The Thing
Trample At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, put four +1/+1 counters on The Thing. Whenever The Thing attacks, you may pay {R}{G}{W}{U}. When you do, double the number of each kind of counter on any number of target permanents you control.
How The Thing decks play in EDH
The Thing is a Ink-Treader commander in white, blue, red and green costing 5G, and its legendary creature - human hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones The Thing decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $85.57Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Thing decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The ThingThe Thing deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Thing deck?
The Thing has a Ink-Treader colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Thing?
The cards played most often in The Thing decks include The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage, Loyal Tutor. 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 The Thing deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $85.57 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 The Thing 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.