Tetsuo, Imperial Champion commander decks

{U}{B}{R}Grixis commanders

We track 199 decks led by Tetsuo, Imperial Champion.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.430.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Decks led
199

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$502

Most cost $124 to $3,661.

Median power
6.3

Most rate 4.8 to 7.9 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.8 to 5.7 out of 10.

Most often built as control (40%), then voltron (31%).

Real Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $105
    price
    4.7
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $525
    price
    5.8
    power
    3.2
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $3,223
    price
    7.2
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $330
    price
    5.6
    power
    2.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $249
    price
    5.2
    power
    4.1
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $39.63
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.4
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $517
    price
    6.5
    power
    4.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 2 decks.
$50 to $100: 7 decks.
$100 to $150: 19 decks.
$150 to $200: 13 decks.
$200 to $300: 25 decks.
$300 to $400: 20 decks.
$400 to $500: 13 decks.
$500 to $750: 39 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 18 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 9 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 0 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 2 decks.
$3,000 and up: 32 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $502. 51 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)18% · 35
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 20
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)48% · 96
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)20% · 39
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 9

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Under $100 (9) Under $250 (51) Bracket 3 builds (96)

What Tetsuo, Imperial Champion decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 199 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures9

3 more creatures

Instants3

  • Counterspell51%$1.62
    Run in 102 of these decks (51%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp44%$0.31
    Run in 87 of these decks (44%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Magnetic Theft42%$5.76
    Run in 84 of these decks (42%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Ancestral Vision57%$0.32
    Run in 113 of these decks (57%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Profane Tutor55%$4.44
    Run in 110 of these decks (55%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Wheel of Fate45%$2.60
    Run in 89 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Fabricate43%$7.40
    Run in 85 of these decks (43%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Inevitable Betrayal41%$0.91
    Run in 82 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts11

  • Sol Ring90%$1.00
    Run in 179 of these decks (90%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet84%$0.37
    Run in 168 of these decks (84%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots81%$1.48
    Run in 161 of these decks (81%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Hammer of Nazahn71%$4.10
    Run in 141 of these decks (71%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Basilisk Collar57%$3.06
    Run in 114 of these decks (57%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Excalibur, Sword of Eden57%$17.63
    Run in 114 of these decks (57%), 1% of decks that could run it.
5 more artifacts
  • Conqueror's Flail55%$0.60
    Run in 110 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Embercleave53%$9.95
    Run in 105 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • The Reaver Cleaver45%$24.35
    Run in 89 of these decks (45%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Sword of the Animist43%$3.01
    Run in 85 of these decks (43%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Kaldra Compleat41%$9.41
    Run in 82 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Command Tower93%$0.20
    Run in 185 of these decks (93%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard61%$0.17
    Run in 121 of these decks (61%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage55%$0.27
    Run in 110 of these decks (55%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Crumbling Necropolis53%$0.30
    Run in 106 of these decks (53%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents49%$7.90
    Run in 98 of these decks (49%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave47%$9.67
    Run in 94 of these decks (47%), 49% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Xander's Lounge47%$13.45
    Run in 94 of these decks (47%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Crypt45%$9.41
    Run in 90 of these decks (45%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls45%$0.29
    Run in 89 of these decks (45%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit42%$0.44
    Run in 84 of these decks (42%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef42%$0.30
    Run in 84 of these decks (42%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb41%$0.37
    Run in 82 of these decks (41%), 31% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Tetsuo decks apart

These show up in Tetsuo decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Ancestral Vision$0.32

    57% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Basilisk Collar$3.06

    57% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Conqueror's Flail$0.60

    55% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Profane Tutor$4.44

    55% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Embercleave$9.95

    53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Enthusiastic Mechanaut$0.27

    52% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

Tetsuo, Imperial Champion combos

83 of these decks (42%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Godo, Bandit WarlordplusHelm of the Host

    Infinite combat, ETBs and LTBs, put_all_from_library_onto_battlefield

    22%43 decks
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  2. Akki Battle SquadplusHelm of the Host

    Infinite combat, tokens with haste, ETBs and untaps

    18%35 decks
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  3. Akki Battle SquadplusSword of Hearth and Home

    Infinite damage, combat, ETBs, LTBs and untaps, put_all_from_library_onto_battlefield

    15%30 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Aggravated AssaultplusThe Reaver Cleaver

    Infinite mana, damage, combat and untaps

    9%17 decks
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  5. Aggravated AssaultplusSword of Feast and Famine

    Infinite combat

    7%14 decks
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  6. Aggravated AssaultplusSword of Feast and Famine

    Infinite combat

    4%8 decks
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  7. Aggravated AssaultplusThe Reaver Cleaver

    Infinite mana, damage, combat and untaps

    4%7 decks
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  8. Savage BeatingplusSpellbinder

    Infinite combat, damage and storm count

    3%6 decks
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Commanders like Tetsuo, Imperial Champion

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Tetsuo decks do.