Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard3/4$0.80
Flash Creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield have flash. Each opponent can cast spells only any time they could cast a sorcery.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Knowledge Pool
- Exile all spells opponents cast from their hands
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Because of Teferi, opponent can only cast spells whenever they could cast a sorcery. Whenever they cast a spell from their hand, Knowledge Pool triggers, exiling that spell. The opponent cannot cast the spell as permitted by Knowledge Pool due to Teferi.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Omen Machine
- Opponents can only play lands exiled by Omen Machine
- Players can't draw cards
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Players cannot draw cards due to Omen Machine. At the beginning of each player's draw step, Omen Machnie triggers, exiling the top card of that player's library and allowing them to cast it, if able. Teferi only allows opponent to cast spells at sorcery speed, thus forbidding them from playing the card exiled by Omen Machine, unless it is a land card.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Possibility Storm
- Exile all spells opponents cast from their hands
- Opponents can't play cards exiled by Possibility Storm
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
When an opponent casts a card from their hand, Possibility Storm will exile it. Teferi only allows opponent to cast spells at sorcery speed, thus forbidding them from playing any spells allowed by Possibility Storm.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Brass's Bounty
- Infinite artifact tokens
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite Treasure tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least six lands.
Steps
Cast Brass's Bounty by paying {6}{R}. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Brass's Bounty. Resolve the Brass's Bounty copy, creating at least six Treasure tokens. Activate five Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}{R}. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}. Repeat from step 2.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Dramatic Reversal
- Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce
- Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least {3}{U}{R}.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Dramatic Reversal by paying {1}{U}. Activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it to your hand, copying Dramatic Reversal. Resolve the Dramatic Reversal copy, untapping all nonland permanents you control. Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}. Repeat from step 3. If nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least {4}{U}{R}, this combo nets infinite mana.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Turnabout
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control can tap to produce at least {4}{U}{R}.
Steps
Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}. Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Turnabout. Resolve the copy of Turnabout, untapping all lands you control. Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}. Repeat from step 3.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Ulalek, Fused Atrocity + Drowner of Truth // Drowned Jungle
- Infinite creature tokens
- Infinite copies of abilities you control on the stack
- Infinite copies of a specific creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have another Eldrazi creature card in hand.
Steps
Cast any other Eldrazi except Drowner of Truth by paying its mana cost, triggering Ulalek. Holding priority, cast Drowner of Truth by paying {4}{C}{G/U}{G/U}. Drowner of Truth and Ulalek trigger. Resolve the Ulalek trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} to copy all spells you control and then copy all activated and triggered abilities you control, ensuring to put Drowner of Truth's trigger on top of Ulalek's trigger. Resolve the copy of Drowner of Truth's trigger, creating two 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. Activate the Eldrazi Spawns by sacrificing them, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the copy of Ulalek's trigger, causing you to pay {C}{C} to copy all spells you control and then copy all activated and triggered abilities you control, ensuring to put Drowner of Truth's trigger on top of Ulalek's trigger. Repeat from step 5.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Rude Awakening
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Lands you control can tap to produce at least {3}{U}{R}.
Steps
Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Rude Awakening by paying {4}{G}. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Rude Awakening. Resolve the Rude Awakening copy, untapping all lands you control. Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}. Repeat from step 3.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir + Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Early Harvest
- Infinite mana basic lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of basic lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a basic Mountain, a basic Island and at least three other basic lands.
Steps
Activate any number of basic lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Early Harvest by paying {1}{G}{G}. Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Early Harvest Resolve the Early Harvest copy, untapping all basic lands you control. Activate any number of basic lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}. Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}. Repeat from step 3.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Gandalf, Party GuestTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Gandalf, Party Guest can use.
- Azami, Lady of ScrollsTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Azami, Lady of Scrolls can use.
- Naban, Dean of IterationTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Naban, Dean of Iteration can use.
- Naru Meha, Master WizardTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Naru Meha, Master Wizard can use.
- Inalla, Archmage RitualistTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Inalla, Archmage Ritualist can use.
- Kaza, Roil ChaserTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Kaza, Roil Chaser can use.
- Adeliz, the Cinder WindTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which Adeliz, the Cinder Wind can use.
- The Destined WarriorTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Wizard, which The Destined Warrior can use.
- Éowyn, ShieldmaidenTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
- Arcade GannonTeferi, Mage of Zhalfir is a Human, which Arcade Gannon can use.