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Rowan's Grim Search
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Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Protection from Humans Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card. {B}{B}, Discard a card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
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Indebted Spirit
Bestow {2}{W} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.) Afterlife 1 (When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.) Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has afterlife 1.
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Spymaster's Vault
This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp. {T}: Add {B}. {B}, {T}: Target creature you control connives X, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
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The deck is unlikely to win before turn 8.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Interaction: 3/10"},{"insert":"\nThe deck has a decent number of single-target removal options but few board wipe options. Notably, many of its removal options are exile effects and/or versatile (not limited to few card types). The deck does not include any counterspells, fogs, or other non-removal reactive spells.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true,"link":"https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iexvullzyc4bdaer35rwevw4/bafkreifsw4y2lhndbag3mm27a7wvik66kqetueh6ujxksmvkac7igxydmi@jpeg"},"insert":"Commander Bracket Assessment"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The LCC deck \""},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/5775225/lcc_blood_rites"},"insert":"Blood Rites"},{"insert":"\" is the best modern precon comparison because it's an Orzhov deck with an Aristocrats theme. By definition, this Teysa Karlov deck belongs in Bracket 3 because it has notable upgrades to \"Blood Rites\":\nThe deck focuses solely on the Aristocrats theme, whereas \"Blood Rites\" also has a Vampire kindred theme, limiting overall Aristocrats synergy."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck includes additional higher-quality Aristocrats cards: e.g., "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" as a sacrifice outlet, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Zulaport Cutthroat"}},{"insert":" as a death trigger."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck includes additional card advantage and removal options for consistency."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck has a higher quality mana base base: e.g., no land must enter tapped."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" \nThe deck is arguably able to compete fairly against Bracket 2 decks but is unlikely to see success against Bracket 4 decks:\nThe deck does not include any Game Changers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck does not include two-card combos or tutors*. (*See \"Note 3\" below.)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck includes lower quality cards because the Aristocrats theme relies on synergy rather than standalone powerful cards: e.g., "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Doomed Traveler"}},{"insert":" is included in the deck solely as sacrifice fodder."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is unlikely to win before turn 8."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAdditionally, the deck is comparable to the TCC "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/11599764/teysa_karlov_bracket_3"},"insert":"example Bracket 3 deck"},{"insert":" approved by Gavin Verhey.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Miscellaneous Notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"(This section documents possible considerations for rule zero conversations, observations from playing the deck, and the deck constructor's intent.)"},{"insert":"\nThe deck intended for casual EDH (see \"Deck Power Level\" and \"Commander Bracket Assessment\" above)."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck avoids cards worth more than $50 (this is not a strict restriction) but does not have an overall budget. 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Most notably, infinite combos require a constant source of black mana: i.e., "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Altar"}},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":","},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Pitiless Plunderer"}},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Warren Soultrader"}},{"insert":"; these three cards should be high priority targets for opponents. The deck is more likely to win through a combo (including finite but high-value synergies) rather than through combat. No card is included in the deck solely to enable an infinite combo."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Politics with the deck can be difficult because many death triggers negatively affect all opponents simultaneously. Furthermore, pinging opponents throughout the game can lead to hostility."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat can be a source of death if a sacrifice outlet is not available."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Teysa is not critical to the deck's core strategy: She does not need to be played until the deck is prepared to have an explosive turn, after the necessary Aristocrats cards are already in play. The advantage of choosing Teysa as the commander is reliable access to her unique** ability to double death triggers which enables the deck to win with fewer resources. There are other good commander options which function as part of the Aristocrats engine instead (e.g. "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim"}},{"insert":" is a death trigger). 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