EDH Optimizer
Major Teroh
Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier · 3W
Color identity: White
Major Teroh is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
{3}{W}{W}, Sacrifice Major Teroh: Exile all black creatures.
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Average lands in decks for Major Teroh: 34
ControlDiscardEnchantressHatebearsHumans
Build your Major Teroh deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Major Teroh 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Major Teroh deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (49/100)
- Consistency13
- Speed45
- Interaction65
- Resilience64
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Crusading Knight · Light of Day · Absolute Grace · Devout Lightcaster · Northern Paladin · Mass Calcify · Kormus Bell · Fiendslayer Paladin · Karma · Order of the Sacred Torch · Sol Ring · Angel of Jubilation · Brave the Elements · Celestial Purge · Cho-Arrim Legate · Circle of Protection: Black · Drought · Lightwielder Paladin · Obsidian Acolyte · Exorcist · Karmic Guide · Mirran Crusader · Stern Judge · White Knight · Purge · Akroma, Angel of Wrath · Rune of Protection: Black · Blinding Light · Swords to Plowshares · Auriok Champion · Divine Smite · Pearl Medallion · Demon's Horn · Distorting Lens · Honor of the Pure · Royal Decree · Arcane Signet · Crovax, Ascendant Hero · Inquisitor's Snare · Akroma's Memorial · Angry Mob · Duskrider Falcon · Order of the White Shield · Sanctifier en-Vec · Apostle of Purifying Light · Mangara's Equity · Sun Titan · Daraja Griffin · Oketra's Monument · Path to Exile · Pilgrim of Virtue · Soltari Monk · Land Tax · Lightbringer · Painter's Servant · Sword of Feast and Famine · Disciple of Grace · Greater Realm of Preservation · Heraldic Banner · Mask of Law and Grace · Nyx Lotus · Archaeomancer's Map · Gauntlet of Power · Death Speakers · Ravnica at War · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Castle Ardenvale · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Major Teroh
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Major Teroh, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crusading Knight | 79% | +79% |
| Light of Day | 79% | +79% |
| Absolute Grace | 78% | +78% |
| Northern Paladin | 73% | +73% |
| Devout Lightcaster | 73% | +73% |
| Kormus Bell | 70% | +70% |
| Order of the Sacred Torch | 68% | +68% |
| Karma | 68% | +68% |
| Fiendslayer Paladin | 68% | +67% |
| Cho-Arrim Legate | 65% | +65% |
| Celestial Purge | 65% | +65% |
| Circle of Protection: Black | 65% | +65% |
| Obsidian Acolyte | 63% | +63% |
| Drought | 63% | +63% |
| Lightwielder Paladin | 63% | +63% |
| Exorcist | 62% | +62% |
| Mass Calcify | 71% | +59% |
| Stern Judge | 59% | +59% |
| White Knight | 59% | +58% |
| Mirran Crusader | 59% | +58% |
| Angel of Jubilation | 65% | +57% |
| Purge | 57% | +57% |
| Rune of Protection: Black | 56% | +55% |
| Blinding Light | 54% | +53% |
💰 The best cards for your Major Teroh deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Crusading Knight
- Light of Day
- Absolute Grace
- Northern Paladin
- Devout Lightcaster
- Kormus Bell
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Exorcist
- Angel of Jubilation
- Akroma, Angel of Wrath
- Auriok Champion
- Mask of Law and Grace
- Nyx Lotus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Akroma's Memorial
- Painter's Servant
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Kor Haven
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Major Teroh
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Painter's Servant + Grindstone → Infinite self-mill, Infinite mill for target opponent
- Approach of the Second Sun + Scroll Rack → Win the game
- Magistrate's Scepter + Resourceful Defense → Infinite turns, Lock
- Archon of Emeria + Knowledge Pool → Exile all spells players cast from their hand, Players can only cast one spell per turn, Lock
- Kormus Bell + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite → Destroy all lands, Destroy all lands that enter the battlefield, Opponents can't have lands on the battlefield, Lock, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is Major Teroh's color identity?
Major Teroh is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Major Teroh come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Major Teroh deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 46 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Major Teroh deck run?
Real Major Teroh decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Major Teroh?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crusading Knight, Light of Day, Absolute Grace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Major Teroh decks.
What combos does Major Teroh have?
Major Teroh has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Major Teroh deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crusading Knight, Light of Day, Absolute Grace are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.