Teval, the Balanced Scale (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Josh Nelson
Apr 27, 2026
Teval, the Balanced Scale Now Top Sultai Commander, Swats Mothman
Teval, the Balanced Scale, from Tarkir: Dragonstorm, has overtaken The Wise Mothman to become the top Sultai commander. But that's not all...
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cauldron of Essence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dina's Guidance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Vastlands Scavenger
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Paradox Gardens
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Teval's Judgment
86%inclusion119 decks138 decks
71%synergy
Victimize
81%inclusion113 decks139 decks
65%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
83%inclusion114 decks137 decks
65%synergy
Will of the Sultai
74%inclusion101 decks137 decks
63%synergy
Wonder
76%inclusion106 decks139 decks
63%synergy
Gravecrawler
70%inclusion97 decks139 decks
61%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
75%inclusion104 decks139 decks
60%synergy
Life from the Loam
76%inclusion105 decks139 decks
59%synergy
Grapple with the Past
65%inclusion91 decks139 decks
59%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
63%inclusion88 decks139 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
71%inclusion98 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion98 decks139 decks
34%synergy
Hedron Crab
70%inclusion97 decks139 decks
56%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
68%inclusion94 decks139 decks
54%synergy
Harrow
65%inclusion91 decks139 decks
54%synergy
Skull Prophet
64%inclusion89 decks139 decks
51%synergy
Living Death
63%inclusion88 decks139 decks
51%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
62%inclusion86 decks139 decks
54%synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
62%inclusion86 decks139 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
61%inclusion85 decks139 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Kishla Skimmer
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Timeless Witness
60%inclusion83 decks139 decks
50%synergy
Kheru Goldkeeper
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
58%inclusion80 decks139 decks
35%synergy
Kotis, Sibsig Champion
57%inclusion79 decks138 decks
51%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
56%inclusion78 decks139 decks
47%synergy
Nyx Weaver
56%inclusion78 decks139 decks
48%synergy
Six
55%inclusion77 decks139 decks
39%synergy
Springbloom Druid
55%inclusion76 decks139 decks
46%synergy
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
55%inclusion76 decks139 decks
44%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
53%inclusion73 decks139 decks
40%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
51%inclusion71 decks139 decks
44%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
47%inclusion65 decks139 decks
40%synergy
River Kelpie
45%inclusion62 decks139 decks
37%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
42%inclusion59 decks139 decks
26%synergy
Floral Evoker
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
41%inclusion57 decks139 decks
32%synergy
Steward of the Harvest
40%inclusion55 decks138 decks
35%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
36%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
37%inclusion51 decks139 decks
22%synergy
The Scarab God
34%inclusion47 decks139 decks
28%synergy
Lord of Extinction
33%inclusion46 decks139 decks
28%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
32%inclusion45 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Icetill Explorer
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Gilt-Leaf Archdruid
29%inclusion41 decks139 decks
29%synergy
Diviner of Mist
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
27%inclusion37 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
22%synergy
Millikin
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
21%synergy
Consuming Aberration
24%inclusion34 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Lotuslight Dancers
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
22%inclusion31 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
2%synergy
World Shaper
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Bloodghast
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Lord of the Forsaken
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
13%synergy
The Wise Mothman
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Hermit Druid
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
61%inclusion85 decks139 decks
37%synergy
Tear Asunder
60%inclusion84 decks139 decks
49%synergy
Lethal Scheme
42%inclusion59 decks139 decks
38%synergy
Grisly Salvage
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
29%inclusion41 decks139 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion34 decks139 decks
-11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
22%inclusion31 decks139 decks
-14%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
-10%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Tilling
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Negate
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Rakshasa's Bargain
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Entomb
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Drag to the Roots
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-9%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
58%inclusion80 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Welcome the Dead
43%inclusion59 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Reanimate
39%inclusion54 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
36%inclusion50 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Casualties of War
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Necromantic Selection
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
23%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Buried Alive
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
-15%synergy
Singularity Rupture
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Lie in Wait
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Stitch Together
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Death Begets Life
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Squirming Emergence
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Regrowth
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedge Shredder
47%inclusion66 decks139 decks
32%synergy
Essence Anchor
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Altar of Dementia
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
-13%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Exploration Broodship
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Embalmer's Tools
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Insidious Roots
51%inclusion71 decks139 decks
43%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
46%inclusion64 decks139 decks
32%synergy
Crawling Sensation
31%inclusion43 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Tortured Existence
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
26%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Titans' Nest
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Spelunking
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Dredger's Insight
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Chalk Outline
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Command Beacon
63%inclusion87 decks139 decks
51%synergy
Memorial to Folly
62%inclusion86 decks139 decks
57%synergy
Drownyard Temple
51%inclusion71 decks139 decks
46%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
51%inclusion71 decks139 decks
43%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Kishla Village
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-22%synergy
Strip Mine
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion123 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion118 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion139 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion139 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion139 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion133 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
86%inclusion120 decks139 decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
86%inclusion120 decks139 decks
39%synergy
Opulent Palace
85%inclusion118 decks139 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
84%inclusion117 decks139 decks
55%synergy
Sunken Hollow
83%inclusion116 decks139 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion106 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
76%inclusion105 decks139 decks
53%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
69%inclusion96 decks139 decks
45%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
68%inclusion95 decks139 decks
48%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
68%inclusion94 decks139 decks
36%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
59%inclusion82 decks139 decks
41%synergy
Fetid Pools
58%inclusion80 decks139 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Malady
58%inclusion80 decks139 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
52%inclusion72 decks139 decks
38%synergy
Haunted Mire
44%inclusion61 decks139 decks
37%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
35%inclusion49 decks139 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
-31%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
-32%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
-20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
-16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-6%synergy
Twilight Mire
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-31%synergy
Dismal Backwater
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Wastewood Verge
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Jungle Hollow
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-30%synergy
Tainted Wood
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Vernal Fen
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-24%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-26%synergy
Choked Estuary
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-12%synergy