Thranduil the Strategist by Hy3lai

Format: Commander

Commander: Thranduil the Strategist

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

Thranduil the Strategist leads an explosive Simic deck that merges traditional Elfball mana acceleration with landfall triggers. In the early game, low-cost mana dorks and land ramp accelerate mana development to deploy Thranduil ahead of curve. Once on the battlefield, Thranduil turns every land drop into an Elf creature token and allows all Elves to tap for green or blue mana. This quickly produces vast amounts of mana and a massive creature count. Card draw engines like Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait and Beast Whisperer keep your hand full of threats and lands. The deck finishes games by turning its wide board into overwhelming combat damage with Craterhoof Behemoth, Triumph of the Hordes, or a massive Finale of Devastation. Efficient counterspells and protection spells like Heroic Intervention shield your creatures from opposing interaction. The deck recovers smoothly from board wipes thanks to its deep redundancy of token creators and ramp spells.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
  • 1 Allosaurus Shepherd
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arbor Elf
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
  • 1 Avenger of Zendikar
  • 1 Awaken the Woods
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Beastmaster Ascension
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Bloom Tender
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Botanical Sanctum
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Burgeoning
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Dreamroot Cascade
  • 1 Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Elvish Champion
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Elvish Warmaster
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exploration
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Flooded Grove
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 5 Forest
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Guardian Project
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hinterland Harbor
  • 1 Imperious Perfect
  • 4 Island
  • 1 Joraga Treespeaker
  • 1 Leaf-Crowned Visionary
  • 1 Legolas's Quick Reflexes
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Tribe
  • 1 Lotus Cobra
  • 1 Lys Alana Huntmaster
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Marwyn, the Nurturer
  • 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Nissa, Resurgent Animist
  • 1 Oracle of Mul Daya
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Priest of Titania
  • 1 Realmwalker
  • 1 Rejuvenating Springs
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Scapeshift
  • 1 Scute Swarm
  • 1 Simic Growth Chamber
  • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
  • 1 Snow-Covered Island
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Splendid Reclamation
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
  • 1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid
  • 1 Thranduil the Strategist
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Tireless Provisioner
  • 1 Triumph of the Hordes
  • 1 Veil of Summer
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Waterlogged Grove
  • 1 Wayward Swordtooth
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wirewood Channeler
  • 1 Wolverine Riders
  • 1 Wood Elves
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yavimaya Coast
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth