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Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, deathtouch
Other Faeries you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Faerie you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €3.68
Average lands in decks for Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor: 37
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🛠️ Build a deck for Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 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 (84/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed63
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (21 nonbasic, 11 Island, 5 Swamp)
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist · Scion of Oona · Sol Ring · Glen Elendra Liege · Arcane Signet · Archmage of Echoes · Alela, Cunning Conqueror · Faerie Bladecrafter · Spell Stutter · Glen Elendra Archmage · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Sower of Temptation · Malleable Impostor · Oona, Queen of the Fae · Shadow Puppeteers · Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft · Cloud of Faeries · Halo Forager · Reflections of Littjara · Tegwyll's Scouring · Kindred Dominance · Dimir Signet · Distant Melody · Bitterblossom · Faerie Formation · Talisman of Dominance · Mocking Sprite · Nymris, Oona's Trickster · Puppeteer Clique · Blightwing Bandit · Faerie Seer · Spellstutter Sprite · Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare · Arcane Denial · Reconnaissance Mission · Talion, the Kindly Lord · Nettling Nuisance · Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae · Talion's Messenger · Faerie Mastermind · Reality Shift · Counterspell · Snap · Quickling · Fellwar Stone · Frantic Search · Bitterbloom Bearer · Misleading Signpost · Faerie Harbinger · High Fae Trickster · Opt · Spellscorn Coven // Take It Back · Keep Watch · Kindred Discovery · Notorious Throng · Mind Stone · Midnight Clock · Nightveil Sprite · Likeness Looter · Faerie Fencing · Stolen by the Fae · Consider · Command Tower · Secluded Glen · Sunken Hollow · Path of Ancestry · Tainted Isle · Choked Estuary · Faerie Conclave · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Dimir Aqueduct · Temple of Deceit · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Drowned Catacomb · Reliquary Tower · Watery Grave · Temple of the False God · Shipwreck Marsh · Underground River · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta
🃏 Recommended cards for Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Obyra, Dreaming Duelist | 97% | +91% |
| Scion of Oona | 91% | +85% |
| Glen Elendra Liege | 89% | +84% |
| Alela, Cunning Conqueror | 85% | +82% |
| Archmage of Echoes | 86% | +82% |
| Faerie Bladecrafter | 84% | +80% |
| Secluded Glen | 82% | +77% |
| Spell Stutter | 82% | +76% |
| Sower of Temptation | 77% | +73% |
| Glen Elendra Archmage | 77% | +73% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 77% | +72% |
| Malleable Impostor | 75% | +70% |
| Oona, Queen of the Fae | 74% | +70% |
| Shadow Puppeteers | 72% | +68% |
| Tegwyll's Scouring | 69% | +66% |
| Cloud of Faeries | 70% | +66% |
| Halo Forager | 70% | +66% |
| Brazen Borrower | 71% | +65% |
| Faerie Formation | 65% | +63% |
| Faerie Conclave | 66% | +62% |
| Reflections of Littjara | 69% | +60% |
| Mocking Sprite | 64% | +60% |
| Puppeteer Clique | 61% | +59% |
| Bitterblossom | 66% | +59% |
💰 The best cards for your Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 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.
- Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
- Glen Elendra Liege
- Secluded Glen
- Spell Stutter
- Sower of Temptation
- Rankle, Master of Pranks
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scion of Oona
- Alela, Cunning Conqueror
- Archmage of Echoes
- Faerie Bladecrafter
- Glen Elendra Archmage
- Malleable Impostor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterblossom
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Faerie Mastermind
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor's color identity?
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: A (84/100).
How many lands should a Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor deck run?
Real Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor decks run 37 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 Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Obyra, Dreaming Duelist, Scion of Oona, Glen Elendra Liege. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor decks.
What combos does Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor have?
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 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 Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Obyra, Dreaming Duelist, Glen Elendra Liege, Secluded Glen 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.