Art by Björn Barends
Commander deckBGRUW
Thanos, the Mad Titan
Harness WUBRG ramp and blink synergies to repeatedly trigger Thanos's devastating board-halving power-up ability at a discount, clearing opposing boards while overpowering opponents with massive legendary threats.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Thanos, the Mad Titan
RWBLegendary Creature — Eternal Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Sol Ring
1Artifact
Essential mana acceleration that generates colorless mana for Thanos's ability
Card Draw
10
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Extremely efficient early game card draw against noncreature spells
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
Exceptional topdeck manipulation and extra draw power
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early creature that draws cards off opponent noncreature spells
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Punishes extra cards, attacks, and extra turns from opponents
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
Instant-speed burst of card selection and graveyard fill
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
Draws huge amounts of cards based on Thanos's boosted power and casts a free spell
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
22
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
3GWUBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel
Massive flying lifelink threat that completely restocks the hand
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
WUBRGLegendary Creature — Dragon Avatar
Huge flying dragon that draws multi-color cards upon entering
Kenrith, the Returned King
4WLegendary Creature — Human Noble
Multi-faceted utility engine utilizing all five colors
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
3BGULegendary Creature — Elemental Avatar
Recurs key permanents destroyed or milled over the course of the game
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles enter-the-battlefield triggers while shutting down opponents'
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
4GGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles +1/+1 counters placed by Thanos and halves opponents' counters
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Punishes opponent draws while gaining substantial life
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Recurs low mana value permanents when entering or attacking
Seedborn Muse
3GGCreature — Spirit
Untaps all permanents each untap step for mana-intensive activations
Ramos, Dragon Engine
6Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon
Generates massive bursts of WUBRG mana from casting multicolored spells
Jodah, the Unifier
WUBRGLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Cascades legendary spells and massively buffs legendary creatures
Morophon, the Boundless
7Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter
Reduces commander casting costs and multicolored identity spells
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
WBGLegendary Creature — Elf Advisor
Reduces cost of legendary cards and recurs them from the graveyard
Chulane, Teller of Tales
2GWULegendary Creature — Human Druid
Generates immense card draw and ramp whenever creatures are cast
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
2BRGLegendary Creature — Dragon Noble
Grows rapidly and provides steady card advantage
Zacama, Primal Calamity
6RGWLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Untaps lands on cast and dominates late-game boards with activated abilities
Aurelia, the Warleader
2RRWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Grants extra combat steps to maximize commander damage with Thanos
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Provides indestructible to protect your board from Thanos's wipe ability
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
5RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur // Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Elder Dinosaur
Casts free spells from every player's library upon entry
Omnath, Locus of All
WUBPRGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Elemental
Banks unspent mana as black mana and draws extra cards each turn
Archon of Cruelty
6BBCreature — Archon
Crushing threat that drains life, discards cards, and forces sacrifices
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
3ULegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible engine that blinks Thanos each turn to reset and discount his ability
Utility
8
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
Grants hexproof and indestructible to shield the board from Thanos or opponent removal
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Phases out entire board for ultimate emergency protection
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free counterspell while Thanos is in play to protect the game plan
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides haste and shroud for Thanos upon casting
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste while allowing targeting for abilities
Eldritch Evolution
1GGSorcery
Tutors powerful high-impact creatures directly onto the battlefield
Teleportation Circle
3WEnchantment
Blinks Thanos at end of turn to reset his power-up limit and trigger the cost reduction
Conjurer's Closet
5Artifact
Repeatedly blinks Thanos to reset his enters-this-turn ability discount
