Teval, the Balanced Scale commander decks

{U}{B}{G}Sultai commanders

We track 2,223 decks led by Teval, the Balanced Scale, the 49th most played commander in our database.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$5.09+3.9% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Teval, the Balanced Scale
Decks led
2,223

0.3% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$597

Most cost $169 to $3,747.

Median power
6.6

Most rate 4.7 to 8.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.4

Most score 2.6 to 5.7 out of 10.

Most often built as lands matter (70%), then midrange (17%).

Real Teval, the Balanced Scale 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
    $181
    price
    4.7
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $630
    price
    6.5
    power
    3.2
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $4,167
    price
    5.6
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $282
    price
    5.0
    power
    3.3
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $146
    price
    5.5
    power
    2.6
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $698
    price
    5.7
    power
    2.6
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $979
    price
    6.6
    power
    3.5
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $6,182
    price
    8.6
    power
    5.5
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{B}{G}combo
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Teval, the Balanced Scale decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 6 decks.
$50 to $100: 26 decks.
$100 to $150: 136 decks.
$150 to $200: 131 decks.
$200 to $300: 259 decks.
$300 to $400: 216 decks.
$400 to $500: 182 decks.
$500 to $750: 376 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 194 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 209 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 49 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 118 decks.
$3,000 and up: 321 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $597. 427 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)13% · 285
  • Bracket 2 (Core)5% · 122
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)35% · 783
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)38% · 840
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)9% · 193

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What Teval, the Balanced Scale decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 2,223 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.

Creatures11

  • Colossal Grave-Reaver68%$10.72
    Run in 1,503 of these decks (68%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Six67%$4.96
    Run in 1,483 of these decks (67%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Gravecrawler67%$0.67
    Run in 1,478 of these decks (67%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Muldrotha, the Gravetide66%$0.58
    Run in 1,463 of these decks (66%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • The Gitrog Monster59%$0.47
    Run in 1,303 of these decks (59%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Hedron Crab58%$3.34
    Run in 1,290 of these decks (58%), 2% of decks that could run it.
5 more creatures
  • Eternal Witness57%$1.48
    Run in 1,263 of these decks (57%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Kheru Goldkeeper53%$0.30
    Run in 1,175 of these decks (53%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Wonder48%$2.07
    Run in 1,075 of these decks (48%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Icetill Explorer46%$19.32
    Run in 1,022 of these decks (46%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Aftermath Analyst43%$0.77
    Run in 958 of these decks (43%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Instants1

  • Assassin's Trophy58%$1.05
    Run in 1,298 of these decks (58%), 37% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries6

  • Life from the Loam71%$5.08
    Run in 1,569 of these decks (71%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Victimize63%$0.55
    Run in 1,410 of these decks (63%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Living Death51%$3.12
    Run in 1,135 of these decks (51%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Dread Return51%$0.46
    Run in 1,127 of these decks (51%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Farseek47%$0.43
    Run in 1,037 of these decks (47%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate46%$6.61
    Run in 1,025 of these decks (46%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring86%$1.00
    Run in 1,921 of these decks (86%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet70%$0.37
    Run in 1,560 of these decks (70%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Hedge Shredder47%$2.31
    Run in 1,054 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Conduit of Worlds47%$1.13
    Run in 1,046 of these decks (47%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Teval's Judgment68%$9.09
    Run in 1,520 of these decks (68%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Ripples of Undeath61%$8.01
    Run in 1,354 of these decks (61%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Insidious Roots56%$1.65
    Run in 1,241 of these decks (56%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Tortured Existence48%$3.44
    Run in 1,073 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands14

  • Command Tower95%$0.20
    Run in 2,119 of these decks (95%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Overgrown Tomb63%$8.43
    Run in 1,405 of these decks (63%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Breeding Pool62%$9.44
    Run in 1,369 of these decks (62%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave61%$9.67
    Run in 1,356 of these decks (61%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard61%$0.17
    Run in 1,350 of these decks (61%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta55%$20.50
    Run in 1,230 of these decks (55%), 19% of decks that could run it.
8 more lands
  • Woodland Cemetery53%$0.62
    Run in 1,185 of these decks (53%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Verdant Catacombs53%$29.61
    Run in 1,180 of these decks (53%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Dreamroot Cascade52%$0.85
    Run in 1,157 of these decks (52%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Misty Rainforest50%$35.99
    Run in 1,115 of these decks (50%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Hinterland Harbor50%$0.30
    Run in 1,105 of these decks (50%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Llanowar Wastes47%$0.58
    Run in 1,048 of these decks (47%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Shifting Woodland44%$6.96
    Run in 983 of these decks (44%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Opulent Palace43%$0.26
    Run in 960 of these decks (43%), 24% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Teval decks apart

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

  • Teval's Judgment$9.09

    68% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Life from the Loam$5.08

    71% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Colossal Grave-Reaver$10.72

    68% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Six$4.96

    67% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gravecrawler$0.67

    67% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ripples of Undeath$8.01

    61% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Hedron Crab$3.34

    58% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Muldrotha, the Gravetide$0.58

    66% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Insidious Roots$1.65

    56% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Victimize$0.55

    63% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • The Gitrog Monster$0.47

    59% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Kheru Goldkeeper$0.30

    53% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

Teval, the Balanced Scale combos

1,679 of these decks (76%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Kheru GoldkeeperplusTortured Existence

    31%687 decks
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  2. GravecrawlerplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    28%619 decks
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  3. Dakmor SalvageplusThe Gitrog Monster

    Infinite mill

    14%312 decks
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  4. Phyrexian AltarplusTeval, the Balanced ScaleplusTortured Existence

    Infinite LTBs and ETBs

    14%307 decks
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  5. Altar of DementiaplusGravecrawlerplusKheru Goldkeeper

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, mill and storm count

    11%236 decks
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  6. Insidious RootsplusPhyrexian AltarplusTortured Existence

    Infinite LTBs and ETBs

    9%208 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Glacial ChasmplusIcetill Explorer

    9%188 decks
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  8. Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle

    Exiles your library and wins the game

    8%174 decks
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Commanders like Teval, the Balanced Scale

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