Teval, the Balanced Scale (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Lands Matter

Josh Nelson
Apr 10, 2026
Examining Tarkir: Dragonstorm, One Year Later
Saturday, April 11th, 2026 is the one-year anniversary of Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Let's look at this wonderful set and its coolest Commanders!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cauldron of Essence
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Planar Engineering
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Grave Researcher
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
End of the Hunt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Zimone's Experiment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Will of the Sultai
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Teval's Judgment
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Hedron Crab
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
77%synergy
Kishla Skimmer
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
77%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
75%synergy
Victimize
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Memorial to Folly
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Skull Prophet
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Springbloom Druid
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Life from the Loam
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Wonder
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Living Death
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Farseek
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Harrow
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
66%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Tear Asunder
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Gravecrawler
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
66%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
61%synergy
River Kelpie
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Timeless Witness
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
61%synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Floral Evoker
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Kheru Goldkeeper
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
52%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Kotis, Sibsig Champion
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Steward of the Harvest
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Nyx Weaver
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Diviner of Mist
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Six
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Millikin
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Lord of Extinction
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
5%synergy
The Scarab God
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Scute Swarm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Consuming Aberration
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Lotuslight Dancers
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Fangkeeper's Familiar
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Lord of the Forsaken
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
World Shaper
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Icetill Explorer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodghast
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Grapple with the Past
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Lethal Scheme
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Grisly Salvage
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Drag to the Roots
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Tilling
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Cache Grab
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Negate
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Pile On
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Rakshasa's Bargain
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Homesickness
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dina's Guidance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-16%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Cultivate
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Welcome the Dead
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Dread Return
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Casualties of War
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Necromantic Selection
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Treasure Cruise
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Death Begets Life
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Lie in Wait
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Grapple with Death
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pull from the Grave
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Stitch Together
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedge Shredder
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Essence Anchor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Broodheart Engine
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Insidious Roots
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Crawling Sensation
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Titans' Nest
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Tortured Existence
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Stillness in Motion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Command Beacon
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Drownyard Temple
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
55%synergy
Kishla Village
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
58%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Myriad Landscape
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Fetid Pools
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Haunted Mire
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Temple of Malady
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-33%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Port of Karfell
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Festering Gulch
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Vernal Fen
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-41%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Jungle Hollow
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy