Teysa Karlov (Commander) - Expensive Aristocrats

Background image for Best Case Scenario Mentality and Setup Cost in Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Grave Venerations
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mornsong Aria
4.0%inclusion2 decks50 decks
4%synergy
South Wind Avatar
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
91%inclusion534 decks586 decks
80%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
94%inclusion549 decks586 decks
78%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
94%inclusion553 decks586 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
88%inclusion515 decks586 decks
72%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
89%inclusion521 decks586 decks
70%synergy
Skullclamp
95%inclusion554 decks586 decks
68%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
76%inclusion448 decks586 decks
66%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion498 decks586 decks
65%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
72%inclusion419 decks586 decks
64%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
89%inclusion521 decks586 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
87%inclusion510 decks586 decks
56%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
83%inclusion485 decks586 decks
48%synergy
Viscera Seer
81%inclusion477 decks586 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion449 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
73%inclusion426 decks586 decks
55%synergy
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
72%inclusion419 decks586 decks
63%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion395 decks586 decks
49%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
66%inclusion384 decks586 decks
57%synergy
Grave Pact
65%inclusion380 decks586 decks
56%synergy
Diabolic Intent
64%inclusion377 decks586 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
77%inclusion452 decks586 decks
61%synergy
Smothering Tithe
74%inclusion436 decks586 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
70%inclusion409 decks586 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion346 decks586 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion327 decks586 decks
49%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion318 decks586 decks
43%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
52%inclusion303 decks586 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
31%inclusion179 decks586 decks
25%synergy
Necropotence
27%inclusion157 decks586 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion119 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Warren Soultrader
64%inclusion306 decks477 decks
55%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
62%inclusion364 decks586 decks
55%synergy
Grim Haruspex
61%inclusion359 decks586 decks
52%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
61%inclusion355 decks586 decks
52%synergy
Carrion Feeder
60%inclusion352 decks586 decks
51%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
60%inclusion88 decks147 decks
53%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
59%inclusion343 decks586 decks
51%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
56%inclusion327 decks586 decks
46%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
55%inclusion320 decks586 decks
47%synergy
Doomed Traveler
53%inclusion312 decks586 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Reaper
51%inclusion298 decks586 decks
44%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
47%inclusion222 decks477 decks
37%synergy
Ministrant of Obligation
45%inclusion262 decks586 decks
40%synergy
Hallowed Spiritkeeper
44%inclusion259 decks586 decks
41%synergy
Ophiomancer
40%inclusion236 decks586 decks
33%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
37%inclusion218 decks586 decks
25%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
36%inclusion211 decks586 decks
19%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
35%inclusion207 decks586 decks
20%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
35%inclusion203 decks586 decks
31%synergy
Hunted Witness
34%inclusion197 decks586 decks
30%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
33%inclusion174 decks534 decks
21%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
32%inclusion190 decks586 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
30%inclusion175 decks586 decks
21%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
30%inclusion174 decks586 decks
19%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
29%inclusion38 decks130 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion170 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
28%inclusion46 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
28%inclusion164 decks586 decks
20%synergy
Indebted Spirit
28%inclusion129 decks468 decks
25%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
24%inclusion143 decks586 decks
22%synergy
Infestation Sage
24%inclusion70 decks288 decks
21%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion135 decks586 decks
18%synergy
Wriggling Grub
22%inclusion63 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
22%inclusion126 decks586 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Enforcer
21%inclusion121 decks586 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion98 decks477 decks
9%synergy
Tithe Taker
20%inclusion119 decks586 decks
18%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
18%inclusion107 decks586 decks
-2%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
17%inclusion97 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Gravecrawler
15%inclusion89 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Reveillark
14%inclusion83 decks586 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
14%inclusion81 decks586 decks
10%synergy
Ocelot Pride
14%inclusion65 decks472 decks
10%synergy
Woe Strider
14%inclusion80 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
14%inclusion80 decks586 decks
11%synergy
Garrison Cat
14%inclusion80 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion79 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Nether Traitor
12%inclusion73 decks586 decks
11%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
12%inclusion48 decks390 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
60%inclusion350 decks586 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion345 decks586 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion245 decks586 decks
18%synergy
Village Rites
41%inclusion243 decks586 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Dispute
35%inclusion208 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
32%inclusion187 decks586 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion177 decks586 decks
19%synergy
Inkshield
25%inclusion147 decks586 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion143 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion92 decks477 decks
7%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion110 decks586 decks
-12%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
18%inclusion103 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion95 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion89 decks586 decks
-9%synergy
Culling the Weak
15%inclusion87 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion81 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion64 decks586 decks
-8%synergy
Entomb
11%inclusion62 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
9.4%inclusion55 decks586 decks
-13%synergy
Saw in Half
9.2%inclusion54 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.5%inclusion50 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.0%inclusion38 decks477 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion38 decks586 decks
-7%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.5%inclusion38 decks586 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.1%inclusion36 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.0%inclusion35 decks586 decks
0%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.0%inclusion35 decks586 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.7%inclusion27 decks477 decks
3%synergy
Body Count
5.5%inclusion32 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
5.1%inclusion30 decks586 decks
-8%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
5.1%inclusion30 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
48%inclusion281 decks586 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion268 decks586 decks
30%synergy
Damn
40%inclusion236 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
38%inclusion223 decks586 decks
33%synergy
Victimize
36%inclusion209 decks586 decks
18%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion110 decks586 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion50 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion84 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
13%inclusion78 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion70 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion66 decks586 decks
-2%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion65 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion65 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion64 decks586 decks
-1%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.5%inclusion44 decks586 decks
0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.0%inclusion41 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion35 decks586 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.8%inclusion34 decks586 decks
-12%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.3%inclusion19 decks357 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.3%inclusion31 decks586 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion191 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
24%inclusion142 decks586 decks
20%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
9.2%inclusion54 decks586 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Pit
8.7%inclusion51 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.7%inclusion39 decks586 decks
-19%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.1%inclusion36 decks586 decks
0%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.8%inclusion34 decks586 decks
0%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
5.3%inclusion31 decks586 decks
2%synergy
The Golden Throne
5.3%inclusion31 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Erebos
56%inclusion328 decks586 decks
49%synergy
Black Market Connections
53%inclusion313 decks586 decks
32%synergy
Anointed Procession
52%inclusion304 decks586 decks
43%synergy
Bitterblossom
49%inclusion288 decks586 decks
42%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
38%inclusion136 decks362 decks
33%synergy
Dark Prophecy
26%inclusion150 decks586 decks
23%synergy
Black Market
22%inclusion130 decks586 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion98 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion98 decks586 decks
-13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion93 decks586 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion83 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion79 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Bond
12%inclusion70 decks586 decks
-9%synergy
Revel in Riches
12%inclusion69 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
11%inclusion64 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion62 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion49 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Blight Mound
9.0%inclusion53 decks586 decks
8%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.3%inclusion37 decks586 decks
-12%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.0%inclusion35 decks586 decks
3%synergy
Martyr's Cause
5.8%inclusion34 decks586 decks
5%synergy
Into the Pit
5.1%inclusion18 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
56%inclusion327 decks586 decks
49%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
21%inclusion35 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion65 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.3%inclusion43 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
82%inclusion478 decks586 decks
61%synergy
Cabal Coffers
55%inclusion322 decks586 decks
43%synergy
High Market
54%inclusion317 decks586 decks
43%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
51%inclusion300 decks586 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion282 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion243 decks586 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion177 decks586 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion145 decks586 decks
15%synergy
Westvale Abbey
22%inclusion130 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion113 decks586 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion102 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
17%inclusion102 decks586 decks
16%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion93 decks586 decks
15%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion79 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion64 decks477 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion72 decks586 decks
-21%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion42 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion33 decks586 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.5%inclusion32 decks586 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion563 decks586 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion522 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion391 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion291 decks586 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
23%inclusion135 decks586 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion106 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion101 decks586 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion68 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion61 decks586 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion58 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion55 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
8.5%inclusion50 decks586 decks
-16%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.2%inclusion48 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.3%inclusion43 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
7.0%inclusion41 decks586 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion30 decks586 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
97%inclusion566 decks586 decks
47%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion562 decks586 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion557 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion556 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion531 decks586 decks
61%synergy
Vault of Champions
85%inclusion498 decks586 decks
45%synergy
Scrubland
83%inclusion484 decks586 decks
71%synergy
Isolated Chapel
78%inclusion459 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
72%inclusion419 decks586 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
65%inclusion380 decks586 decks
30%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
61%inclusion358 decks586 decks
34%synergy
Fetid Heath
56%inclusion329 decks586 decks
17%synergy
Silent Clearing
47%inclusion276 decks586 decks
32%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
46%inclusion270 decks586 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Field
45%inclusion263 decks586 decks
-7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
43%inclusion90 decks210 decks
21%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
38%inclusion223 decks586 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
36%inclusion212 decks586 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion204 decks586 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion200 decks586 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion195 decks586 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion177 decks586 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion173 decks586 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion171 decks586 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion143 decks586 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion98 decks477 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion119 decks586 decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion92 decks477 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion107 decks586 decks
-6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion107 decks586 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion98 decks586 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion87 decks586 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion87 decks586 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion82 decks586 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
13%inclusion76 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
12%inclusion73 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion71 decks586 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion66 decks586 decks
-29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.4%inclusion49 decks586 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.2%inclusion39 decks473 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.7%inclusion36 decks467 decks
6%synergy
Starting Town
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.6%inclusion38 decks573 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion33 decks586 decks
1%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
5.3%inclusion31 decks586 decks
-6%synergy