Lathril, Blade of Tests by VandalismusGandalf

Format: Commander

Commander: Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Lathril is both the engine and the finisher. The deck pairs a cheap Elf-druid mana base with lords and draw to cast Lathril on curve, attack to multiply tokens, then close with direct life loss or a massive trampling overrun. Secondary paths use mass-drain creatures such as Skemfar Shadowsage and Shaman of the Pack, plus token buffs from Coat of Arms and Ezuri, Renegade Leader, so a win does not always require her activated ability. Her role is token generator, mana sink, and finisher; there is no hidden or double-faced commander. The overall plan is straightforward Elf-ball: establish Elf density, convert that count into lethal damage or life loss.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Allosaurus Shepherd
  • 1 Alpha Authority
  • 1 Alpha Status
  • 1 Assassin's Trophy
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Bone Sabres
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Circle of Dreams Druid
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cover of Darkness
  • 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
  • 1 Crown of Skemfar
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Devoted Druid
  • 1 Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Doubling Season
  • 1 Elven Ambush
  • 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
  • 1 Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Elvish Champion
  • 1 Elvish Harbinger
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
  • 1 Fauna Shaman
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 13 Forest
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Gilt-Leaf Palace
  • 1 Golgari Charm
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Illusionist's Bracers
  • 1 Imaryll, Elfhame Elite
  • 1 Immaculate Magistrate
  • 1 Lathril, Blade of the Elves
  • 1 Leaf-Crowned Visionary
  • 1 Legolas's Quick Reflexes
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Wastes
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Nature's Chosen
  • 1 Nature's Will
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Overgrown Tomb
  • 1 Pact of the Serpent
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 1 Power Fist
  • 1 Priest of Titania
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Quirion Ranger
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Rings of Brighthearth
  • 1 Seedborn Muse
  • 1 Shaman of the Pack
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Skemfar Shadowsage
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stoneforge Masterwork
  • 5 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Timberwatch Elf
  • 1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Twilight Mire
  • 1 Tyvar Kell
  • 1 Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
  • 1 Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Vitalize
  • 1 Wirewood Lodge
  • 1 Woodland Cemetery
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth