Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
Vigilance, protection from creatures Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, destroy that creature. Create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.
How Teysa decks play in EDH
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 5WB, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $125Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck?
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts?
The cards played most often in Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts decks include Gleaming Splendor, Belladonna Took, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $125 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 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 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.