Teysa Karlov (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Tokens

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Grave Venerations
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Warren Soultrader
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
83%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Viscera Seer
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Blood Artist
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Esper Sentinel
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Skullclamp
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Diabolic Intent
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Anointed Procession
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Smothering Tithe
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Necropotence
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Pawn of Ulamog
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Ophiomancer
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Grim Haruspex
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Doomed Traveler
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Hunted Witness
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Carrion Feeder
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Vein Ripper
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Corpse Knight
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Tithe Taker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Garrison Cat
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Voice of Victory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Gravecrawler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Ministrant of Obligation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Woe Strider
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Spiritkeeper
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Enforcer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Timeline Culler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Infestation Sage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Reveillark
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Serra Ascendant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Inkshield
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Deadly Rollick
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Dispute
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Secure the Wastes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Despair
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Cauldron Haze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Guile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Despark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brought Back
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Slip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Agadeem's Awakening
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Damn
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Seal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Victimize
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Living Death
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Damnation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Increasing Devotion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Final Vengeance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Bone Shards
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
The Masamune
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Grave Pact
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Black Market Connections
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dark Prophecy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Court of Grace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Into the Pit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Black Market
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Field of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Darkest Hour
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Necromancy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
64%synergy
High Market
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Cabal Coffers
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Cottage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-36%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-41%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Isolated Chapel
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Scrubland
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Prismatic Vista
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Fetid Heath
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Silent Clearing
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Tainted Field
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy