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Elrond, Moon-Reader

Maximize Elrond's card draw trigger across every player's turn using cheap, repeatable creature abilities and untappers, while leveraging his late-game flicker engine to generate overwhelming enter-the-battlefield value.

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Commander

1 cards
Elrond, Moon-Reader

Elrond, Moon-Reader

{2}{U}

Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Fast mana staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Reliable mana acceleration

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Early ramp that cantrips late

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

Ramp and unlimited hand size

Sapphire Medallion

Sapphire Medallion

{2}

Artifact

Cost reduction for blue spells

Silver Myr

Silver Myr

{2}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Mana creature whose tap ability triggers Elrond

Ornithopter of Paradise

Ornithopter of Paradise

{2}

Artifact Creature — Thopter

Mana creature whose tap ability triggers Elrond

Deranged Assistant

Deranged Assistant

{1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Activated mana ramp that triggers Elrond

Millikin

Millikin

{2}

Artifact Creature — Construct

Tapping for mana activates a creature ability for a draw

High Tide

High Tide

{U}

Instant

Explosive mono-blue mana generation

Card Draw

8 cards
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Consistent blue card advantage engine

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

{U}

Enchantment

Cheap early-game card draw

Archmage Emeritus

Archmage Emeritus

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Draws on interaction and spells

Mulldrifter

Mulldrifter

{4}{U}

Creature — Elemental

Draws cards and acts as a prime flicker target

Windfall

Windfall

{2}{U}

Sorcery

Refills hand and disrupts opponents

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Instant-speed card advantage and selection

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Topdeck manipulation and cantrip

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

Efficient card selection

Removal

10 cards
Pongify

Pongify

{U}

Instant

Efficient instant-speed creature removal

Rapid Hybridization

Rapid Hybridization

{U}

Instant

One-mana creature removal

Resculpt

Resculpt

{1}{U}

Instant

Exiles a creature or artifact at instant speed

Reality Shift

Reality Shift

{1}{U}

Instant

Exile removal for troublesome creatures

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Classic versatile countermagic

Fierce Guardianship

Fierce Guardianship

{2}{U}

Instant

Free protection for Elrond

Swan Song

Swan Song

{U}

Instant

Efficient noncreature counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

Premier one-sided board bounce

Aetherize

Aetherize

{3}{U}

Instant

Instant-speed defense against mass attacks

Glen Elendra Archmage

Glen Elendra Archmage

{3}{U}

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Activated sacrifice counterspell that synergizes with blink

Threats/Wincons

26 cards
Deadeye Navigator

Deadeye Navigator

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Spirit

Activated blink creature that synergizes with ETB threats

Peregrine Drake

Peregrine Drake

{4}{U}

Creature — Drake

Generates infinite mana with flicker engines

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

{3}{U}

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

Free end step flicker and activated tap ability

Displacer Kitten

Displacer Kitten

{3}{U}

Creature — Cat Beast

Flickers permanents repeatedly when casting spells

Hullbreaker Horror

Hullbreaker Horror

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken Horror

Late-game control monster and spell payoff

Consecrated Sphinx

Consecrated Sphinx

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Sphinx

Massive card advantage threat

Agent of Treachery

Agent of Treachery

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Rogue

Steals permanents and combos with blink

Scourge of Fleets

Scourge of Fleets

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken

Repeated one-sided bounce when flickered

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Talrand, Sky Summoner

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Floods the board with flying drakes

Murmuring Mystic

Murmuring Mystic

{3}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Generates flying bird tokens over the game

Faerie Mastermind

Faerie Mastermind

{1}{U}

Creature — Faerie Rogue

Activated ability triggers Elrond and draws cards

Spectral Sailor

Spectral Sailor

{U}

Creature — Spirit Pirate

Repeatable mana sink to trigger Elrond on any turn

Shipwreck Dowser

Shipwreck Dowser

{3}{U}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Recurs spells and resets with Elrond's flicker

Archaeomancer

Archaeomancer

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Recovers key instants and sorceries each flicker

Venser, Shaper Savant

Venser, Shaper Savant

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Bounces spells or permanents and resets via flicker

Master of Waves

Master of Waves

{3}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Creates an army of tokens boosted by devotion

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

{4}

Artifact Creature — Golem

Ramps and draws cards when flickered

Amphin Mutineer

Amphin Mutineer

{3}{U}

Creature — Salamander Pirate

Repeated nonland creature exile when blinked

Karn's Temporal Sundering

Karn's Temporal Sundering

{4}{U}{U}

Legendary Sorcery

Extra turn spell with built-in bounce

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

{5}{U}

Enchantment

Scaleable threat and token engine

Kederekt Leviathan

Kederekt Leviathan

{6}{U}{U}

Creature — Leviathan

Board wipe reset on legs

Diluvian Primordial

Diluvian Primordial

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Avatar

Steals instant and sorcery spells from graveyards

Roil Elemental

Roil Elemental

{3}{U}{U}{U}

Creature — Elemental

Steals creatures with landfall triggers

Nezahal, Primal Tide

Nezahal, Primal Tide

{5}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur

Hard-to-kill card draw powerhouse with activated flicker

Whirler Rogue

Whirler Rogue

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Rogue Artificer

Creates tokens and has an activated unblockable ability

Trophy Mage

Trophy Mage

{2}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Tutors crucial 3-mana artifacts on ETB

Utility

7 cards
Stonybrook Banneret

Stonybrook Banneret

{1}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Reduces cost of Elrond and other Wizards

Aphetto Alchemist

Aphetto Alchemist

{1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Untaps creatures or artifacts on opponent turns for Elrond draws

Fatestitcher

Fatestitcher

{3}{U}

Creature — Zombie Wizard

Taps or untaps permanents repeatedly at instant speed

Kelpie Guide

Kelpie Guide

{2}{U}

Creature — Beast

Instant-speed untap ability to trigger draws each turn

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and hexproof protection for Elrond

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste enables immediate tap-ability activations

Conjurer's Closet

Conjurer's Closet

{5}

Artifact

End-step blink engine alongside Elrond's ability

Lands

38 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Island

Island 32x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.