Teval, the Balanced Scale
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Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon

Sultai self-mill that turns every card leaving the graveyard into a 2/2 Zombie Druid and slowly buries the table.
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Teval is a flying 4/4 that mills three cards whenever it attacks and can return a land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Its second ability does most of the work: whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, you create a 2/2 Zombie Druid. Replaying a land, escaping a spell, reanimating a creature or exiling a card all count. The deck fills its own graveyard, then empties it bit by bit, adding a body each time.
In the recorded games, the recurring pieces were Life from the Loam, Crucible of Worlds and Field of the Dead, backed by Hedron Crab and Nyx Weaver for extra milling. Some lists added Consecrated Sphinx and Mystic Remora for card draw. The deck is hard to beat in a long game because board wipes only slow it down. The weak spots were a slow start and a fragile commander: without protection for Teval, removal broke the engine early. Expect a grindy game won by a wide Zombie board.
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- Exhibition: theme first, winning second
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- Core: roughly preconstructed deck power
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- Upgraded: tuned decks, up to three Game Changers
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- Optimized: high power, anything goes
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- cEDH: built to win in competitive play
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Teval, the Balanced Scale's abilities and overall game plan.
Teval's Judgment
Colossal Grave-Reaver
Life from the Loam
Gravecrawler
Victimize
Hedron Crab
Wonder
Will of the Sultai
Kishla Skimmer
Living DeathTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Teval, the Balanced Scale decks.
Teval's Judgment
Colossal Grave-Reaver
Life from the Loam
Gravecrawler
Victimize
Hedron Crab
Wonder
Living Death
FarseekGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead
Crop Rotation
Glacial Chasm
Gifts Ungiven
Gaea's Cradle
Cyclonic Rift
Worldly Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Teval, the Balanced Scale's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Kishla Skimmer
Stitcher's Supplier
Kheru Goldkeeper
Skull Prophet
Timeless Witness
River Kelpie
Avenger of Zendikar
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Icetill Explorer
Nyx Weaver
Springbloom Druid
Aftermath Analyst
Wight of the Reliquary
Millikin
Craterhoof Behemoth
Eternal Witness
Dauthi Voidwalker
Satyr Wayfinder
Lord of Extinction
Noxious Gearhulk
Ramunap Excavator
Grave Researcher
Bloodghast
Disciple of Bolas
Reassembling Skeleton
Deathrite Shaman
Amphin Mutineer
Sylvan Safekeeper
Scute Swarm
Lotuslight Dancers
Hermit Druid
Birds of ParadiseInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Teval, the Balanced Scale safe.
Tear Asunder
Grapple with the Past
Harrow
Putrefy
Grisly Salvage
Forbidden Alchemy
Crop Rotation
Entomb
Smuggler's Surprise
Auroral Procession
Assassin's Trophy
Midnight Tilling
Gifts Ungiven
Noxious Revival
Drag to the Roots
Entish Restoration
Dina's Guidance
Malakir Rebirth
Fell the Profane
Sink into Stupor
Abrupt Decay
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Deadly Rollick
Frantic Search
Swan Song
Cyclonic Rift
Mana Drain
Revitalizing Repast
Worldly Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Arcane Denial
Vampiric Tutor
Beast Within
Dark Ritual
Heroic Intervention
Counterspell
NegateSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Teval, the Balanced Scale's game plan and control the board.
Will of the Sultai
Afterlife from the Loam
Dread Return
Reanimate
Necromantic Selection
Treasure Cruise
Casualties of War
Rampant Growth
Death Begets Life
Bala Ged Recovery
Rise of the Witch-king
Stitch Together
Rise of the Dark Realms
Toxic Deluge
Buried Alive
Nature's Rhythm
Blasphemous Edict
Agadeem's Awakening
Malevolent Rumble
Splendid Reclamation
Diabolic Intent
Breach the Multiverse
Finale of Devastation
Singularity Rupture
Windfall
Cultivate
Nature's Lore
Three Visits
Culling Ritual
Demonic TutorUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Conduit of Worlds
Hedge Shredder
Cauldron of Essence
Phyrexian Altar
Altar of Dementia
Essence Anchor
Exploration Broodship
Crucible of Worlds
Zuran Orb
Amulet of Vigor
Ashnod's Altar
Palantír of Orthanc
Lightning Greaves
Mesmeric Orb
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Teval, the Balanced Scale's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Insidious Roots
Phyrexian Reclamation
Ripples of Undeath
Tortured Existence
Crawling Sensation
Awaken the Honored Dead
Titans' Nest
Glacierwood Siege
Animate Dead
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
Oversold Cemetery
Spelunking
Chthonian Nightmare
The Meathook Massacre
Exploration
Sylvan Library
Rhystic Study
Mystic RemoraUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Command Beacon
Cephalid Coliseum
Crypt of Agadeem
Drownyard Temple
Field of the Dead
Shifting Woodland
Dakmor Salvage
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Strip Mine
Lotus Field
Phyrexian Tower
Kishla Village
Glacial Chasm
Ghost Quarter
Mistrise Village
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Boseiju, Who Endures
Evendo, Waking Haven
Cabal Coffers
Otawara, Soaring City
Thespian's Stage
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Gaea's Cradle
Bojuka Bog
Reliquary TowerMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Arcane Signet
The Soul Stone
Sol Ring
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Resilience
Talisman of DominanceLands
The mana base foundation for Teval, the Balanced Scale decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Dreamroot Cascade
Foreboding Landscape
Golgari Rot Farm
Fetid Pools
Llanowar Wastes
Woodland Cemetery
Haunted Mire
Myriad Landscape
Sunken Hollow
Contaminated Aquifer
Terramorphic Expanse
Hinterland Harbor
Darkwater Catacombs
Temple of Malady
Opulent Palace
Exotic Orchard
Underground Mortuary
Hedge Maze
Fabled Passage
Undercity Sewers
Command Tower
Bala Ged Recovery
Polluted Delta
Swamp
Verdant Catacombs
Forest
Island
Wastewood Verge
Misty Rainforest
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Bloodstained Mire
Watery Grave
Overgrown Tomb
Deathcap Glade
Flooded Strand
Breeding Pool
Zagoth Triome
Shipwreck Marsh
Undergrowth Stadium
Bayou
Underground Sea
Tropical Island
Morphic Pool
Underground River
Simic Growth Chamber
Rejuvenating Springs
Evolving Wilds
Yavimaya Coast
Drowned CatacombTeval, the Balanced Scale Deck Stats
Based on 40,588 Teval, the Balanced Scale decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 |
- Creature 31
- Instant 9
- Sorcery 11
- Artifact 6
- Enchantment 6
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 31 |
| Instant | 9 |
| Sorcery | 11 |
| Artifact | 6 |
| Enchantment | 6 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 12 basic, 24 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025-02 | 795 |
| 2025-03 | 21 |
| 2025-04 | 2 |
| 2025-05 | 2 |
| 2025-06 | 15 |
| 2025-07 | 20 |
| 2025-08 | 20 |
| 2025-09 | 15 |
| 2025-10 | 19 |
| 2025-11 | 24 |
| 2025-12 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 12 |
| 2026-02 | 15 |
| 2026-03 | 14 |
| 2026-04 | 13 |
| 2026-05 | 15 |
| 2026-06 | 11 |
| 2026-07 | 16 |
| 2026-08 | 21 |
| 2026-09 | 12 |
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