Teysa Karlov's Death Engine

Commander / EDH Aristocrats Lifegain Sacrifice Tokens WB (Orzhov)

Hordebane

Ramp (17)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Life Insurance
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Revel in Riches
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Sac Outlets (14)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x High Market
• 1x Krav, the Unredeemed
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Woe Strider
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Recursion (8)

• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Thrilling Encore
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Wretched Confluence

Value (2)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Deathrender

Token Makers (17)

• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Crawling Chorus
• 1x Doomed Traveler
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Field of Souls
• 1x Hallowed Spiritkeeper
• 1x Ministrant of Obligation
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Open the Graves
• 1x Orzhov Enforcer
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Requiem Angel
• 1x Seraph of the Scales
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Woe Strider

Direct Damage (11)

• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Life Insurance
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Vindictive Lich
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Card Draw (10)

• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Krav, the Unredeemed
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Wretched Confluence

Commander (1)

Lands (37)

• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x High Market
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 8x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 15x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Windbrisk Heights

Removal (11)

• 1x Archon of Justice
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vindictive Lich
• 1x Wretched Confluence

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Maybeboard

Other (14)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Claws of Gix
• 1x Crested Sunmare
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Martyr's Cause
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Ravos, Soultender
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Wake the Dead
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Yosei, the Morning Star

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Decklist for Teysa Karlov. Made to make the most of death effects with incidental synergies for lifegain and tokens.

The general strategy is just like any other aristocrats style of deck:
-Get the pieces of your engine.
-Make creatures.
-Sacrifice those creatures.
-Drain your opponents.
-Win.
The deck can essentially operate just fine with or without Teysa on the field, though it's obviously twice as good if you can keep her out.

I would be happy to hear any suggestions or advice.

Top Ranked	Achieved #51 position overall 4 years ago Achieved #44 position in Commander / EDH 4 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.35
Tokens	Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Goat 0/1 W, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Phyrexian Mite 1/1 C, Rat 1/1 B, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B
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