Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever Lathril deals combat damage to a player, create that many 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens. {T}, Tap ten untapped Elves you control: Each opponent loses 10 life and you gain 10 life.
Ready-made Lathril decklists
Complete 100-card Golgari decks, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Lathril decks play in EDH
Lathril, Blade of the Elves is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - elf noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Lathril, Blade of the Elves decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.39Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Lathril, Blade of the Elves deck?
Lathril, Blade of the Elves has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Lathril, Blade of the Elves?
The cards played most often in Lathril, Blade of the Elves decks include Elven Passage, Woodland Weavemaster, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Lathril, Blade of the Elves deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.39 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Lathril, Blade of the Elves deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.