Tethmos High Priest

Creature — Cat Cleric

Heroic— Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, return target creature card with converted mana cost/mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (29)

legendofa on Official missing/incorrect card/token thread

2 months ago

Kind of an odd note, but the second word of Tethmos high Priest isn't capitalized.

Dabsolux on Pauper and PDH combos

1 year ago

I would like to create a list of all Pauper and PDH deck combos. Most of them are created by NateDiggity7 (Moxfield) and PenguinPete (MTG Salvation). Here some:

BG - Golgari

• Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer = infinite scry
• Reins of the Vinesteed + Warehouse Tabby = infinite death trigger (need a rat enchanted with Reins of the Vinesteed)
• Basking Broodscale + Sadistic Glee = infinite +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Bloodthrone Vampire = infinite large creature (VARIANT: can use any green creature with persist)
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer = infinite scry
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer + Deathgreeter = infinite scry, infinite life
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Ashnod's Altar + Essence Warden = infinite mana, infinite life

BR - Rakdos

• Ardent Elementalist + Fake Your Own Death + Thermopod = infinite death trigger, infinite ETB, infinite storm count
• First Day of Class + Putrid Goblin + Skirk Prospector = infinite red mana (VARIANT: any creature with persist + Thermopod)

C - Colorless

• Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant = infinite colorless mana

G - Green

• Careful Cultivation + Pili-Pala = infinite mana
• Ashnod's Altar + Pili-Pala + Presence of Gond = infinite mana
• Devoted Druid + Ivy Lane Denizen + Presence of Gond = infinite elf token
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Aerie Ouphes = infinite damage on flying creature, infinite ETB

RG - Gruul

• Hangar Scrounger + Seeker of Skybreak = infinite scry (only when Hangar Scrounger ETB)
• Sprout Swarm + Blisterspit Gremlin + Thermo-Alchemist + Thunderscape Familiar + Unruly Catapult = infinite saproling token (VARIANT: any ETB untap, any spell reduction cost, any untap on cast)

UBG - Sultai

• Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Servant of Tymaret = infinite life drain

UB - Dimir

• Freed from the Real + Dimir Aqueduct + Wind Zendikon = infinite black mana (VARIANT: use any two mana land provinding blue and any turn to creature effect)
• Disciple of the Vault + Undercity Scrounger + Freed from the Real = infinite life loss (Morbid required)

UG - Simic

• Arbor Elf + Utopia Sprawl + Freed from the Real = infinite mana
• Freed from the Real + Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall = infinite mana (VARIANT: may use any defender instead of Steel Wall)
• Freed from the Real + Krosan Restorer = infinite mana
• Freed from the Real + Lifespark Spellbomb + Simic Growth Chamber = infinite green mana
• Freed from the Real + Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
• Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Deepwater Hypnotist = infinite fog
• Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Sphinx's Disciple = infinite draw
• Elvish Aberration + Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real = Infinite mana
• Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall + Vigean Graftmage + Excavated Wall = infinite mana

URG - Temur

• Freed from the Real + Orochi Leafcaller + Zhur-Taa Druid = infinite damage
• Morselhoarder + Sinking Feeling + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage

U - Blue

• Archaeomancer + Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake = infinite mana NOT LEGAL
• Archaeomancer + High Tide + Snap = infinite ETB, infinite storm count NOT LEGAL
• Banishing Knack + Battered Golem + Lotus Petal = infinite ETB, infinite storm count (VARIANT: Retraction Helix,Mirran Spy, any 0 mana artifact add Golem Foundry for infinite golem token)
• Retraction Helix + Zephyr Scribe + Spidersilk Net + Elusive Spellfist = infinitely large unblockable creature

WB - Orzhov

• Ashnod's Altar + Disciple of the Sun + Kaya's Ghostform = infinite colorless mana (VARIANT: Viscera Seer infinite scry)
• Spirit en-Kor + Daru Spiritualist + Severed Strands = Infinite life (VARIANT: Nomads en-Kor)

WG - Selesnya

• Midnight Guard + Presence of Gond = infinite elf token
• Presence of Gond + Devoted Druid + Sigil of the Nayan Gods = infinite elf token

WR - Boros

• Crown of Flames + Mogg War Marshal + Tethmos High Priest + Skirk Prospector = infinite goblin token

WUB - Esper

• Songs of the Damned + Mnemonic Wall + Energy Refractor + Cavern Harpy + God-Pharaoh's Faithful = Infinite mana (need 11 creatures in gy)
• Songs of the Damned + Mnemonic Wall + Energy Refractor + Cavern Harpy + Basilica Screecher = infinite life loss (need 11 creatures in gy)

WU - Azorius

• Retraction Helix + Midnight Guard + Soul's Attendant + Ornithopter = infinite life
• Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter = infinite merfolk token
• Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter + Sage's Row Denizen = infinite merfolk token, infinite mill
• Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter + Judge of Currents = infinite merfolk token, infinite life

ONLY PDH

BR - Rakdos

• Ashnod's Altar + First Day of Class + Murderous Redcap = infinite damage, infinite colorless mana

BG - Golgari

• Devoted Druid + Quillspike = Quillspike with infinite strenght and toughness

U - Blue

• Freed from the Real + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
• Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real + Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage

UR - Izzet

• Alena, Kessig Trapper + Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real = Infinite mana (need a creature with powet at least 3 that entered the battlefield this turn, need a blue partner commander)

G - Green

• Essence Warden + Lurking Roper + Presence of Gond = infinite life, infinite elf token
• Ivy Lane Denizen + Scurry Oak = infinite counter on Scurry Oak, infinite squirrel token

UG - Simic

• Freed from the Real + Gyre Engineer = infinite green mana
• Freed from the Real + Ley Weaver = infinite mana (need at least a land that add for blue and another land)

W - White

• Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Journey to Nowhere + Oblivion Ring = infinite soldier token (VARIANT: add any nonland permanent with ETB effect )

WG - Selesnya

• Ashnod's Altar + Ivy Lane Denizen + Kitchen Finks = infinite life, infinite colorless mana (VARIANT: Master Chef)

PauperPundit on WG - Pauper - Selesnya Counterstrike

1 year ago

Bayou Groff is a potential fun addition, especially since it can be brought back by Tethmos High Priest!

Looking for inspiration to build a deck like this one, so thanks for the help!

Andramalech on Resurrection of the Myrs

2 years ago

I'm thinking within your color Wheel, that Tethmos High Priest or even Underworld Breach would be a great way to get cast value and recurrence. Otherwise, I just need some time to look over your list and if I think of anything helpful I'll be sure to let you know. :)

Balaam__ on You can't spell control with out the trol(l)

3 years ago

@Thebestnoob there are indeed spells that reanimate. Proclamation of Rebirth , Tethmos High Priest , Breath of Life , False Defeat , Late to Dinner , Ramosian Revivalist , Resurrection , Timely Hordemate , Bishop of Rebirth , Defy Death , Karmic Guide and Miraculous Recovery , just to name a few. Not sure what specific format you’re looking to build in, but there are options in most.

zapyourtumor on Pussy on F I R E

4 years ago

Always happy to see a cat deck.

Have you considered Brimaz, King of Oreskos? He's a cracked card if not answered immediately. Adorned Pouncer is also great.

For the one drop slot, I prefer Leonin Vanguard over Sacred Cat.

Also, all your creatures are cmc 3 or less. I would definitely consider cutting the 2x Chariots (they don't look that great tbh) and try to fit in 4 Collected Company.

I'm also not sure why you have 3x Rancor and 2x Madcap skills -- I feel like they would be a lot better in a heroic-type cat tribal with Vanguard of Brimaz and Tethmos High Priest. They don't seem to fit here (maybe I should try to revive my cat tribal deck with these hmm?).

Prismatic Ending is a great removal card for any deck running white and 3+ colors, I'd definitely consider cutting a few paths and adding it here.

When you finally make a sideboard, Prowling Serpopard would be really effective against any deck that runs counterspells.

RazortoothMtg on Killian, Ink Duelist ($10 Budget)

4 years ago

Ashiok's Adept seems decent. Tethmos High Priest as well, since you have quite a few 2 drops, including your commander.

TheVectornaut on Heroic white Soldiers

4 years ago

Strive is an excellent way to ensure you're not missing out on heroic triggers on your other creatures when spells inevitably get diverted to Phalanx Leader . Launch the Fleet and Ajani's Presence are the best two options in white. If you don't mind running nonhumans, Vanguard of Brimaz and Tethmos High Priest could make Fight as One viable instead. More generic instant/sorceries could be Gird for Battle , Hope and Glory , and Tandem Tactics . Finally, if you prefer the Hero of Iroas , Kor Spiritdancer type of play, Spirit Mantle + Daybreak Coronet is a great way to push damage and Karametra's Blessing is a nice trick.