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Teval, Arbiter of Virtue
Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
Flying, lifelink Spells you cast have delve. (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting those spells pays for {1}.) Whenever you cast a spell, you lose life equal to its mana value.
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“6/6 flying dragon that makes spells cheaper via delve while draining you—offset it with lifegain.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage, Graveyard
Graveyard, Delve, Lifegain, Self-Mill
Strategy
Teval is a sneaky card advantage engine that rewards you for casting spells while simultaneously punishing you for it. Your gameplan centers on abusing delve to cast expensive spells cheaply, then using your lifelink and other lifegain effects to offset the life loss from Teval's triggered ability. The deck wants to fill your graveyard quickly with cards like Stitcher's Supplier and Satyr Wayfinder, then cast high-impact spells (especially from your graveyard via delve) to generate value while Teval chips away at opponents with flying damage.
You'll lean into self-mill and graveyard synergies to maximize delve efficiency. Cards that fill your graveyard while advancing your game plan—like Grapple with the Past, Murktide, and Subtlety—become significantly cheaper. Pair this with lifegain sources such as Scute Swarm tokens, Zuran Orb, or simple life-gain creatures to keep yourself healthy. The deck wins through a combination of commander damage from Teval's flying body, card advantage generated by casting efficiently, and the occasional graveyard-based threat you reanimate or flash in.
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Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive delve spells like Murktide and lean on budget graveyard fillers like Satyr Wayfinder and Stitcher's Supplier; use free or cheap lifegain like Zuran Orb and Scute Swarm instead of pricey Soul Warden variants.
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