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Teval, the Balanced Scale - Decklist

Creatures 34$15.07

  1. Aftermath Analyst1Aftermath Analyst$0.88
  2. Amphin Mutineer1Amphin Mutineer$0.20
  3. Avenger of Zendikar1Avenger of Zendikar$0.44
  4. Disciple of Bolas1Disciple of Bolas$0.37
  5. Diviner of Mist1Diviner of Mist$0.24
  6. Fang, Fearless l'Cie1Fang, Fearless l'Cie$0.22
  7. Floral Evoker1Floral Evoker$0.29
  8. Golgari Thug1Golgari Thug$0.35
  9. Gravecrawler1Gravecrawler$0.53
  10. Junji, the Midnight Sky1Junji, the Midnight Sky$0.51
  11. Kheru Goldkeeper1Kheru Goldkeeper$0.30
  12. Kishla Skimmer1Kishla Skimmer$0.29

Creatures continued

  1. Kotis, Sibsig Champion1Kotis, Sibsig Champion$0.44
  2. Lord of Extinction1Lord of Extinction$0.78
  3. Lost Monarch of Ifnir1Lost Monarch of Ifnir$0.40
  4. Muldrotha, the Gravetide1Muldrotha, the Gravetide$0.52
  5. Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar1Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar$0.24
  6. Necropolis Fiend1Necropolis Fiend$0.20
  7. Noxious Gearhulk1Noxious Gearhulk$0.45
  8. Nyx Weaver1Nyx Weaver$0.23
  9. Reassembling Skeleton1Reassembling Skeleton$0.20
  10. River Kelpie1River Kelpie$0.34
  11. Rot-Curse Rakshasa1Rot-Curse Rakshasa$1.71
  12. Shigeki, Jukai Visionary1Shigeki, Jukai Visionary$0.27

Creatures continued

  1. Sidisi, Brood Tyrant1Sidisi, Brood Tyrant$1.19
  2. Skull Prophet1Skull Prophet$0.70
  3. Springbloom Druid1Springbloom Druid$0.14
  4. Steward of the Harvest1Steward of the Harvest$0.27
  5. Stitcher's Supplier1Stitcher's Supplier$0.26
  6. Syr Konrad, the Grim1Syr Konrad, the Grim$1.00
  7. Tasigur, the Golden Fang1Tasigur, the Golden Fang$0.19
  8. Tatyova, Benthic Druid1Tatyova, Benthic Druid$0.24
  9. The Gitrog Monster1The Gitrog Monster$0.36
  10. Timeless Witness1Timeless Witness$0.32

Planeswalkers 1$0.37

  1. Liliana, Death's Majesty1Liliana, Death's Majesty$0.37

Instants 10$2.72

  1. Assassin's Trophy1Assassin's Trophy$0.99
  2. Drag to the Roots1Drag to the Roots$0.15
  3. Forbidden Alchemy1Forbidden Alchemy$0.07
  4. Grapple with the Past1Grapple with the Past$0.13
  5. Grisly Salvage1Grisly Salvage$0.14
  6. Harrow1Harrow$0.32
  7. Lethal Scheme1Lethal Scheme$0.25
  8. Putrefy1Putrefy$0.19
  9. Rakshasa's Bargain1Rakshasa's Bargain$0.25
  10. Tear Asunder1Tear Asunder$0.23

Sorceries 10$4.58

  1. Afterlife from the Loam1Afterlife from the Loam$1.27
  2. Casualties of War1Casualties of War$0.23
  3. Death Begets Life1Death Begets Life$0.48
  4. Dread Return1Dread Return$0.50
  5. Lie in Wait1Lie in Wait$0.26
  6. Necromantic Selection1Necromantic Selection$0.29
  7. Rise of the Witch-king1Rise of the Witch-king$0.42
  8. Treasure Cruise1Treasure Cruise$0.27
  9. Victimize1Victimize$0.58
  10. Welcome the Dead1Welcome the Dead$0.28

Artifacts 2$1.39

  1. Conduit of Worlds1Conduit of Worlds$1.13
  2. Essence Anchor1Essence Anchor$0.26

Enchantments 4$2.64

  1. Awaken the Honored Dead1Awaken the Honored Dead$0.40
  2. Crawling Sensation1Crawling Sensation$0.20
  3. Insidious Roots1Insidious Roots$1.79
  4. Screams from Within1Screams from Within$0.25

Lands 38 / 38$15.69

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  3. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  4. Contaminated Aquifer1Contaminated Aquifer$0.30
  5. Dakmor Salvage1Dakmor Salvage$0.34
  6. Darkwater Catacombs1Darkwater Catacombs$0.28
  7. Dreamroot Cascade1Dreamroot Cascade$0.84
  8. Drowned Catacomb1Drowned Catacomb$0.42
  9. Drownyard Temple1Drownyard Temple$0.24
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  12. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Fetid Pools1Fetid Pools$0.27
  2. Foreboding Landscape1Foreboding Landscape$0.26
  3. Forest×22Forest$0.18
  4. Golgari Rot Farm1Golgari Rot Farm$0.27
  5. Haunted Mire1Haunted Mire$0.28
  6. Hinterland Harbor1Hinterland Harbor$0.25
  7. Island×22Island$0.14
  8. Kishla Village1Kishla Village$0.41
  9. Llanowar Wastes1Llanowar Wastes$0.59
  10. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  11. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  12. Opulent Palace1Opulent Palace$0.24

Lands continued

  1. Shipwreck Marsh1Shipwreck Marsh$1.42
  2. Snow-Covered Forest×22Snow-Covered Forest$1.98
  3. Snow-Covered Island1Snow-Covered Island$1.06
  4. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  5. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  6. Swamp1Swamp$0.10
  7. Temple of Malady1Temple of Malady$0.17
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. Underground River1Underground River$0.53
  10. Woodland Cemetery1Woodland Cemetery$0.62
  11. Yavimaya Coast1Yavimaya Coast$0.31

About this Teval, the Balanced Scale deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Teval, the Balanced Scale, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $48.08 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Teval, the Balanced Scale decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Victimize, Gravecrawler and Conduit of Worlds. The picks most particular to this commander are Kishla Skimmer, Insidious Roots and Kheru Goldkeeper, which turn up here far more often than in other Sultai decks.

Its average mana value is 3.98. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 1 known combo.

The most expensive cards are Insidious Roots ($1.79), Rot-Curse Rakshasa ($1.71) and Afterlife from the Loam ($1.27); 47 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $40.61, and with no limit $308.56; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.98
Game Changers0
Combos1
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 12 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 14 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 14 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 8 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 6 cards

The curve and the average cover Teval, the Balanced Scale and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 5 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $22.44 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 22% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $32.05 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 52% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $35.19 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 59% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $40.61 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 62% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $45.44 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 66% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $48.08 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 65% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $67.06 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 72% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $92.92 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 79% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $100.43 for 100 of 100 cards; 80% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $167.20 for 100 of 100 cards; 82% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $189.36 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $214.77 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $279.54 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $308.56 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $308.56 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $308.56 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Teval, the Balanced Scale at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Teval, the Balanced Scale decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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