Lathril's Elven Ambush: Life and Death in Commander

commander•other commanders•
•100 cards•Avg CMC: 0.7

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Deck Statistics

Total Cards
100
Unique Cards
51
Sideboard
0
Format
commander
Total Cost
$162.82

CMC Curve

0
65
1
7
2
6
3
8
4
7
5
6
6
0
7
0
8
1

Color Distribution

2
32
1
67

Card Types

legendary creature
2
creature
18
enchantment
1
sorcery
4
instant
5
artifact
2
land
14
basic land
51
kindred sorcery
1
legendary planeswalker
2

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Strategy

The deck focuses on generating and multiplying Elf tokens, leveraging Lathril, Blade of the Elves' ability to tap Elves for damage and life gain. It uses mana ramp and card draw to maintain board presence and overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers. The deck also includes several powerful finishers like Craterhoof Behemoth and Triumph of the Hordes to close out games.

Key Synergies

  • •Lathril, Blade of the Elves with Elf tokens to deal damage and gain life
  • •Ambush Commander turning forests into Elves for additional synergy
  • •Elvish Promenade creating a large number of Elf tokens

AI-Generated Synergies

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Lathril, Blade of the ElvesElvish Promenade
HIGH

Lathril can tap to create 1/1 green Elf Warrior tokens, and Elvish Promenade creates multiple Elf tokens based on the number of Forests you control. This combination allows you to quickly populate the board with Elf tokens, which can then be used to activate Lathril's ability to deal damage and gain life, creating a powerful engine of token creation and board presence.

Elvish ArchdruidPriest of Titania
HIGH

Both Elvish Archdruid and Priest of Titania generate mana based on the number of Elves you control. This synergy allows for explosive turns where you can generate a large amount of mana to cast big spells or activate abilities, facilitating a ramp strategy that can overwhelm opponents quickly.

Tendershoot DryadAmbush Commander
MEDIUM

Ambush Commander turns Forests into 2/2 green Saproling creature tokens, which can benefit from Tendershoot Dryad's ability to create more Saprolings each turn. This synergy creates a steady flow of creatures that can quickly overwhelm your opponent, especially when combined with Tendershoot Dryad's ability to give your Saprolings +2/+2 during your upkeep.

Garruk WildspeakerBeast Whisperer
MEDIUM

Garruk Wildspeaker can create Beast tokens while providing mana acceleration through his +1 ability. Beast Whisperer allows you to draw a card whenever you cast a creature spell. This combination helps you generate both board presence and card advantage, ensuring that you can keep casting creatures and drawing into more threats.

CultivateLys Alana Huntmaster
MEDIUM

Cultivate allows you to ramp by searching for more lands and putting them onto the battlefield, which can enable the casting of Lys Alana Huntmaster. The Huntmaster creates additional Elf tokens when it enters the battlefield, which can further enhance your board state. This synergy provides both ramp and token creation, making it easier to establish a strong presence on the battlefield.

Mainboard (100 cards)

Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Lathril, Blade of the Elves

$0.35

Llanowar Elves

Llanowar Elves

$0.23

All Will Be One

All Will Be One

$15.01

Cultivate

Cultivate

$0.45

Elvish Archdruid

Elvish Archdruid

$0.31

Imperious Perfect

Imperious Perfect

Beast Whisperer

Beast Whisperer

$4.22

Elvish Mystic

Elvish Mystic

$0.37

Fyndhorn Elves

Fyndhorn Elves

$1.00

Dwynen's Elite

Dwynen's Elite

$0.07

Reclamation Sage

Reclamation Sage

$0.20

Chord of Calling

Chord of Calling

$3.79

Overrun

Overrun

$0.12

Craterhoof Behemoth

Craterhoof Behemoth

$11.64

Sol Ring

Sol Ring

$1.40

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

$0.40

Command Tower

Command Tower

$0.24

Blooming Marsh

Blooming Marsh

$1.15

Temple of Malady

Temple of Malady

$0.12

Bayou Groff

Bayou Groff

$0.05

31
Forest

Forest

$0.04 × 31

20
Swamp

Swamp

$0.07 × 20

Fabled Passage

Fabled Passage

$4.46

Elvish Promenade

Elvish Promenade

$3.13

Ambush Commander

Ambush Commander

Lys Alana Huntmaster

Lys Alana Huntmaster

$0.59

Tendershoot Dryad

Tendershoot Dryad

$3.10

Garruk Wildspeaker

Garruk Wildspeaker

$3.27

Priest of Titania

Priest of Titania

$0.49

Marwyn, the Nurturer

Marwyn, the Nurturer

$2.28

Shaman of the Pack

Shaman of the Pack

$0.48

Elvish Visionary

Elvish Visionary

$0.10

Wirewood Symbiote

Wirewood Symbiote

$0.11

Green Sun's Zenith

Green Sun's Zenith

$15.64

Triumph of the Hordes

Triumph of the Hordes

Beast Within

Beast Within

$0.56

Nature's Claim

Nature's Claim

$0.71

Heroic Intervention

Heroic Intervention

$10.27

Return of the Wildspeaker

Return of the Wildspeaker

$1.13

Oracle of Mul Daya

Oracle of Mul Daya

$3.26

Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

$1.82

Overgrown Tomb

Overgrown Tomb

$14.94

Llanowar Wastes

Llanowar Wastes

$0.22

Woodland Cemetery

Woodland Cemetery

$0.37

Twilight Mire

Twilight Mire

$0.19

Golgari Rot Farm

Golgari Rot Farm

$0.17

Verdant Catacombs

Verdant Catacombs

$20.44

Misty Rainforest

Misty Rainforest

$24.62

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

$0.14

Nurturing Peatland

Nurturing Peatland

$4.63

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

$0.63