Thorin, King of Durin's FolkThorin, King of Durin's Folk | Art by Dmitry Burmak

With the upcoming release of The Hobbit, 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 Thorin, King of Durin's FolkThorin, King of Durin's Folk.

This commander wants you to flood the board with Dwarves and Treasures, which is exactly the kind of flavor win that I'm looking for from our return to Middle-earth.

My name is Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks, 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!

What Does Thorin Bring to the Table?

When Thorin, King of Durin's FolkThorin, King of Durin's Folk appeared on my screen during The Hobbit 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.

So, as I put this deck together, I pulled from Magic's 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.

Introducing the Seven Dwarves

The first creatures that popped into my head when this commander was revealed were the Seven DwarvesSeven Dwarves, 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.

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!

Bursts of Treasures & Overruns

• Hit the Mother LodeHit the Mother Lode: 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.
• Brass's BountyBrass's Bounty: 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.
• Inspired TinkeringInspired Tinkering: 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!

• Overwhelming VictoryOverwhelming Victory: 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.
• Lorehold CharmLorehold Charm: 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.
• Heroic ChargeHeroic Charge: 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.

Seeing More Cards

• Depala, Pilot ExemplarDepala, Pilot Exemplar: 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.
• Amber Gristle O'MaulAmber Gristle O'Maul: 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.
• Giott, King of the DwarvesGiott, King of the Dwarves: 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!

• Big ScoreBig Score: 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.
• Borrowed KnowledgeBorrowed Knowledge: 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.
• Commune with LavaCommune with Lava: 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.

Mana Ramp

• Replicating RingReplicating Ring: Don't worry, this deck has the normal suite of mana rocks, but this one is just too fun not to include. Since Thorin, King of Durin's FolkThorin, King of Durin's Folk 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 eight Replicated Rings.
• Diamond Pick-AxeDiamond Pick-Axe: 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.
• Glóin, Dwarf EmissaryGlóin, Dwarf Emissary: 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.

Synergistic Removal

• Shattered AcolyteShattered Acolyte: 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.
• Fairgrounds WardenFairgrounds Warden: 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.
• WinnowingWinnowing: 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 Lorwyn Eclipsed sitting in your collect, then this is the kind of deck that it's been waiting for.

The Deck List

My Final Thoughts on Thorin

Well, there you have it, my budget 99 built around Thorin, King of Durin's FolkThorin, King of Durin's Folk 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.

If you want more budget content from me, you can find it right here on EDHREC as well as on my YouTube channel The Pillow Fort, where I do everything I can to make Magic more accessible for everyone.