Teval, the Balanced Scale — Graveyard Governance
Teval, the Balanced Scale anchors graveyard strategies with steady economy and token generation. As a 4 4 Legendary Creature Spirit Dragon with flying, Teval attacks a game plan rather than a single opponent. When Teval attacks you mill three cards and may immediately return a land from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. That loop converts topdeck disruption into predictable ramp and keeps your mana base resilient through attrition.
This borderless print from Commander Tarkir: Dragonstorm fits decks that lean into sacrifice engines, self mill, and recursion. The secondary trigger watches cards leaving your graveyard and rewards you with a 2 2 black Zombie Druid whenever any cards exit that zone. Play it as a value engine that both replenishes lands and builds a persistent board presence. Add Teval to a midrange or graveyard focused commander list and expect consistent payoff across turns. Choose it and close games by edging incremental advantage into a decisive board state.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}{G}{U}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Spirit Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. Whenever Teval attacks, mill three cards. Then you may return a land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 black Zombie Druid creature token.
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Power / Toughness – 4/4
