Overview:

This Elf tribal deck revolves around swarming the board with Elf tokens, leveraging mana acceleration from Elves, and closing games through combat overruns (Craterhoof Behemoth, Ezuri) or Lathril's tap-10-Elves drain. It has moderate interaction, strong tribal synergy, and relies on critical mass.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy mana-dork Elves (Llanowar Elves, Priest of Titania) early to ramp into Lathril by T3–4. Generate tokens via Lathril’s combat damage or cards like Lys Alana Huntmaster. Use mass buffs (Ezuri, Elven Champion) or Craterhoof to close games. Secondary wincon: Tap 10 Elves with Lathril for 10-life drain.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands (prioritize untapped duals/Gilt-Leaf Palace)
• 1–2 mana dorks (e.g., Llanowar Elves, Elvish Mystic)
• Token generators or card draw (Skullclamp, Sylvan Library). Avoid hands without early ramp.

Key Tips:

• Protect Lathril with Swiftfoot Boots/Alpha Authority to ensure token generation.
• Seedborn Muse + Wirewood Lodge enables explosive turns.
• Tutor for Craterhoof Behemoth or Ezuri with Demonic Tutor/Chord of Calling when ready to alpha-strike.
• Use Skemfar Shadowsage as a surprise life-drain finisher.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipe Vulnerability: Relies on wide boards; lacks mass recursion beyond Eternal Witness/Return Upon the Tide.
• Graveyard Reliance: Key recursion targets (Craterhoof) are exposed to graveyard hate.

Moderate

• Slow Recovery: Limited ways to rebuild after multiple wipes.
• Interaction Gaps: Minimal stack interaction (no free counterspells).

Minor

• Artifact/Enchantment Reliance: Skullclamp/Elven Chorus are key but removable.

Most Important Cards:

• Craterhoof Behemoth
• Ezuri, Renegade Leader
• Priest of Titania
• Elvish Archdruid
• Skullclamp
• Seedborn Muse
• Wirewood Lodge
• Heroic Intervention
• Demonic Tutor
• Sylvan Library

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Goldfish wins via T8 Craterhoof or T7 Lathril activation with Seedborn Muse.

Resilience: 5/10
Heroic Intervention/Swiftfoot Boots protect key pieces, but board wipes cripple the strategy.

Consistency: 7/10
12+ mana dorks, 8 tutors (Demonic Tutor, Chord of Calling), and tribal redundancy ensure critical mass.

Interaction: 5/10
Focused on creature removal (Assassin’s Trophy, Beast Within); lacks stack interaction beyond Allosaurus Shepherd.

Rating Justification:

Focused Elf tribal with strong synergy and tutors but lacks cEDH-level speed, infinite combos, or robust interaction. Matches "Optimized Casual/Strong Precon" (T8–10 wins) with potential for T7 wins in ideal conditions.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5