Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Whenever Tetsuo attacks, if it's equipped, choose one — • Tetsuo deals damage equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to it to any target. • You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to the greatest mana value among Equipment attached to Tetsuo without paying its mana cost.
How Tetsuo decks play in EDH
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing UBR, and its legendary creature - human samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $65.32Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck?
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion?
The cards played most often in Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks include Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Lich's Relic. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $65.32 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Tetsuo, Imperial Champion deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.