Elsha of the Tricks by Bitfl1p

Format: Commander

Commander: Elsha, Threefold Master

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 29

Deck overview

This Jeskai deck is an aggressive spellslinger build led by Elsha, Threefold Master. The primary game plan revolves around casting cheap noncreature spells and combat buffs to trigger prowess on Elsha, swing through blockers with built-in trample, and spawn a wide army of 1/1 Monk tokens with prowess on combat damage. Once the board is established, the deck chains 1-mana cantrips, evasion spells, and mass pump effects like Balmor, Battlemage Captain, Jeskai Ascendancy, and Akroma's Will to turn small tokens into lethal attackers across multiple opponents. The deck relies heavily on a high density of protective spells such as Gods Willing and Boros Charm to shield its commander during combat. While it lacks fast mana acceleration and dedicated stax pieces, its low mana curve and strong functional redundancy allow it to rapidly rebuild and threaten lethal combat damage by Turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Aligned Heart
  • 1 Artful Dodge
  • 1 Aven Wind Guide
  • 1 Azorius Chancery
  • 1 Balmor, Battlemage Captain
  • 1 Basri's Solidarity
  • 1 Bathe in Light
  • 1 Beyeen Veil // Beyeen Coast
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Blazing Crescendo
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Garrison
  • 1 Cartouche of Knowledge
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cori-Steel Cutter
  • 1 Crash Through
  • 1 Defiant Strike
  • 1 Defy Gravity
  • 1 Duty Beyond Death
  • 1 Elsha, Threefold Master
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Emerge Unscathed
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Final Showdown
  • 1 Fists of Flame
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Gods Willing
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Honor
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Izzet Boilerworks
  • 1 Jeskai Ascendancy
  • 1 Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins
  • 1 Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau
  • 1 Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs
  • 1 Kindred Discovery
  • 1 Leap
  • 1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
  • 1 Lightfoot Technique
  • 1 Lórien Revealed
  • 1 Makindi Stampede // Makindi Mesas
  • 1 Mercadia's Downfall
  • 1 Mirrorwing Dragon
  • 1 Mizzium Skin
  • 1 Monastery Mentor
  • 1 Monstrous Rage
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Ordeal of Thassa
  • 1 Pack Attack
  • 1 Painter's Studio // Defaced Gallery
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring
  • 1 Rabid Gnaw
  • 1 Rally the Monastery
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Reconnaissance Mission
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restless Bivouac
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Run Away Together
  • 1 Runechanter's Pike
  • 1 Sapphire Charm
  • 1 Scroll of the Masters
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Shelter
  • 1 Sheltered by Ghosts
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
  • 1 Spirebluff Canal
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Suppression Ray // Orderly Plaza
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
  • 1 Teleportal
  • 1 Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
  • 1 Unsummon
  • 1 Vesuvan Duplimancy
  • 1 Warlord's Fury
  • 1 Weapon Surge
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder
  • 1 Zhalfirin Shapecraft