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Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

Legendary Creature — Bird Cleric · from $0.18

Flying Whenever you cast a historic spell, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

49 of 100 at $5 or less · 32 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
12	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
13	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
16	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
17	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
18	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
19	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
20	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
21	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
22	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
23	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
24	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
25	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
26	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
27	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
28	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
29	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
30	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
31	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
32	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
33	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
34	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
35	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
36	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
37	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
38	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
39	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
40	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
41	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
42	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
43	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
44	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
45	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
46	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
47	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
48	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
49	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
50	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
51	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
52	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
53	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
54	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
55	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
56	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
57	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
58	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
59	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
60	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
61	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
62	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
63	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
64	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
65	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
66	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
67	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
68	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
69	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
70	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
71	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
72	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
73	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
74	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
75	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
76	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
77	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
78	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
79	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
80	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
81	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
82	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28
83	Everflowing Chalice	Artifact	0	$0.28
84	Grand Abolisher	Creature	2	$17.97
85	Basilisk Collar	Artifact	1	$2.73
86	Academy Manufactor	Creature	3	$8.00
87	Inventors' Fair	Land	0	$15.74
88	Panharmonicon	Artifact	4	$4.98
89	Jet Medallion	Artifact	2	$13.02
90	Darksteel Citadel	Artifact	0	$0.45
91	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow	Creature	4	$6.26
92	Ruby Medallion	Artifact	2	$14.04
93	Scavenger Grounds	Land	0	$0.23
94	The Ozolith	Artifact	1	$60.88
95	Shadowspear	Artifact	1	$21.06
96	Phyrexian Altar	Artifact	3	$54.22
97	Urza's Incubator	Artifact	3	$19.87
98	Sun Titan	Creature	6	$0.20
99	Authority of the Consuls	Enchantment	1	$3.64
100	Decanter of Endless Water	Artifact	3	$3.00

Curve of these staples

Most played with Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

The 25 most-played cards in 11 settled top-16 lists running Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle at 16+ player events since Mar 14, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Ethersworn Canonist	100% · 11 of 11	3
2	Glaring Fleshraker	100% · 11 of 11	3
3	Moonsilver Key	100% · 11 of 11	3
4	Myr Retriever	100% · 11 of 11	3
5	Oswald Fiddlebender	100% · 11 of 11	3
6	Recruiter of the Guard	100% · 11 of 11	3
7	Sol Ring	100% · 11 of 11	3
8	Soul-Guide Lantern	100% · 11 of 11	3
9	Ancient Den	91% · 10 of 11	3
10	Ancient Tomb	91% · 10 of 11	3
11	Arcbound Ravager	91% · 10 of 11	3
12	Ashnod's Altar	91% · 10 of 11	3
13	Blasting Station	91% · 10 of 11	3
14	Chromatic Star	91% · 10 of 11	3
15	Chrome Mox	91% · 10 of 11	3
16	Conjurer's Bauble	91% · 10 of 11	3
17	Enlightened Tutor	91% · 10 of 11	3
18	Esper Sentinel	91% · 10 of 11	3
19	Gemstone Caverns	91% · 10 of 11	3
20	Grim Monolith	91% · 10 of 11	3
21	Grinding Station	91% · 10 of 11	3
22	Inventors' Fair	91% · 10 of 11	3
23	Junk Diver	91% · 10 of 11	3
24	Krark-Clan Ironworks	91% · 10 of 11	3
25	Lotus Petal	91% · 10 of 11	3

Combos with Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

The 10 most popular of 140 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Krark-Clan Ironworks + Scrap Trawler + Sol Ring + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Arcbound Ravager + Scrap Trawler + Sol Ring + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Blasting Station + Myr Retriever + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Artifact Creature with Mana Cost Equal to {0}
Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Krark-Clan Ironworks + Mishra's Bauble + Myr Retriever + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Krark-Clan Ironworks + Lotus Petal + Scrap Trawler + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Krark-Clan Ironworks + Mishra's Bauble + Scrap Trawler + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep · Infinite draw triggers at the beginning of the next upkeep
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Mishra's Bauble + Myr Retriever + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Mishra's Bauble + Scrap Trawler + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep · Infinite draw triggers at the beginning of the next upkeep
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Lotus Petal + Scrap Trawler + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Grinding Station + Mishra's Bauble + Myr Retriever + Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Infinite card draw at the beginning of the next upkeep · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 12 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

5th of 52 — Caballo MTG Quinta Edición (Bracket 3) ― Magic Palace on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 2–1–2 · by Javier Di Toma Gómez
16th of 39 — Clash at the Capital- Mana Mayhem! on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Cory Howell
1st of 28 — Krypton Comics Monthly CEDH Grim Monolith! on Topdeck.ggAug 23, 2026 · 4–1–0 · by [JITM] Chris Kintz
13th of 18 — TRYHARD LAB 8vo . Budget 160 Sabado 22 Agosto on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Roberto Rojas
8th of 97 — Valley Forge 2026 - t/cEDH $10k-$25,000 on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Khawaja A Hameed
4th of 44 — [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Sequel on Topdeck.ggJul 19, 2026 · 3–3–0 · by Cole Haines
7th of 17 — Nor'Easter Throwdown - CEDH Throwdown 1 on Topdeck.ggJul 17, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Gary Yeung
5th of 33 — Mind Full Games: June's Monthly 1k Event on Topdeck.ggJun 13, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Alex Geiss

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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