Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Maintain equilibrium on the board using efficient removal and recursion while draining opponents' life totals through steady token sacrifice synergies.
Prompt: Teval, the Balanced Scale
Commander
1 cards
Teval, the Balanced Scale
{1}{B}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Commander's Sphere
{3}Artifact
flexible mana fixing that draws a card when sacrificed
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Cheap colorless artifact ramp that puts a land directly into play
Worn Powerstone
{3}Artifact
Budget staple mana rock that produces two colorless mana
Card Draw
13 cards
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws cards whenever creatures die across all turns
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Incredible draw engine when paired with small token or sacrifice creatures
Syphon Mind
{3}{B}Sorcery
High-value draw spell that forces discard across all opponents
Disciple of Bolas
{3}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Sacrifices a high-power creature to draw cards and regain life
Harvester of Souls
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Draws cards whenever non-token creatures die across the board
Removal
9 cards
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
Essential black removal spell that hits both creatures and enchantments
Infernal Grasp
{1}{B}Instant
Cheap and unconditional creature removal at instant speed
Hero's Downfall
{1}{B}{B}Instant
Versatile instant-speed removal for creatures and planeswalkers
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Format-defining cheap board wipe that bypasses indestructible
Plaguecrafter
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
Edict effect on a creature that synergy-chains with reanimation
Fleshbag Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
Classic sac-on-ETB creature that forces all opponents to sacrifice
Threats/Wincons
17 cards
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains life whenever artifacts or treasures leave the battlefield
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
drains opponents whenever your creatures die
Blood Artist
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire
drains life off any creature death on the board
Pitiless Plunderer
{3}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
generates immense treasure mana from dying creatures
Bastion of Remembrance
{2}{B}Enchantment
resilient enchantment-based drain engine
Mirkwood Bats
{3}{B}Creature — Bat
burns all opponents whenever tokens enter or leave
Shriekmaw
{4}{B}Creature — Elemental
evokable creature removal that fuels death triggers
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
recurrable creature destruction on a body
Archon of Cruelty
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Archon
massive reanimation target that yields massive value
Butcher of Malakir
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Warrior
forces opponents to sacrifice creatures as yours die
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
destroys creatures and gains life upon entry
Grave Titan
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Giant
generates massive zombie token board presence
Pontiff of Blight
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie Cleric
extort finisher that converts mana into massive life drain
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Massive aristocrats payoff whenever creatures enter or leave the graveyard
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Classic mono-black finisher that drains life equal to devotion
Living Death
{3}{B}{B}Sorcery
Game-winning mass creature swap and board wipe combined
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
Reanimates the best creature from each opponent's graveyard on ETB
Utility
13 cards
Kaya's Ghostform
{B}Enchantment — Aura
cheap single-mana protection against exile and destruction
Dread Return
{2}{B}{B}Sorcery
reanimation card with a flashback cost using creature tokens
Reanimate
{B}Sorcery
Premier one-mana reanimation spell for any creature in a graveyard
Exhume
{1}{B}Sorcery
Cheap two-mana reanimation spell for fast graveyard recursion
Persist
{1}{B}Sorcery
Two-mana reanimate spell for non-legendary target creatures
Stitcher's Supplier
{B}Creature — Zombie
Cheap creature that fills the graveyard quickly on ETB and death
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
Zero-cost sacrifice outlet that provides scry filtering
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
Cheap free sacrifice outlet that grows over time
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
Free sacrifice outlet that brings a goat token and escapes from the grave
