Go Not to the Elves for Counsel

Commander / EDH WanderingSpirit

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I thought about making this a Nath of the Gilt-Leaf deck, it would add control. I think it would lose a bit of the focus though.

Will definitely consider adding Gilt-Leaf Seer , Mirri's Guile , and Sylvan Library . I think card advantage is the next logical step for making this better.

November 25, 2013 7:52 a.m.

TheHroth says... #2

Door of Destinies is fun in any tribal deck :)

March 26, 2014 11:54 p.m.

hmm, that Door of Destinies is actually looking pretty good! Thanks for the suggestion!

March 28, 2014 12:19 p.m.

Ajani@mtg says... #4

February 5, 2016 2:25 p.m.

@Ajani@mtg, He's in the deck. Maybe I forgot to add him when editing.

February 6, 2016 12:01 p.m.

Fixed

February 6, 2016 12:05 p.m.

Ajani@mtg says... #7

Oh cool, I must have missed him when I was looking at it.

February 6, 2016 1:43 p.m.

ReDdeckWins96 says... #8

where is Joraga Warcaller ? he combos so nicely with Immaculate Magistrate also ive found that Wirewood Hivemaster is great for creating chump blockers

February 28, 2016 12:33 a.m.

I do need a Joraga Warcaller in here for sure. I also considered Skyshroud Poacher. I'll think about the Wirewood Hivemaster

February 28, 2016 1:56 a.m.

ReDdeckWins96 says... #10

Joraga Warcaller is a must for any elf deck and if you have Taunting Elf with him you don't even need trample most of the time. that flavor text on Skyshroud Poacher is just perfect. absolute perfection.

February 28, 2016 2:11 a.m.

Yeah, best flavor text on an elf tribal card ever.

I do have a Joraga Warcaller in my Nath of the Gilt-Leaf deck, but I need to track down another one, and a Taunting Elf too!

February 28, 2016 2:10 p.m.

AKTriple5 says... #12

Have you considered Presence of Gond? I find it quite decent in the rare event that you somehow need more elves. and if you want to be truly evil, you could equip it to Midnight Guard and all of a sudden, you are the center of attention.

April 2, 2016 11:02 a.m.

That's a neat combo you've got there! I might have to add that. Good suggestion!

April 2, 2016 6:23 p.m.

AKTriple5 says... #14

It's great on its own, but it's AMAZING in almost all elf related combos. Target creature get +1/+1 for every elf you control.."well, I have about 900, so I'll just target Joraga Warcaller, I don't think anyone would mind." Gain life for every elf: Who needs Ajani, Mentor of Heroes? I think you get the picture.

April 2, 2016 10:12 p.m.

Necrotize says... #15

Selfless Spirit is a strictly better Dauntless Escort for creature protection. Haste/tap enablers also might be nice like Thousand-Year Elixir or even Concordant Crossroads if you want to live life on the edge.

August 25, 2016 9:52 p.m.

You're right about the Selfless Spirit. Good call! I do have a Concordant Crossroads in the deck currently, but I like Thousand-Year Elixir because it's a bit more one sided. Thanks for the vote and suggestions!

August 27, 2016 3:50 p.m.

Althredore says... #17

As a big elvish tribal fan for both EDH and regular 60 card decks, this is absolute perfection! As others have said, Joraga Warcaller would fit in very well, but with cards such as Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger and Craterhoof Behemoth, this one is a little out of my price range, but I love it none the less. I'm also working on my own elvish ramp, (non EDH) and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! +1'd!

September 2, 2016 12:05 a.m.

Thanks for the feedback! Elves are my favorite fantasy race. They're different enough to keep you entertained, but flawed enough as a race to make good characters, not to mention the connection to nature. It isn't perfect but it is definitely fun! I have a few updates to make that are now in the deck. And I want to fit in a few things like a Predator, Flagship and maybe a Tolsimir Wolfblood, as well as some other tweaks to dial it in better.

September 5, 2016 12:16 a.m.

Jestrix says... #19

I like the splash of white, I run a classic mono G elf deck (or rather my wife does) :PI was wondering, you have Concordant Crossroads in, I used to have that too but I swapped it for Akroma's Memorial and it's been a lot better for me at least :)

November 23, 2016 6:44 a.m.

Jestrix says... #20

My bad, just saw you run both, haha sorry :)

November 23, 2016 6:45 a.m.

Thanks for the feedback! I did end up taking Concordant Crossroads out though. I'll have to update the changes soon.

November 24, 2016 1:07 p.m.

davidsays1 says... #22

December 1, 2016 5:54 p.m.

Sweet deck! I really like the whole untap theme you have going on.

Gavony Township is a great utility land to help buff up your team, and once you get going you should easily have the mana to do other stuff on your turn and activate township. Joraga Treespeaker is a great way to make all your elves generate mana, getting more mileage out of your untap effects.

Return to Dust and Sylvan Reclamation are two pieces of artifact/enchantment removal that I greatly prefer to Unravel the Aether. While they're much more expensive, I feel that the power of them, and the utility on reclamation, outweighs the increased cost.

Finally, I feel like Uncage the Menagerie would do neat things in this deck, especially with a haste enabler on the board. You could get more mana generation and some utility creature to increase the power of untapping your board. To go with this, you could add some creature-based untap effects in Village Bell-Ringer and maybe Great Oak Guardian, though the guardian is pretty mediocre.

November 11, 2017 5:29 p.m.

@ThallionDarkshine: thanks for the feedback! I'm trying to optimize the deck to perform with either Rhys and Selvala at the helm, and an untap theme suits both of them.

I didn't realize Gavony Township was about $5. That wouldn't be a bad plan.

I have a Joraga Treespeaker somewhere. In fact, I think it was in the first iteration of the deck, way back when it was mono-green with Yeva, Nature's Herald at the helm. Anyway, I think the deck would really appreciate the ramp.

As far as Uncage the Menagerie, I don't usually turn down a tutor, especially here.

I'll hold off on the bell ringer for now. Thanks again for the feedback!

November 11, 2017 7:41 p.m.

GGMistaT says... #25

Pathbreaker Ibex for trample? The Elves WILL Walk Over You is my elves EDH any suggestions or ideas you like for your deck? Please let me know nice deck +1 from me!

January 11, 2018 1:04 p.m.

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