Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers

Creature — Elf Knight

Vigilance

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (19)

Dragaan on $100 Competitive Selesnya Midrange

1 year ago

GW aggro is just so easy for beginners to get into (as with most 'stompy' type G/x decks). Here is a list I made a few years back (around the time this was posted, as I see it's a few yrs old as well). This particular one was for a friend who I was trying to get into mtgo (as you can see in the comments, heh).

Anyway, just wanted to mention some of my favorite cards to use in this type of deck - Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers and Shield of the Oversoul. Another one is Dryad Militants, esp in more modern times when graveyard stuff is everywhere (them getting +2/+2 from the liege is just icing), but you already have that listed (I used Wheel of Sun and Moon a bit as well whenever I played decks like this in modern). One funky inclusion is Mercy Killing. Removal spell for random hard-to-remove solo threats, but more than that it can even pull off some shenanigans in niche scenarios (maybe you need to go wide and have a liege+smiter out ->> trade in your own smiter and you now have six 3/3 green/white elves instead. Very loose/niche/casual type of play, but fun.

CoCo is also obviously a good fit in the GW aggro decks, but it also raised the price significantly and changes how the deck plays a bit. I also have a Selesnya Company list in my decks but it's pretty similar (just adds things like fetchlands/knights/CoCo/Hierarchs), as well as an Abzan Liege decklist which is what your deck looks to be turning into? That's actually (obviously) a better deck overall (the full list with hand disruption, goyfs, and all) but more expensive in the long run.

Raomeas on Knight deck

2 years ago

DreadKhan About the Rebuff the Wicked i placed Mana Tithe in place of that card since i thought it would cover more cases.

Bow of Nylea is a great idea.

If i include bounce lands i don't think Ohran Frostfang would be a good idea since he is quite expensive in comparison to the rest of the deck.

Maybe a substitute to Knight of the White Orchid would be a good idea? I heard Knight of the Reliquary was good but i can't really see his use, or maybe some Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers ?

DemonDragonJ on Verdant Vitality

4 years ago

I am contemplating removing two copies of Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers in exchange for two additional copies of Knight of Autumn, because of how useful the knights are, but the knights are useful primarily for their abilities, whereas the cavaliers are better in the long term. What does everyone else say about that?

Dragaan on Selesnya Defence

4 years ago

I have always loved GW under-costed beaters and modern decks build around them. Naya Big Zoo is actually my favorite way to play the archetype, but here is my straight GW company list from a few years ago - Selesnya Company (Modern). I haven't updated it in forever, but honestly it wouldn't change that much besides possibly adding a Tireless Tracker and maybe 1-2 Knight of Autumn and Collector Ouphe in the board. Ranger-Captain of Eos is also something to look at, since it can get you Hexdrinker (if you play them) or Noble Hierarch or Dryad Militant .

If you just love GW creatures and wanna max out value from Wilt Leaf Liege you could play Conclave Cavalier or even Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers , but the best version of a GW stompy deck probably should not use them.

Have fun with your GW beatsticks! :)

Duerten on Selesnya Defence

4 years ago

While I usually play with faster cost-effective setups I did tested a lot with something like this list, let me give you my impressions.

First, if you can find more copies of these cards you should run 4 of Qasali Pridemage , Loxodon Smiter , Wilt-Leaf Liege , Fleecemane Lion . These are the core cards that win the game, should max them out.

Second, you definietly want more creatures total. About 28-30 is nice and consistent, any fewer and you won't be able to keep a decent fighting force on the field. Add cheap common creatures like Llanowar Elves and 2 more Steward of Valeron to gain mana faster. Maybe a few heavy hitters like 1 more Oversoul of Dusk or Wolfir Silverheart . Or if you can find some of these Kitchen Finks Knight of Autumn Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers .

Third, too many basic lands. With that many same color sources it will be harder to cast the multicolored spells. Many games live or die by the stability of the mana base. The obvious but very pricey choice is Windswept Heath wich is nice with Knight of the Reliquary , or Temple Garden . Cheaper alternatives are Sunpetal Grove and Canopy Vista , cheapest is Selesnya Guildgate . Whatever you pick, you need more color stability.

2 more Dromoka's Command would be nice too, filling the removal/defense slot. Shapers' Sanctuary will often be a dead card if you opponent doesn't target your creatures, you could replace it with 2 more Shield of the Oversoul .

You don't need to go big money to make a nice Selesnya Midrange get competitive.

SharpRaptor on Elf Tribal

5 years ago

As mentioned in previous discussions, there is little reason for this deck to be green white. The only card which is white other than the commander currently are Journey to Nowhere , and then there are 2 cards which are hybrid mana in Mercy Killing and Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers . Both of these are either easily replaced, or are mostly cut-able anyway.

Your choices from there mostly depend on which way you would like the deck to go.

In G/B your best option Nath of the Gilt-Leaf as this allows you to be an elf deck that can have board and hand control, with black removal and other tutor based options. This will be a good midrange option that allows you to grind out games and stop others going off by ripping their hands apart.

In G/U you end up with more combo options. The easily best is Momir Vig, Simic Visionary but its also the most combo based and complicated. Other than that you have Edric, Spymaster of Trest which can help you keep cards flowing. Tishana, Voice of Thunder is also another way to draw a lot of cards, but isn't actually an elf herself.

legendofa on Riding Weird Stuff

5 years ago

Hmm. Everything I'm coming up with has green. Tooth and Nail, Steel Leaf Champion, Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers... Would Vectis Dominator count?

KingMoney on mono green deck i think it's good

6 years ago

Heres my list of suggestions

1. Curve the deck to 60 cards

2. Drop Predator Ooze because Path to Exile

3. Drop Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers, its above curve, but Leatherback Baloth should be the top of the curve, so I'd get rid of it

4. Strength of the Pack is way too expensive for a deck like this

5. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx would be fairly good for dumping your hand due to the amount of devotion in the deck

6. Aspect of Hydra is bonkers in mono-green decks like this

7. Since you have no removal, I'd add Dismember

8. I'd consider Experiment One because it can get big, fast