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Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric · 3W
Color identity: White
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a historic spell, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Comes in the precon Lorehold Spirit
Average lands in decks for Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle: 33
ArtifactsComboReanimatorHistoricEggsSacrificeAristocratsGraveyard
Build your Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (62/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed66
- Interaction24
- Resilience83
- Closing77
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (14 nonbasic, 19 Plains)
Sol Ring · Myr Retriever · Scrap Trawler · Junk Diver · Workshop Assistant · Ashnod's Altar · Ornithopter · Foundry Inspector · Swords to Plowshares · Mind Stone · Salvager of Ruin · Oswald Fiddlebender · Blasting Station · Mishra's Bauble · Altar of Dementia · Memnite · Skullclamp · Arcane Signet · Chromatic Star · Grinding Station · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Path to Exile · Skyscanner · Salvage Scout · Cathar Commando · Cathodion · Tormod's Crypt · Glaring Fleshraker · Glint Hawk · Lotus Petal · Recruiter of the Guard · Arcbound Ravager · Chromatic Sphere · Everflowing Chalice · Walking Ballista · Esper Sentinel · Moonsilver Key · Codex Shredder · Filigree Familiar · Ichor Wellspring · Myr Moonvessel · Circuit Mender · Conjurer's Bauble · Mystic Forge · Sevinne's Reclamation · Enlightened Tutor · Phyrexian Walker · Shimmer Myr · Generous Gift · Trusty Packbeast · Ingenious Smith · Phyrexian Altar · Restoration Specialist · Springleaf Drum · Welding Jar · Ethersworn Canonist · Grand Abolisher · Urza's Bauble · Mentor of the Meek · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Benevolent Bodyguard · Dispatch · Millikin · Perilous Myr · Samwise the Stouthearted · Silence · Buried Ruin · Ancient Den · Inventors' Fair · Darksteel Citadel · Monumental Henge · Urza's Saga · Emergence Zone · Crystal Vein · Ancient Tomb · Geier Reach Sanitarium · War Room · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · High Market · Phyrexia's Core
🃏 Recommended cards for Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Myr Retriever | 83% | +80% |
| Scrap Trawler | 77% | +75% |
| Junk Diver | 76% | +75% |
| Workshop Assistant | 74% | +73% |
| Ornithopter | 73% | +71% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 73% | +68% |
| Salvager of Ruin | 66% | +66% |
| Foundry Inspector | 70% | +65% |
| Blasting Station | 61% | +59% |
| Oswald Fiddlebender | 62% | +59% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 59% | +58% |
| Memnite | 58% | +58% |
| Altar of Dementia | 58% | +57% |
| Chromatic Star | 56% | +55% |
| Grinding Station | 54% | +53% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 53% | +52% |
| Skyscanner | 52% | +51% |
| Buried Ruin | 59% | +50% |
| Salvage Scout | 51% | +50% |
| Cathodion | 47% | +46% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 47% | +46% |
| Glint Hawk | 46% | +45% |
| Glaring Fleshraker | 46% | +44% |
| Ancient Den | 49% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 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.
- Myr Retriever
- Scrap Trawler
- Junk Diver
- Workshop Assistant
- Ornithopter
- Salvager of Ruin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Blasting Station
- Oswald Fiddlebender
- Grinding Station
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Glint Hawk
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Lotus Petal
- Inventors' Fair
- Phyrexian Altar
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Sensei's Divining Top
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Sol Ring + Scrap Trawler + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Glaring Fleshraker + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite storm count, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
- Glaring Fleshraker + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite storm count, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle's color identity?
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 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 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 15 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck run?
Real Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 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 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle?
The three highest-synergy cards are Myr Retriever, Scrap Trawler, Junk Diver. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle decks.
What combos does Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle have?
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector. 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 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck cost?
You can start cheap: Myr Retriever, Scrap Trawler, Junk Diver 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.