Thancred Waters
Flash Royal Guard — When Thancred Waters enters, another target legendary permanent you control gains indestructible for as long as you control Thancred Waters. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Thancred Waters gains indestructible until end of turn.
How Thancred Waters decks play in EDH
Thancred Waters is a mono-white commander costing 4W, and its legendary creature - human warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Thancred Waters decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $46.52Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (5)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Thancred Waters decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Thancred Waters deck?
Thancred Waters has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Thancred Waters?
The cards played most often in Thancred Waters decks include Liliana the Faultless, Ori, Plate Stacker, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Thancred Waters deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.52 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 Thancred Waters 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.