Teval, Arbiter of Virtue

Teval, Arbiter of Virtue

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon

Mana cost: {2}{B}{G}{U}

How we read this card

Flying, lifelink
Spells you cast have delve.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever you cast a spell, you lose life equal to its mana value.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: make a player lose life.

Cares about: a spell is cast, a creature it grants abilities to, an artifact it grants abilities to, an enchantment it grants abilities to, a planeswalker it grants abilities to, an instant it grants abilities to, a sorcery it grants abilities to, a battle it grants abilities to.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Lure of Prey — When Lure of Prey is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  2. Buster Sword — When a spell is cast thanks to Buster Sword, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  3. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When a spell is cast thanks to Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  4. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — When Zask, Skittering Swarmlord is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  5. Crabomination — When Crabomination is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  6. Mnemonic Betrayal — When Mnemonic Betrayal is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  7. Hedonist's Trove — When Hedonist's Trove is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  8. Coveted Prize — When a spell is cast thanks to Coveted Prize, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  9. Shadow of the Enemy — When Shadow of the Enemy is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life
  10. Dead Man's Chest — When Dead Man's Chest is cast, Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes you lose life

145 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue makes a player lose life:

  1. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  2. Intermediate Chirography — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Vilis, Broker of Blood — draws you that many cards
  4. Vengeful Warchief — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Wax-Wane Witness — gets +1/+0
  6. Moonstone Harbinger — gives +1/+0
  7. Transcendence — gains you life
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  10. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

501 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

882 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent

3,033 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

688 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.