Legendary Creature — Elf Archer

Legolas Greenleaf

Mana value3EDHREC#5,755

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The Commander

Reach

Legolas can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.

Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Legolas.

Whenever Legolas deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Guide

Gameplan

Legolas is a mono-green legends-matter aggro/voltron deck that snowballs +1/+1 counters by flooding the board with legendary creatures, then connects for repeated card draw via combat damage. You curve out legends, protect Legolas, and grow him into an evasive threat that refuels your hand and eventually swings for lethal.

Strengths

Built-in card advantage on combat damage keeps your hand full
Naturally evasive (can't be blocked by small creatures) and grows fast
Cheap 3-mana commander that recasts easily and pressures early
Mono-green consistency with strong ramp and Elf synergies

Weaknesses

Mono-green lacks interaction, removal, and counterspells
Heavily reliant on Legolas connecting—vulnerable to chump blocks and removal
Bigger blockers (power 3+) shut down his evasion
Legend-matters payoffs are thin, so the deck leans generic green good-stuff

Key Cards

Reki, the History of Kamigawa — Draws a card every time you cast a legendary spell, supercharging your engine alongside Legolas's counters.
Rishkar's Expertise — Legolas grows large quickly, turning his power into a massive refill spell.
Shield of the Oversoul — Grants Legolas indestructible and flying, protecting your investment and adding evasion.
Ohran Frostfang — Gives Legolas deathtouch and turns every attacker into card draw, multiplying your advantage.
Tyvar Kell — Elf-tribal planeswalker that ramps and protects your board of legendary Elves.

Upgrade Path

Add fast ramp (Sol Ring, mana dorks, Carpet of Flowers) and counter-doublers like Doubling Season and Hardened Scales to accelerate Legolas's growth. Include evasion/protection staples—Heroic Intervention, Snakeskin Veil, Rancor, and trample sources like Garruk's Uprising—so your attacks resolve reliably. Tighten the legend package with high-impact cards (Yisan, Selvala, Marwyn) and lean into green's best card advantage to make every combat step a windmill slam.

Core Cards

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Win Conditions

▸Commander damage from an oversized, evasive Legolas
▸Grinding overwhelming card advantage then deploying a big finisher or trample enabler
▸Going wide with legendary creatures and alpha-striking with an Overrun effect

Archetypes

Voltron — Counters plus evasion and protection auras make Legolas a lethal, card-drawing single threat.
Legends Matter — Every legendary creature entering pumps Legolas and triggers payoffs like Reki and Kytheon's Irregulars.
+1/+1 Counters — His counter accumulation pairs naturally with green counter synergies and doublers.
Elf Tribal — Mono-green Elves provide ramp, anthems, and a critical mass of legendary elves to feed Legolas.