Cradle Elves 
Cradle Elves Legacy decklist played by Michael Lai at $1K Legacy - SCG CON Baltimore - Sunday - 9:00 am (13 Sep 2026).
- Player
- Michael Lai
- Finish
- #24 of 55, 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
- 3 Badgermole Cub
- 2 Birchlore Rangers
- 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
- 2 Eladamri, Korvecdal
- 1 Elvish Visionary
- 2 Heritage Druid
- 3 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 34 decks in the 30 days up to Sept. 13, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Glimpse of Nature (4 vs 0.2)
- +3 Nettle Sentinel (3 vs 0.2)
- +2 Windswept Heath (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Birchlore Rangers (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Heritage Druid (2 vs 0.1)
- +1 Wirewood Symbiote (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Formidable Speaker (0 vs 2.1)
- -2 Fyndhorn Elves (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Misty Rainforest (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Llanowar Elves (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Verdant Catacombs (1 vs 2.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Leyline of the Void (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Assassin's Trophy (3 vs 0.2)
- +1 Thoughtseize (4 vs 2.6)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Force of Vigor (0 vs 2.6)
- -1 Abrupt Decay (0 vs 1.4)
Most unusual list in this period: Jack Girardi in $1K Legacy - SCG CON Baltimore - Friday - 10:30 am (20 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.49 average mana value · 1.68 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | 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
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1 symbol (2.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
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1 symbol (2.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
-
1 symbol (2.0%)
11 sources (26.2%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
-
48 symbols (94.1%)
25 sources (59.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 27 (45.0%)
- Instants 3 (5.0%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)