Lathril, Blade of the Elves — Quietly Dire
Lathril, Blade of the Elves is a compact commander of attrition that turns every successful strike into board presence. This Near Mint Foundations printing carries the usual menace keyword so it evades single blockers, and its triggered token engine converts damage into a growing army of 1 1 green Elf Warrior tokens. As a player who pilots creature decks, you will value how Lathril scales off incremental damage and rewards sustained attacks.
The activated ability is a late game fulcrum that trades a mass of elves for a decisive life swing. Tapping and committing ten untapped Elves will drain opponents and refill your life total by ten, which reads as a payoff for dedicated token strategies and careful tempo play. Lathril, Blade of the Elves fits naturally in Elf synergies, aristocrat builds that want recurring bodies, and midrange lists that aim to snowball a board into a closing push.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{G}{G}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Elf Noble
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
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Set – Foundations
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Rarity – Rare
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Condition – Near Mint
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Language – English
