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Thranduil the Strategist - Decklist

Creatures 38$16.69

  1. Alphinaud Leveilleur1Alphinaud Leveilleur$0.28
  2. Boughside Wanderers1Boughside Wanderers$0.12
  3. Cantankerous Keepers1Cantankerous Keepers$0.27
  4. Champions of the Perfect1Champions of the Perfect$1.40
  5. Dwynen's Elite1Dwynen's Elite$0.14
  6. Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen1Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen$0.35
  7. Elfsworn Giant1Elfsworn Giant$0.24
  8. Elrond, Moon-Reader1Elrond, Moon-Reader$1.59
  9. Elven Raft-Steerer1Elven Raft-Steerer$0.28
  10. Elvenking's Harper1Elvenking's Harper$0.09

Creatures continued

  1. Elvish Archdruid1Elvish Archdruid$0.48
  2. Elvish Mystic1Elvish Mystic$0.38
  3. Elvish Visionary1Elvish Visionary$0.07
  4. Farhaven Elf1Farhaven Elf$0.17
  5. Galadriel, Elven-Queen1Galadriel, Elven-Queen$0.24
  6. Galion, Elvenking's Butler1Galion, Elvenking's Butler$0.12
  7. Gandalf, Wandering Wizard1Gandalf, Wandering Wizard$0.14
  8. Guardian of the Halls1Guardian of the Halls$0.10
  9. Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant1Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant$0.36
  10. Immaculate Magistrate1Immaculate Magistrate$1.73

Creatures continued

  1. Imperious Perfect1Imperious Perfect$0.48
  2. Legolas Greenleaf1Legolas Greenleaf$0.34
  3. Llanowar Elves1Llanowar Elves$0.24
  4. Lys Alana Huntmaster1Lys Alana Huntmaster$0.90
  5. Mirkwood Meditator1Mirkwood Meditator$0.12
  6. Mirkwood Nurturer1Mirkwood Nurturer$0.15
  7. Mirkwood Pathmaker1Mirkwood Pathmaker$0.17
  8. Mole Man, Moloid Master1Mole Man, Moloid Master$1.26
  9. Priest of Titania1Priest of Titania$1.54
  10. Reclamation Sage1Reclamation Sage$0.17

Creatures continued

  1. Selfless Safewright1Selfless Safewright$0.90
  2. Silvan Reveler1Silvan Reveler$0.17
  3. Tam, Observant Sequencer // Deep Sight1Tam, Observant Sequencer // Deep Sight$0.26
  4. Tatyova, Benthic Druid1Tatyova, Benthic Druid$0.24
  5. Thranduil's Company1Thranduil's Company$0.50
  6. Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally1Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally$0.24
  7. Wood Elves1Wood Elves$0.26
  8. Woodland Weavemaster1Woodland Weavemaster$0.20

Instants 10$5.25

  1. Aetherspouts1Aetherspouts$0.76
  2. Arcane Denial1Arcane Denial$1.85
  3. Confusticate and Bebother1Confusticate and Bebother$0.18
  4. Deprive1Deprive$0.47
  5. Filter Out1Filter Out$0.22
  6. Harmonized Crescendo1Harmonized Crescendo$1.08
  7. Quarrel1Quarrel$0.14
  8. Riddles in the Dark1Riddles in the Dark$0.24
  9. Sound the Trumpets1Sound the Trumpets$0.12
  10. Thranduil's Decree1Thranduil's Decree$0.19

Sorceries 7$6.02

  1. Distant Melody1Distant Melody$0.34
  2. Hurricane1Hurricane$0.29
  3. Mists of Lórien1Mists of Lórien$1.42
  4. Nylea's Intervention1Nylea's Intervention$0.50
  5. Planar Engineering1Planar Engineering$1.18
  6. Shamanic Revelation1Shamanic Revelation$0.30
  7. Through the Forest Gate1Through the Forest Gate$1.99

Enchantments 6$1.71

  1. Beorn's Hospitality1Beorn's Hospitality$0.32
  2. Day of the Dragons1Day of the Dragons$0.20
  3. Down in the Valley1Down in the Valley$0.30
  4. Enchanted River's Grasp1Enchanted River's Grasp$0.17
  5. Retreat to Coralhelm1Retreat to Coralhelm$0.41
  6. Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll1Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll$0.31

Lands 38 / 38$17.60

  1. Alchemist's Refuge1Alchemist's Refuge$0.72
  2. Botanical Sanctum1Botanical Sanctum$1.42
  3. Brokers Hideout1Brokers Hideout$0.27
  4. Cabaretti Courtyard1Cabaretti Courtyard$0.35
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Dreamroot Cascade1Dreamroot Cascade$0.84
  7. Elven Passage1Elven Passage$0.94
  8. Elvenking's Halls1Elvenking's Halls$0.17
  9. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  2. Flooded Grove1Flooded Grove$0.24
  3. Forest×33Forest$0.27
  4. Guildless Commons1Guildless Commons$1.23
  5. Hinterland Harbor1Hinterland Harbor$0.25
  6. Hobbit Hole1Hobbit Hole$0.23
  7. Island×22Island$0.14
  8. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  9. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  10. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  11. Riveteers Overlook1Riveteers Overlook$0.28

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Simic Growth Chamber1Simic Growth Chamber$0.24
  3. Snow-Covered Forest×22Snow-Covered Forest$1.98
  4. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  5. Sodden Verdure1Sodden Verdure$0.32
  6. Temple of Mystery1Temple of Mystery$0.15
  7. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  8. Vibrant Cityscape1Vibrant Cityscape$0.29
  9. Vineglimmer Snarl1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.22
  10. Waterlogged Grove1Waterlogged Grove$1.25
  11. Yavimaya Coast1Yavimaya Coast$0.31

About this Thranduil the Strategist deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Thranduil the Strategist, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $79.99 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Thranduil the Strategist decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally, Elvish Archdruid and Priest of Titania. The picks most particular to this commander are Thranduil's Company, Elven Raft-Steerer and Elrond, Moon-Reader, which turn up here far more often than in other Simic decks.

Its average mana value is 3.47. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Through the Forest Gate ($1.99), Arcane Denial ($1.85) and Immaculate Magistrate ($1.73); 48 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $64.47, and with no limit $756.37; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.47
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match45%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 4 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 11 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 21 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 13 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 7 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 4 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Thranduil the Strategist and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 3 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $48.39 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 19% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $56.37 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $57.18 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $64.47 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 40% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $72.91 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 40% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $82.22 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 45% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $92.22 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 50% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $139.59 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 61% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $186.31 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $256.38 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 67% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $331.98 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 71% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $478.22 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 72% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $651.17 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 73% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $717.74 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $756.37 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $756.37 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Thranduil the Strategist at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Thranduil the Strategist decks usually play.

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With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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