Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

BGWAbzan{1}{W}{B}{G}$5.48
Legendary Creature — Human Frog Horror
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster card art

First strike, deathtouch You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Creatures and nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped. Whenever Thalia and The Gitrog Monster attacks, sacrifice a creature or land, then draw a card.

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How Thalia and The Gitrog Monster decks play in EDH

Thalia and The Gitrog Monster is a Abzan commander in white, black and green costing 1WBG, and its legendary creature - human frog horror line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Thalia and The Gitrog Monster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $126

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Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (2)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
The Gitrog Monster
The Gitrog Monster
$0.43

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (13)

Hexhaven Invigorator
Hexhaven Invigorator
$33.47
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
$0.39
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
$13.58
Doorkeeper Thrull
Doorkeeper Thrull
$0.57
Baloth Prime
Baloth Prime
$0.34
Augur of Autumn
Augur of Autumn
$0.32
The Necrobloom
The Necrobloom
$0.36
Perennial Behemoth
Perennial Behemoth
$0.53
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
$0.40
Emeria Angel
Emeria Angel
$0.32
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
$5.90
Ramunap Excavator
Ramunap Excavator
$4.39
Scute Swarm
Scute Swarm
$8.50

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
$0.75
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
$5.68
Conduit of Worlds
Conduit of Worlds
$1.19

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Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck questions

What colours can I use in a Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck?

Thalia and The Gitrog Monster has a Abzan colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Thalia and The Gitrog Monster?

The cards played most often in Thalia and The Gitrog Monster decks include The Queen of Dale, Through the Forest Gate, Dancing from Dark to Dawn. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $126 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Thalia and The Gitrog Monster deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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