Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi
+1: Draw a card. At the beginning of the next end step, untap up to two lands.
−3: Put target nonland permanent into its owner's library third from the top.
−8: You get an emblem with "Whenever you draw a card, exile target permanent an opponent controls."
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- MTG Arena Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #4280
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria untaps two lands on plus, which means a five-mana planeswalker that effectively costs three after the first activation — that efficiency is the whole argument. Commodore Guff and other planeswalker-dense shells push him further, but even in isolation he draws a card, protects himself, and threatens an ultimate that exiles anything.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Commodore Guff
Commodore Guff runs Teferi, Hero of Dominaria in over 40% of builds because every Teferi activation adds a loyalty counter Guff can then farm for cards and damage — the two planeswalkers form a self-reinforcing engine that generates resources while ticking toward game-ending ultimates.
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV decks already tax opponents into irrelevance, and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria's land-untap effectively makes him cost two or three mana in that shell — the combination of cost reduction and card advantage locks slower tables out of the game.
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
Pramikon, Sky Rampart builds are built to stall and grind, and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria fits perfectly as a repeatable draw engine that also answers any permanent threatening to break the stalemate with his minus ability.
Esika, God of the Tree
The Prismatic Bridge side of Esika, God of the Tree cheats any permanent onto the battlefield, and Teferi, Hero of Dominaria is a high-value hit that immediately replaces himself with a card draw while untapping mana to keep interaction up.
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates loyalty counters each turn, which accelerates Teferi, Hero of Dominaria toward a game-ending ultimate far faster than he'd reach it unaided — he's one of the cleaner planeswalker inclusions in any Atraxa superfriends list.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria is a staple in any blue-white shell that can afford five mana — the land-untap means he's nearly free to plus every turn, and repeatable draw on a planeswalker that can also bounce threats is a strong rate for a 100-card singleton format. In Legacy and Vintage he sees occasional play in control lists that want a resilient late-game threat, though faster formats often end the game before his ultimate matters. Pioneer control decks have used him as a top-end finisher, where the card advantage and self-protection are both relevant against midrange. Modern is his most competitive constructed home outside of Commander — he's appeared in Azorius and Esper control builds as a draw engine that closes games if left unanswered.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Teferi, Hero of Dominaria right now, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate before buying. He has seen multiple reprints, which have historically kept the price in a reasonable range for a card of his power level — worth verifying whether a cheaper printing is available before defaulting to the original.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Commodore Guff
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
- Pramikon, Sky Rampart
- Esika, God of the Tree
- Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.