Elsha, Master Forger

Commander / EDH* RUW (Jeskai, America)

Pyrothemaniac12

Instant (31)

• 1x Azorius Charm
• 1x Bathe in Light
• 1x Bolt Bend
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Crib Swap
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Double Negative
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Failure / Comply
• 1x Fateful Showdown
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Gilded Light
• 1x Hallowed Moonlight
• 1x Heartwarming Redemption
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Honor the Fallen
• 1x Increasing Vengeance
• 1x Ionize
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Jeskai Charm
• 1x Make a Stand
• 1x Master Warcraft
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Ride Down
• 1x Sphinx's Insight
• 1x Steam Augury
• 1x Vanish into Memory
• 1x Wild Ricochet

Land (37)

• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Highland Lake
• 7x Island
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 1x Meandering River
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 9x Plains
• 1x Stone Quarry
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Creature (12)

• 1x Auriok Windwalker
• 1x Brass Squire
• 1x Deadeye Quartermaster
• 1x Goblin Engineer
• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Kazuul's Toll Collector
• 1x Leonin Shikari
• 1x Relic Seeker
• 1x Steelshaper Apprentice
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Surrakar Spellblade
• 1x Taj-Nar Swordsmith

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Firemind's Research
• 1x Jace's Sanctum

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Codex Shredder
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Mask of Avacyn
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Runechanter's Pike
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Creativity
• 1x Trading Post

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Argivian Restoration
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Refurbish

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Maybeboard

Instant (3)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Render Silent

Creature (2)

• 1x Myr Retriever
• 1x Young Pyromancer

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Elsha Sunforger Toolbox

The gameplan is to tutor out Sunforger with one of the surprising number of budget friendly equipment tutors, and once it is on the field attached, you can cast any instant in the deck by activating it. You have counterspells, removal, protection, card advantage, and even some spicy hate pieces.

Counterspells: Dovin's Veto, Double Negative, Counterflux, Failure, Hindering Light, Ionize

Removal: Generous Gift, Chaos Warp, Crush Contraband, Oblation, Crib Swap, Dismantling Blow, Ride Down

Protection: Bolt Bend, Bathe in Light, Dawn Charm, Gilded Light, Make a Stand, Vanish into Memory

Card Advantage: Sphinx's Insight, Steam Augury, Heartwarming Redemption, Fateful Showdown, Dismantling Blow

Hate Pieces: Hallowed Moonlight, Honor the Fallen, Master Warcraft

These are not comprehensive lists. Some of these pieces are better than others, and you can tune to your specific meta.

If you've already got a Sunforger, the tutors can find ramp in Sword of the Animist, protection in Swiftfoot Boots or Mask of Avacyn, card draw in Mask of Memory, or even a threat in Runechanter's Pike.

Elsha is a card advantage piece that also benefits from all the tricky instant speed interaction, and can kill pretty quickly if unchecked.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 24 - 0 Rares 35 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.86
Tokens	Elephant 3-3 G, Goat 0/1 W, Shapeshifter 1/1 C