Teysa Karlov, Empress of Death

Commander / EDH* WB (Orzhov)

Red05

Token Generators (15)

• 1x Doomed Traveler
• 1x Hunted Witness
• 1x Carrier Thrall
• 1x Doomed Dissenter
• 1x Imperious Oligarch
• 1x Orzhov Enforcer
• 1x Spawning Pit
• 1x Tithe Taker
• 1x Hallowed Spiritkeeper
• 1x Ministrant of Obligation
• 1x Promise of Bunrei
• 1x Teysa, Orzhov Scion
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Seraph of the Scales
• 1x Death Tyrant

Multi Lands (8)

• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 1x Tainted Field

Mana Sources (4)

• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Black Market

Protection (3)

• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Loran's Escape
• 1x Dark Privilege

Lifegain (2)

• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

Doublers (1)

• 1x Drivnod, Carnage Dominus

Tutors (1)

• 1x Diabolic Intent

Card Draw (12)

• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Vampiric Rites
• 1x Deadly Dispute
• 1x Norn's Wellspring
• 1x Phyrexian Vivisector
• 1x Plumb the Forbidden
• 1x Shadows of the Past
• 1x Heirloom Blade
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Lolth, Spider Queen
• 1x Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant

Ramp (10)

• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Surveyor's Scope
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Crowded Crypt
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

Removal (8)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Despark
• 1x Rite of Oblivion
• 1x Legions to Ashes
• 1x Vindictive Lich
• 1x Archon of Justice
• 1x Start / Finish
• 1x Butcher of Malakir

Mana Lands (2)

• 1x Guildless Commons
• 1x Myriad Landscape

Commander (1)

Special Lands (12)

• 1x Blighted Steppe
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x High Market
• 1x Memorial to Folly
• 1x Memorial to Glory
• 1x Plaza of Heroes
• 1x Sejiri Glacier  ^Flip
• 1x Starlit Sanctum
• 1x Tyrite Sanctum
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Boardwipes (5)

• 1x By Invitation Only
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 1x Necrotic Hex
• 1x Dusk / Dawn

Basic Lands (14)

• 7x Plains
• 7x Swamp

Combat Support (2)

• 1x Inspiring Leader
• 1x Mirror Entity

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Maybeboard

Token Generators (23)

• 1x Garrison Cat
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Nurgle's Rot
• 1x Beskir Shieldmate
• 1x Haunted Library
• 1x Martyr of Dusk
• 1x Myr Sire
• 1x Skirsdag High Priest
• 1x Spirit Bonds
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Xathrid Necromancer
• 1x Dramatic Finale
• 1x Exquisite Huntmaster
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Kinzu of the Bleak Coven
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Open the Graves
• 1x Thalisse, Reverent Medium
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Requiem Angel
• 1x Knight of the Last Breath
• 1x Overseer of the Damned

Protection (7)

• 1x Blacksmith's Skill
• 1x Cultist of the Absolute
• 1x Benevolent Blessing
• 1x Robe of Stars
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Fanatical Devotion
• 1x Martyr's Cause

Too Expensive (5)

• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Inkshield
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Mana Sources (2)

• 1x The Golden Throne
• 1x Revel in Riches

Pesky (2)

• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton

Defense (1)

• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

Card Draw (17)

• 1x Village Rites
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Reckoner's Bargain
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Staff of the Storyteller
• 1x Body Count
• 1x Dutiful Attendant
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Tocasia's Welcome
• 1x Wedding Announcement  ^Flip
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Harvester of Souls

Recursion (8)

• 1x Brought Back
• 1x Rally the Ancestors
• 1x Gixian Puppeteer
• 1x Hell's Caretaker
• 1x Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Gorex, the Tombshell
• 1x Revival / Revenge

Removal (7)

• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Kaya's Guile
• 1x Entrapment Maneuver
• 1x Release to Memory
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Syphon Flesh

Special Lands (4)

• 1x Blighted Fen
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Ramp (2)

• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x The Restoration of Eiganjo  ^Flip

Boardwipes (9)

• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x White Sun's Twilight
• 1x Slaughter the Strong
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Make an Example
• 1x Fell the Mighty
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Massacre Girl
• 1x Vanquish the Horde

Lifegain (9)

• 1x Deathgreeter
• 1x Ashes of the Abhorrent
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Panicked Bystander  ^Flip
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat
• 1x Bastion of Remembrance
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Vindictive Vampire

Sacrifice Outlets (8)

• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Bartolome del Presidio
• 1x Cartel Aristocrat
• 1x Braids, Arisen Nightmare
• 1x Woe Strider
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan
• 1x Dreadfeast Demon

Combat Support (5)

• 1x Equal Treatment
• 1x Eternal Thirst
• 1x Malefic Scythe
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Eldrazi Monument

Lifeloss (4)

• 1x Agent of the Iron Throne
• 1x Assault Intercessor
• 1x Sanguinary Priest
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim

Tutors (2)

• 1x Profane Tutor
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets

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Gameplay Mission: [Add]

Power Cards (>$10): None

Sleeper Cards: [Add]

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Possible Edits

ADD Lolth, S Scales, H Blade, S Scope

CHANGE Erebos to Elenda

CONSIDER D Visitation, C Absolute, B Citadel, B Count, D Attendant, T Stairwell

ADD more removal, protection, boardwipes, smoothers, or sac outlets? (play more games first)

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During Game

Mirror Entity can be used to pump creature tokens or a sac outlet where X = 0

Use Heirloom Blade with clerics, humans, phyrexians, vampires, or zombies to guarantee card draw

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Deck Stats

17 sacrifice outlets and 22 creature token generators across all the different categories

6 sources of protection (includes 3 special lands)

7 lands ETB tapped (19% of total)

6 colorless non-fetch lands (16% of total)

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Deck Notes

Adapted from Commander's Quarters decklist

Doesn't use "exile" boardwipes like Merciless Eviction since those don't create death triggers

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Card Notes

Some of the mana sources also serve as free sac outlets

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.05
Tokens	2/2 C Artifact Creature Spawn, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Emblem Lolth, Spider Queen, Human 1/1 W, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Spider 2/1 B, Spirit 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed