Teysa, Spooky Scion

Commander / EDH* Sacrifice WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x General's Enforcer
• 1x Orcish Bowmasters
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat
• 1x Enduring Innocence
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Woe Strider
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan
• 1x Baron Bertram Graywater
• 1x Body Launderer
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Mirkwood Bats
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Phyrexian Plaguelord
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Crovax, Ascendant Hero
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation  ^Flip
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Barad-dur
• 1x Bleachbone Verge
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Eiganjo Castle
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Goldmire Bridge
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 3x Plains
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 1x Snowfield Sinkhole
• 1x Springjack Pasture
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Kaya the Inexorable
• 1x Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

Commander (1)

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x The Battle of Bywater
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Kaya's Wrath
• 1x Shatter the Sky
• 1x Wrath of God
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Starfall Invocation

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Hidden Stockpile
• 1x Promise of Aclazotz
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Conclave Tribunal
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Ethereal Absolution

Artifact (5)

• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Springleaf Drum
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Instant (4)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Utter End

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Creature (3)

• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Sadistic Hypnotist
• 1x Butcher of Malakir

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Revel in Riches

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Teysa is a survivor. She was introduced in the very first Ravnica block and has survived such catastrophes as the Dragon's Maze, Nicol Bolas' invasion, and probably a Christmas special somewhere in there. (I lose track of the lore.) This deck has been through a few likewise tumultuous phases since I first built it in 2013, and now works just like Teysa herself: with no particular plan in mind, but extremely difficult to kill.

The central strategy is to go wide and dig in with permanents that provide benefits when creatures die. In multiplayer EDH, this generally allows you to pick an available target to attack without leaving yourself bereft of chump blockers, which are the deck's gasoline. Spirit tokens are the primary attackers, along with Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Elenda, the Dusk Rose, Kokusho, the Evening Star, and Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts.

Sacrifice outlets and death triggers are straightforward.

Boardwipes are to be used carefully here, even though there are many of them and you get payoffs for using them on your own creatures. Their true purpose is to keep the upper hand away from your opponent, and to save removal like Mortify and Council's Judgment for noncreature permanents.

Criticism is welcome, as are suggestions, particularly for a better finishing strategy. The only things I will not consider are infinite combos, as I like to avoid them in this format.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	5 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.66
Tokens	Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Emblem Kaya the Inexorable, Food, Goat 0/1 W, Human Soldier 1/1 W, On an Adventure, Orc Army, Rat 1/1 B, Servo 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Thrull 0/1 B, Thrull 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire Demon 4/3 WB, Vampire Knight 1/1 B, Vampire Rogue 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B