Art by Javier Charro
Saved commander deck
Elrond of the White Council
Leverages enter-the-battlefield triggers and voting mechanics to generate card advantage and massive +1/+1 counters, finishing with evasive threats.
Prompt: Commander: Elrond of the White Council (Simic) Strategy: +1/+1 counters, blink, voting synergies Current Bracket: 2 → Target: Bracket 3 Problem: Struggling to win consistently Key pieces: Panharmonicon, Craterhoof Behemoth, Herald of Secret Streams, Expropriate, Ghostly Flicker, Hardened Scales, Master Biomancer, Eternal Witness, Overwhelming Stampede, Zegana Weaknesses I suspect: low interaction, inconsistent draw, win cons are slow Please suggest: 1. ~10 cards to cut (prioritize dead weight) 2. ~10 replacements for Bracket 3 power 3. Any missing staples for this strategy
Commander
1 cards
Elrond of the White Council
{3}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
14 cards
Farhaven Elf
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
ETB ramp that synergizes with blink and Panharmonicon
Crystalline Crawler
{4}Artifact Creature — Construct
Turns +1/+1 counters into mana production
Gyre Sage
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Scales mana production with the commander's counters
Incubation Druid
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Provides three mana once a counter is placed on it
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Turns every creature with a counter into a mana dork
Card Draw
9 cards
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Provides trample and draws cards based on +1/+1 counters
Mulldrifter
{4}{U}Creature — Elemental
Classic blink target for massive card advantage
Coiling Oracle
{G}{U}Creature — Snake Elf Druid
Cheap early game value and potential ramp
Prime Speaker Zegana
{2}{G}{G}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Massive draw based on the largest creature
Guardian Project
{3}{G}Enchantment
Converts creature entries into immediate card draw
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Turns casting creatures into card advantage
Removal
11 cards
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
Mass removal that rarely affects your own board setup
Reclamation Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Shaman
Naturalize effect attached to a blinkable creature
Imprisoned in the Moon
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Deals with problematic commanders or lands
Curse of the Swine
{X}{U}{U}Sorcery
Mass exile removal for problematic creature boards
Threats/Wincons
13 cards
Herald of Secret Streams
{3}{U}Creature — Merfolk Warrior
Makes the entire board unblockable once Elrond places counters
Craterhoof Behemoth
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
Primary win condition for high power tables
Expropriate
{7}{U}{U}Sorcery
Synergizes with voting themes and acts as a game-ender
Master Biomancer
{2}{G}{U}Creature — Elf Wizard
Aggressively scales every creature entering the battlefield
Overwhelming Stampede
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
Secondary finisher based on the large creatures in the deck
Forgotten Ancient
{3}{G}Creature — Elemental
Accumulates counters rapidly to distribute to the board
Managorger Hydra
{2}{G}Creature — Hydra
A cheap threat that must be answered immediately
End-Raze Forerunners
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Boar
Budget alternative to Hoof that still wins games
Avenger of Zendikar
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental
Creates an army that receives counters from Elrond
Chasm Skulker
{2}{U}Creature — Squid Horror
Synergizes with draw spells and produces evasion
Simic Ascendancy
{G}{U}Enchantment
Alternate win condition for counter-heavy games
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
Provides mass evasion as you build a board
Kalonian Hydra
{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Doubles all counters on attack for an explosive win
Utility
13 cards
Hardened Scales
{G}Enchantment
Increases counter output from Secret Council and Fellowship votes
Panharmonicon
{4}Artifact
Doubles the Commander's voting triggers and all other ETB effects
Ghostly Flicker
{2}{U}Instant
Allows re-triggering the Commander's vote and protects assets
Eternal Witness
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Shaman
Recovers blink spells or interaction from the graveyard
Thrummingbird
{1}{U}Creature — Phyrexian Bird Horror
Proliferates on contact to grow the board
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
{3}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Repeatable end-step blink for Elrond
Deadeye Navigator
{4}{U}{U}Creature — Spirit
Infinitely repeatable blink combo piece
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects your high-value board state from wipes
Beguiler of Wills
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Steals threats once yours are large enough
