Teysa Karlov (Commander) - Expensive Aristocrats

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Brian Cain
Feb 2, 2026
Best Case Scenario Mentality and Setup Cost in Commander
Are you putting cards in your Commander decks based on their best case scenario? You might want to reconsider that. Let's discuss.
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Bitterbloom Bearer
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mornsong Aria
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
3%synergy
South Wind Avatar
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
91%inclusion533 decks584 decks
80%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
93%inclusion546 decks584 decks
77%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
94%inclusion551 decks584 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
88%inclusion514 decks584 decks
72%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
89%inclusion518 decks584 decks
70%synergy
Skullclamp
95%inclusion552 decks584 decks
68%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
77%inclusion448 decks584 decks
66%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion495 decks584 decks
65%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
72%inclusion418 decks584 decks
64%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
89%inclusion520 decks584 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
87%inclusion509 decks584 decks
56%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
83%inclusion483 decks584 decks
48%synergy
Viscera Seer
82%inclusion476 decks584 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion448 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
73%inclusion424 decks584 decks
55%synergy
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
71%inclusion416 decks584 decks
63%synergy
Esper Sentinel
68%inclusion397 decks584 decks
50%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
65%inclusion381 decks584 decks
56%synergy
Grave Pact
65%inclusion379 decks584 decks
56%synergy
Diabolic Intent
65%inclusion377 decks584 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
77%inclusion451 decks584 decks
62%synergy
Smothering Tithe
74%inclusion434 decks584 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
70%inclusion409 decks584 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion347 decks584 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion327 decks584 decks
49%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion318 decks584 decks
43%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
51%inclusion300 decks584 decks
37%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
30%inclusion178 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Necropotence
27%inclusion156 decks584 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion119 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Warren Soultrader
64%inclusion308 decks478 decks
55%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
63%inclusion366 decks584 decks
56%synergy
Grim Haruspex
61%inclusion357 decks584 decks
52%synergy
Carrion Feeder
61%inclusion354 decks584 decks
52%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
60%inclusion90 decks149 decks
54%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
60%inclusion351 decks584 decks
52%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
59%inclusion342 decks584 decks
51%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
56%inclusion326 decks584 decks
46%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
54%inclusion318 decks584 decks
47%synergy
Doomed Traveler
53%inclusion310 decks584 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Reaper
51%inclusion296 decks584 decks
44%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
47%inclusion224 decks478 decks
37%synergy
Ministrant of Obligation
44%inclusion259 decks584 decks
40%synergy
Hallowed Spiritkeeper
44%inclusion257 decks584 decks
40%synergy
Ophiomancer
41%inclusion237 decks584 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
38%inclusion219 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
36%inclusion212 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
35%inclusion205 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
34%inclusion199 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Hunted Witness
34%inclusion196 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
32%inclusion173 decks535 decks
20%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
32%inclusion187 decks584 decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
30%inclusion176 decks584 decks
21%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
29%inclusion172 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
29%inclusion38 decks132 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion167 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
28%inclusion163 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
28%inclusion46 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Indebted Spirit
28%inclusion129 decks469 decks
24%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
24%inclusion142 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Infestation Sage
24%inclusion70 decks290 decks
21%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion133 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
22%inclusion128 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Wriggling Grub
21%inclusion63 decks294 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion99 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Tithe Taker
21%inclusion120 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Enforcer
20%inclusion119 decks584 decks
17%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
18%inclusion108 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
16%inclusion96 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Gravecrawler
15%inclusion89 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Reveillark
14%inclusion83 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
14%inclusion82 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Ocelot Pride
14%inclusion65 decks473 decks
10%synergy
Woe Strider
14%inclusion80 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
14%inclusion80 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Garrison Cat
14%inclusion80 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion79 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Nether Traitor
13%inclusion74 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Ao, the Dawn Sky
13%inclusion73 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
13%inclusion49 decks392 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
60%inclusion351 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion346 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion246 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Village Rites
42%inclusion243 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Dispute
36%inclusion208 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
32%inclusion187 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion178 decks584 decks
19%synergy
Inkshield
25%inclusion148 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion144 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion92 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion109 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
17%inclusion102 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion94 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion89 decks584 decks
-9%synergy
Culling the Weak
15%inclusion87 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion81 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion65 decks584 decks
-8%synergy
Entomb
11%inclusion63 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
9.4%inclusion55 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
9.4%inclusion55 decks584 decks
-13%synergy
Silence
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.2%inclusion39 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.5%inclusion38 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion37 decks584 decks
-8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.2%inclusion36 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.0%inclusion35 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.0%inclusion35 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Body Count
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.6%inclusion27 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
5.3%inclusion31 decks584 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
48%inclusion279 decks584 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion267 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Damn
40%inclusion234 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
38%inclusion222 decks584 decks
33%synergy
Victimize
36%inclusion210 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion110 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18%inclusion51 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion82 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
13%inclusion78 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion69 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion67 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion67 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion63 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion63 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.2%inclusion42 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.2%inclusion42 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.3%inclusion19 decks359 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion190 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
25%inclusion144 decks584 decks
20%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
9.4%inclusion55 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Pit
8.7%inclusion51 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion38 decks584 decks
-19%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.2%inclusion36 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.7%inclusion33 decks584 decks
0%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
2%synergy
The Golden Throne
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Erebos
56%inclusion325 decks584 decks
49%synergy
Black Market Connections
54%inclusion313 decks584 decks
32%synergy
Anointed Procession
52%inclusion301 decks584 decks
43%synergy
Bitterblossom
49%inclusion287 decks584 decks
42%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
37%inclusion136 decks364 decks
33%synergy
Dark Prophecy
25%inclusion146 decks584 decks
22%synergy
Black Market
22%inclusion128 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion99 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion97 decks584 decks
-13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion92 decks584 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion83 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion77 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Sanguine Bond
12%inclusion70 decks584 decks
-9%synergy
Revel in Riches
12%inclusion68 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
11%inclusion64 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion62 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Blight Mound
8.9%inclusion52 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.4%inclusion27 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.3%inclusion37 decks584 decks
-12%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Martyr's Cause
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
5%synergy
Into the Pit
5.1%inclusion18 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
55%inclusion324 decks584 decks
49%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion64 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.2%inclusion42 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
82%inclusion479 decks584 decks
61%synergy
Cabal Coffers
55%inclusion321 decks584 decks
43%synergy
High Market
54%inclusion317 decks584 decks
43%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
51%inclusion298 decks584 decks
39%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion280 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion241 decks584 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion177 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion144 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Westvale Abbey
22%inclusion128 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion113 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Field of the Dead
17%inclusion101 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion100 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion93 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion78 decks584 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion62 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion72 decks584 decks
-21%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion42 decks425 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.7%inclusion33 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.7%inclusion33 decks584 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion560 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion522 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion391 decks584 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion290 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion132 decks584 decks
21%synergy
The Soul Stone
19%inclusion23 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion101 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion69 decks584 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion61 decks584 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion57 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion55 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
-16%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.0%inclusion47 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.2%inclusion42 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion40 decks584 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion30 decks584 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
97%inclusion564 decks584 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion560 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion555 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion554 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion530 decks584 decks
61%synergy
Vault of Champions
85%inclusion497 decks584 decks
45%synergy
Scrubland
82%inclusion480 decks584 decks
71%synergy
Isolated Chapel
78%inclusion456 decks584 decks
12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
72%inclusion419 decks584 decks
15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
65%inclusion379 decks584 decks
30%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
61%inclusion356 decks584 decks
34%synergy
Fetid Heath
56%inclusion327 decks584 decks
17%synergy
Silent Clearing
47%inclusion276 decks584 decks
32%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
46%inclusion271 decks584 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Field
45%inclusion260 decks584 decks
-7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
43%inclusion90 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
38%inclusion222 decks584 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
36%inclusion213 decks584 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion203 decks584 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion202 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion197 decks584 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion179 decks584 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion173 decks584 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion172 decks584 decks
24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25%inclusion144 decks584 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion99 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion118 decks584 decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion92 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion107 decks584 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion106 decks584 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
16%inclusion96 decks584 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion87 decks584 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion87 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion82 decks584 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
13%inclusion76 decks584 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion73 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion71 decks584 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion66 decks584 decks
-29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.6%inclusion50 decks584 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.4%inclusion40 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.7%inclusion36 decks468 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.4%inclusion37 decks574 decks
-9%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.8%inclusion34 decks584 decks
1%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
5.5%inclusion32 decks584 decks
-6%synergy