Lathril, Blade of the Elves - FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY REVISIT

Commander
BGLathril, Blade of the Elves
5.4±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(373 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Mana dorks8
B/GDeathrite Shaman+6
GElvish Mystic+5
GElves of Deep Shadow+5
GLlanowar Elves+5
GFyndhorn Elves+5
1GPriest of Titania+7
2GMarwyn, the Nurturer+6
1GGElvish Archdruid+6
Land ramp1
7GGThe Great Henge+3
Tutors4
BVampiric Tutor+10
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BDiabolic Intent+8
2GGNatural Order+7
Draw engines5
1BSkemfar Avenger+5
1BMiara, Thorn of the Glade+5
3GGuardian Project+5
2GGBeast Whisperer+5
7GGThe Great Henge+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
1BBPact of the Serpent+1
Value engines1
5Banner of Kinship+1
Spot removal8
BGGolgari Charm+12
BGAbrupt Decay+6
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
2GBeast Within+6
1BGPutrefy+2
2GReclamation Sage+2
2GWindswift Slice+2
3GNullmage Shepherd+2
Graveyard hate1
B/GDeathrite Shaman+3
Board wipes2
2BBCrippling Fear+1
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
Protection9
GTamiyo's Safekeeping+2
XGTyvar's Stand+1
1Lavaspur Boots+1
GSnakeskin Veil+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1GWrap in Vigor+1
3GGaladhrim Ambush+2
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+11ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (11 sources)+1ⓘ
Dual & shock lands3
Overgrown Tomb+6
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Llanowar Wastes+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Wirewood Lodge+2
Nurturing Peatland+2
Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway+2
Tainted Wood+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Three Tree City+2
Wastewood Verge+2
Taplands2
Gilt-Leaf Palace+2
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood+2
Basic lands2
Forest+14
Swamp+11
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 4 tribal lords, 1 haste enabler, 3 evasion enablers, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (3 groups)+14ⓘ
Synergy pieces8
1GDwynen's Elite+4
2GImperious Perfect+5
2GGaladhrim Brigade+4
2GWindswift Slice+2
3GElven Ambush+4
3GElvish Promenade+4
3GGaladhrim Ambush+2
4GGWolverine Riders+4
Win conditions3
1BGShaman of the Pack+5
2GGTriumph of the Hordes+7
5GGGCraterhoof Behemoth+8
Combat threats5
1GGElvish Champion+5
1GGTyvar, the Pummeler+5
2GGDwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen+5
4Leyline Axe+1
5Banner of Kinship+1
Drain effects2
2Throne of the God-Pharaoh+1
3BSkemfar Shadowsage+1

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.4 → Bracket 3
Threats89Mana base75Interaction71

0.9 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.1 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 3
Natural OrderVampiric TutorDemonic Tutor
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Elf Tribal26 cards

26 elf creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Elvish Mystic,Deathrite Shaman,Elves of Deep Shadow,Timberwatch Elf,Wellwisher
Go-Wide / Weenies14 cards

14 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Elvish Mystic,Deathrite Shaman,Elves of Deep Shadow,Triumph of the Hordes,Wellwisher
Tokens (Commander)1 cards

Commander generates or synergizes with creature tokens.

Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.