Core Synergy
Devoted Druid
Elf untap abilities
The main Spellbook combo branches start here.
- Role
- Core Untap Mana Elf
- Set
- NCC
Commander IntelligenceMarket trends
Thranduil, the Elvenking
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards40 cards
Thranduil reached 5,594 decks in the report snapshot, and Buried Alive remains in about seven out of ten lists because it loads the exact Elf abilities the commander needs for combo lines.
- Color identity
- B / G / U
- Deck role
- Activated abilities
- Game plan
- Develop Sultai mana and inexpensive Elves.
Commander Market Snapshot
Thranduil, the Elvenking evidence snapshot
- Player signal
- Buried Alive is setup, not the whole combo.
- Market status
- This is established Commander and cEDH player adoption, not a confirmed market signal.
- Latest intelligence
- · My Precious Keeps Selling — Price Is Still Falling · 20 reports
- Version context
- Collectors should keep HOB 167 regular copies, HOB 246 book-cover copies, foils, and surge foils separate.
- Price · TCGplayer / NeoPrice
- Finale of Devastation (WAR) · $44.73
- Inventory · CardTrader
- Finale of Devastation (WAR) · 72 tracked copies
- Pricing Confidence
- Price confidenceHigh Confidence
- Market observation
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Combo To Know
Buried Alive setup for Thranduil + Devoted Druid + Incubation Druid + Zameck Guildmage
The July 28 cEDH line uses Buried Alive to put Devoted Druid, Incubation Druid, and Zameck Guildmage into the graveya...
Reviewed research only: the proposed line can create infinite mana and draw the deck when Thranduil can legally use the Druid mana, Druid untap, Incubation Druid adapt, and Zame...
- Line
- Infinite
Market Watch
Finale of Devastation
Tutor and finisher
Finale of Devastation: growing inventory over the 14d window (+960%).
- NeoPrice
- $44.73
- Inventory
- 72 copies
Recent Intelligence
Immaculate Magistrate Doubled — Reprints Keep Supply Deep
Devoted Druid
Thranduil is pushing Immaculate Magistrate higher because Magistrate plus Devoted Druid in the graveyard lets Thranduil repeatedly add counters and untap.
- Updated
- Aug 31, 2026
Commander Overview
How This Commander Plays
Thranduil turns the graveyard into an Elf ability library. Mana Elves, untappers, counter engines, tutors, and utility creatures keep contributing after they are discarded or destroyed, while legendary Elves refill the hand and load more abilities into the graveyard.
Core Game Plan
- Develop Sultai mana and inexpensive Elves.
- Put selected Elf abilities into the graveyard.
- Resolve and protect Thranduil.
- Use graveyard Elf abilities as a toolbox.
- Cast or recur legendary Elves for filtering.
- Assemble mana, untap, counter, or tutor engines.
- Finish through Elf combat, a copied life-conversion ability, or a verified combo.
Key Mechanics
Activated abilitiesElf graveyard toolboxLegendary Elf entriesDiscard setupUntap enginesActivation timing
Build Paths
Load Devoted Druid plus a counter or pump Elf into the graveyard, then use Thranduil as the active combo piece.
This is the unresolved primary strategy and stays owner-gated until an activated-ability-combo taxonomy exists.Discard or mill legendary Elves, then recur them to trigger Thranduil and rebuild value.
This is a card-reuse branch, not approval of Reanimator as a public Strategy for this signal.Use Priest, Archdruid, Marwyn, Bloom Tender, Selvala, and Wirewood Channeler abilities to turn Thranduil into a mana engine.
Big mana is secondary because the graveyard ability package determines which mana abilities matter.Play enough Elves and legendary Elves to keep cards moving while normal Elf payoffs pressure the table.
This overlaps Elves Typal but does not make every Elf card a Thranduil market signal.Three exact Commander Spellbook records are stored: 2207-4762-7821, 4762-7821-7822, and 4762-7821-7823. Each remains commander-dependent and rules-sequence dependent.
Research
Referenced in Research
NeoCardAlpha research that explicitly uses Thranduil, the Elvenking as a commander, card, exact print, set, or supporting market check.
Commander ranking
The Hobbit MTG Commander Rankings & Market Forecast
Thranduil has the best optimized ceiling because graveyard setup can find combo-adjacent Elf engines while normal Elf shells still provide a fallback plan.
Recent Intelligence
Referenced in Recent Intelligence
Recent reports that connected this page to player, deck, product, or market changes.
- Reports
- 20 reports
- First referenced
- Latest mention
Confirmed market signal
My Precious is still changing hands often, but the regular card is getting cheaper instead of tighter. TCGplayer shows 2,553 sales in its three-month snapshot while the regular price tracker is down about 14.7% over seven days and Cardmarket still has more than two thousand base copies.
This commander was named in the trend.
Thranduil is pushing Immaculate Magistrate higher because Magistrate plus Devoted Druid in the graveyard lets Thranduil repeatedly add counters and untap. The price move is real, but the card has enough reprints that supply is still much deeper than the spike headline suggests.
This commander was named in the trend.
Price movement
Modern Devoted Druid pushed Tyvar from roughly $1.36 to around five dollars, but Europe still has more than a thousand copies of the regular ONE printing available. The price move is real; broad global scarcity is not.
This commander was named in the trend.
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1 reviewed lines
Reviewed research only: the proposed line can create infinite mana and draw the deck when Thranduil can legally use the Druid mana, Druid untap, Incubation Druid adapt, and Zameck Guildmage counter-removal abilities.
Reviewed ResearchCore Mechanics
What the deck is built to do
Reanimation
Commander Market Impact
Market checks tied to this commander
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Growing InventoryWARFinale of DevastationWhy players care: Tutor and finisherMarket read: Finale of Devastation: growing inventory over the 14d window (+960%).NeoPrice$44.73Inventory72 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventoryCMRImmaculate MagistrateWhy players care: Counter engineMarket read: Immaculate Magistrate: growing inventory over the 30d window (+750%).NeoPrice$5.67Inventory87 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventorySOMEzuri, Renegade LeaderWhy players care: Legendary Elf entrant and finisherMarket read: Ezuri, Renegade Leader: growing inventory over the 30d window (+375%).NeoPrice$28.75Inventory60 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventoryFDNLathril, Blade of the ElvesWhy players care: Legendary Elf entrantMarket read: Lathril, Blade of the Elves: growing inventory over the 14d window (+293%).NeoPrice$2.50Inventory136 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceCards To Watch
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