Thresh
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Good (6.5/10)
High Investment Required
Epic Relics
Paid Relics
Thresh is an average champion that relies heavily on specific high-tier relic combinations to achieve competitive power levels. While he excels in lower-difficulty Adventures, his performance in high-tier content is often viewed as inconsistent without significant investment in his constellation and specific Epic or Paid relics.
Soul Lantern Infinite Summons
Provides Tough and Spellshield, and enables the recursive summoning of attacking Ephemeral champions if Thresh has more Power than deck copies.
Grants an aura buff that increases Thresh's board Power above his deck copies, satisfying the condition for recursive triggers.
Grants Scout, allowing for two attacks per round and effectively doubling the volume of summons generated by the loop.
Strategy
This build is intended for stacked accounts to exploit a recursive loop. By using Star Gem to ensure on-board Thresh has more Power than deck copies, every attack triggers a chain of summons that fills the board with attacking champions. Galeforce enables this to occur twice per round, generating massive board pressure and triggering death-related powers repeatedly.
Oath of the Guardians Stomp
Shuffles high-stat Level 2 champions into the deck for Thresh to pull onto the board.- Reduces the cost of the added champions and Thresh, facilitating a faster tempo.
- A second copy further reduces champion costs, allowing for multiple manual plays alongside Thresh's summons.
Strategy
This strategy pivots Thresh into a 'champion boat.' By shuffling doubled-stat champions into the deck, Thresh bypasses his standard followers and presents overwhelming stats very early in the game.
Husk Swarm Scaling
Reduces Thresh's cost by 1 for each ally in play, allowing for turn-one or turn-two plays.
Generates Husks upon unit deaths, which Thresh consumes to gain stats and a wide array of keywords.
Allows Thresh to consolidate stats from allies, making him an exceptionally large unit.
Strategy
This build focuses on rapid stat and keyword accumulation. By sacrificing allies to play Thresh early and generating Husks through combat, Thresh becomes a massive, multi-keyword threat capable of dominating the board.
Standard Rare Utility
- Consolidates ally stats into Thresh to ensure he can survive combat and scale effectively.
- Provides keywords and minor stat boosts through Husk generation.
Generates Thresh's champion spell, providing a constant source of removal and additional copies.
Strategy
This is a reliable setup for newer accounts. It leverages Thresh's challenger keyword to pick off weak targets, consolidate stats from support units, and maintain board control through his champion spell.
Other Relic Options
Provides necessary protection against hard removal in high-difficulty encounters.
A strong choice for keyword accumulation as units frequently die in Thresh's deck.
Grants keywords to the 1-cost units generated by Thresh's discovery nodes.
Constellation
Thresh's constellation is designed to solve his slow scaling and limited champion-pulling capacity. While these upgrades improve his viability, they do not fundamentally change his reliance on drafting big support champions or using specific relics to bypass his mechanical limitations.
Savor the Screams
Round Start: Grant a random ally +1|+1 for each ally that died last round, as well as all their keywords.
Come Out and Play
+1 Starting Mana. Thresh costs 1 less for each ally that has died this game.
Savor the Screams II
Round Start: Grant a random ally +1|+1 for each unit that died last round, as well as all their keywords.
Soul Hunt
Game Start: Summon a Warden's Prey.Review
Summoning a Warden's Prey at game start provides an immediate body for blocking or sacrifice. Its primary strategic value is enabling a faster Thresh play when paired with cost-reduction relics like Disciple of Shadows.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
The additional mana gem is a critical tempo upgrade, allowing Thresh to come down earlier and access high-cost removal spells sooner.
Dark Passage
When an ally dies, grant allied champions everywhere +1|+1.Review
This capstone power grants permanent stat buffs to champions whenever an ally dies. It fixes Thresh's historical lack of inherent stat gain, transforming him and his summoned champions into a significant threat that scales throughout the match.
Gameplay Tips
- Maintain the Power Discrepancy for Loops
The infinite loop mechanic requires Thresh to have more Power than the champion copies in the deck. Using Star Gem or selecting Adventure Powers that provide board-wide buffs is essential to keep the summoning chain active.
- Draft High-Stat Support Champions
Thresh's effectiveness as a summoner is limited by the quality of champions in the deck. Prioritize drafting big champions like Aurelion Sol or Volibear to ensure Soul Lantern has valuable targets.
- Utilize Discovery Nodes as Fodder
The 1-cost units generated by death through discovery nodes are perfect for triggering Thresh's level-up and stat-granting abilities. They provide a constant stream of units to sacrifice without depleting your hand resources.
- Stabilize with Early Defensive Tools
Thresh's base deck can struggle against aggressive early boards. Draft cheap removal or lifesteal units, such as Tasty Faefolk, to preserve Nexus health while Thresh scales into his late-game power spikes.