Lathril, Blade of the Elves
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- Commander
- Lathril, Blade of the Elves
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $377.64
- Grade
- B+
How it grades
Fundamentals 85/100. Plays like Elf Tribal and Tokens.
This reads as Elf Tribal · Tokens, built around Lathril, Blade of the Elves. An Elf deck at heart: the creatures share a type on purpose, and lords, payoffs, and type-matters synergies make the whole board bigger than its parts. Tribal decks trade individual card power for critical mass, so keep the elf count high and let the synergy pay the bills. Its strongest fundamental is ramp (18 ramp effects (want 10+ for this curve for Elf Tribal)); the first thing to tighten is land count: 35 lands. About 39 fits this curve for Elf Tribal.
- AMana reliability
- B-Land count
- AMana curve
- A+Ramp
- A-Card draw
- A+Interaction
- A+Commander synergy
- A+Win conditions
- A+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- B-Land count35 lands. About 39 fits this curve for Elf Tribal.
Strong on mana reliability, mana curve, ramp, card draw, interaction, commander synergy, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
81 cards graded: A 1, A- 21, B+ 34, B 24, B- 1. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Lathril, Blade of the Elves from B+ to A-.
Garruk's Uprising2G$0.58
In place of Tyvar Kell: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (67/100)
Fills the draw gap (you're at 9 of 10+). Pays off your token engine (11 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (31 producers).
Elemental Bond2G$4.67
In place of Guardian Project: weakest slot in the deck (71/100)
Top-5% staple by play data. Pays off the commanders' go-wide plan. Fills the draw gap (you're at 9 of 10+).
Tribute to the World TreeGGG$14.69
In place of Moldervine Reclamation: weakest slot in the deck (71/100)
Pays off the commanders' token plan. Fills the draw gap (you're at 9 of 10+). Pays off your token engine (11 producers).
Black Market Connections2B$10.53
In place of Champions of the Perfect: weakest slot in the deck (72/100)
Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck). Fuels your go-wide payoffs (6 in deck). Is a Elf for your commanders' plan.
Idol of Oblivion2$3.15
In place of Leaf-Crowned Visionary: weakest slot in the deck (74/100)
Fits the token build players run with your commanders. Fills the draw gap (you're at 9 of 10+). Fuels your token payoffs (9 in deck).
Champion of Lambholt1GG$4.79
In place of Crown of Skemfar: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Pays off your token engine (11 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (31 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma3G$5.08
In place of Elven Chorus: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (60/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (31 producers). Top-5% staple by play data. Pays off the commanders' go-wide plan.
Arbor ElfG$0.79
In place of Vitalize: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Fits the commander's plan. Fuels your go-wide payoffs (6 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data.
Aftermath Analyst1G$0.99
In place of Bounty of Skemfar: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Fuels your go-wide payoffs (6 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
Wood Elves2G$0.24
In place of Elderfang Venom: weakest slot in the deck (62/100)
Fuels your go-wide payoffs (6 in deck). Top-5% staple by play data. Fits the commander's plan.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 34
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Planeswalkers 1
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Instants 8
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Sorceries 8
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Artifacts 7
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Enchantments 7
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Lands 34
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- B×12
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- B×8
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