Art by Magali Villeneuve
Saved commander deck
Teysa Karlov
Sacrifice creatures to trigger death effects that drain opponents, generate tokens, and draw cards. Teysa Karlov doubles all death triggers to quickly drain the table and gain overwhelming value.
Prompt: Build me a commander deck around Teval, the Balanced Scale
Commander
1 cards
Teysa Karlov
{2}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
draws massive amounts of cards when small creatures die
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
draws cards whenever non-token creatures die
Grim Haruspex
{2}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
draws cards on non-token death triggers
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
consistent turn-by-turn card draw on creature deaths
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
{3}{B}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
sac outlet, card advantage, and opponent lifegain prevention
Removal
10 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
efficient instant-speed single target creature exile
Anguished Unmaking
{1}{W}{B}Instant
versatile exile removal for any nonland permanent
Dictate of Erebos
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
forces opponents to sacrifice creatures whenever yours die
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
flexible board wipe for creatures or artifacts/enchantments
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
drains all opponents on creature death
Blood Artist
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire
drains life when any creature on the field dies
Cruel Celebrant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire
drains all opponents when your creatures or planeswalkers die
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
gains life on creature enter and drains on creature death
Falkenrath Noble
{3}{B}Creature — Vampire Noble
flying drain effect on creature death
Vindictive Vampire
{3}{B}Creature — Vampire
drains all opponents whenever your creatures die
Corpse Knight
{W}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
drains opponents whenever creatures enter under your control
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
free repeatable sacrifice outlet with scry
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
free sacrifice outlet that comes with a token and escape
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Vampire
free sacrifice outlet that gains invulnerability
Pitiless Plunderer
{3}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
creates treasure tokens on creature death
Pawn of Ulamog
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shaman
creates Eldrazi Spawn tokens on non-token creature death
Sifter of Skulls
{3}{B}Creature — Eldrazi
creates Eldrazi Scion tokens on non-token creature death
Ophiomancer
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
generates Snake tokens every turn for sacrifice fodder
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
{2}{W}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Angel
returns sacrificed creatures to hand and exiles opponent creatures
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
creates Decay tokens every end step for sac fodder
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
{2}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight
grows from creature deaths and spawns Vampire tokens upon dying
Requiem Angel
{5}{W}Creature — Angel
creates Spirit tokens whenever non-Spirit creatures die
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
{1}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
creates Spirit tokens and acts as creature removal
Fleshbag Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
forces all players to sacrifice creatures
Plaguecrafter
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
forces sacrifice or hand discard across opponents
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains opponents whenever artifacts or creatures die
Utility
8 cards
Bastion of Remembrance
{2}{B}Enchantment
enchantment drain effect that stays on board through creature wipes
Victimize
{2}{B}Sorcery
sacrifices one creature to return two from graveyard to battlefield
Kaya's Ghostform
{B}Enchantment — Aura
cheap commander protection that returns on death or exile
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects Teysa Karlov with hexproof and haste
Rally the Ancestors
{X}{W}{W}Instant
mass instant-speed creature reanimation for explosive game-ending drain
