EDH Optimizer
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Teferi, Temporal Archmage is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
+1: Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library.
−1: Untap up to four target permanents.
−10: You get an emblem with "You may activate loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant."
Teferi, Temporal Archmage can be your commander.
Reference price of the card: €1.19
Average lands in decks for Teferi, Temporal Archmage: 33
ArtifactsComboControlPlaneswalkersExtra TurnsStaxMidrangeRamp
Build your Teferi, Temporal Archmage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Teferi, Temporal Archmage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Teferi, Temporal Archmage 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: A+ (92/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed78
- Interaction100
- Resilience96
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (17 nonbasic, 16 Island)
Sol Ring · Thran Dynamo · The Chain Veil · Cyclonic Rift · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Basalt Monolith · Tezzeret the Seeker · Gilded Lotus · Fabricate · Rhystic Study · Mana Drain · Everflowing Chalice · Mystic Remora · High Tide · Brainstorm · Mana Vault · Mind Stone · Swan Song · Whir of Invention · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Thought Vessel · Hullbreaker Horror · Phyrexian Metamorph · Rings of Brighthearth · Pongify · Force of Will · Mystical Tutor · Voltaic Key · Force of Negation · Ponder · Sensei's Divining Top · Displacer Kitten · Dramatic Reversal · Fierce Guardianship · Narset, Parter of Veils · Pact of Negation · Trinket Mage · Manifold Key · Teferi, Master of Time · Fellwar Stone · Preordain · The One Ring · Grim Monolith · Negate · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Worn Powerstone · Flusterstorm · Mox Opal · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Propaganda · Spark Double · Sky Diamond · Arcane Denial · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Blue Sun's Zenith · Chrome Mox · Flux Channeler · Windfall · Isochron Scepter · Mental Misstep · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Inventors' Fair · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Saga · Ancient Tomb · Academy Ruins · Myriad Landscape · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Flooded Strand · Polluted Delta · Scalding Tarn · Coral Atoll · Misty Rainforest · Gemstone Caverns · Karn's Bastion · Seat of the Synod
🃏 Recommended cards for Teferi, Temporal Archmage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Teferi, Temporal Archmage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Chain Veil | 69% | +68% |
| Thran Dynamo | 72% | +59% |
| Basalt Monolith | 56% | +46% |
| Tezzeret the Seeker | 54% | +46% |
| Gilded Lotus | 53% | +43% |
| Rings of Brighthearth | 40% | +34% |
| Cyclonic Rift | 65% | +34% |
| Mana Vault | 43% | +33% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 48% | +32% |
| Whir of Invention | 43% | +31% |
| Voltaic Key | 36% | +30% |
| Fabricate | 51% | +30% |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | 30% | +29% |
| Teferi, Master of Time | 33% | +29% |
| Inventors' Fair | 39% | +26% |
| Manifold Key | 33% | +26% |
| Worn Powerstone | 30% | +25% |
| Trinket Mage | 34% | +25% |
| Pact of Negation | 34% | +25% |
| Grim Monolith | 30% | +25% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 34% | +24% |
| Displacer Kitten | 34% | +24% |
| Ichormoon Gauntlet | 26% | +24% |
| Mana Drain | 49% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Teferi, Temporal Archmage 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.
- Gilded Lotus
- Everflowing Chalice
- Voltaic Key
- Manifold Key
- Worn Powerstone
- Trinket Mage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Thran Dynamo
- Basalt Monolith
- Tezzeret the Seeker
- Rings of Brighthearth
- Whir of Invention
- Fabricate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Chain Veil
- Cyclonic Rift
- Mana Vault
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
- Inventors' Fair
- Pact of Negation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Teferi, Temporal Archmage
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Teferi, Temporal Archmage's color identity?
Teferi, Temporal Archmage is blue: 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 Teferi, Temporal Archmage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Teferi, Temporal Archmage deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: A+ (92/100).
How many lands should a Teferi, Temporal Archmage deck run?
Real Teferi, Temporal Archmage decks run 33 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 Teferi, Temporal Archmage?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Chain Veil, Thran Dynamo, Basalt Monolith. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Teferi, Temporal Archmage decks.
What combos does Teferi, Temporal Archmage have?
Teferi, Temporal Archmage has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Teferi, Temporal Archmage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gilded Lotus, Everflowing Chalice, Voltaic Key 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.