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Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Legendary Planeswalker — Szat · 4B
Color identity: Black
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
+2: Create two 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens.
+1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards, then draw another card if the sacrificed permanent was a commander.
−10: Gain control of all commanders. Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools can be your commander.
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Reference price of the card: €6.59
Average lands in decks for Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools: 34
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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 (51/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed50
- Interaction43
- Resilience68
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Jet Medallion · Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Crypt Ghast · Arcane Signet · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Skullclamp · Victimize · Feed the Swarm · Pitiless Plunderer · Bastion of Remembrance · Dictate of Erebos · Ophiomancer · Grave Pact · Phyrexian Arena · Toxic Deluge · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Damnation · Demonic Tutor · Reanimate · Reassembling Skeleton · Black Market · Bolas's Citadel · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Exsanguinate · Szat's Will · Ashnod's Altar · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Solemn Simulacrum · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Torment of Hailfire · Fleshbag Marauder · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Diabolic Intent · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Thought Vessel · Tragic Slip · Withering Torment · Bitterblossom · The Meathook Massacre · Animate Dead · Defile · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Mind Stone · Rewrite Regrets · The Darkness Crystal · Village Rites · Way of the Deathbringer · Way of the Necromancer · Mutilate · Sign in Blood · Accursed Marauder · Charcoal Diamond · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Viscera Seer · Bontu's Monument · Butcher of Malakir · Culling the Weak · Deadly Dispute · Lolth, Spider Queen · Deadly Rollick · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Liliana, Dreadhorde General | 53% | +40% |
| Szat's Will | 39% | +36% |
| Dictate of Erebos | 46% | +35% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 56% | +32% |
| Skullclamp | 53% | +31% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 55% | +30% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 46% | +29% |
| Way of the Deathbringer | 29% | +28% |
| Ophiomancer | 46% | +28% |
| Rewrite Regrets | 29% | +28% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 48% | +28% |
| Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | 35% | +28% |
| Way of the Necromancer | 29% | +28% |
| Grave Pact | 44% | +25% |
| Blood Artist | 56% | +25% |
| Victimize | 52% | +25% |
| Priest of Forgotten Gods | 33% | +24% |
| Lolth, Spider Queen | 26% | +24% |
| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician | 34% | +24% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 37% | +24% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 43% | +23% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 40% | +23% |
| Damnation | 41% | +21% |
| Torment of Hailfire | 35% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools 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.
- Szat's Will
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Way of the Deathbringer
- Ophiomancer
- Rewrite Regrets
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General
- Skullclamp
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Black Market
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dictate of Erebos
- Grave Pact
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Damnation
- Torment of Hailfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools's color identity?
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools is black: 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 Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools deck run?
Real Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools decks run 34 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 Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools?
The three highest-synergy cards are Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Szat's Will, Dictate of Erebos. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools decks.
What combos does Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools have?
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools deck cost?
You can start cheap: Szat's Will, Zulaport Cutthroat, Bastion of Remembrance 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.