Precon Upgrade Guides

All Commander precon upgrade guides

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander

• Abzan Armor upgrade guide (Felothar the Steadfast)
• Jeskai Striker upgrade guide (Shiko and Narset, Unified)
• Mardu Surge upgrade guide (Zurgo Stormrender)
• Sultai Arisen upgrade guide (Teval, the Balanced Scale)
• Temur Roar upgrade guide (Eshki, Temur's Roar)

Commander 2018

• Adaptive Enchantment upgrade guide (Estrid, the Masked)
• Exquisite Invention upgrade guide (Saheeli, the Gifted)
• Nature's Vengeance upgrade guide (Lord Windgrace)
• Subjective Reality upgrade guide (Aminatou, the Fateshifter)

Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander

• Ahoy Mateys upgrade guide (Admiral Brass, Unsinkable)
• Blood Rites upgrade guide (Clavileño, First of the Blessed)
• Explorers of the Deep upgrade guide (Hakbal of the Surging Soul)
• Veloci-Ramp-Tor upgrade guide (Pantlaza, Sun-Favored)

Bloomburrow Commander

• Animated Army upgrade guide (Bello, Bard of the Brambles)
• Family Matters upgrade guide (Zinnia, Valley's Voice)
• Peace Offering upgrade guide (Ms. Bumbleflower)
• Squirreled Away upgrade guide (Hazel of the Rootbloom)

Commander 2020 (Ikoria)

• Arcane Maelstrom upgrade guide (Kalamax, the Stormsire)
• Enhanced Evolution upgrade guide (Otrimi, the Ever-Playful)
• Ruthless Regiment upgrade guide (Jirina Kudro)
• Symbiotic Swarm upgrade guide (Kathril, Aspect Warper)
• Timeless Wisdom upgrade guide (Gavi, Nest Warden)

Commander 2017

• Arcane Wizardry upgrade guide (Inalla, Archmage Ritualist)
• Draconic Domination upgrade guide (The Ur-Dragon)
• Feline Ferocity upgrade guide (Arahbo, Roar of the World)
• Vampiric Bloodlust upgrade guide (Edgar Markov)

Commander Legends

• Arm for Battle upgrade guide (Wyleth, Soul of Steel)
• Reap the Tides upgrade guide (Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait)

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander

• Aura of Courage upgrade guide (Galea, Kindler of Hope)
• Draconic Rage upgrade guide (Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients)
• Dungeons of Death upgrade guide (Sefris of the Hidden Ways)
• Planar Portal upgrade guide (Prosper, Tome-Bound)

Marvel Super Heroes Commander

• Avengers Assemble upgrade guide (Captain America, Team Leader)
• Doom Prevails upgrade guide (Doctor Doom, King of Latveria)
• The Fantastic Four upgrade guide (Mister Fantastic)
• Wakanda Forever upgrade guide (T'Challa, the Black Panther)

Streets of New Capenna Commander

• Bedecked Brokers upgrade guide (Perrie, the Pulverizer)
• Cabaretti Cacophony upgrade guide (Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva)
• Maestros Massacre upgrade guide (Anhelo, the Painter)
• Obscura Operation upgrade guide (Kamiz, Obscura Oculus)
• Riveteers Rampage upgrade guide (Henzie "Toolbox" Torre)

Murders at Karlov Manor Commander

• Blame Game upgrade guide (Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser)
• Deadly Disguise upgrade guide (Kaust, Eyes of the Glade)
• Deep Clue Sea upgrade guide (Morska, Undersea Sleuth)
• Revenant Recon upgrade guide (Mirko, Obsessive Theorist)

Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander

• Blight Curse upgrade guide (Auntie Ool, Cursewretch)
• Dance of the Elements upgrade guide (Ashling, the Limitless)

Commander 2016

• Breed Lethality upgrade guide (Atraxa, Praetors' Voice)
• Entropic Uprising upgrade guide (Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder)
• Invent Superiority upgrade guide (Breya, Etherium Shaper)
• Open Hostility upgrade guide (Saskia the Unyielding)
• Stalwart Unity upgrade guide (Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis)

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander

• Buckle Up upgrade guide (Kotori, Pilot Prodigy)
• Upgrades Unleashed upgrade guide (Chishiro, the Shattered Blade)

Commander 2014

• Built from Scratch upgrade guide (Daretti, Scrap Savant)
• Forged in Stone upgrade guide (Nahiri, the Lithomancer)
• Guided by Nature upgrade guide (Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury)
• Peer Through Time upgrade guide (Teferi, Temporal Archmage)
• Sworn to Darkness upgrade guide (Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath)

March of the Machine Commander

• Call for Backup upgrade guide (Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener)
• Cavalry Charge upgrade guide (Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir)
• Divine Convocation upgrade guide (Kasla, the Broken Halo)
• Growing Threat upgrade guide (Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos)
• Tinker Time upgrade guide (Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy)

Commander 2015

• Call the Spirits upgrade guide (Daxos the Returned)
• Plunder the Graves upgrade guide (Meren of Clan Nel Toth)
• Seize Control upgrade guide (Mizzix of the Izmagnus)
• Swell the Host upgrade guide (Ezuri, Claw of Progress)
• Wade into Battle upgrade guide (Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas)

Foundations Commander

• Calling All Angels upgrade guide (Giada, Font of Hope)
• Keen Engineering upgrade guide (Sai, Master Thopterist)
• Reign of Dragons upgrade guide (Lathliss, Dragon Queen)
• Tramplesaurus Rex upgrade guide (Ghalta, Primal Hunger)
• Wretched Ranks upgrade guide (Ghoulcaller Gisa)

Starter Commander Decks

• Chaos Incarnate upgrade guide (Kardur, Doomscourge)
• Draconic Destruction upgrade guide (Atarka, World Render)
• Grave Danger upgrade guide (Gisa and Geralf)
• Token Triumph upgrade guide (Emmara, Soul of the Accord)

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander

• Corrupting Influence upgrade guide (Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa)
• Rebellion Rising upgrade guide (Neyali, Suns' Vanguard)

Final Fantasy Commander

• Counter Blitz upgrade guide (Tidus, Yuna's Guardian)
• Limit Break upgrade guide (Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER)
• Revival Trance upgrade guide (Terra, Herald of Hope)
• Scions & Spellcraft upgrade guide (Y'shtola, Night's Blessed)

Edge of Eternities Commander

• Counter Intelligence upgrade guide (Kilo, Apogee Mind)
• World Shaper upgrade guide (Szarel, Genesis Shepherd)

Commander 2011

• Counterpunch upgrade guide (Ghave, Guru of Spores)
• Devour for Power upgrade guide (The Mimeoplasm)
• Heavenly Inferno upgrade guide (Kaalia of the Vast)
• Mirror Mastery upgrade guide (Riku of Two Reflections)
• Political Puppets upgrade guide (Zedruu the Greathearted)

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Commander

• Coven Counters upgrade guide (Leinore, Autumn Sovereign)
• Undead Unleashed upgrade guide (Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver)

Modern Horizons 3 Commander

• Creative Energy upgrade guide (Satya, Aetherflux Genius)
• Eldrazi Incursion upgrade guide (Ulalek, Fused Atrocity)
• Graveyard Overdrive upgrade guide (Disa the Restless)
• Tricky Terrain upgrade guide (Omo, Queen of Vesuva)

Duskmourn Commander

• Death Toll upgrade guide (Winter, Cynical Opportunist)
• Endless Punishment upgrade guide (Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls)
• Jump Scare! upgrade guide (Zimone, Mystery Unraveler)
• Miracle Worker upgrade guide (Aminatou, Veil Piercer)

Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander

• Desert Bloom upgrade guide (Yuma, Proud Protector)
• Grand Larceny upgrade guide (Gonti, Canny Acquisitor)
• Most Wanted upgrade guide (Olivia, Opulent Outlaw)
• Quick Draw upgrade guide (Stella Lee, Wild Card)

Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate

• Draconic Dissent upgrade guide (Firkraag, Cunning Instigator)
• Exit from Exile upgrade guide (Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald)
• Mind Flayarrrs upgrade guide (Captain N'ghathrod)
• Party Time upgrade guide (Nalia de'Arnise)

Commander Masters

• Eldrazi Unbound upgrade guide (Zhulodok, Void Gorger)
• Enduring Enchantments upgrade guide (Anikthea, Hand of Erebos)
• Planeswalker Party upgrade guide (Commodore Guff)
• Sliver Swarm upgrade guide (Sliver Gravemother)

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

• Elven Council upgrade guide (Galadriel, Elven-Queen)
• The Hosts of Mordor upgrade guide (Sauron, Lord of the Rings)
• Riders of Rohan upgrade guide (Éowyn, Shieldmaiden)

Kaldheim Commander

• Elven Empire upgrade guide (Lathril, Blade of the Elves)
• Phantom Premonition upgrade guide (Ranar the Ever-Watchful)

Commander 2013

• Eternal Bargain upgrade guide (Oloro, Ageless Ascetic)
• Evasive Maneuvers upgrade guide (Derevi, Empyrial Tactician)
• Mind Seize upgrade guide (Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge)
• Nature of the Beast upgrade guide (Marath, Will of the Wild)
• Power Hungry upgrade guide (Prossh, Skyraider of Kher)

Aetherdrift Commander

• Eternal Might upgrade guide (Temmet, Naktamun's Will)
• Living Energy upgrade guide (Saheeli, Radiant Creator)

Commander 2019

• Faceless Menace upgrade guide (Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer)
• Merciless Rage upgrade guide (Anje Falkenrath)
• Mystic Intellect upgrade guide (Sevinne, the Chronoclasm)
• Primal Genesis upgrade guide (Ghired, Conclave Exile)

Wilds of Eldraine Commander

• Fae Dominion upgrade guide (Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor)
• Virtue and Valor upgrade guide (Ellivere of the Wild Court)

Warhammer 40,000 Commander

• Forces of the Imperium upgrade guide (Inquisitor Greyfax)
• The Ruinous Powers upgrade guide (Abaddon the Despoiler)
• Tyranid Swarm upgrade guide (The Swarmlord)

Secret Lair Commander Decks

• Goblin Storm upgrade guide (Zada, Hedron Grinder)
• Hatsune Miku Commander Deck upgrade guide (Trostani, Selesnya's Voice)
• Odds and Ends upgrade guide (Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign)

Fallout

• Hail, Caesar upgrade guide (Caesar, Legion's Emperor)
• Mutant Menace upgrade guide (The Wise Mothman)
• Science! upgrade guide (Dr. Madison Li)
• Scrappy Survivors upgrade guide (Dogmeat, Ever Loyal)

Zendikar Rising Commander

• Land's Wrath upgrade guide (Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor)
• Sneak Attack upgrade guide (Anowon, the Ruin Thief)

Dominaria United Commander

• Legends' Legacy upgrade guide (Dihada, Binder of Wills)
• Painbow upgrade guide (Jared Carthalion)

Strixhaven Commander

• Lorehold Legacies upgrade guide (Osgir, the Reconstructor)
• Prismari Performance upgrade guide (Zaffai, Thunder Conductor)
• Quantum Quandrix upgrade guide (Adrix and Nev, Twincasters)
• Silverquill Statement upgrade guide (Breena, the Demagogue)
• Witherbloom Witchcraft upgrade guide (Willowdusk, Essence Seer)

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander

• Lorehold Spirit upgrade guide (Quintorius, History Chaser)
• Prismari Artistry upgrade guide (Rootha, Mastering the Moment)
• Quandrix Unlimited upgrade guide (Zimone, Infinite Analyst)
• Silverquill Influence upgrade guide (Killian, Decisive Mentor)
• Witherbloom Pestilence upgrade guide (Dina, Essence Brewer)

Doctor Who Commander

• Masters of Evil upgrade guide (Davros, Dalek Creator)

The Brothers' War Commander

• Mishra's Burnished Banner upgrade guide (Mishra, Eminent One)
• Urza's Iron Alliance upgrade guide (Urza, Chief Artificer)

Reality Fracture Commander

• Multiverse Reforged upgrade guide (Jace, Multiverse Architect)

Innistrad: Crimson Vow Commander

• Spirit Squadron upgrade guide (Millicent, Restless Revenant)
• Vampiric Bloodline upgrade guide (Strefan, Maurer Progenitor)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

• Turtle Power upgrade guide (Heroes in a Half Shell)

Frequently asked questions

How do you choose the upgrades?

Every card is scored with deck data for the precon commander: synergy (how much more often it is played than in other decks of the same colours), inclusion (the share of decks that play it) and lift. Each guide swaps the lowest-scoring cards in the precon for higher-scoring cards the precon leaves out, and gives a reason for every swap.

How much does it cost to upgrade a Commander precon?

Each guide shows the cost of its swaps at the cheapest paper printing (TCGplayer market price via Scryfall) and a separate list of stronger cards for players who want to spend more.

Which precons are covered?

There are guides for 162 decks so far, from the newest sets back to 2022, and more are added regularly. Decks without a guide yet are marked as coming soon.