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Teyo, Lightshield Expert
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 1W
Color identity: White
Teyo, Lightshield Expert is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
When Teyo enters, target permanent you control gains hexproof until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on it if it's a creature. Put a loyalty counter on it if it's a planeswalker. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Teyo, Lightshield Expert: 35
Build your Teyo, Lightshield Expert deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C (48/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed41
- Interaction66
- Resilience91
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 10 Plains)
Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Anointed Procession · Enduring Innocence · Enlightened Tutor · Erode · Esper Sentinel · Exalted Sunborn · Gauntlet of Power · Generous Gift · Ghostly Prison · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Reprieve · Stoneforge Mystic · Swiftfoot Boots · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Akroma's Will · Ancient Gold Dragon · Archangel Elspeth · Ascend from Avernus · Austere Command · Bar the Door · Brave the Sands · Clever Concealment · Colossus Hammer · Crystal Barricade · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Fellwar Stone · Get Lost · Gleaming Splendor · Halo Fountain · Ignite the Beacon · Knight of the White Orchid · Lotus Petal · Mask of Memory · Master of Ceremonies · Mind Stone · Pearl Medallion · Puresteel Paladin · Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield · Rasaad yn Bashir · Rolling Stones · Sevinne's Reclamation · Skullclamp · Smile at Death · Sol Ring · Solidarity · Stalwart Shield-Bearers · Stoneskin · Stroke of Midnight · Teferi's Protection · Teyo, the Shieldmage · The Aetherspark · Throne of Eldraine · Warmonger's Chariot · Adaptive Omnitool · Ainok Strike Leader · Ajani, Outland Chaperone · All That Glitters · Alley Evasion · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Arid Archway · Bonders' Enclave · Conduit Pylons · Desert · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Minas Tirith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Scavenger Grounds · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Buried Ruin · Dragon-Cursed Halls · Eiganjo Castle · Forbidding Watchtower · Homeward Path · Inventors' Fair · Karoo · Kor Haven · Lazotep Quarry · Reliquary Tower · Remote Farm · Rogue's Passage · Sanctum of Eternity · Sandstorm Verge · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Teyo, Lightshield Expert
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Teyo, Lightshield Expert, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet of Power | 60% | +57% |
| Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation | 60% | +53% |
| Exalted Sunborn | 60% | +52% |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 60% | +50% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 60% | +49% |
| Anointed Procession | 60% | +49% |
| Erode | 60% | +48% |
| Enduring Innocence | 60% | +46% |
| Witch Enchanter | 60% | +41% |
| Warmonger's Chariot | 40% | +40% |
| Rolling Stones | 40% | +40% |
| Desert | 40% | +40% |
| Stalwart Shield-Bearers | 40% | +40% |
| Solidarity | 40% | +40% |
| Ignite the Beacon | 40% | +40% |
| Bar the Door | 40% | +40% |
| Rasaad yn Bashir | 40% | +40% |
| Teyo, the Shieldmage | 40% | +39% |
| Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield | 40% | +39% |
| Conduit Pylons | 40% | +39% |
| Ancient Gold Dragon | 40% | +39% |
| Ghostly Prison | 60% | +39% |
| Smile at Death | 40% | +38% |
| Master of Ceremonies | 40% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Teyo, Lightshield Expert 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.
- Gauntlet of Power
- Warmonger's Chariot
- Rolling Stones
- Desert
- Solidarity
- Ignite the Beacon
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Erode
- Enduring Innocence
- Stalwart Shield-Bearers
- Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- Ghostly Prison
- Smile at Death
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exalted Sunborn
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Anointed Procession
- Ancient Gold Dragon
- Master of Ceremonies
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Teyo, Lightshield Expert's color identity?
Teyo, Lightshield Expert 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 Teyo, Lightshield Expert come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Teyo, Lightshield Expert deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 21 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Teyo, Lightshield Expert deck run?
Real Teyo, Lightshield Expert 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 Teyo, Lightshield Expert?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gauntlet of Power, Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation, Exalted Sunborn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Teyo, Lightshield Expert decks.
What combos does Teyo, Lightshield Expert have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Teyo, Lightshield Expert. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Teyo, Lightshield Expert deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gauntlet of Power, Warmonger's Chariot, Rolling Stones 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.