Treva, the Renewer

GUWBant{3}{G}{W}{U}$0.58
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Treva, the Renewer card art

Flying Whenever Treva deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, choose a color, then you gain 1 life for each permanent of that color.

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How Treva decks play in EDH

Treva, the Renewer is a Bant commander in white, blue and green costing 3GWU, and its legendary creature - dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. 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 Treva, the Renewer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $49.36

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

Ramp (2)

Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
$0.40

Card draw (3)

Arni, Humble Scribe
Arni, Humble Scribe
$0.38
Sway of Illusion
Sway of Illusion
$0.53
Pygmy Kavu
Pygmy Kavu
$0.37

Removal (2)

Display of Dominance
Display of Dominance
$0.07
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Counterspells (1)

Order of the Sacred Torch
Order of the Sacred Torch
$0.80

Creatures (6)

Enlightened Confidant
Enlightened Confidant
$7.37
Chameleon Spirit
Chameleon Spirit
$0.22
Nantuko Blightcutter
Nantuko Blightcutter
$0.36
Blind Seer
Blind Seer
$0.85
Painter's Servant
Painter's Servant
$33.63
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
$0.49

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
$0.75
Shifting Sky
Shifting Sky
$0.25
Distorting Lens
Distorting Lens
$0.79
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36

Lands (2)

Elvenking's Halls
Elvenking's Halls
$0.15
Lake-town
Lake-town
$0.13

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Treva, the Renewer 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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Treva deck questions

What colours can I use in a Treva, the Renewer deck?

Treva, the Renewer has a Bant colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Treva, the Renewer?

The cards played most often in Treva, the Renewer decks include Through the Forest Gate, Enlightened Confidant, Arni, Humble Scribe. 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 Treva, the Renewer deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $49.36 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 Treva, the Renewer 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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