Thor, Asgard's Avenger

Rmono-red{2}{R}{R}$0.38
Legendary Creature — God Warrior Hero
Thor, Asgard's Avenger card art

Flying If another source you control would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 1 instead.

Build a deck with Thor
TCGplayerCard Kingdom

How Thor decks play in EDH

Thor, Asgard's Avenger is a mono-red commander costing 2RR, and its legendary creature - god warrior hero 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $92.03

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
Stark Industries Executive
Stark Industries Executive
$0.20

Card draw (1)

Origin of Thor
Origin of Thor
$0.30

Removal (6)

Weaver of Lightning
Weaver of Lightning
$0.10
Mjölnir's Might
Mjölnir's Might
$0.26
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
$0.74
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
$0.87
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike
$0.10

Creatures (9)

Sif's Spearmaster
Sif's Spearmaster
$0.23
Blazing Bomb
Blazing Bomb
$0.06
Molten Lavamancer
Molten Lavamancer
$0.25
Hazoret the Fervent
Hazoret the Fervent
$0.35
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
$0.46
Hawkeye, Young Avenger
Hawkeye, Young Avenger
$0.30
Twinflame Tyrant
Twinflame Tyrant
$26.08
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge
$28.13

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
$13.82
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
$0.58

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Thor, Asgard's Avenger 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 Thor

Thor deck questions

What colours can I use in a Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck?

Thor, Asgard's Avenger 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger?

The cards played most often in Thor, Asgard's Avenger decks include Smaug the Magnificent, Sif's Spearmaster, Weaver of Lightning. 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $92.03 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 Thor, Asgard's Avenger 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.

Other mono-red commanders

Mannichi, the Fevered DreamStegron the Dinosaur ManAshling, Flame DancerGoro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei