Teval, the Persistent Curator (Contest March 2026)

Commander
UBGTeval, the Balanced Scale
4.6±0.75
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
Medium confidence(312 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Land ramp3
2GGBlossoming Tortoise+3
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
2GGHedge Shredder+1
Tutors1
1GHermit Druid+1
Draw engines6
1UGhostly Pilferer+5
UBPsychic Frog+3
1BRipples of Undeath+1
3GChalk Outline+5
4USage of the Falls+5
3BGUnderrealm Lich+1
Cantrips & burst draw4
BSnarling Gorehound+1
1UMana Severance+8
1BCorpse Churn+2
1UGossip's Talent+1
Recursion11
BCrawl from the Cellar+2
1BUndertaker+2
1GGrapple with the Past+1
1BMorgue Theft+1
2BAnother Chance+2
2GDryad's Revival+2
2GSix+1
2GGConduit of Worlds+5
3BSkeleton Crew+2
3BBOverlord of the Balemurk+1
Haven of the Spirit Dragon+1
Value engines7
2GGBlossoming Tortoise+3
1BGUSidisi, Brood Tyrant+2
2GGIcetill Explorer+2
3BTormod, the Desecrator+1
2GGHedge Shredder+1
5Thrumming Stone+4
3UUUGuile+4
Counterspells1
3UUUGuile+4
Spot removal2
BGWitherbloom Command+5
3BBBDread+1
Graveyard hate2
BExtirpate+8
B/PSurgical Extraction+4
Protection2
3BBAngel of Suffering+1
3GGGVigor+1
Fetchlands28
Bad River+8
Polluted Delta+8
Brokers Hideout+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Riveteers Overlook+8
Maestros Theater+8
Cabaretti Courtyard+8
Windswept Heath+8
Obscura Storefront+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Bant Panorama+8
Foreboding Landscape+8
+16 more
Utility lands2
Haven of the Spirit Dragon+2
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon+2
Basic lands3
Forest+2
Swamp+2
Island+2
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 token doubler, aristocrats engine+16ⓘ
Synergy pieces9
1UPersistent Petitioners+3
UBPsychic Frog+3
3Desecrated Tomb+4
3GChalk Outline+5
3BTormod, the Desecrator+3
1BGUSidisi, Brood Tyrant+2
3BSkeleton Crew+2
5Thrumming Stone+6
8GGGWorldspine Wurm+4
Combat threats1
3BBBDread+1
Sacrifice outlets2
2Altar of Dementia+7
2BUndercity Informer+4
Reanimation1
2BGBloodbond March+1
Other1
1GHermit Druid+1

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 4.6 → Bracket 2
Mana base98Consistency72Threats64

1.6 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

-0.1 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

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

Themes9 total

Mill16 cards

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

Undercity Informer,Altar of Dementia,Sidisi, Brood Tyrant,Persistent Petitioners,Corpse Churn
Graveyard/Reanimator14 cards

14 graveyard synergies. Use your graveyard as a second hand.

Skeleton Crew,Corpse Churn,Conduit of Worlds,Another Chance,Blossoming Tortoise
Stompy / Big Mana9 cards

9 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Dread,Vigor,Guile,Worldspine Wurm,Altar of Dementia

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.