Elves relies on mana dorks like Llanowar Elves, Elvish Mystic, and Fyndhorn Elves alongside Gaea's Cradle to go wide and chain into Natural Order or Green Sun's Zenith; Null Rod does not stop creature mana abilities, so its main value here is limited, but it still answers nothing artifact-based they run, making it a weaker include — however Deafening Silence restricts them to one noncreature spell a turn, which significantly slows Green Sun's Zenith and Natural Order chains. Static Prison is risky since Elves can go wide fast and punish a tempo-negative play, so cut it in favor of Deafening Silence's steady lock. Keep Swords to Plowshares as premium removal for Craterhoof Behemoth or Atraxa, Grand Unifier, and lean on our own wide board to race their swarm.