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Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror · {2}{U}{U} · Blue commander

Flying If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead. {1}{U/P}{U/P}, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)

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What Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Activated ability{1}{U/P}{U/P}, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal.
• Replacement effect · proliferate_doublerIf you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead.
• Keyword · flyingflying
• Keyword · proliferateproliferate

What a Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 12× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 8× Proliferate — every counter already placed is placed again
• 16× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 12× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 6× Proliferate — every counter already placed is placed again
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs

Best cards for Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

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