Gauntlet #1 Ellivere Selesnya Tears

Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya) Hatebears Stax

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Creature (41)

• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Delighted Halfling
• 1x Dryad Militant
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Dauntless Dismantler
• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Doorkeeper Thrull
• 1x Drannith MagistrateGC
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Fanatic of Rhonas
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hushbringer
• 1x Sanctum Weaver
• 1x Soulless Jailer
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Archon of Emeria
• 1x Aven Interrupter
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Boromir, Warden of the Tower
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Elvish Spirit Guide
• 1x Hushwing Gryff
• 1x Kodama of the West Tree
• 1x Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
• 1x Manglehorn
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Sanctum Prelate
• 1x Setessan Champion
• 1x Brightglass Gearhulk
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Yasharn, Implacable Earth
• 1x Archon of Valor's Reach
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Kamahl, Heart of Krosa

Land (28)

• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 5x Forest
• 1x Grasslands
• 1x Hushwood Verge
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 4x Plains
• 1x Riftstone Portal
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Talon Gates of Madara
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Bastion

Instant (8)

• 1x Final Showdown
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Silence
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Force of Vigor

Artifact (2)

• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Null Rod

Commander (1)

Enchantment (15)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Root Maze
• 1x Static Prison
• 1x Wild Growth
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Kenrith's Transformation
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Stony Silence
• 1x Suppression Field
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Touch the Spirit Realm

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Winds of Abandon

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Vivien, Champion of the Wilds

Battle (1)

• 1x Invasion of Ikoria  ^Flip

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Alseid of Life's Bounty
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Calix, Guided by Fate

Instant (1)

• 1x Galadriel's Dismissal

Land (2)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Winding Canyons

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Turntimber Symbiosis  ^Flip

Artifact (1)

• 1x Winter Moon

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Howdy again, brewers!

This is the first of four decks I decided to build for an "EDH Gauntlet" Tournament I set up with some friends. I don't remember exactly where this idea came from, but we put our own spin on it and are looking forward to reporting back when it's all over! Keeping it brief, it's basically a commander tournament with the singleton card restriction extended across 4 decks instead of one (except for basic lands, of course). There are 4 rounds, with initial pods assigned randomly, then Swiss rules afterwards with a custom point system. Each player rolls a d4 to decide which deck they will play in that round, and once a deck is played, it can't be played again in the tournament. Exciting stuff!

As for this deck - I have a high-power Sythis list that I love dearly and really wanted to make work, but decided to pivot to Ellivere of the Wild Court for three main reasons: 1. Ellivere's card draw ceiling is much higher than Sythis's and requires less continuous mana input. IN other words, see point #3. and it commits to a more mid-range baordstate. 2. Ellivere let's us draw cards under Rule of Law effects better than Sythis can. Given the current meta, this is a huge upside. 3. Our stax creatures grow with elliver, and turning them sideways pressures life totals for a more impactful mid-game. This it terrific considering that any deck that plays black also plays ad-nauseum.

I'll write up more later, but the idea is to get a stax piece out early, then use the commander to turn that into card draw asap.

Date added	1 week
Last updated	1 week
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 2 Mythic Rares 58 - 4 Rares 21 - 1 Uncommons 2 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.33
Tokens	Copy Clone, Energy Reserve, Fanatic of Rhonas 4/4 B, Plot, The Ring, The Ring Tempts You
Folders	Gauntlet Tournament Decks