Teysa Karlov (Commander) - Expensive Optimized 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
89%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
79%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Viscera Seer
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
70%synergy
Warren Soultrader
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Diabolic Intent
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
68%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Skullclamp
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Esper Sentinel
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Blood Artist
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Reanimate
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Tomb
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
85%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Smothering Tithe
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Pawn of Ulamog
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Carrion Feeder
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Voice of Victory
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Grim Haruspex
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Ophiomancer
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Doomed Traveler
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Hunted Witness
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Midnight Reaper
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Reveillark
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Gravecrawler
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Karmic Guide
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ministrant of Obligation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Garrison Cat
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tithe Taker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Infestation Sage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Agent Venom
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Woe Strider
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ratadrabik of Urborg
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Dark Confidant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Spiritkeeper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ao, the Dawn Sky
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Shambling Ghast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Timeline Culler
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Village Rites
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Inkshield
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Saw in Half
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Malice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing Verse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter Pact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Despark
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Desperate Measures
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Alive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Blasting Station
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
The Masamune
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
The Seriema
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Black Market Connections
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Bitterblossom
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Anointed Procession
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Animate Dead
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Grave Pact
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Dark Prophecy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Urza's Saga
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
51%synergy
High Market
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Coffers
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Vault of Champions
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Caves of Koilos
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Scrubland
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Isolated Chapel
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Windswept Heath
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Polluted Delta
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Fetid Heath
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Silent Clearing
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Field
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Starting Town
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Crater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy