A lot of death triggers.
Optimised (Technically bracket 2) Teysa Karlov deck. An extensive guide in notes.
A lot of death triggers is a 100-card Commander deck led by Teysa Karlov in the Orzhov color identity (white/black), played 22 times with a 41% win rate. The owner has set the deck to bracket 3 — upgraded / mid-power.
The mainboard runs 29 creatures, 8 instants, 8 sorceries, 9 artifacts, 8 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 37 lands, averaging 2.65 mana value across non-land cards. 78% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 8% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 1 fast mana (Culling the Weak), 3 cheap tutors (Moonsilver Key, Wishclaw Talisman, and Insatiable Avarice), and 3 tutors (The Seriema, Demonic Bargain, and War of the Last Alliance). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderPLANESWALKER(1)
CREATURE(28)
ARTIFACT(9)
ENCHANTMENT(8)
INSTANT(8)
SORCERY(8)
LAND(37)
2×
100
Total
29
Creatures
34
Spells
37
Lands
B3
Bracket
22
Games
9
Wins
41%
Win Rate
CURVE
0
0
1
13
2
18
3
17
4
9
5
4
6
0
7+
1
COLORS
W
1830%
B
4370%
COMBOS
7
Combos
0
Early
0
2-Card
7
3+ Card
1
Game-Ending
Phyrexian Altar+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite energy counters
Phyrexian Altar+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Wriggling Grub, adding B.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it triggers, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Worm, adding 1.
- Repeat.
Exalted Sunborn+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian NightmareInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite energy counters, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
Exalted Sunborn+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian NightmarePrerequisites
- You control another nontoken creature.
- You have a creature card in your graveyard.
- The total mana value of the creature on the battlefield and the creature card in your graveyard is at most 6.
- You have at least EEE.
Steps
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying an amount of E, sacrificing a nontoken creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating two Treasure tokens due to Exalted Sunborn.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate two Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Repeat.
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Viscera SeerInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite colored mana, Infinite Treasure tokens
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Viscera SeerSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Wriggling Grub.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite colored mana, Infinite Treasure tokens
Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Wriggling Grub.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Ashnod's Altar ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Repeat.
Umbral Collar Zealot+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite surveil
Umbral Collar Zealot+Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling GrubSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Wriggling Grub.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Repeat.
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Spawning PitInfinite Treasure tokens, Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite energy counters, Infinite storm count
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Spawning PitSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Spawning Pit by sacrificing Wriggling Grub.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Spawning Pit ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Repeat.
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Altar of DementiaInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite colored mana, Infinite Treasure tokens
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Wriggling Grub+Altar of DementiaSteps
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing another creature and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Wriggling Grub from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Wriggling Grub.
- When Wriggling Grub dies, it and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Wriggling Grub trigger, creating two 1/1 Worm creature tokens.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.
Valid
Legality
This deck currently passes the commander checks.
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