So yeah, title says it all, whats a good elf general? Other than nath.
{Glissa, the traitor}
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Quote from: Thorn on August 01, 2012, 07:32:02 PM
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I'd go with {Ezuri, Renegade Leader}. Nothing beats a built in over run when your playing elves.
The token dude. His name escapes me
{Rhys, the Redeemed}
I personally prefer Rhys or Glissa over Ezuri, just because mono-color EDH deck's are less fun to play. You have more options and places to go with black or white added, even if the vast majority is still green. Ezzy-poo should certain be in the deck though, even if not the commander.
Quote from: Gorzo on August 02, 2012, 02:42:40 AM
I personally prefer Rhys or Glissa over Ezuri, just because mono-color EDH deck's are less fun to play. You have more options and places to go with black or white added, even if the vast majority is still green. Ezzy-poo should certain be in the deck though, even if not the commander.
I have to disagree just a hair. I prefer ezzy or Rhys over Glissa. I don't think Glissa should be the commander of a deck period. Rhys I would choose over Ezzy, but I don't have a Rhys lol. That's why my elf deck has Ezzy as its commander.
Comparing Rhys to Ezuri just isn't a good match up. Both of them tend to end the game fairly quick. Rhys give you lots of tokens, and with mana fixing from green you could potentially have enough tokens to end the game by turn 6.
On the other hand Ezuri has his overrun, and with help from mana elves I've won games on turn 4 before. Although the average is turn 6-8 which Gorzo will say is fairly quick in EDH.
They are both incredibly good commanders for an elf deck, really. My only sway to Rhys is my personal preference of multicolor decks in the format, and aversion to mono-color decks. Pure personal taste. Well, that, and you can put Ezuri in your Rhys deck but not visa versa.
As for Glissa, she is a phenomenal commander...just not for elves ;) She is better for a kamikaze artifact deck.
I never thought of using Glissa like that, do you have a deck list?
I don't, but I've been wanting to build one around her ever since my LGS gave me and my friends a bunch of promo Glissa just 'cause they like us lol. I will probably build her a deck once I finish finding the last 10 or so cards to complete my Ulasht token deck.
When you build your Glissa deck I want to see it.
Their is a Planes walker called nissa I'm not sure about last name but ADD her cuz her last ability lets u grab any number of elves from ur deck ;)
Quote from: Randomeness12 on August 04, 2012, 08:05:54 PM
Their is a Planes walker called nissa I'm not sure about last name but ADD her cuz her last ability lets u grab any number of elves from ur deck ;)
{Nissa Revane}. And yes, she will be quite useful for you, even though her +1 will be less handy with only 1 copy of {Nissa's Chosen} in the deck. You can use the Chosen to chump block each turn then fish it back out, I suppose :P
I found that her second +1 is used alot more than first, just for the fact that you fish out the chosen and no one attacks you. Most people don't want to attack you when your playing elves cause they know if do then over for them real quick. Lol
{Yeva, Nature's Herald}
{eladmri, lord of leaves}
Quote from: Moneekahh on August 07, 2012, 11:06:41 AM
{Yeva, Nature's Herald}
I...actually never noticed she was an elf lol I always thought Yeva was a human. She would make a pretty solid general, and certainly a good addition to any elf commander deck for sure!
Quote from: Willthomjr on August 07, 2012, 05:28:49 PM
{eladmri, lord of leaves}
Another great suggestion here! Anyone with a forest is in big trouble if you play him. The only problem is staying alive long enough - your elves will have shroud but they tend to be small, and dont make for the best of blockers. And with shroud you can't even buff em up for a block! I like this guy a lot as a card in deck, but he's risky as a commander. You can build for him for sure though!
Quote from: Willthomjr on August 07, 2012, 05:28:49 PM
{eladmri, lord of leaves}
Too bad there aren't many forest makers. {lush growth}
Nath of the gilt leaf was my first general and he was damn good, discard a card from an opponent and get an elf token