Core Synergy
Llanowar Elves
Elf mana
Lathril wants one-mana Elves because they accelerate the commander and still count for Elf payoffs later.
- Role
- One Mana Elf Mana
- Set
- TTSR
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Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards40 cards
Build a wide Elf board, help Lathril connect in combat, and turn those tokens into mana, card advantage, or a ten-Elf life-drain finish.
- Color identity
- B / G
- Deck role
- Elf tokens
- Game plan
- Develop Elf mana and fixing early.
Market Summary
Lathril, Blade of the Elves market checks
Supply pressureMarket status40Cards monitored8Active signals9Supply pressure8Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update
Supply pressure: Ezuri, Renegade Leader is the first card to verify because Ezuri, Renegade Leader: growing inventory over the 30d window (+375%).
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Ezuri, Renegade Leader
Elf overrun finisher
Ezuri, Renegade Leader: growing inventory over the 30d window (+375%).
- NeoPrice
- $28.75
- Inventory
- 60 copies
Recent Intelligence
Lathril Turns Elf Boards Into Combat And Drain Pressure
Llanowar Elves
Build a wide Elf board, help Lathril connect in combat, and turn those tokens into mana, card advantage, or a ten-Elf life-drain finish.
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How This Commander Plays
Lathril, Blade of the Elves is a Golgari Elf Noble commander that turns combat damage into Elf Warrior tokens and turns ten untapped Elves into non-targeting life loss. The deck starts with Elf mana, makes Lathril connect, grows the board, and then wins through combat, repeat drain activations, Elf life-loss payoffs, or compatible Elf mana engines.
Core Game Plan
- Develop Elf mana and fixing early.
- Cast Lathril into an open combat lane.
- Increase Lathril's power or evasion before combat damage.
- Connect and create Elf Warrior tokens equal to combat damage dealt.
- Expand with Elf lords, token engines, and creature-chain draw.
- Protect or untap Lathril and the Elf board.
- Finish through combat, repeated ten-life drains, Shaman-style life loss, or a verified compatible combo package.
Key Mechanics
Elf tokenscombat-damage triggerslife-drain activationtap and untap supporttypal payoffspower and evasion support
Build Paths
Use mana Elves, token makers, lords, and combat payoffs to turn Lathril's Elf board into pressure.
Aggro is the primary Strategy intent for this commander but remains unmapped as a local Strategy slug.Clear a combat lane, increase Lathril's power, and make more Elf Warrior tokens from combat damage.
Menace helps but does not make Lathril unblockable.Build enough untapped Elves, protect Lathril, and use untap effects to threaten multiple life-drain activations.
Lathril must be able to tap for the activated ability; the ten other Elves used for the cost may have summoning sickness.Use Priest of Titania, Elvish Archdruid, Staff of Domination, sacrifice payoffs, and Elf drain cards as compatible packages.
These are deck-compatible engines unless an exact combo record proves Lathril is required.No exact public combo requiring Lathril is promoted here. Priest of Titania or Elvish Archdruid plus Staff of Domination are compatible Elf engines, not Lathril-required combos, and off-color Najeela/Phyrexian Altar or Breath of Fury/Anger.
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Prerelease watch
Elf players have two new Hobbit cards to check for Thranduil, Lathril, and Marwyn lists. Cantankerous Keepers reloads from a deck with enough Elves, while Down in the Valley adds land setup, Elf tokens, and a temporary team push.
This commander was named in the trend.
Collector / version interest
Their Magic Is Limitless has real Commander staples, but it is print-to-demand. Finale of Devastation, Coat of Arms, Dark Ritual, Sol Ring, Cultivate, Lathril, and Path of Ancestry should be checked as new versions, not as a normal limited-run Secret Lair.
This commander was named in the trend.
Collector / version interest
Their Magic Is Limitless has real Commander staples, but it is print-to-demand. Finale of Devastation, Coat of Arms, Dark Ritual, Sol Ring, Cultivate, Lathril, and Path of Ancestry should be checked as new versions, not as a normal limited-run Secret Lair.
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Growing InventorySOMEzuri, Renegade LeaderWhy players care: Elf overrun finisherMarket read: Ezuri, Renegade Leader: growing inventory over the 30d window (+375%).NeoPrice$28.75Inventory60 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventoryDOMMarwyn, the NurturerWhy players care: Elf growth and mana engineMarket read: Marwyn, the Nurturer: growing inventory over the 30d window (+214%).NeoPrice$7.37Inventory58 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Growing InventoryMKMAssassin's TrophyWhy players care: Flexible Golgari removalMarket read: Assassin's Trophy: growing inventory over the 7d window (+248%).NeoPrice$2.15Inventory163 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply is getting thinTDCSeedborn MuseWhy players care: Repeatable untap supportMarket read: Seedborn Muse: supply is getting thin over the 24h window (-71%).NeoPrice$22.26Inventory70 copiesPrice confidenceHigh ConfidenceCards To Watch
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