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Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 5WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, protection from creatures
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, destroy that creature. Create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts: 35
LifegainPillow FortControlTokensSpiritsVoltronMonarchEquipment
Build your Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed52
- Interaction60
- Resilience89
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Orzhov Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Ghostly Prison · Path to Exile · Blind Obedience · Debt to the Deathless · Mortify · Talisman of Hierarchy · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Swiftfoot Boots · Phyrexian Arena · Anguished Unmaking · Authority of the Consuls · Crypt Ghast · Inkshield · Soul Warden · Teysa Karlov · Fracture · Windborn Muse · Lightning Greaves · Court of Grace · Despark · Merciless Eviction · Sanguine Bond · Smothering Tithe · Commander's Sphere · Dark Ritual · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Blood Artist · Damn · Exquisite Blood · Mind Stone · Sign in Blood · Suture Priest · Teysa, Orzhov Scion · Debtors' Knell · Liesa, Forgotten Archangel · Soul's Attendant · Utter End · Vizkopa Guildmage · Exsanguinate · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Solemn Simulacrum · Cruel Celebrant · Farewell · Kaya's Wrath · Mangara, the Diplomat · Tithe Drinker · Vindicate · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Black Market Connections · Deathbringer Liege · Land Tax · Revenge of Ravens · Drana's Emissary · Esper Sentinel · Pontiff of Blight · Read the Bones · Generous Gift · Night's Whisper · No Mercy · Obzedat, Ghost Council · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Orzhov Basilica · Tainted Field · Godless Shrine · Caves of Koilos · Temple of Silence · Bojuka Bog · Scoured Barrens · Fetid Heath · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of the Archangel · Evolving Wilds · Orzhov Guildgate · Vault of Champions · Reliquary Tower · Shineshadow Snarl · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Marsh Flats
🃏 Recommended cards for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to the Deathless | 40% | +30% |
| Ghostly Prison | 45% | +28% |
| Windborn Muse | 32% | +28% |
| Crypt Ghast | 33% | +26% |
| Court of Grace | 29% | +25% |
| Merciless Eviction | 28% | +24% |
| Blind Obedience | 40% | +24% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 36% | +23% |
| Orzhov Guildgate | 29% | +22% |
| Debtors' Knell | 22% | +20% |
| Teysa Karlov | 33% | +18% |
| Mortify | 39% | +17% |
| Revenge of Ravens | 19% | +17% |
| Tithe Drinker | 20% | +17% |
| Soul Warden | 33% | +16% |
| Vizkopa Guildmage | 22% | +16% |
| Pontiff of Blight | 18% | +16% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 33% | +16% |
| Teysa, Orzhov Scion | 24% | +16% |
| Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker | 16% | +15% |
| No Mercy | 17% | +15% |
| Drana's Emissary | 18% | +15% |
| Obzedat, Ghost Council | 17% | +15% |
| Deathbringer Liege | 19% | +14% |
💰 The best cards for your Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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.
- Debt to the Deathless
- Windborn Muse
- Court of Grace
- Merciless Eviction
- Orzhov Guildgate
- Debtors' Knell
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ghostly Prison
- Blind Obedience
- Kambal, Consul of Allocation
- Authority of the Consuls
- Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
- No Mercy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crypt Ghast
- Exquisite Blood
- Stinging Study
- Smothering Tithe
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts's color identity?
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 71 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck run?
Real Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts?
The three highest-synergy cards are Debt to the Deathless, Ghostly Prison, Windborn Muse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts decks.
What combos does Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts have?
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck cost?
You can start cheap: Debt to the Deathless, Windborn Muse, Court of Grace 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.