<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Priest of Titania|USG|270" href="#" target="_blank">Priest of Titania</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.rleveille.com/">Rebecca Guay</a></em></p>
<p>Rebecca Guay has a special place in the history of <em>Magic</em>. She was an early addition to the ever-growing <em>Magic</em> artist roster, joining in 1996 for five cards in <em>Alliances</em>. Before that, she illustrated comics for both Marvel and DC (and she did work for <em>Magic</em> comics in the '90s as well). Guay did 161 pieces for <em>Magic</em> cards between 1996 and 2016, which puts her up there with some other heavy hitters in the early <em>Magic</em> artist pantheon like Ron Spears, Carl Critchlow, and Marks both Tedin and Poole.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Wood Elves|POR|195"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bitterblossom|MOR|58"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Enchantress&#039;s Presence|ONS|261"></div></div>
<p>While that prolificness does help build popularity, it really was how her work stood out among other <em>Magic</em> cards that garnered her the most attention and affection from longtime players. Her expertly crafted watercolor works put forth a softer palette and zoomed in on gentler moments than the standard fare at the time. Her art deepened the lore of <em>Magic</em>, the emotional worlds of its characters and settings; while combat has to be a big part of the game, it's not the only reality the characters know. This put a stake in the ground as the game continued to expand in popularity: this will not be exclusively a boys' club, and gratuitously violent and "edgy" art won't be omnipresent in the game.</p>
<p>When I spoke with her at MagicCon Atlanta in 2025 (while I got many of her cards signed, as I am a big fan myself — obviously, hence why this article exists), she emphasized that one of the biggest impacts of her work early on was less so endearing the game to non-male audiences, but more about inviting men to appreciate a style that differed from what they would normally expect (which is to say, and this is me editorializing here, what a male-dominated society says men <em>should</em> like in their art: conquest, violence, and glory).</p>
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<p>Since stepping away from regularly producing <em>Magic</em> art, Guay has seen continued success, with galleries and shows displaying her work to eager fans and art collectors. <a href="https://www.rleveille.com/">Her style has evolved significantly over time, too</a>: a focus on sensuality, female desire, and a color palette that now mixes bright pops with rich, dark elements can be found in her recent pieces, which are now primarily oil paintings.</p>
<p>In the last few years, she's popped back into the <em>Magic</em> world, contributing a few more pieces via Secret Lairs and special printings like the serialized Bitterbloom Bearer in <em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em>. These pieces all bear her newer style, emblematic of the way that both she and the game have evolved over the years.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mother of Runes|SLD|297"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bitterbloom Bearer|ECL|352"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Serra the Benevolent|SLD|1252"></div></div>
<h2>Hey, isn't this a deck tech?</h2>
<p>Yes! With that brief retrospective out of the way, let's get to the reason we're here: to build a deck entirely out of cards illustrated by Rebecca Guay. I actually attempted this a few years back, but it failed for a few reasons, each one compounded on by the issue before it:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>There was not a strong commander graced by her art</strong>. Until [REDACTED, you'll see soon], there were only five legendary creatures to choose from, and only one of them had more than a single color to work with: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Asmira, Holy Avenger" href="#" target="_blank">Asmira, Holy Avenger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Given that Asmira's text box reads like it wants to lead a black aristocrats deck, there wasn't much to do. Forget synergy, it was near impossible to have Asmira impact the game whatsoever.</li>
<li><strong>The deck was blocked out of one of her most prominent colors: blue.</strong> Asmira being in Selesnya (green/white) being the best option, I missed out on a large swath of cards. There wasn't even a legendary creature in blue at all.</li>
<li><strong>There weren't many cards to pick from</strong>. This is, of course, to be expected when we're limited to one artist's cards, but losing blue removed more than 30 cards from the card pool and made it so I had to run a number of vanilla creatures to make a full deck list.</li>
<li><strong>The cards available were pretty weak on their own.</strong> <em>Magic,</em> back in the artist's <del>heyday</del> Guayday, was a wildly different animal than it is now, and the power level of all but the outliers was much, much lower. I had to lean into interactions that were middling and rare to happen in practice given the lack of consistency: when one of the strongest things you can do is play <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Haru-Onna" href="#" target="_blank">Haru-Onna</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and hope to draw one of three other Spirits or the one Arcane spell you have access to, just to draw an extra card for four mana...that's not ideal.</li>
</ol>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Haru-Onna|SOK|132"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Petalmane Baku|BOK|139"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Joyous Respite|CHK|216"></div></div>
<p>Now, though? Things have changed. And of all sets to make that change happen, turns out it's <em>The Hobbit</em> that has us here today. Enter: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Galadriel, Light of Valinor|HOC|32" href="#" target="_blank">Galadriel, Light of Valinor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> from <em>The Hobbit's</em> box-toppers, complete with jaw-dropping art from Guay (and which I'm henceforth going to be referring to as Guayladriel unless my editor crushes both my dreams and sense of whimsy). <em>Ed. note - Guayladriel all day, every day.</em></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Galadriel, Light of Valinor|HOC|32"></div></div>
<p>Galadriel has been an A-Tier commander since its release in the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> scene boxes in 2023. It's no surprise it's knocking at the top 100 commanders with more than 15,000 decks logged on EDHREC, as it supports a variety of strategies, from Elf Typal and Counters to Tokens and Blink/Bounce decks. A high power floor — it's one of those commanders that effectively says "just play the game and you'll be rewarded" — means it can slot into many different frameworks. Perfect for the very specific use case I have: only including cards that bear Guay's art.</p>
<p>I'll still have some of the issues listed above in my first attempt, but each one is less damning thanks to Guayladriel: adding blue and a commander that doesn't need much beyond a steady stream of creatures to create a threatening game plan is an enormous step in the right direction.</p>
<h2>How the deck will work</h2>
<p>There are three main axes Guayladriel will work on: Elves, Enchantments, and Lands. The first is pretty straightforward, though the other two are a little less so.</p>
<p>Rebecca Guay has drawn a good number of Elves throughout the years — thirteen, to be exact. While that's not as high a number as most typal decks would use of their main focus, it's enough that I am happily sleeving up <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Priest of Titania|USG|270" href="#" target="_blank">Priest of Titania</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodline Shaman|ONS|249" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodline Shaman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> without it being too embarrassing. Some of the Elves are pretty good on their own, too: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elvish Piper|9ED|239" href="#" target="_blank">Elvish Piper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wood Elves|EXO|130" href="#" target="_blank">Wood Elves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Greenseeker|TSP|198" href="#" target="_blank">Greenseeker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are all solid in their own right, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Taunting Elf|ONS|290" href="#" target="_blank">Taunting Elf</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is actually looking viable when Guayladriel is dumping counters on the board.</p>
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<p>This is the primary strategy for the deck, and as said, it's straightforward. Play creatures that draw cards with Guayladriel, and then when you have a solid board, start choosing the +1/+1 counters option. These Elves help us pull lands out of our deck and find more creatures. There are good creatures to be found outside of the Elves package — <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aven Mindcensor|FUT|18" href="#" target="_blank">Aven Mindcensor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wonder|JUD|54" href="#" target="_blank">Wonder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> come to mind — though I am running a few less than stellar creatures like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Diplomatic Escort|MMQ|74" href="#" target="_blank">Diplomatic Escort</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lynx|P02|132" href="#" target="_blank">Lynx</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to ensure the deck has a dense creature count, especially low on the mana curve. Remember, we're working with a very limited subset of cards here!</p>
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<p>The second pillar of the deck strategy is Enchantments. And though the original <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Enchantress&#039;s Presence|ONS|261" href="#" target="_blank">Enchantress&#039;s Presence</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a Guay card, I'm not including it. The deck will only have eleven enchantments, and though there are some strong ones in there like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Carpet of Flowers|USG|240" href="#" target="_blank">Carpet of Flowers</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Defense of the Heart|ULG|100" href="#" target="_blank">Defense of the Heart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, playing them isn't core to the strategy. Rather, the deck wants to be blowing enchantments up, and preferably not its own.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Enchanted Evening|SHM|140" href="#" target="_blank">Enchanted Evening</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> does a lot of work in a deck with several ways to mass blow up enchantments. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Calming Verse|PCY|110" href="#" target="_blank">Calming Verse</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> becomes a one-sided <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Worldslayer" href="#" target="_blank">Worldslayer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effect that should win the game handily. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cleansing Nova|SLD|1251" href="#" target="_blank">Cleansing Nova</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will do the same, though you'd need to be sure to prep for that turn — perhaps by kicking the <em>also</em> new Guayladriel-art card <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal|HOC|16" href="#" target="_blank">Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> before firing off the Nova?</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Calming Verse|PCY|110"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cleansing Nova|SLD|1251"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal|HOC|16"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aura Fracture|PCY|2" href="#" target="_blank">Aura Fracture</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> then becomes a dangerous instrument, as with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Enchanted Evening|SHM|140" href="#" target="_blank">Enchanted Evening</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> out it becomes a repeatable, instant-speed <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vindicate" href="#" target="_blank">Vindicate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for the low cost of one land. With <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wood Elves|EXO|130" href="#" target="_blank">Wood Elves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and the like keeping the lands flowing, this cost is very palatable. (And thanks to the cycle of basics Guay did for <em>Commander 2016</em>, those lands too will be stunning!)</p>
<p>Aura Fracture also leads us to the last aspect of the Guayladriel deck, the Lands portion. It's a small package, and we don't care so much about playing lands as we do them going away...that's right, we're talking <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Titania, Protector of Argoth|MB2|249" href="#" target="_blank">Titania, Protector of Argoth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! Rebecca Guay long ago gave us a stunning portrait of Titania on an old Vanguard card, and it was used on a proper Titania printing in Mystery Booster 2.</p>
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<p>With Aura Fracture and Titania out, you can start mowing down the opposition while building an army to close out the game. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dispersing Orb|ONS|80" href="#" target="_blank">Dispersing Orb</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a backup way to get lands from the 'field to the 'yard, and can disrupt opposing combos or aggression or just let the controller rebuy something neat.</p>
<h2>The Guayladriel Decklist</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="EDHREC: Guayladriel" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Galadriel, Light of Valinor
[/Commander]
[Creature]
*1 Asmira, Holy Avenger
*1 Auramancer
*1 Aven Mindcensor
*1 Bloodline Shaman
*1 Commander Eesha
*1 Deathcoil Wurm
*1 Diplomatic Escort
*1 Elvish Lyrist
*1 Elvish Piper
*1 Greenseeker
*1 Heartwood Dryad
*1 Kithkin Healer
*1 Lynx
*1 Mother of Runes
*1 Norwood Archers
*1 Norwood Riders
*1 Norwood Warrior
*1 Oboro Breezecaller
*1 Pride of the Clouds
*1 Priest of Titania
*1 Quirion Trailblazer
*1 Scryb Ranger
*1 Serra Angel
*1 Silkwing Scout
*1 Sky Spirit
*1 Taunting Elf
*1 Thornwind Faeries
*1 Titania, Protector of Argoth
*1 Vigilant Martyr
*1 Wall of Tears
*1 Wonder
*1 Wood Elves
*1 Yavimaya Dryad
*1 Youthful Knight
[/Creature]
[Enchantment]
*1 Abundance
*1 Angelic Renewal
*1 Aura Fracture
*1 Carpet of Flowers
*1 Defense of the Heart
*1 Dispersing Orb
*1 Enchanted Evening
*1 Fecundity
*1 Holistic Wisdom
*1 Mana Maze
*1 Root Maze
*1 Serra&#039;s Blessing
[/Enchantment]
[Sorcery]
*1 Calming Verse
*1 Cleansing Nova
*1 Elven Cache
*1 Gaea&#039;s Blessing
*1 Mulch
[/Sorcery]
[Instant]
*1 Boomerang
*1 Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal
*1 Memory Lapse
*1 Moment&#039;s Peace
*1 Muddle the Mixture
*1 Oona&#039;s Grace
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Respite
*1 Resuscitate
*1 Reverent Mantra
*1 Seedtime
[/Instant]
[Planeswalker]
*1 Elspeth, Sun&#039;s Champion
*1 Serra the Benevolent
[/Planeswalker]
[Lands]
*12 Forest
*10 Island
*12 Plains
*1 Saprazzan Cove
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<p>And that's that! I'm so glad there's finally an all-Rebecca Guay deck out there that won't be a bad time to play, because getting to look at all her gorgeous art all game means you get to win, even when you lose.</p>
<p>Sound off in the comments below: who are your favorite <em>Magic</em> artists, both from now and yesterday, and what artists could we reasonably build a similar deck with?</p>
<p>I've been Brandon Amico, here to remind you that true artists measure twice, cut once, then call a professional woodworker because that table just does not look right.</p>
<p>Till next time.</p>


A Commander Deck of Only Rebecca Guay Art

The Hobbit's Best Combo Cards Ranked

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CDmitry+Burmak%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Dmitry Burmak</a></em></p>
<p>With the upcoming release of <em><a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/hob">The Hobbit</a></em>, we're getting another pair of Scene Boxes featuring a few cards that are tailormade for Commander. When it comes to the legend this deck is built around, he can be found in the art for "Crack the Plates": it's none other than <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>This commander wants you to flood the board with Dwarves and Treasures, which is exactly the kind of <em>flavor </em><em>win</em> that I'm looking for from our return to Middle-earth.</p>
<p><a href="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-188885" src="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-300x275.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="623" srcset="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-300x275.jpg 300w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-768x703.jpg 768w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" /></a></p>
<p>My name is <a href="https://linktr.ee/pillowfortmtg">Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks</a>, and today we're going to be looking at a Bracket 2 deck that you can pick up for about $35 (using TCGPlayer pricing). I don't know how much this commander will cost as a single card at the time of writing this, so that budget is only based off of the 99. With all that said, let's get into it by taking a look at the legend who's leading this list!</p>
<h2>What Does Thorin Bring to the Table?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk"></div></div>
<p>When <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> appeared on my screen during <em>The Hobbit</em> preview panel, I was immediately invested! His combination of abilities really struck a chord with me, since it offers up mana advantage and a way to close out the game. I also enjoy the play pattern it pushes you towards, where you want to store up your Treasure tokens in order to hit hard, instead of just spending all of them right away.</p>
<p>So, as I put this deck together, I pulled from <em>Magic's</em> history in order to make this list as well-rounded as possible. However, since we're still in preview season, be sure to keep an eye out for some of the new Dwarves that are being revealed from the upcoming set, that way they can be tossed right into this list. Now it's time to get into the deck by meeting seven very important members of the team.</p>
<h2>Introducing the Seven Dwarves</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seven Dwarves"></div></div>
<p>The first creatures that popped into my head when this commander was revealed were the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and I did everything in my power to keep them in this deck. Since Thorin buffs up the power of your Dwarves, and these increase each other's stats, they scale incredibly well with the game.</p>
<p>There were a few moments where I had to make some difficult cuts, but these little two-drops stayed together all the way to the end!</p>
<h2>Bursts of Treasures &amp; Overruns</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hit the Mother Lode"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Brass&#039;s Bounty"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Inspired Tinkering"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hit the Mother Lode" href="#" target="_blank">Hit the Mother Lode</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Having the ability to create a good number of Treasure tokens, while also getting a free spell out of the exchange is a great combination of effects all on one card. This can truly help you pull a victory together out of nowhere and performed incredibly well in my test games.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brass&#039;s Bounty" href="#" target="_blank">Brass&#039;s Bounty</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is a spell that really shows off the power of this deck, since you can cast it before combat, deal a bunch of damage when you attack, and then utilize those Treasures to play some spells from your hand in order to keep pushing your advantage forward.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inspired Tinkering" href="#" target="_blank">Inspired Tinkering</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a card that's great when you're ahead or behind, since it ramps you, gives you access to more options and builds up the power of your board by +3/+0. Whether you're looking for damage or answers, this uncommon can help!</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Overwhelming Victory"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lorehold Charm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Heroic Charge"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overwhelming Victory" href="#" target="_blank">Overwhelming Victory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: While it's possible to build up your board to have immense punching power, you will still need to get that damage through. So, having a way to buff up your Dwarves even more and give them trample is one of the main win conditions for this build.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lorehold Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Lorehold Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The modality that this spell brings to the table is great, it offers up recursion and removal, as well as that all-important trample for only two mana.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroic Charge" href="#" target="_blank">Heroic Charge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This card also has a few routes to take when you play it. While you're most likely going to be kicking it, you can always just cast it for that base cost, in order to fortify your board a bit more during a key attack or block.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Seeing More Cards</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Depala, Pilot Exemplar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Giott, King of the Dwarves"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Depala, Pilot Exemplar" href="#" target="_blank">Depala, Pilot Exemplar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: While my version of the deck may not include any Vehicles, it's definitely filled to the brim with Dwarves who are ready to be found once Depala enters into combat.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul" href="#" target="_blank">Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The usual play pattern with this deck is to nearly empty your hand onto the board in the first handful of turns, which is exactly when this legend will be moving to combat. So, there's a good chance that you may only be discarding two or fewer cards, while completely reloading to a full grip as you attack.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Giott, King of the Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Giott, King of the Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: If you want to see a whole lot of your deck as you play, then this creature can help with that. When you combine this with your commander, every Dwarf that enters will make you a Treasure and allow you to throw a card away in order to get a replacement; now that's a lot of game actions!</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Big Score"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Borrowed Knowledge"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Commune with Lava"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Big Score" href="#" target="_blank">Big Score</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a staple-level spell that gets even better in this list, because you'll gain access to two new cards, make a couple Treasures, and buff your board by +2/+0 all at the same time.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Borrowed Knowledge" href="#" target="_blank">Borrowed Knowledge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is one of my favorite uncommons from the year, and is so useful here. Whether you're stuck with a hand full of lands or someone else at the table is drawing ten cards per turn, this spell can help you get back into the game.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commune with Lava" href="#" target="_blank">Commune with Lava</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: If you get to a point in the match where you do have a stash of Treasure built up, but nothing to spend them on, then this X spell can be a perfect outlet for your mana. Casting it on the end step before your turn is super useful here, since you get to untap and utilize those cards right away.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Mana Ramp</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Replicating Ring"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Diamond Pick-Axe"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Glóin, Dwarf Emissary"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Replicating Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Replicating Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Don't worry, this deck has the normal suite of mana rocks, but this one is just too fun not to include. Since <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> powers up your team based off of how many artifact tokens you control, this could pull you to a win once you fill your board with <em>eight</em> Replicated Rings.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Diamond Pick-Axe" href="#" target="_blank">Diamond Pick-Axe</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This piece of Equipment is so useful for the list since you can get it down early, and start your stockpile of Treasures each time you move to combat.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glóin, Dwarf Emissary" href="#" target="_blank">Glóin, Dwarf Emissary</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a really thematic and synergistic inclusion for this deck. Not only does it add some more tokens as the game goes on, but it also gives them an additional use, since they can be traded in to goad some threats on your opponents' boards.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Synergistic Removal</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shattered Acolyte"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fairgrounds Warden"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Winnowing"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shattered Acolyte" href="#" target="_blank">Shattered Acolyte</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: I love when I get to work on a Typal deck, because it consistently makes me come to realizations like "oh, this is a Dwarf too?" Sure, removing a troublesome artifact or enchantment is great, but that lifelink is actually pretty useful here, since you could buff this creature's power and pad your life total when it deals damage.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fairgrounds Warden" href="#" target="_blank">Fairgrounds Warden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: A creature that help you exile threats is always useful, but it's especially powerful here, since it'll come with a Treasure and the ability to beat down your opponents. That really does just add insult to injury.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Winnowing" href="#" target="_blank">Winnowing</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Board wipes that leave your side of the field untouched are always good, since they help clear the way for your creatures to swing on through. If you have this budget rare from <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/ecl"><em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em></a> sitting in your collect, then this is the kind of deck that it's been waiting for.</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk - by Tyler Savesya Bucks" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*7 Seven Dwarves
*1 Aerial Responder
*1 Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul
*1 Axgard Cavalry
*1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
*1 Depala, Pilot Exemplar
*1 Digsite Engineer
*1 Duergar Hedge-Mage
*1 Dwarven Grunt
*1 Fairgrounds Warden
*1 Fearless Liberator
*1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
*1 Giott, King of the Dwarves
*1 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
*1 Hammers of Moradin
*1 Insufferable Balladeer
*1 Magda, the Hoardmaster
*1 Plundering Barbarian
*1 Practiced Scrollsmith
*1 Priest of Ancient Lore
*1 Restoration Specialist
*1 Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush
*1 Shattered Acolyte
*1 Solemn Recruit
*1 Stoic Farmer
*1 Toolcraft Exemplar
*1 Vault Robber
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bearded Axe
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Collector&#039;s Vault
*1 Diamond Pick-Axe
*1 Replicating Ring
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Conviction
[/Artifacts]
[Instants]
*1 Abrade
*1 Big Score
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Commune with Lava
*1 Demand Answers
*1 Dispatch
*1 Heroic Charge
*1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
*1 Lorehold Charm
*1 Overwhelming Victory
*1 Vision of Love
*1 Your Temple Is Under Attack
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Borrowed Knowledge
*1 Brass&#039;s Bounty
*1 Hit the Mother Lode
*1 Inspired Tinkering
*1 Pirate&#039;s Pillage
*1 Secret Rendezvous
*1 Seize the Spoils
*1 Sevinne&#039;s Reclamation
*1 Winnowing
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Bitter Reunion
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Battlefield Forge
*1 Bonders&#039; Enclave
*1 Clifftop Retreat
*1 Command Tower
*1 Dwarven Mine
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Glittering Massif
*1 Hall
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Radiant Summit
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Rugged Prairie
*1 Slayers&#039; Stronghold
*1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
*1 Sunscorched Divide
*1 Temple of Triumph
*1 The Gold Saucer
*12 Mountain
*6 Plains
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>My Final Thoughts on Thorin</h2>
<p>Well, there you have it, my budget 99 built around <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that you can pick up for about $35. We could still get a new dwarf or two in the next few days, so keep a keen eye out for those if you're looking to pick up this Scene Box.</p>
<p>If you want more budget content from me, you can find it right <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/tyler-bucks?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here on EDHREC</a> as well as on my YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUtnBZogc1TSttr8eLUK_w/?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pillow Fort</a>, where I do everything I can to make <em>Magic</em> more accessible for everyone.</p>


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