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Thryx, the Sudden Storm

Thryx, the Sudden Storm

Legendary Creature — Elemental Giant

Thryx wants a deck that answers everything its opponents play, then wins late. It also works in a deck built around Elementals or Giants.

  • Mana cost3 genericblueblue
  • Blue ()
  • Power / toughness4 / 5
  • RarityRare

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Flying

Spells you cast with mana value 5 or greater cost 1 generic less to cast and can't be countered.

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Archetypes

Cards That Fit Thryx, the Sudden Storm

Picked for what they do in Thryx's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Thryx's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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The 6 Cards

Does what Thryx, the Sudden Storm does6

The 6 Cards

Rulings for Thryx, the Sudden Storm

explain how Thryx works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

A spell or ability that counters spells can still target spells you control with mana value 5 or greater. When that spell or ability resolves, your spell won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

If Thryx enters the battlefield while a spell with mana value 5 or greater that you cast is on the stack, that spell can't be countered, even though you don't get the {1} discount.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

Players can't attempt to remove Thryx to raise the cost of a spell you wish to cast, but they can remove it to allow their spells and abilities to counter your spells.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

Thryx's last ability doesn't apply to itself while it's a spell.

Wizards of the Coast 24 Jan 2020

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Thryx). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

6 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Thryx, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryUPlayers write colors as letters: U for blue. Blue is U because B was already taken by black.ControlControl decks answer what everyone else plays, stopping spells and removing dangerous cards, then win slowly once they are in charge. Expect lots of removal, spells that cancel other spells, and extra card draw.Open the Control pageCounter ProtectionStops your spells from being countered, so an opponent cannot cancel them. It is insurance for a deck with one big spell it cannot afford to lose. Cavern of Souls, Dovin's VetoOpen the Counter Protection pageEvasionAn ability that makes a creature hard to block, so its attacks reach the player. Flying, menace, landwalk and plain 'can't be blocked' are the common kinds.Open the Evasion pageCost ModificationChanges what a spell costs to cast: cheaper for you, or more expensive for everyone. It is the broad family; Cost Reducer and Spell Tax say which direction a given card goes. Herald's Horn, Foundry InspectorOpen the Cost Modification pageCost ReducerMakes your own spells cheaper to cast. A discount every turn adds up faster than a single burst of mana. Herald's Horn, Foundry InspectorOpen the Cost Reducer page