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 we read on this card

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 — 94 cards in Teval's colors 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

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

a Dragon attacks — 152 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks, Silumgar, the Drifting Death shrinks a creature by -1/-1

a Dragon deals combat damage — 152 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

  1. Broodcaller Scourge — When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue deals combat damage, Broodcaller Scourge puts a permanent onto the battlefield

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 160 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  2. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  4. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  5. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers
  6. Encroaching Dragonstorm — triggers

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 405 cards in Teval's colors 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 — 440 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

life is gained — 1,063 cards in Teval's colors 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. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  5. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  6. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Gourmand's Talent — makes a token
  8. MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel — surveils
  9. Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Leech Collector // Bloodletting — becomes prepared

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

life is lost — 1,471 cards in Teval's colors 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. Moonstone Harbinger — gives +1/+0
  6. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  7. Lich's Tomb — sacrifices a permanent
  8. Gonti's Machinations — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature attacks — 9,732 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. The Earth King — searches a library
  5. Teo, Spirited Glider — draws you 1 card
  6. Shadow Puppeteers — turns something into a creature
  7. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

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

anything attacks — 9,732 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter — draws you 1 card
  6. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 9,732 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  4. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,785 cards in Teval's colors can cause this (Teval is one).

When Teval, Arbiter of Virtue enters:

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  2. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent

1,784 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.