Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Commander / EDH* WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (27)

• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Doomed Traveler
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Garrison Cat
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Hangarback Walker
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Lurrus of the Dream-Den
• 1x Martyr of Dusk
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Morbid Opportunist
• 1x Mortician Beetle
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Tithe Taker
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x The Meathook Massacre
• 1x Tombstone Stairwell

Land (37)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 15x Plains
• 15x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x The Ozolith

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Wrath of God

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This is my take on a 8 out of 10 power rating of Elenda, The Dusk Rose. The deck has 4 things going for it in a Aristocrats shell, +1/+1 counters matter, lifegain, and the ability to either go wide or go big. Its main advantage tho comes from its resilience to mass removal and to a degree targeted non-exile removal. The deck can severally punish your opponents for killing your creatures either by replacing them with tokens, counters, life drain, or by giving them evasion. Forcing your opponents to play multiple board wipes to deal with your threats and still being at a advantage even when they do.

Draw:

Skullclamp

Necropotence

Phyrexian Arena

Dark Prophecy

Grim Haruspex

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Lifegain:

Soul Warden

Soul's Attendant

Heliod, Sun-Crowned

Ramp: Sol Ring Expedition Map Arcane Signet Orzhov Signet Land Tax Pitiless Plunderer Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Cabal Coffers

Targeted Removal: Swords to Plowshares Path to Exile Anguished Unmaking Utter End

Mass Removal: Wrath of God Damnation Day of Judgement Living Death

Removal Eye for an Eye Grave Pact Dictate of Erebos

+1/+1 Counters: The Ozolith Blade of the Bloodchief Mikaeus, the Lunarch Hangarback Walker Walking Ballista Mortician Beetle Together Forever Abzan Falconer Abzan Battle Priest Cathars' Crusade Archangel of Thune

Sac outlets: Viscera Seer Carrion Feeder Cartel Aristocrat Ashnod's Altar Phyrexian Altar Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Life Drain: Blood Artist Zulaport Cutthroat Corpse Knight Cruel Celebrant Bastion of Remembrance Falkenrath Noble

Recursion: Luminous Broodmoth Lurrus of the Dream-Den Volrath's Stronghold

Tokens: Garrison Cat Doomed Traveler Martyr of Dusk Sifter of Skulls Imperious Oligarch Tithe Taker Bitterblossom Pawn of Ulamog Tombstone Stairwell Teysa Karlov Anointed Procession

Tutors: Enlightened Tutor Vampiric Tutor Demonic Tutor Stoneforge Mystic

Protection: Teferi's Protection

Combos:

Maybe Board:

Honorable Mentions:

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.52
Tokens	Companion Zone, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Snake 1/1 B, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Thopter 1/1 C, Vampire 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Haste