EDH Optimizer
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Legendary Creature — Human Samurai · UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Tetsuo attacks, if it's equipped, choose one —
• Tetsuo deals damage equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to it to any target.
• You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to Tetsuo without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion: 35
EquipmentVoltronSpellslingerExtra CombatsArtifactsAggroExtra TurnsMidrange
Build your Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tetsuo, Imperial Champion 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: B (72/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed61
- Interaction55
- Resilience81
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders · Swiftfoot Boots · Godo, Bandit Warlord · Brass Squire · Hammer of Nazahn · Basilisk Collar · Ancestral Vision · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Profane Tutor · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Embercleave · Lizard Blades · Conqueror's Flail · Inevitable Betrayal · Heiko Yamazaki, the General · The Reality Chip · Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms · Magnetic Theft · Kaldra Compleat · Akki Battle Squad · Counterspell · The Reaver Cleaver · Mithril Coat · Etherium Sculptor · Sword of the Animist · Terminate · Wheel of Fate · Chaos Warp · Blacksmith's Talent · Genji Glove · Drach'Nyen · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Pact Weapon · Seize the Day · Blackblade Reforged · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Komainu Battle Armor · Bedevil · Blasphemous Act · Brainstorm · Fabricate · Unscythe, Killer of Kings · Chandra's Ignition · Feed the Swarm · Frantic Search · Talisman of Creativity · Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho · Slip Out the Back · Winged Boots · Jhoira, Ageless Innovator · Talisman of Dominance · Argentum Armor · Buster Sword · Sword of Feast and Famine · Izzet Signet · Rakdos Charm · Shadowspear · Vorpal Sword · Blade of the Oni · Dimir Signet · Mask of Riddles · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Command Tower · Crumbling Necropolis · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Xander's Lounge · Sulfur Falls · Steam Vents · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Dragonskull Summit · Drowned Catacomb · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Sunken Hollow · Luxury Suite · Smoldering Marsh · Morphic Pool · Academy Ruins · Bloodstained Mire · Scalding Tarn · Polluted Delta · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Stormcarved Coast · Bojuka Bog · Sulfurous Springs
🃏 Recommended cards for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders | 77% | +76% |
| Godo, Bandit Warlord | 69% | +69% |
| Brass Squire | 68% | +68% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 67% | +66% |
| Basilisk Collar | 65% | +63% |
| Ancestral Vision | 64% | +61% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 61% | +60% |
| Profane Tutor | 59% | +55% |
| Enthusiastic Mechanaut | 58% | +55% |
| Embercleave | 56% | +55% |
| Lizard Blades | 55% | +53% |
| Conqueror's Flail | 52% | +51% |
| Heiko Yamazaki, the General | 51% | +50% |
| Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms | 50% | +50% |
| The Reality Chip | 51% | +50% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 76% | +49% |
| Magnetic Theft | 50% | +49% |
| Kaldra Compleat | 49% | +49% |
| Inevitable Betrayal | 52% | +49% |
| Akki Battle Squad | 48% | +48% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 48% | +45% |
| Sword of the Animist | 46% | +44% |
| Blacksmith's Talent | 43% | +42% |
| Genji Glove | 43% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Tetsuo, Imperial Champion 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.
- Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
- Godo, Bandit Warlord
- Brass Squire
- Ancestral Vision
- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
- Conqueror's Flail
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Basilisk Collar
- Profane Tutor
- Embercleave
- Lizard Blades
- The Reality Chip
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Mithril Coat
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Buster Sword
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tetsuo, Imperial Champion's color identity?
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion is Grixis (black, red 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 Tetsuo, Imperial Champion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck run?
Real Tetsuo, Imperial Champion 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 Tetsuo, Imperial Champion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders, Godo, Bandit Warlord, Brass Squire. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks.
What combos does Tetsuo, Imperial Champion have?
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion 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 Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders, Godo, Bandit Warlord, Brass Squire 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.