Monk-y Business by ANTHO

Format: Commander

Commander: Elsha, Threefold Master

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 40

Deck overview

This deck is a Jeskai spellslinger strategy that uses its commander, Elsha, Threefold Master, to turn cheap noncreature spells into a wide army of 1/1 Monk tokens with prowess. Early turns prioritize ramp and cantrip velocity to deploy Elsha by Turn 3. On Turn 4, casting low-cost spells triggers prowess and trample to guarantee combat damage, creating tokens that share prowess triggers. By Turn 5, spell chaining alongside mass buffs like Jeskai Ascendancy, Akroma's Will, or Leonin Lightscribe generates massive bursts of combat damage that take out opponents in rapid succession. The deck also includes a compact infinite storm loop with Storm-Kiln Artist and Haze of Rage. Free counterspells, phased protection like Clever Concealment, and indestructible enablers shield the board against board wipes, giving the deck strong resilience as it closes the game around Turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Adarkar Wastes
• 1 Akroma's Will
• 1 Anger
• 1 Arcane Denial
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Arid Mesa
• 1 Battle Hymn
• 1 Battlefield Forge
• 1 Boros Charm
• 1 Brainstorm
• 1 City of Brass
• 1 Clever Concealment
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Cori-Steel Cutter
• 1 Counterspell
• 1 Dawn's Truce
• 1 Electro, Assaulting Battery
• 1 Elsha of the Infinite
• 1 Elsha, Threefold Master
• 1 Enduring Courage
• 1 Enduring Curiosity
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fierce Guardianship
• 1 Firebending Student
• 1 Flashback
• 1 Flawless Maneuver
• 1 Flooded Strand
• 1 Flow State
• 1 Force of Will
• 1 Frantic Search
• 1 Generous Gift
• 1 Grapeshot
• 1 Hallowed Fountain
• 1 Haze of Rage
• 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
• 1 Impact Tremors
• 1 Imperial Recruiter
• 1 Infernal Plunge
• 7 Island
• 1 Jeskai Ascendancy
• 1 Leonin Lightscribe
• 1 Lightning Bolt
• 1 Mana Confluence
• 1 Mana Geyser
• 1 Mind's Desire
• 1 Mizzix's Mastery
• 1 Monastery Mentor
• 7 Mountain
• 1 Mystic Remora
• 1 Past in Flames
• 1 Path to Exile
• 1 Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
• 2 Plains
• 1 Ponder
• 1 Preordain
• 1 Prismari, the Inspiration
• 1 Ral, Crackling Wit
• 1 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
• 1 Reiterate
• 1 Rite of Flame
• 1 Sacred Foundry
• 1 Scalding Tarn
• 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn
• 1 Sea of Clouds
• 1 Seething Song
• 1 Shivan Reef
• 1 Smothering Tithe
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Sorcerer Class
• 1 Spectator Seating
• 1 Steam Vents
• 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
• 1 Strike It Rich
• 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Talisman of Conviction
• 1 Talisman of Creativity
• 1 Talisman of Progress
• 1 Training Center
• 1 Veyran, Voice of Duality
• 1 Vivi Ornitier
• 1 Wheel of Misfortune
• 1 Will of the Jeskai
• 1 Windfall
• 1 Wonder