Teysa Karlov
If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time. Creature tokens you control have vigilance and lifelink.
Ready-made Teysa Karlov decklists
Complete 100-card Orzhov decks, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Teysa Karlov decks play in EDH
Teysa Karlov is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2WB, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Teysa Karlov decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $86.94Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Teysa Karlov 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 Karlov deck?
Teysa Karlov 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 Karlov?
The cards played most often in Teysa Karlov decks include The Queen of Dale, Lake-town Lookout, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel. 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 Karlov deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $86.94 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 Karlov 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.