Cradle Elves 
Cradle Elves Legacy decklist played by htnk at ELM Qualifier - Win a Savannah! (7 Mar 2026).
- Player
- htnk
- Finish
- #8 of 18, 3-2
- Archetype
- Cradle Elves
- Staples
- Cradle Elves
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (29)
- 3 Allosaurus Shepherd
- 1 Birchlore Rangers
- 2 Craterhoof Behemoth
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 4 Elvish Visionary
- 4 Heritage Druid
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 4 Nettle Sentinel
- 4 Quirion Ranger
- 1 Reclamation Sage
- 4 Wirewood Symbiote
Sorceries (11)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cradle Elves list
Average of 10 decks in the 30 days up to March 7, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Wooded Foothills (4 vs 0.9)
- +3 Heritage Druid (4 vs 1.0)
- +3 Elvish Visionary (4 vs 1.1)
- +3 Glimpse of Nature (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Nettle Sentinel (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Wirewood Symbiote (4 vs 1.3)
- +3 Quirion Ranger (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Windswept Heath (4 vs 1.7)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Badgermole Cub (0 vs 2.8)
- -3 Verdant Catacombs (0 vs 2.7)
- -3 Once Upon a Time (0 vs 2.5)
- -2 Misty Rainforest (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Endurance (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Formidable Speaker (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Aluren (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Leyline of the Void (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Veil of Summer (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Abrupt Decay (3 vs 0.9)
- +2 Mindbreak Trap (2 vs 0.4)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Force of Vigor (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Disruptor Flute (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Snuff Out (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 22 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.73 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 22 | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 2 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.4%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (26.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.4%)
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47 symbols (100.0%)
27 sources (65.9%)
Card types
- Creatures 29 (48.3%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)