Teysa smash

Commander / EDH* Lifegain Voltron WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (24)

• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Defiant Bloodlord
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Imposing Sovereign
• 1x Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
• 1x Luminate Primordial
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Nighthowler
• 1x Palladium Myr
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Viseling
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Wall of Essence

Land (38)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 11x Plains
• 1x Radiant Fountain
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 16x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Thespian's Stage

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Pariah
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (18)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mask of Avacyn
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Keyrune
• 1x Perilous Vault
• 1x Ring of Xathrid
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spectral Searchlight
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whip of Erebos
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (1)

• 1x Murder

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Gild
• 1x Infest
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Unburial Rites
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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I wanted a pretty deck. It is very pretty.

Obviously, the basic strategy is to ramp up to casting Teysa, while securing artifacts that will give her hexproof. If it means waiting an extra turn to be able to immediately equip her with Swiftfoot Boots, it's worth it. When equipped with the Loxodon Warhammer and given double strike (Fireshrieker/ True Conviction), Teysa can deal 22 commander damage in 2 hits.

Killing opponents with my own life gain is the second win condition of this deck. Sanguine Bond is an important part of this sub-theme, along with Defiant Bloodlord, but Vizkopa Guildmage can accomplish a better version of the same thing for 1WB.

And, finally, there's always Felidar Sovereign.

Very pretty.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Gold, Spirit 1/1 WB