Thorin Oakenshield
Thorin OakenshieldR W
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Trample Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) As long as you have an enduring story, artifacts and creatures you control have ward 1 .
uncommon3/2

Versions

Thorin Oakenshield — Base #165
Base #165
Thorin Oakenshield — #202
#202

Thorin Oakenshield

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Limited summary

Two-mana 3/2 trample signpost that grants your artifacts and creatures ward 1 once you have the enduring story (3+ artifacts/legendaries/Sagas). Aggressive stats plus a tax on all their interaction.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Enabler + PayoffWorks as both an enabler and a payoff for its archetype.

Archetypes

RW Dwarves / StoriedRW Dwarves / Storied — BorosDwarf tribal deck built around Storied: once you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an 'enduring story' for the rest of the game, permanently upgrading your Storied cards.How it plays: Count your artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas when building — you want to turn on the enduring story early and reliably. Equipment counts twice here (artifact + Dwarf tribal support). Once the story is on, it stays on, so cheap enablers that die don't turn it off.

Gameplay notes

He counts himself (legendary) — you need just two more qualifying permanents. The story never turns off once earned, even if the permanents die.

Key synergies

Stone by Sunlight
Stone by SunlightMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The indestructible mode makes a creature an artifact at instant speed — enduring story locks in permanently once the count hits three, so this trick can switch on Thorin's ward a turn early while also saving the creature.

Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern
Burn, Burn, Tree and FernMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

A Saga that survives all four chapters is the set's longest-lived story count — it keeps Thorin's ward online for four turns while its removal chapters protect the board he's warding.

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaverMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

A legendary artifact is a story count AND a weapon Thorin loves to carry — 5/4 trample with ward protection.

The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
The Arkenstone // Seek the HeartMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

One permanent that counts twice (legendary + artifact) races Thorin to his enduring story.

Iron Hills Blacksmith
Iron Hills BlacksmithMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The free Axe token is an artifact, ticking toward the three permanents Thorin needs for the enduring story.

The Misty Mountains Cold
The Misty Mountains ColdMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

One Saga plus its Treasure tokens can complete Thorin's three-permanent story requirement almost single-handedly.

The Mountain-king's Return
The Mountain-king's ReturnMechanic SynergyBoth care about the same set mechanic.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

As a Saga it counts toward the three permanents Thorin needs for the enduring story while it's on the battlefield.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Iron Hills Blacksmith ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ Stone by Sunlight Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ Iron Hills Blacksmith Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ The Misty Mountains Cold Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Thorin Oakenshield ↔ The Mountain-king's Return Mechanic Synergy · strength 1/3Thorin Oakenshield (this card)
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