Lathril, Blade of the Elves 
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · Foundations
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.
Plays well with: Tokens, Lifegain, Combat, Elf tribal, Multiplayer
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📖 How to build Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Lathril, Blade of the Elves is a menace attacker that turns combat damage into an army. Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, you create that many 1/1 Elf Warrior tokens. Once you have enough Elves, Lathril can tap along with ten untapped Elves to make each opponent lose 10 life while you gain 10.
Build around Lathril with cheap Elves and mana development so you can deploy it early and fill the board. Llanowar Elves adds to your Elf count, while Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, Rampant Growth, Farseek, Nature's Lore, Three Visits, and Birds of Paradise smooth your mana. Heroic Intervention can help protect your board, and Reanimate offers a way back if Lathril dies.
Lathril must connect to make tokens, and menace only requires an opponent to have two potential blockers. The drain ability needs Lathril and ten other untapped Elves, so you must keep them back instead of attacking. Removal on Lathril slows your whole plan.
Deck guide written with AI assistance based on the card's rules text.
🔗 Tokens synergy
$38.75
$12.92
$0.33
$33.22
$3.81
$3.25
$3.60
$1.71🔗 Lifegain synergy
$3.49$3.81
$62.59
$1.52
$4.83
$3.13
$19.19
$0.45🔗 Combat synergy
$0.58
$7.25
$41.29
$10.18
$0.76
$12.74
$41.41
$12.27🔗 Elf tribal synergy
$0.29
$5.26$3.81
$9.73
$1.56
$12.87
$0.37
$3.47🧩 Top staples for this deck
✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.
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$10.74
$8.06
$9.05
$1.89
$5.27
$10.31$0.29⚙️ Colorless all-stars
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$5.89
$11.44
$105.01
$49.67
$33.79🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)
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