edhseer Commander synergy, explained

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Commander precon · Commander Anthology · 2017 · led by Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

Main theme: Elf tribal · Synergy 3.4/5 (connected) · Bracket 1–2 · Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury works with 38 of its cards

Upgrades at bracket 1–2

No Game Changers and no infinite combos: the level of an unchanged precon. Game Changers are cards on WotC's official list of cards that make a deck much stronger.

11 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 1–2.

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.8 of 5, still connected. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 4.9 of 5, still on target; no longer short on card advantage, 1 short on interaction, was 3. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Overrun: Overrun is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Selvala, Heart of the Wilds: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Selvala, Heart of the Wilds counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Overwhelming Stampede: Overwhelming Stampede is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Wirewood Savage: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Wirewood Savage counts as card advantage. While you control Wirewood Savage, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more.

Interaction

  1. Take out Song of the Dryads: Song of the Dryads is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Nantuko Calmer: Interaction: you were 3 short; Nantuko Calmer counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Nantuko Calmer bigger stats.
  2. Take out Siege Behemoth: Siege Behemoth is next on the report's cut list. Works with 10 other cards: with 3 again and again, with 7 just once or in the background. Put in Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender: Interaction: you were 3 short; Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender bigger stats.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Assault Suit: Assault Suit works with no other card in this deck; Woodland Weavemaster works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Woodland Weavemaster: While you control Woodland Weavemaster, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  2. Take out Fresh Meat: Fresh Meat works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Branchbender works with 29 cards, 24 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Elvish Branchbender: While you control Elvish Branchbender, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  3. Take out Wolfcaller's Howl: Wolfcaller's Howl works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme. Put in Jagged-Scar Archers: While you control Jagged-Scar Archers, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  4. Take out Sylvan Offering: Sylvan Offering works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Legolas Greenleaf works with 12 cards, 5 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Legolas Greenleaf: While you control Legolas Greenleaf, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  5. Take out Wolfbriar Elemental: Wolfbriar Elemental works with 7 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Vanguard works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Elvish Vanguard: While you control Elvish Vanguard, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  6. Take out Hunting Triad: Hunting Triad works with 9 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Elven Ambush works with 24 cards, 23 of them on it. Put in Elven Ambush: When you cast Elven Ambush, it counts Elvish Archdruid and makes more tokens
  7. Take out Grave Sifter: Grave Sifter works with 9 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Wolverine Riders works with 17 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Wolverine Riders: While you control Wolverine Riders, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more

Upgrades at bracket 3

Up to three Game Changers, and no two-card infinite combo that costs 6 or less.

13 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 3.

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.8 of 5, still connected. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 5.0 of 5, still on target; no longer short on interaction, no longer short on card advantage. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Ramp

  1. Take out Moss Diamond: Moss Diamond is weaker ramp than Chrome Mox. Put in Chrome Mox: Chrome Mox is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Overrun: Overrun is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Selvala, Heart of the Wilds: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Selvala, Heart of the Wilds counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Overwhelming Stampede: Overwhelming Stampede is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Wirewood Savage: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Wirewood Savage counts as card advantage. While you control Wirewood Savage, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more.
  3. Take out Loreseeker's Stone: Loreseeker's Stone is weaker card draw than The One Ring. Put in The One Ring: The One Ring is card draw too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Interaction

  1. Take out Song of the Dryads: Song of the Dryads is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Nantuko Calmer: Interaction: you were 3 short; Nantuko Calmer counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Nantuko Calmer bigger stats.
  2. Take out Siege Behemoth: Siege Behemoth is next on the report's cut list. Works with 10 other cards: with 3 again and again, with 7 just once or in the background. Put in Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender: Interaction: you were 3 short; Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender bigger stats.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Assault Suit: Assault Suit works with no other card in this deck; Woodland Weavemaster works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Woodland Weavemaster: While you control Woodland Weavemaster, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  2. Take out Fresh Meat: Fresh Meat works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Branchbender works with 29 cards, 24 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Elvish Branchbender: While you control Elvish Branchbender, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  3. Take out Wolfcaller's Howl: Wolfcaller's Howl works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme. Put in Jagged-Scar Archers: While you control Jagged-Scar Archers, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  4. Take out Sylvan Offering: Sylvan Offering works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Legolas Greenleaf works with 12 cards, 5 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Legolas Greenleaf: While you control Legolas Greenleaf, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  5. Take out Wolfbriar Elemental: Wolfbriar Elemental works with 7 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Vanguard works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Elvish Vanguard: While you control Elvish Vanguard, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  6. Take out Hunting Triad: Hunting Triad works with 9 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Elven Ambush works with 24 cards, 23 of them on it. Put in Elven Ambush: When you cast Elven Ambush, it counts Elvish Archdruid and makes more tokens
  7. Take out Grave Sifter: Grave Sifter works with 9 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Wolverine Riders works with 17 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Wolverine Riders: While you control Wolverine Riders, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more

Upgrades at bracket 4–5

No limits on Game Changers or combos.

13 swaps, and after them the report reads the deck at bracket 3. These are the same swaps as at bracket 3: none of the stronger cards bracket 4–5 allows does any of these jobs strictly better, so aiming higher changes nothing for this deck.

Its cards work together a little more: synergy 3.4 → 3.8 of 5, still connected. It is a little more consistent: Build 4.6 → 5.0 of 5, still on target; no longer short on interaction, no longer short on card advantage. That is what this page measures: how well the deck holds together, not how strong it is.

Ramp

  1. Take out Moss Diamond: Moss Diamond is weaker ramp than Chrome Mox. Put in Chrome Mox: Chrome Mox is ramp too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Card advantage

  1. Take out Overrun: Overrun is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Selvala, Heart of the Wilds: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Selvala, Heart of the Wilds counts as card advantage.
  2. Take out Overwhelming Stampede: Overwhelming Stampede is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Wirewood Savage: Card advantage: you were 2 short; Wirewood Savage counts as card advantage. While you control Wirewood Savage, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more.
  3. Take out Loreseeker's Stone: Loreseeker's Stone is weaker card draw than The One Ring. Put in The One Ring: The One Ring is card draw too, and one of the strongest cards in Commander: a Game Changer, which this bracket allows.

Interaction

  1. Take out Song of the Dryads: Song of the Dryads is next on the report's cut list. It works with other cards only once, when it is played: with Titania's Chosen. Put in Nantuko Calmer: Interaction: you were 3 short; Nantuko Calmer counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Nantuko Calmer bigger stats.
  2. Take out Siege Behemoth: Siege Behemoth is next on the report's cut list. Works with 10 other cards: with 3 again and again, with 7 just once or in the background. Put in Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender: Interaction: you were 3 short; Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender counts as interaction. Beastmaster Ascension gives Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender bigger stats.

Cards that work together

  1. Take out Assault Suit: Assault Suit works with no other card in this deck; Woodland Weavemaster works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Woodland Weavemaster: While you control Woodland Weavemaster, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  2. Take out Fresh Meat: Fresh Meat works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Branchbender works with 29 cards, 24 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Elvish Branchbender: While you control Elvish Branchbender, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  3. Take out Wolfcaller's Howl: Wolfcaller's Howl works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme. Put in Jagged-Scar Archers: While you control Jagged-Scar Archers, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  4. Take out Sylvan Offering: Sylvan Offering works with 3 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Legolas Greenleaf works with 12 cards, 5 of them on it, and with your commander. Put in Legolas Greenleaf: While you control Legolas Greenleaf, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  5. Take out Wolfbriar Elemental: Wolfbriar Elemental works with 7 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Elvish Vanguard works with 15 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Elvish Vanguard: While you control Elvish Vanguard, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more
  6. Take out Hunting Triad: Hunting Triad works with 9 cards in this deck, 5 of them on its theme; Elven Ambush works with 24 cards, 23 of them on it. Put in Elven Ambush: When you cast Elven Ambush, it counts Elvish Archdruid and makes more tokens
  7. Take out Grave Sifter: Grave Sifter works with 9 cards in this deck, none of them on its theme; Wolverine Riders works with 17 cards, 10 of them on it. Put in Wolverine Riders: While you control Wolverine Riders, Elvish Archdruid counts it and does more

Opens a route: Fecund Greenshell. 4 of its cards reach Rampaging Baloths through it.

Also short, against a typical Commander deck: interaction 9 of 12, card advantage 12 of 14.

The decklist

Creatures

Creeperhulk · Drove of Elves · Elvish Archdruid · Elvish Mystic · Elvish Skysweeper · Elvish Visionary · Essence Warden · Ezuri, Renegade Leader · Farhaven Elf · Grave Sifter · Immaculate Magistrate · Imperious Perfect · Joraga Warcaller · Lifeblood Hydra · Llanowar Elves · Lys Alana Huntmaster · Masked Admirers · Priest of Titania · Primordial Sage · Rampaging Baloths · Reclamation Sage · Siege Behemoth · Silklash Spider · Soul of the Harvest · Sylvan Ranger · Sylvan Safekeeper · Terastodon · Thornweald Archer · Thunderfoot Baloth · Timberwatch Elf · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Titania's Chosen · Tornado Elemental · Wellwisher · Wolfbriar Elemental · Wood Elves · Wren's Run Packmaster

Instants and sorceries

Collective Unconscious · Desert Twister · Fresh Meat · Grim Flowering · Harrow · Hunting Triad · Overrun · Overwhelming Stampede · Praetor's Counsel · Sylvan Offering · Wave of Vitriol · Whirlwind

Artifacts and enchantments

Assault Suit · Beastmaster Ascension · Commander's Sphere · Emerald Medallion · Loreseeker's Stone · Moss Diamond · Predator, Flagship · Seer's Sundial · Skullclamp · Sol Ring · Song of the Dryads · Swiftfoot Boots · Wolfcaller's Howl

Lands

Crystal Vein · Evolving Wilds · 25 Forest · Gargoyle Castle · Ghost Quarter · Haunted Fengraf · Havenwood Battleground · Jungle Basin · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Slippery Karst · Terramorphic Expanse · Tranquil Thicket

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