Teysa, Orzhov Scion

BWOrzhov{1}{W}{B}$1.27
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Teysa, Orzhov Scion card art

Sacrifice three white creatures: Exile target creature. Whenever another black creature you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

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How Teysa decks play in EDH

Teysa, Orzhov Scion 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Teysa, Orzhov Scion decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $120

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (3)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (3)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
$4.29

Removal (2)

Sengir Autocrat
Sengir Autocrat
$0.26
Blasting Station
Blasting Station
$12.01

Creatures (11)

Painter's Servant
Painter's Servant
$33.63
Nether Traitor
Nether Traitor
$0.86
Chittering Witch
Chittering Witch
$0.34
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
$1.83
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
$5.11
Cartel Aristocrat
Cartel Aristocrat
$0.14
Imperious Oligarch
Imperious Oligarch
$0.19
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
$1.21
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
$0.48
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
$0.48
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
$0.90

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
$4.79

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Teysa, Orzhov Scion 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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Teysa deck questions

What colours can I use in a Teysa, Orzhov Scion deck?

Teysa, Orzhov Scion 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, Orzhov Scion?

The cards played most often in Teysa, Orzhov Scion decks include The Queen of Dale, Gleaming Splendor, The Sackville-Bagginses. 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, Orzhov Scion deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $120 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, Orzhov Scion 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.

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