lathril 2.5 by fordmustang480

Format: Commander

Commander: Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 60

Deck overview

This Golgari Elfball deck is helmed by Lathril, Blade of the Elves and focuses on explosive mana generation, rapid token proliferation, and decisive overrun finishes. The early game leverages cheap mana dorks such as Llanowar Elves and Priest of Titania to deploy Lathril by Turn 3. Connecting with Lathril rapidly doubles the board presence, creating an army of Elf tokens that feed big-mana engines like Circle of Dreams Druid and Growing Rites of Itlimoc. The deck finishes games on Turn 5 by finding Craterhoof Behemoth, Triumph of the Hordes, or Finale of Devastation through tutors like Natural Order and Green Sun's Zenith to deal lethal combat damage to all opponents in one swing. Robust protection pieces such as Heroic Intervention, Eladamri, Lord of Leaves, and Allosaurus Shepherd shield the creature engine from opposing disruption, while backup infinite mana loops via Staff of Domination provide alternate table-wide drain kills.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Allosaurus Shepherd
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Archdruid's Charm
  • 1 Asceticism
  • 1 Assassin's Trophy
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Biorhythm
  • 1 Blooming Marsh
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
  • 1 Circle of Dreams Druid
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
  • 1 Crop Rotation
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Deathcap Glade
  • 1 Deathrite Shaman
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Eladamri, Korvecdal
  • 1 Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
  • 1 Eldrazi Monument
  • 1 Elven Ambush
  • 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
  • 1 Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Elvish Champion
  • 1 Elvish Promenade
  • 1 Elvish Reclaimer
  • 1 Elvish Warmaster
  • 1 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
  • 1 Fauna Shaman
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Force of Vigor
  • 9 Forest
  • 1 Formidable Speaker
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Gilt-Leaf Palace
  • 1 Glissa Sunslayer
  • 1 Golgari Charm
  • 1 Golgari Rot Farm
  • 1 Green Sun's Zenith
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Heritage Druid
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 High Perfect Morcant
  • 1 Immaculate Magistrate
  • 1 Imp's Mischief
  • 1 Imperious Perfect
  • 1 Joraga Warcaller
  • 1 Kindred Summons
  • 1 Lathril, Blade of the Elves
  • 1 Leaf-Crowned Visionary
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Wastes
  • 1 Marwyn, the Nurturer
  • 1 Natural Order
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Overgrown Tomb
  • 1 Poison-Tip Archer
  • 1 Priest of Titania
  • 1 Quirion Ranger
  • 1 Realmwalker
  • 1 Seedborn Muse
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spymaster's Vault
  • 1 Staff of Domination
  • 1 Stoneforge Masterwork
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Timberwatch Elf
  • 1 Triumph of the Hordes
  • 1 Tyvar the Bellicose
  • 1 Tyvar, the Pummeler
  • 1 Umbral Mantle
  • 1 Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Wastewood Verge
  • 1 Wirewood Channeler
  • 1 Wirewood Lodge
  • 1 Wirewood Symbiote
  • 1 Woodland Cemetery
  • 1 Worldly Tutor
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth