Themberchaud
Trample When Themberchaud enters, he deals X damage to each other creature without flying and each player, where X is the number of Mountains you control. You may exert Themberchaud as he attacks. When you do, he gains flying until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
How Themberchaud decks play in EDH
Themberchaud is a mono-red commander costing 4RRR, and its legendary creature - dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Themberchaud decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $14.11Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Themberchaud 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 ThemberchaudThemberchaud deck questions
What colours can I use in a Themberchaud deck?
Themberchaud has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Themberchaud?
The cards played most often in Themberchaud decks include Troop of Ponies, Last Light of Durin's Day, Koth, the Geomancer. 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 Themberchaud deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.11 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 Themberchaud 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.