Cradle Elves 
Cradle Elves Legacy decklist played by Michael Lai at $1K Legacy - SCG CON Washington DC - Saturday - 9:00 am (30 May 2026).
- Player
- Michael Lai
- Finish
- #27 of 59, 3-3
- Archetype
- Cradle Elves
- Staples
- Cradle Elves
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (27)
- 4 Allosaurus Shepherd
- 1 Atraxa, Grand Unifier
- 2 Birchlore Rangers
- 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
- 2 Eladamri, Korvecdal
- 2 Elvish Visionary
- 3 Heritage Druid
- 4 Nettle Sentinel
- 4 Quirion Ranger
- 4 Wirewood Symbiote
Instants (3)
Sorceries (11)
Lands (19)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cradle Elves list
Average of 4 decks in the 30 days up to May 30, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Nettle Sentinel (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Glimpse of Nature (4 vs 1.8)
- +2 Quirion Ranger (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Wirewood Symbiote (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Allosaurus Shepherd (4 vs 2.3)
- +2 Heritage Druid (3 vs 1.5)
- +1 Eladamri, Korvecdal (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Birchlore Rangers (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Badgermole Cub (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Ignoble Hierarch (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Wight of the Reliquary (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Birds of Paradise (0 vs 1.8)
- -1 Talon Gates of Madara (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Wasteland (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Assassin's Trophy (3 vs 1.0)
- +2 Leyline of the Void (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Thoughtseize (4 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Force of Vigor (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Abrupt Decay (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Snuff Out (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Cody Xu in BCDL 28 - Houston, TX (16 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.44 average mana value · 1.63 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 1 | 0 |
Lands
19 31.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 69.3%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 59.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 68.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
1 symbol (2.0%)
2 sources (5.0%)
-
1 symbol (2.0%)
2 sources (5.0%)
-
1 symbol (2.0%)
11 sources (27.5%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (5.0%)
-
48 symbols (94.1%)
23 sources (57.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 27 (45.0%)
- Instants 3 (5.0%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)