessig Flamebreather · Rampaging Ferocidon · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Goblin Chainwhirler · Fiery Emancipation · Vandalblast · Chandra's Incinerator · Electrostatic Field · Price of Progress · Razorkin Needlehead · Mind Stone · Fanatic of Mogis · Mechanized Warfare · Tectonic Hazard · Tectonic Giant · Mana Geyser · Fire Diamond · Light Up the Stage · Coruscation Mage · Zo-Zu the Punisher · Burning Earth · Swiftfoot Boots · Lightning Greaves · Runaway Steam-Kin · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Boltwave · Spellshock · Neheb, the Eternal · Jeska's Will · Shock · Pyrohemia · Spear Spewer · Seething Song · Flame Rift · Grab the Prize · Risk Factor · Immolation Shaman · Electrickery · Fiery Inscription · Repercussion · Erebor Flamesmith · Volcanic Fallout · Impact Tremors · Brash Taunter · Sunspine Lynx · Defiler of Instinct · Lightning Strike · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Forgotten Cave · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Spinerock Knoll · Dwarven Mine
🃏 Recommended cards for Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Torbran, Thane of Red Fell, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fiery Confluence | 62% | +54% |
| Sulfuric Vortex | 60% | +52% |
| Manabarbs | 58% | +52% |
| Thermo-Alchemist | 58% | +52% |
| Firebrand Archer | 58% | +49% |
| Guttersnipe | 61% | +47% |
| Harsh Mentor | 50% | +45% |
| Roiling Vortex | 51% | +45% |
| End the Festivities | 49% | +45% |
| Rampaging Ferocidon | 46% | +42% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 47% | +40% |
| Goblin Chainwhirler | 44% | +38% |
| Electrostatic Field | 41% | +35% |
| Tectonic Giant | 38% | +34% |
| Tectonic Hazard | 38% | +34% |
| Chandra, Torch of Defiance | 45% | +34% |
| Chandra's Incinerator | 41% | +34% |
| Razorkin Needlehead | 40% | +33% |
| Burning Earth | 36% | +33% |
| Price of Progress | 40% | +32% |
| Zo-Zu the Punisher | 36% | +32% |
| Spellshock | 35% | +32% |
| Lightning Bolt | 68% | +32% |
| Mechanized Warfare | 38% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 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.
- Fiery Confluence
- Sulfuric Vortex
- Thermo-Alchemist
- Firebrand Archer
- Guttersnipe
- Harsh Mentor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Manabarbs
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Razorkin Needlehead
- Burning Earth
- Price of Progress
- Zo-Zu the Punisher
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Delayed Blast Fireball
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Torbran, Thane of Red Fell's color identity?
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 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 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Torbran, Thane of Red Fell deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 33 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Torbran, Thane of Red Fell deck run?
Real Torbran, Thane of Red Fell decks run 34 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 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fiery Confluence, Sulfuric Vortex, Manabarbs. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Torbran, Thane of Red Fell decks.
What combos does Torbran, Thane of Red Fell have?
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fiery Confluence, Sulfuric Vortex, Thermo-Alchemist 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.