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Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · {1}{W}{B} · Black/White commander

Sacrifice three white creatures: Exile target creature. Whenever another black creature you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
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What Teysa, Orzhov Scion actually does

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What a Teysa, Orzhov Scion deck wants

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Best cards for Teysa, Orzhov Scion

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Creatures you are happy to sacrifice — a free sac outlet on the commander is worthless with nothing to feed it

  1. Hangarback Walker0 mana
  2. Skeleton Crew4 mana
  3. "Lifetime" Pass Holder1 mana
  4. Death Tyrant5 mana
  5. Bastion of Remembrance3 mana
  6. Crawling Chorus1 mana
  7. Doomed Traveler1 mana
  8. Hunted Witness1 mana

A team pump that actually pumps tokens

  1. Intangible Virtue2 mana
  2. Caretaker's Talent3 mana
  3. Inspiring Leader3 mana
  4. Prava of the Steel Legion3 mana
  5. Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise2 mana
  6. Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise2 mana
  7. Mite Overseer4 mana
  8. Phantom General4 mana

Sacrifice a creature for no mana, repeatably

  1. Phyrexian Tower0 mana
  2. High Market0 mana
  3. Lazotep Quarry0 mana
  4. Susur Secundi, Void Altar0 mana
  5. Scavenger's Talent1 mana
  6. Hostile Hostel // Creeping Inn0 mana
  7. Miren, the Moaning Well0 mana
  8. Fain, the Broker3 mana

Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide

  1. Dalkovan Encampment0 mana
  2. Elenda's Hierophant3 mana
  3. Elenda, the Dusk Rose4 mana
  4. Endless Ranks of the Dead4 mana
  5. Hero of Bladehold4 mana
  6. Myrel, Shield of Argive4 mana
  7. Parhelion II // Parhelion II0 mana
  8. Trendy Circus Pirate0 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Path to Exile1 mana
  2. Swords to Plowshares1 mana
  3. Defile1 mana
  4. Tragic Slip1 mana
  5. March of Otherworldly Light1 mana
  6. Infernal Grasp2 mana
  7. Flicker of Fate2 mana
  8. Fatal Push1 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Final Showdown1 mana
  2. Vanquish the Horde8 mana
  3. Amalia Benavides Aguirre2 mana
  4. Do or Die2 mana
  5. Martyr's Cry2 mana
  6. Pest Control2 mana
  7. Force of Despair3 mana
  8. Split Up3 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Demonic Tutor2 mana
  2. Diabolic Intent2 mana
  3. Vampiric Tutor1 mana
  4. Imperial Seal1 mana
  5. Insatiable Avarice1 mana
  6. Diabolic Intent2 mana
  7. Grim Tutor3 mana
  8. Liliana Vess // Liliana Vess0 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Esper Sentinel1 mana
  2. Skullclamp1 mana
  3. Orcish Bowmasters2 mana
  4. Black Market Connections3 mana
  5. Braids, Arisen Nightmare3 mana
  6. Morbid Opportunist3 mana
  7. Phyrexian Arena3 mana
  8. Archivist of Oghma2 mana

Keep a permanent you control alive through removal

  1. Flowering of the White Tree2 mana
  2. Bastion Protector3 mana
  3. Greater Auramancy2 mana
  4. Codsworth, Handy Helper3 mana
  5. Cryptothrall4 mana
  6. Avacyn, Angel of Hope8 mana
  7. Coppercoat Vanguard2 mana
  8. General's Enforcer2 mana

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