Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Deathtouch At the beginning of your end step, investigate for each opponent who lost life this turn. Whenever a Clue you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying. This ability triggers only once each turn.
How Teysa decks play in EDH
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 1WB, 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Teysa, Opulent Oligarch decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $68.62Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (5)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 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, Opulent Oligarch deck?
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 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, Opulent Oligarch?
The cards played most often in Teysa, Opulent Oligarch decks include Belladonna Took, The Sackville-Bagginses, The Queen of Dale. 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, Opulent Oligarch deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $68.62 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, Opulent Oligarch 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.