Lathril is Wide by user4168372

Format: Commander

Commander: Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck is a synergistic Golgari Elf tribal strategy commanded by Lathril, Blade of the Elves. The primary plan accelerates in the opening turns using efficient 1-drop mana dorks to deploy Lathril on Turn 3. On Turn 4, Lathril attacks to create Elf Warrior tokens, rapidly building board presence. By Turn 5, the deck reaches critical mass through mass token spells like Elven Ambush or continuous generators like Wolverine Riders, enabling game-ending overrun attacks via Ezuri, Renegade Leader or direct life drain through Lathril's tap ability, Shaman of the Pack, and Skemfar Shadowsage. While the deck possesses explosive mana scaling through Elvish Archdruid and Marwyn, the Nurturer, its reliance on a wide creature board leaves it vulnerable to mass board wipes and tempo loss from interactive removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abomination of Llanowar
  • 1 Ambition's Cost
  • 1 Arbor Elf
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Assert Perfection
  • 1 Binding the Old Gods
  • 1 Canopy Tactician
  • 1 Casualties of War
  • 1 Cauldron of Essence
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Copperhorn Scout
  • 1 Crown of Skemfar
  • 1 Curse of Bounty
  • 1 Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
  • 1 Dina's Guidance
  • 1 Doubling Season
  • 1 Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
  • 1 Elderfang Venom
  • 1 Elven Ambush
  • 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
  • 1 Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Elvish Champion
  • 1 Elvish Dreadlord
  • 1 Elvish Promenade
  • 1 Elvish Warmaster
  • 1 Eyeblight Massacre
  • 1 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
  • 14 Forest
  • 1 Formidable Speaker
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Gnarlroot Trapper
  • 1 Golgari Rot Farm
  • 1 Harald Unites the Elves
  • 1 Harvest Season
  • 1 Immaculate Magistrate
  • 1 Imperious Perfect
  • 1 Jagged-Scar Archers
  • 1 Jaspera Sentinel
  • 1 Jungle Hollow
  • 1 Lathril, Blade of the Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Lys Alana Huntmaster
  • 1 Lys Alana Scarblade
  • 1 Marwyn, the Nurturer
  • 1 Masterful Flourish
  • 1 Mirrormind Crown
  • 1 Moldervine Reclamation
  • 1 Murder
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Nullmage Shepherd
  • 1 Numa, Joraga Chieftain
  • 1 Poison the Cup
  • 1 Poison-Tip Archer
  • 1 Priest of Forgotten Gods
  • 1 Prowess of the Fair
  • 1 Putrefy
  • 1 Return Upon the Tide
  • 1 Rhys the Exiled
  • 1 Roots of Wisdom
  • 1 Ruthless Winnower
  • 1 Shaman of the Pack
  • 1 Skemfar Elderhall
  • 1 Skemfar Shadowsage
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyshroud Poacher
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 11 Swamp
  • 1 Tergrid's Shadow
  • 1 Timberwatch Elf
  • 1 Twilight Mire
  • 1 Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1 Unforgiving Aim
  • 1 Wellwisher
  • 1 Wirewood Herald
  • 1 Wirewood Lodge
  • 1 Wolverine Riders
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth