Elves, Gorgons, and Golgari Oh my!

Commander / EDH* BUG (Sultai) Elves Ramp Theme/Gimmick Tokens

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Creature (30)

• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
• 1x Edric, Spymaster of Trest
• 1x Elvish Archdruid
• 1x Ezuri, Claw of Progress
• 1x Ezuri, Renegade Leader
• 1x Gilt-Leaf Winnower
• 1x Gladehart Cavalry
• 1x Golgari Decoy
• 1x Golgari Guildmage
• 1x Imperious Perfect
• 1x Ivy Lane Denizen
• 1x Jagged-Scar Archers
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Korozda Guildmage
• 1x Lys Alana Huntmaster
• 1x Master Biomancer
• 1x Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
• 1x Mortipede
• 1x Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Savra, Queen of the Golgari
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Shaman of the Pack
• 1x Sisters of Stone Death
• 1x Taunting Elf
• 1x Visara the Dreadful
• 1x Wirewood Herald
• 1x Xathrid Gorgon

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Deadbridge Chant
• 1x Death's Presence
• 1x Epic Struggle
• 1x Helix Pinnacle
• 1x Into the Wilds
• 1x Lure
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Military Intelligence
• 1x Mortal Combat
• 1x Prowess of the Fair
• 1x Wild Pair

Artifact (9)

• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Golgari Keyrune
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Lifeline
• 1x Silumgar Monument
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Sword of the Paruns

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Jarad's Orders
• 1x Spitting Image
• 1x Treasure Hunt

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
• 1x Vraska the Unseen

Commander (1)

Land (35)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 11x Forest
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 5x Island
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Submerged Boneyard
• 11x Swamp

Instant (5)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Gaze of the Gorgon
• 1x Reclaim
• 1x Squall Line
• 1x Wirewood Pride

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
• 1x Elvish Champion
• 1x Zameck Guildmage

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Cryptolith Rite

Artifact (1)

• 1x Obelisk of Urd

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A deck I'm building for fun to play with my friends that has a fun creature theme. Originally I wanted to do all elves, but Leovald was a little pricey for a more casual deck! My goal is creatures building upon creatures, with some graveyard return/token creation for variety. Still, any ideas and substitutions would be greatly appreciated! I also decided to add a couple of alternate win conditions with Mortal Combat and Vraska the Unseen + Lure.

Synergies

Some more of my thought process on why I included certain cards and what their specific purpose is:

Tokens

Lys Alana Huntmaster, Imperious Perfect, Nath of the Gilt-Leaf, Korozda Guildmage, and Prowess of the Fair allow for token creation, mostly from me playing elves.

Graveyard Retrieval

Deadbridge Chant, Golgari Guildmage, Lifeline, and Reclaim allow me to get important cards back from the graveyard onto the field or back in my hand.

~Alternate Wins~

Mortal Combat and Epic Struggle is one I decided to include just due to the sheer amount of creatures this deck entails.

Vraska the Unseen was also added, and is made to work with Lure effect cards like Golgari Decoy, Mortipede, and Taunting Elf to ensure the hit.

Squall Line and Helix Pinnacle are to take advantage of the amount of mana producing elves.

Mana Ramp

Oracle of Mul Daya is always a mana powerhouse. Farseek, Into the Wilds, Sword of the Animist, and Burgeoning are all helpful for land ramp effects as well.

I also have several elf creatures that have mana effects like Priest of Titania, Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury, and Elvish Archdruid (if all goes well, there will be a lot of elves on the field!)

And there's a nice infinite mana combo with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds and Sword of the Paruns

Damage Dealers

The various Lure effect cards I've included will hopefully allow some damage to get through, especially when used with Wirewood Pride. Shaman of the Pack coupled with some of the elf token creation cards hopefully will deal a good bit of damage too. Squall Line is a nice one with all the mana this deck should build.

Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord is almost a must-have as well.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.55
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer, Copy Clone, Elf Druid 1/1 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Experience Token, Saproling 1/1 G