Teshar Combo - The Limbo Warden

Commander / EDH Artifact Combo Infinite Combo Mill Mono-White Reanimator Sacrifice

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Stabilisation (Tutors and Protection) (17)

• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Hazoret's Monument
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Mystic Forge
• 1x Oswald Fiddlebender
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Skrelv, Defector Mite
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir

Win Con / Storm Outlets (7)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Altar of the Brood
• 1x Blasting Station
• 1x Grinding Station
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Relic Vial
• 1x Walking Ballista

Sac Outlets (6)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Arcbound Ravager
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Skullclamp

Enablers (14)

• 1x Aviary Mechanic
• 1x Circuit Mender
• 1x Filigree Familiar
• 1x Gingerbrute
• 1x Gleaming Barrier
• 1x Kor Skyfisher
• 1x Matter Reshaper
• 1x Memnite
• 1x Myr Moonvessel
• 1x Myr Scrapling
• 1x Ornithopter
• 1x Stonecoil Serpent
• 1x Tormod's Crypt
• 1x Welding Jar

Retrievers (8)

• 1x Junk Diver
• 1x Leonin Squire
• 1x Loran, Disciple of History
• 1x Myr Retriever
• 1x Restoration Specialist
• 1x Salvager of Ruin
• 1x Scrap Trawler
• 1x Workshop Assistant

Mana Artifacts (6)

• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Springleaf Drum

Cost Reducers (3)

• 1x Cloud Key
• 1x Foundry Inspector
• 1x Semblance Anvil

Commander (1)

Lands (32)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Emeria, the Sky Ruin
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Monumental Henge
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 19x Plains
• 1x Tectonic Edge
• 1x The Mycosynth Gardens
• 1x Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Treasure Vault

Shutting Down the Field (6)

• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Dusk / Dawn
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Skyclave Apparition
• 1x Winter Moon

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Sideboard

Adaption for Duel (8)

• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Ingenious Smith
• 1x Magma Mine
• 1x March of Otherworldly Light
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Retrofitter Foundry
• 1x Sword of the Animist

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Maybeboard

Considerable Leftover from earlier Build (17)

• 1x Auriok Salvagers
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Dispeller's Capsule
• 1x Dusk Rose Reliquary
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Lightning Coils
• 1x Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Monastery Mentor
• 1x Mortarpod
• 1x Myr Sire
• 1x Perilous Myr
• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Vesperlark

Hesitant to Try (9)

• 1x Chromatic Sphere
• 1x Chromatic Star
• 1x Conjurer's Bauble
• 1x Dark Sphere
• 1x Golden Egg
• 1x Guild Globe
• 1x Jeweled Amulet
• 1x Starnheim Courser
• 1x The Stasis Coffin

High Prio to try (8)

• 1x Clock of Omens
• 1x Emancipation Angel
• 1x Guardian of Faith
• 1x Phyrexian Soulgorger
• 1x Relic Golem
• 1x Scarecrone
• 1x Silence
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable

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Deck History

The original deck despite me liking it very much never won a single game, so I looked around for inspiration and found a couple of combo-based builds for Teshar. That left me with a lot of really good equipments "going to waste" and thus, Sram's Armory was born. Sram will now be intended for Duel, while this Teshar build only works for Multiplayer due to a couple of banned fast-mana cards.

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Credit for Inspiration:

• Teshar, Lord of Eggs by PleasantKenobi Youtube, MTG Golfish

• Teshar Loops by TCGPlayer

• Primer: KCI Teshar (cEDH) by Mateus_Nogueira

• A Better Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle by DragonLordJippy (if the explanation below confuses you then come and look at this Deck description, credit where credit is due and it's explained super well!)

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Generating Resources

• Card Draw Engine: Puresteel Paladin + Skullclamp + Various 1 Thoughness Creatures (e.g. Recruiter of the Guard)

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• Graveyard: Mill yourself with Ashnod's Altar or Grinding Station for the required Combo Pieces Below

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• ETB Loops, Mana Generation: Teshar + Mana generating Sac Outlet + Enabler (0CMC or self-paying artifacts) + Retriever (Myr Retriever, Scrap Trawler, Junk Diver...)

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Winning Combos and Loops (examples, other combinations do apply):

• Bounce ETB: Teshar + Bouncer (Aviary Mechanic, Kor Skyfisher) + Sac Outlet (Phyrexian Alter, Ashnod's Altar) + Enablers (0CMC Artifacts, Mana artifacts like Sol-Ring or Retrievers: Myr Retriever, Junk Diver, or Scrap Trawler) + Storm Outlet (Aether Reservoir, Altar of the Brood, Altar of Dementia, Relic Vial)

Steps: 1. Sac Bouncer; 2. Cast Enabler, Triggers: get Bouncer back to Field (and Aether Reservoir); 3. Bounce the Enabler, 4. Sac Bouncer...

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• Retriever Loop: Teshar + Sac Outlet (Ashnod's Altar, Phyrexian Altar, Altar of Dementia) + Retriever (e.g. Myr Retriever, Junk Diver, Scrap Trawler) + Trigger Artifact + Storm Outlet (e.g. Ashnod's Altar, Relic Vial, Altar of the Brood)

Steps: 1. Sac Retriever, Triggers Storm Outlet; 2. Cast Trigger Artifact, Triggers: Retriever is back in Game; 3. Repeat...

Hint: Ashnod's Altar Is both a Sac and Storm Outlet

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• Blasting: Teshar + Sac Outlet (Blasting Station, Mortarpod) + a creature ETB Combo (e.g. "Myr Retriever + Myr Moonvessel")

Hints: Puresteel Paladin helps a great deal here with Mortarpot. Otherwise pay for the Equipment cost by having a Mana Sac-Outlet on the side (see below)

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• Infinite Mana Blowout: Sac Outlet (e.g. Ashnod's Altar) + Enabler (e.g. Myr Moonvessel) + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Storm Outlet (e.g. Walking Ballista) + Scrap Trawler

Steps: 1. Sac Ballista into Ashnod's Altar (2 Mana), 2. Sac Moonvessel (3 Mana), Trigger: Scrap Trawler -> get Ballista back in your hand, 3. play Ballista for 2 (=1 counter), 1 mana from Moonvessel left in the Pool, 4. Rinse and Repeat from Step 1, generate Infinite Mana with Moonvessel, Blow out with Storm Outlet (eg. Walking Ballista or Mirror Entity)

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• Heliod Combo: Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista / Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Monoskelion

Steps: 1. Give Ballista (min. 2 counters) or Monoskelion Lifelink. Shoot 1 damage, Heliod Trigger will give them a counter back.

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• Milling: Teshar + Sac Outlet (Altar of Dementia) + Retriever + 2 Enablers

Steps: 1. Sac Retriever, 2. Cast Enabler!A -> Teshar-cast-Trigger brings Retriever to the field, 3. ETB!Trigger Retriever gives Enabler B in your hand. 4. Sac Enabler!A, 5. Sac Retriever, 6. Play Enabler!B (rinse and repeat from Step 2)

Alternative A: this also works with a regular Sac Outlet (Ashnod or Phyrexian Altar) and ETB Storm Outlets (Aether Reservoir, Altar of the Brood, Relic Vial).

Hint: Myr Moonvessel is 2 Enablers in one (as it pays for itself): 1. Sac Moonvessel into Altar of Dementia (1 Mana in the Pool), 2. Sac Retriever: Trigger -> get Moonvessel in Hand, 3. Cast Moonvessel for its own Mana in the Pool, Teshar Trigger -> Retriever to the Field, 4. Rinse and Repeat from Step 1

Help wanted

You're welcome to point out Combos to me that I'm missing. It's easier in-game than just looking on it on-paper and I didn't have the chance to do a lot of playtests yet. Also feel free to point out things in the Maybeboard I am incredibly idiotic for not running yet :D I'll probably have a reason for it, but I'm open to try things with this deck.

Possible changes for Duel

To Remove:

Mana Crypt / Mox Opal / Sol Ring / Sensei's Divining Top

Options:

Ramp: Gleaming Barrier / Cathodion / Helm of Awakening

Combo: Witch's Oven / Grinding Station

Optional: Genesis Chamber / Mishra's Bauble / Dark Sphere

Date added	3 years
Last updated	1 month
Key combos	Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista Puresteel Paladin + Skullclamp Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Monoskelion
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 4 Rares 26 - 4 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.09
Tokens	Construct 4/4 C, Illusion X/X U, Servo 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders	011_Commander
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