Elven Council
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- Commander
- Galadriel, Elven-Queen
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $116.53
- Grade
- A
How it grades
Fundamentals 93/100. Plays like Tokens and +1/+1 counters.
This reads as Tokens · +1/+1 counters, built around Galadriel, Elven-Queen. Go wide: flood the board with cheap bodies, multiply them, then convert width into damage or value with anthems, drain triggers, and sacrifice payoffs. Board wipes are the great enemy, so rebuild speed and token-doublers that refill fast matter more than any single big creature. Its strongest fundamental is land count (38 lands. About 38 fits this curve for Tokens); the first thing to tighten is commander synergy: Only 32 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want +1/+1 counter, card-draw, Ring temptation support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Tokens; from EDHREC).
- A+Mana reliability
- A+Land count
- A+Mana curve
- A+Ramp
- A+Card draw
- A+Interaction
- B+Commander synergy
- AWin conditions
- A-Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- B+Commander synergyOnly 32 of 61 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want +1/+1 counter, card-draw, Ring temptation support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Tokens; from EDHREC).
Strong on mana reliability, land count, mana curve, ramp, card draw, interaction, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
77 cards graded: A- 3, B+ 26, B 38, B- 8, C+ 2. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Elven Council from A to A+.
Craterhoof Behemoth5GGG$25.05
In place of Seeds of Renewal: weakest slot in the deck (48/100)
Pays off your token engine (7 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (23 producers). Fits the token build players run with your commanders.
Curiosity Crafter3U$0.30
In place of Travel Through Caradhras: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (50/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (20 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Thought Vessel2—
In place of Trap the Trespassers: weakest slot in the deck (56/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (20 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Garruk's Uprising2G$0.58
In place of Sail into the West: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Pays off your token engine (7 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (23 producers). Fits the token build players run with your commanders.
Decanter of Endless Water3$5.05
In place of Realm Seekers: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (57/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (20 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Shamanic Revelation3GG$1.55
In place of Learn from the Past: weakest slot in the deck (57/100)
Pays off your token engine (7 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (23 producers). Fits the token build players run with your commanders.
Psychosis Crawler5$2.30
In place of Lothlórien Blade: weakest slot in the deck (58/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (20 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Elemental Bond2G$4.67
In place of Song of Eärendil: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (59/100)
Fits the go-wide build players run with your commanders. Pays off your go-wide engine (23 producers). Top-5% staple by play data.
Gyre Sage1G$2.81
In place of Model of Unity: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Fits the commander's plan. Pays off your token engine (7 producers). Pays off your go-wide engine (23 producers).
Tireless Provisioner2G$4.15
In place of Erestor of the Council: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Pays off your land engine (8 producers). Works with the commander directly. EDHREC Tokens staple.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 25
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Instants 12
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Sorceries 13
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Artifacts 8
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Enchantments 3
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Lands 38
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- B×8
- B×7
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