EDH: New elves for Nath elfball. What to add, what to cut?

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Posted on April 17, 2015, 12:55 a.m. by Indigoindigo

A friend came by yesterday and traded me a lot of the elves he had. My elfball Nath of the Gilt-Leaf-deck might have use for some of them, and I'd like some help choosing what to add and what to take out. The new cards:

Elvish Visionary - More card draw would be good
Wirewood Herald - Digs for my wincons or stops opponents from attacking
Taunting Elf - See below
Elvish Pioneer - Ok ramp
Ivy Lane Denizen
Llanowar Elite
Quirion Explorer
Patron of the Wild
Wirewood Elf
Symbiotic Elf
Elvish Pathcutter
Fierce Empath

The first four are my top picks, and I think especially Taunting Elf can be good if
a) I buff it and use it to destroy all creatures of one opponent, or
b) I buff my entire board and all defence will have to deal with it, all other hitting face.

Cards in my sideboard are also cards I own and that are up for consideration.

Decklist:

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enpc says... #2

If you want lure effects, Nath's Elite is a better choice - It won't die to a small breeze so tis good for blocking too. There's also Nemesis Mask which is really good as you can keep bouncing it from elf token to elf token.

Elvish Visionary is good for card draw, however if mana is not an issue you'd be better of running something like Soul of the Harvest. As for the rest, if you can get your hands on a Green Sun's Zenith, its just outright awesome and is much better than tutor to hand. Not to mention it reshuffles. Most of the other cards feel a bit underwhelming and currently Fierce Empath doesn't find a single creature in your deck :P

April 17, 2015 3:13 a.m.

Indigoindigo says... #3

Thanks for your input. This (and the cards in my sideboard) are the only ones I have available right now. Do you think Taunting Elf is good enough? Soul of the Harvest might find a home here since I have one. Any cards in my deck you'd consider cutting for any of those listed above?

April 17, 2015 10:58 a.m.

enpc says... #4

I'll have a look and post on your decklist

April 18, 2015 5:37 a.m.