EDH Optimizer
Telim'Tor
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 4R
Color identity: Red
Telim'Tor is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
Whenever Telim'Tor attacks, all attacking creatures with flanking get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.07
Average lands in decks for Telim'Tor: 35
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Build your Telim'Tor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Telim'Tor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Telim'Tor 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: D (45/100)
- Consistency40
- Speed49
- Interaction24
- Resilience62
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Burning Shield Askari · Searing Spear Askari · Suq'Ata Lancer · Blazing Blade Askari · Bogardan Lancer · Agility · Jabari's Banner · Ruby Medallion · Sol Ring · Márton Stromgald · Bloodsworn Steward · Chaos Warp · Dolmen Gate · Vandalblast · Battle Strain · Cavalier of Flame · Hanweir Lancer · Heat of Battle · Lightning Bolt · Blasphemous Act · Hazoret's Monument · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Khorvath Brightflame · Caged Sun · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Hero of Oxid Ridge · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Tilonalli's Skinshifter · Arcane Signet · Blood Knight · Bloodcrusher of Khorne · Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · Abrade · Adaptive Automaton · Faithless Looting · Fervent Champion · Flamerush Rider · Helm of the Host · Shared Animosity · Sigiled Sword of Valeron · Unexpected Windfall · Crawlspace · Embereth Paladin · Joust · Molten Echoes · Rohirrim Lancer · Solemn Simulacrum · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Circle of Flame · Éomer of the Riddermark · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Flameshadow Conjuring · Riders of the Mark · Twinflame · The Fire Crystal · Anger · Big Score · Crimson Honor Guard · Cursed Mirror · Disrupt Decorum · Embercleave · Kessig Wolfrider · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Castle Embereth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Telim'Tor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Telim'Tor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Burning Shield Askari | 94% | +94% |
| Searing Spear Askari | 91% | +91% |
| Suq'Ata Lancer | 91% | +91% |
| Blazing Blade Askari | 88% | +87% |
| Bogardan Lancer | 88% | +87% |
| Jabari's Banner | 84% | +84% |
| Agility | 84% | +84% |
| Márton Stromgald | 69% | +69% |
| Bloodsworn Steward | 66% | +65% |
| Hanweir Lancer | 56% | +56% |
| Heat of Battle | 56% | +56% |
| Dolmen Gate | 59% | +56% |
| Battle Strain | 56% | +56% |
| Cavalier of Flame | 56% | +54% |
| Khorvath Brightflame | 53% | +53% |
| Tilonalli's Skinshifter | 50% | +50% |
| Hero of Oxid Ridge | 50% | +50% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 53% | +49% |
| Blood Knight | 47% | +47% |
| Embereth Shieldbreaker | 47% | +47% |
| Bloodcrusher of Khorne | 47% | +46% |
| The Vision and Scarlet Witch | 50% | +46% |
| Hawkeye, Young Avenger | 50% | +46% |
| Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor | 47% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Telim'Tor 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.
- Burning Shield Askari
- Searing Spear Askari
- Suq'Ata Lancer
- Blazing Blade Askari
- Bogardan Lancer
- Jabari's Banner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Márton Stromgald
- Cavalier of Flame
- Caged Sun
- Riders of the Mark
- Helm of the Host
- Crawlspace
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dolmen Gate
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Molten Echoes
- Akroma's Memorial
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Sword of Fire and Ice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Telim'Tor
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Birgi, God of Storytelling + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Telim'Tor's color identity?
Telim'Tor is red: 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 Telim'Tor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Telim'Tor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 42 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Telim'Tor deck run?
Real Telim'Tor decks run 35 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 Telim'Tor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Burning Shield Askari, Searing Spear Askari, Suq'Ata Lancer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Telim'Tor decks.
What combos does Telim'Tor have?
Telim'Tor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Telim'Tor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Burning Shield Askari, Searing Spear Askari, Suq'Ata Lancer 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.