Teval Paper March 2026

Commander
UBGTeval, the Balanced Scale
5.8±0.35
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—The Gitrog Monster,Dakmor Salvage
High confidence(374 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (25% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1GLotus Cobra+5
Mana dorks1
BGInsidious Roots+2
Land ramp11
1GSakura-Tribe Elder+5
1GShigeki, Jukai Visionary+1
1GUUro, Titan of Nature's Wrath+3
2GHorizon Explorer+3
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
2GGHedge Shredder+1
4GWill of the Sultai+7
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
4GUAesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+5
5GGGlacier Godmaw+6
5GGGFamished Worldsire+1
Treasure generators2
2BTeval's Judgment+3
1BGUKheru Goldkeeper+4
Tutors1
1GHermit Druid+1
Draw engines6
1BRipples of Undeath+1
1GUUro, Titan of Nature's Wrath+3
2BTeval's Judgment+3
3BGThe Gitrog Monster+7
3GUTatyova, Benthic Druid+5
4GUAesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+5
Cantrips & burst draw8
BSnarling Gorehound+1
1GShigeki, Jukai Visionary+1
1BUmbral Collar Zealot+1
B/GB/GLluwen, Imperfect Naturalist+1
BGUGlarb, Calamity's Augur+1
3BWelcome the Dead+2
3BSivriss, Nightmare Speaker+1
4GGolgari Grave-Troll+1
Recursion18
BTortured Existence+4
1GAftermath Analyst+8
1GLife from the Loam+7
1BGolgari Thug+1
2BStinkweed Imp+5
2BVictimize+2
2GSix+1
1GUGlacierwood Siege+1
2GGConduit of Worlds+5
2GGTimeless Witness+4
2BGMeren of Clan Nel Toth+1
2BBDread Return+1
+6 more
Value engines6
BStitcher's Supplier+1
UHedron Crab+1
1BGUSidisi, Brood Tyrant+2
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
2GGHedge Shredder+1
3BGUMuldrotha, the Gravetide+4
Spot removal3
2BBLethal Scheme+2
4GGUColossal Skyturtle+1
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Stax & hate2
2Mesmeric Orb+1
1BGUArchelos, Lagoon Mystic+2
Protection1
GSpore Frog+3
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Foreboding Landscape+8
Dual & shock lands13
Breeding Pool+6
Watery Grave+6
Overgrown Tomb+6
Undergrowth Stadium+5
Spymaster's Vault+4
Shifting Woodland+4
Llanowar Wastes+4
Woodland Cemetery+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Underground River+4
Hinterland Harbor+4
Mistrise Village+4
+1 more
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands15
1BTarrian's Journal // The Tomb of Aclazotz+2
2UThe Everflowing Well // The Myriad Pools+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Cephalid Coliseum+2
Vesuva+2
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Dark Depths+2
Thespian's Stage+2
+3 more
Taplands6
1GTangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale+2
Lotus Field+2
Opulent Palace+2
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2
Dakmor Salvage+2
Evendo, Waking Haven+2
Basic lands3
Island+1
Forest+2
Swamp+3
4 Combo Families (4 lines, Consistency: 49%)+29ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Combo pieces8
BGravecrawler+9
BTortured Existence+4
1BUmbral Collar Zealot+5
1GHermit Druid+1
2ULaboratory Maniac+10
1BGUKheru Goldkeeper+2
3BGThe Gitrog Monster+10
Dakmor Salvage+4
Synergy pieces14
B/GB/GLluwen, Imperfect Naturalist+1
2BVictimize+3
2BOut of the Tombs+1
1GUGlacierwood Siege+1
1BGUSidisi, Brood Tyrant+2
3BWelcome the Dead+2
3BSivriss, Nightmare Speaker+1
2BGMeren of Clan Nel Toth+1
2BBDread Return+1
3BBLiving Death+6
3BBSyr Konrad, the Grim+5
4GGLumra, Bellow of the Woods+5
+2 more
Win conditions1
5GGGFamished Worldsire+1
Combat threats2
1BGThe Mycotyrant+4
5GGGlacier Godmaw+6
Token generators2
BGInsidious Roots+2
2BTeval's Judgment+3
Other2
1GLotus Cobra+3
Dark Depths+2

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.8 → Bracket 3
Threats95Mana base92Consistency88

1.3 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.7 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

2-card combo are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

✓2-card combo
✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Graveyard (Commander)25 cards

This deck uses the graveyard as a primary resource.

Aftermath Analyst,Colossal Grave-Reaver,Colossal Skyturtle,Conduit of Worlds,Dread Return
Mill25 cards

25 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel your graveyard.

Stinkweed Imp,Takenuma, Abandoned Mire,Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker,Out of the Tombs,Mesmeric Orb
Legends Matter18 cards

18 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Archelos, Lagoon Mystic,Otawara, Soaring City,Takenuma, Abandoned Mire,Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker,Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

Combos4 total