Tolsimir, Wolf-Slinger - EDH

Commander / EDH* GW (Selesnya) Lifegain Tokens

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Creature (36)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Briarpack Alpha
• 1x Deep Forest Hermit
• 1x Deep Gnome Terramancer
• 1x Delighted Halfling
• 1x Deranged Hermit
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Ferocious Pup
• 1x Fleetfoot Panther
• 1x Llanowar Visionary
• 1x Master of the Wild Hunt
• 1x Moon-Blessed Cleric
• 1x Moonshaker Cavalry
• 1x Nesting Dovehawk
• 1x Nightpack Ambusher
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Rescuer Chwinga
• 1x Resolute Reinforcements
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Stonecloaker
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Werefox Bodyguard
• 1x Whitemane Lion
• 1x Wood Elves
• 1x Arwen, Mortal Queen
• 1x Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
• 1x Loran of the Third Path
• 1x Nissa, Vastwood Seer  ^Flip
• 1x Radagast the Brown
• 1x Sigrid, God-Favored
• 1x Tolsimir Wolfblood
• 1x Tolsimir, Midnight's Light
• 1x Yasharn, Implacable Earth

Land (29)

• 15x Forest
• 4x Plains
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Branchloft Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Horizon Canopy
• 1x Lush Portico
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Windswept Heath

Artifact (10)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Blade of Selves
• 1x Cloudstone Curio
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Mirror Box
• 1x Mirror Gallery
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Aluren
• 1x Legion Loyalty
• 1x Teleportation Circle
• 1x Tocasia's Welcome
• 1x Tribute to the World Tree
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

Commander (1)

Instant (10)

• 1x Cloudshift
• 1x Cosmic Rebirth
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Ephemerate
• 1x Lapse of Certainty
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Scout's Warning
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Three Visits
• 1x Turntimber Symbiosis  ^Flip

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Creature (20)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Ascendant Packleader
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Cathar Commando
• 1x Deep Gnome Terramancer
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Elvish Warmaster
• 1x Emancipation Angel
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Gala Greeters
• 1x Hollowhenge Overlord
• 1x Mischievous Pup
• 1x Realmwalker
• 1x Village Bell-Ringer
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Windshaper Planetar
• 1x Wren's Run Packmaster
• 1x Gandalf the White
• 1x Rhys the Redeemed

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Growing Ranks
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Sterling Grove
• 1x Unnatural Growth
• 1x Utopia Sprawl

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Helping Hand

Artifact (5)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 2x Mirror of Life Trapping

Land (3)

• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Dryad Arbor

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Deck Information

Tolsimir, Wolf-Slinger

Summary

Commander Selesnya {G}/{W}

You are a green mage - Your mission is to cast a furry of spells to destroy your opponents.

The deck is designed to stay elf & wolf tribal. Play Trostani, Selesnya's Voice as an upgraded commander.
If you're in a more competitive playgroup, Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves is not your bro.

General

Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves {2}{G}{G}{W}
Oracle Text
When Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves enters the battlefield, create Voja, Friend to Elves, a legendary 3/3 green and white Wolf creature token.
Whenever a Wolf enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 3 life and that creature fights up to one target creature you don't control.

Commander Pro et Contra

Pros

Solid Stats

Built in Removal & Lifegain

Really fun and Casual

Cons

Hard to win games

Flying creatures are a challenge to overcome

All the best burn spells and wolves are in {R}

Pile of 20+ token cards required to play this deck

Play Testing

Dog Days

Update: 2019-08-25
In trying to make the deck stronger, I've noticed the wolf token pack isn't large enough.
I've added "to the battlefield" tutors and ways to find Sword of Body and Mind in the maybe board.

This has me thinking - What if Voja wasn't legendary?
Each game played, I've noticed copying him would be easy and possible with cards in hand.
For this, I would like to test Mirror Gallery and possibly Helm of the Host.

Update: 2020-11-13
I've come to the conclusion that Allosaurus Shepherd is the correct win condition.
The non-token part of this deck needs to be built like an elf ball.
Making the elves a crucial part of the deck and creating synergies is a challenge.

Win Condition & Combo

Who let the wolves/elves out?

Combo A
Aluren with Cloudstone Curio and Ferocious Pup.
Infinite 2/2 wolf tokens.

Combo B
Aluren with Cloudstone Curio and Dwynen's Elite.
Infinite 1/1 Elf Warrior tokens.

Combat Damage
Akroma's Will with Rhys the Redeemed or Second Harvest
Large amounts of token damage.

Card Considerations

Chopping Block

Forest is being replaced by Dryad Arbor

Missing from the Pack

From playtesting, I found wolf creatures underwhelming in EDH and it's better to focus on 2/2 tokens.

The best in {R}

Neyith of the Dire Hunt - This card would be insane to have in this deck.
Immerwolf
Huntmaster of the Fells  
Arlinn Kord  
Pyreheart Wolf

The best in {B}

Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
Garruk Relentless  

The best in {U}

Ukkima, Stalking Shadow  

Honorable mention underdogs in {G} or {W}

Silverfur Partisan
Arlinn's Wolf
Darkthicket Wolf
Fierce Witchstalker
Howlgeist
Lone Wolf
Lupine Prototype
Pack Guardian
Rot Wolf
Skalla Wolf
Watchwolf
Witchstalker
Wolfir Avenger
Young Wolf
Wicked Wolf

If you like wolves, please upvote this list - It would be greatly appreciated.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 month
Splash colors	W
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.93
Tokens	Ashaya, the Awoken World, Copy Clone, Soldier 1/1 W, Squirrel 1/1 G, Voja, Voja Fenstalker 5/5 GW, Voja, Friend to Elves, Wolf 2/2 G