Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald costs {1}{R}{G} and is a 3/3. Whenever you cast a spell from exile or a land you control enters from exile, you create a 2/2 green Wolf. For {1}, a tap and a discard, you exile the top card of your library and may play it this turn. Every impulse draw makes a Wolf.

The precon already has the impulse draw and the payoffs, including Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Escape to the Wilds, Delayed Blast Fireball, Wild-Magic Sorcerer and Light Up the Stage. Each swap below pairs a cut with an add, and every card is scored with the same numbers the Oracle uses to build decks: synergy and inclusion from the Faldorn decks, plus lift, which shows how much more often a card turns up in Faldorn decks than in decks that could play it.

Looking for the unmodified list first? Read the Exit from Exile precon guide.

12
Swaps
$24.81
Cost of the adds
39→39
Lands
7→41
Avg Oracle score

What is holding the deck back

Not enough cheap impulse draw

Party Thrasher, Containment Construct, Wrenn's Resolve, Urabrask, Heretic Praetor and Valakut Exploration all exile cards from your library or graveyard for you to play. They are among the top-scoring cards the precon leaves out.

Discard and cost reduction

Conspiracy Theorist and Inti, Seneschal of the Sun reward discarding, which Faldorn's own ability needs, and Goblin Anarchomancer makes every red and green spell cheaper.

Expensive cards that do not exile

Greater Gargadon, Hornet Queen, Sandwurm Convergence and Primeval Bounty cost six or more and do not cast from exile, and Arasta of the Endless Web, Dream Pillager and Lovestruck Beast are not played in the commander's decks.

The 12 swaps

Each pair shows the numbers for the card coming out and the card going in. Click a card image to zoom.

Swap 1 of 12
Arasta of the Endless Web
Cut
Arasta of the Endless Web
Legendary Enchantment Creature — Spider · 2GG
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Party Thrasher
Add
Party Thrasher
Creature — Lizard Wizard · 1R
Inclusion53%
Synergy51%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 52

Arasta of the Endless Web is a 3/5 reach Spider that makes Spiders when opponents cast instants and sorceries. It is not a card Faldorn decks usually play.

Party Thrasher is a 1/4 Lizard Wizard for {1}{R}. Noncreature spells you cast from exile have convoke, and at the beginning of your first main phase you may discard a card to exile the top two cards of your library and play one of them. A two-drop that exiles every turn, and the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Swap 2 of 12
Dream Pillager
Cut
Dream Pillager
Creature — Dragon · 5RR
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Containment Construct
Add
Containment Construct
Artifact Creature — Construct · 2
Inclusion52%
Synergy51%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 51

Dream Pillager is a seven-mana 4/4 flying Dragon that exiles cards when it connects. It is not a card Faldorn decks usually play.

Containment Construct is a 2/1 artifact creature for {2}. Whenever you discard a card you may exile it from your graveyard and play it this turn. A two-mana creature that makes Faldorn's discard free.

Swap 3 of 12
Greater Gargadon
Cut
Greater Gargadon
Creature — Beast · 9R
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Add
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 3RR
Inclusion45%
Synergy44%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 45

Greater Gargadon is a ten-mana 9/7 with suspend 10. It is not a card Faldorn decks usually play.

Urabrask, Heretic Praetor is a 4/4 haste Phyrexian Praetor for {3}{R}{R}. At the beginning of your upkeep you exile the top card of your library and may play it this turn, and opponents who would draw instead exile and may play that card. Impulse draw every upkeep, and a Wolf for each card you cast.

Swap 4 of 12
Hornet Queen
Cut
Hornet Queen
Creature — Insect · 4GGG
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Wrenn's Resolve
Add
Wrenn's Resolve
Sorcery · 1R
Inclusion44%
Synergy43%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 43

Hornet Queen is a seven-mana flier that makes four deathtouch Insects. It is not a card Faldorn decks usually play.

Wrenn's Resolve costs {1}{R}. You exile the top two cards of your library and may play them until the end of your next turn. A cheap impulse draw that makes a Wolf when you cast what it exiles.

Swap 5 of 12
Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire
Cut
Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire
Creature — Beast Noble // Sorcery — Adventure · 2G // G
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Questing Druid // Seek the Beast
Add
Questing Druid // Seek the Beast
Creature — Human Druid // Instant — Adventure · 1G // 1R
Inclusion42%
Synergy41%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 42

Lovestruck Beast is a 5/5 for {2}{G} that cannot attack without a 1/1. It is not a card Faldorn decks usually play.

Questing Druid is a 1/1 Human Druid for {1}{G} that gets a counter whenever you cast a white, blue, black or red spell. Its adventure, Seek the Beast for {1}{R}, exiles the top two cards of your library for you to play. A creature that is also an impulse draw.

Swap 6 of 12
Sarevok's Tome
Cut
Sarevok's Tome
Artifact — Book · 4
Inclusion7%
Synergy7%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 7
Valakut Exploration
Add
Valakut Exploration
Enchantment · 2R
Inclusion43%
Synergy38%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 40

Sarevok's Tome is a four-mana artifact that takes the initiative and casts a spell for {3} once you have completed a dungeon. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in fourteen.

Valakut Exploration costs {2}{R}. Landfall: whenever a land enters under your control you exile the top card of your library and may play it, and at your end step the exiled cards are put into the graveyard and it deals that much damage to each opponent. Every land is an impulse draw and a burn spell.

Swap 7 of 12
Sandwurm Convergence
Cut
Sandwurm Convergence
Enchantment · 6GG
Inclusion9%
Synergy7%
Lift3.3×
Oracle score 8
Goblin Anarchomancer
Add
Goblin Anarchomancer
Creature — Goblin Shaman · RG
Inclusion66%
Synergy22%
Lift1.5×
Oracle score 39

Sandwurm Convergence is an eight-mana enchantment that makes a 5/5 Wurm each end step. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in eleven.

Goblin Anarchomancer is a 2/2 Goblin Shaman for {R}{G}. Each spell you cast that is red or green costs {1} less. A two-drop that makes the deck's spells cheaper.

Swap 8 of 12
Primeval Bounty
Cut
Primeval Bounty
Enchantment · 5G
Inclusion14%
Synergy7%
Lift2.0×
Oracle score 9
Conspiracy Theorist
Add
Conspiracy Theorist
Creature — Human Shaman · 1R
Inclusion35%
Synergy35%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 35

Primeval Bounty is a six-mana enchantment that makes Beasts and counters. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in seven.

Conspiracy Theorist is a 2/2 Human Shaman for {1}{R}. Whenever it attacks you may pay {1} and discard a card to draw a card, and whenever you discard nonland cards you may exile one and cast it this turn. A looter that makes the discarded card playable.

Swap 9 of 12
Managorger Hydra
Cut
Managorger Hydra
Creature — Hydra · 2G
Inclusion17%
Synergy13%
Lift4.2×
Oracle score 14
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
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Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 1R
Inclusion33%
Synergy32%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 33

Managorger Hydra is a 1/1 trampler that grows whenever a player casts a spell. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in six.

Inti, Seneschal of the Sun is a 2/2 Human Knight for {1}{R}. Whenever you attack you may discard a card to put a +1/+1 counter on an attacker and give it trample, and whenever you discard cards you exile the top card of your library and may play it until your next end step. A discard outlet that is also an impulse draw.

Swap 10 of 12
Journey to the Lost City
Cut
Journey to the Lost City
Enchantment · 3G
Inclusion15%
Synergy15%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 15
Professional Face-Breaker
Add
Professional Face-Breaker
Creature — Human Warrior · 2R
Inclusion46%
Synergy39%
Lift6.3×
Oracle score 42

Journey to the Lost City is a four-mana enchantment that exiles four cards each upkeep and rolls a d20. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in seven.

Professional Face-Breaker is a 2/3 menace creature for {2}{R}. Whenever your creatures deal combat damage to a player it makes a Treasure, and you may sacrifice a Treasure to exile the top card of your library and play it this turn. An impulse draw on every hit, and a Wolf for each card Faldorn sees you cast.

Swap 11 of 12
Grumgully, the Generous
Cut
Grumgully, the Generous
Legendary Creature — Goblin Shaman · 1RG
Inclusion19%
Synergy13%
Lift3.0×
Oracle score 15
Apex Devastator
Add
Apex Devastator
Creature — Chimera Hydra · 8GG
Inclusion41%
Synergy35%
Lift7.0×
Oracle score 38

Grumgully, the Generous is a 3/3 for {1}{R}{G} that gives non-Human creatures counters. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in five.

Apex Devastator is a 10/10 Chimera Hydra for {8}{G}{G} with cascade four times. Four cascades is four spells cast from exile, and four Wolves for Faldorn. The most expensive creature in the guide.

Swap 12 of 12
Izzet Chemister
Cut
Izzet Chemister
Creature — Goblin Wizard · 2R
Inclusion17%
Synergy16%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 17
Savvy Trader
Add
Savvy Trader
Creature — Human Citizen · 3G
Inclusion37%
Synergy36%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 36

Izzet Chemister is a 1/3 haste Goblin Wizard that exiles instants and sorceries to cast later for free. It is played in about one Faldorn deck in six.

Savvy Trader is a 3/3 Human Citizen for {3}{G}. When it enters you exile a permanent card from your graveyard and may play it, and spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost {1} less. A creature that is both an impulse draw and a cost reducer for every spell cast from exile.

The full swap list

Cut

  • Arasta of the Endless Web
  • Dream Pillager
  • Greater Gargadon
  • Hornet Queen
  • Lovestruck Beast
  • Sarevok's Tome
  • Sandwurm Convergence
  • Primeval Bounty
  • Managorger Hydra
  • Journey to the Lost City
  • Grumgully, the Generous
  • Izzet Chemister

Add

  • Party Thrasher
  • Containment Construct
  • Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
  • Wrenn's Resolve
  • Questing Druid
  • Valakut Exploration
  • Goblin Anarchomancer
  • Conspiracy Theorist
  • Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
  • Professional Face-Breaker
  • Apex Devastator
  • Savvy Trader

What to keep

These cards are doing the deck's heavy lifting. Do not cut them.

If you want to spend more

These are strong but sit outside a budget upgrade. Prices are the cheapest paper printing.

The verdict

Exit from Exile already has the impulse draw and the payoffs. The upgrade is cheap cards that exile from the top of your library every turn and discard outlets that Faldorn uses, in place of seven- and eight-drops that do nothing with exile. These twelve swaps cost about $25 in total.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best upgrades for the Exit from Exile precon?

Using data from 5,475 Faldorn decks, the highest-scoring additions are Party Thrasher (for Arasta of the Endless Web), Containment Construct (for Dream Pillager) and Urabrask, Heretic Praetor (for Greater Gargadon). The full list has 12 swaps, each scored with synergy, inclusion and lift.

How much does it cost to upgrade Exit from Exile?

All 12 swaps cost about $24.81 at the cheapest paper printings (TCGplayer market prices via Scryfall, 2026-10-27). If you want to spend more, the guide also covers Nalfeshnee ($8.55).

What should I cut from Exit from Exile?

The weakest cards for this commander are Arasta of the Endless Web, Dream Pillager and Greater Gargadon. The guide explains the reason for every cut, and swaps each one for a card that scores higher.

Which cards should I keep in Exit from Exile?

Keep Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Escape to the Wilds, Delayed Blast Fireball, Wild-Magic Sorcerer and Light Up the Stage. These are the cards doing the deck's heavy lifting.

What does Faldorn do?

Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald costs {1}{R}{G} and is a 3/3. Whenever you cast a spell from exile or a land you control enters from exile, you create a 2/2 green Wolf. For {1}, a tap and a discard, you exile the top card of your library and may play it this turn. Every impulse draw makes a Wolf.

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How the numbers work

Inclusion is the share of Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald decks (5,475 of them when this was written, 2026-10-27) that play the card. Synergy is how much more often they play it than other decks in the same colours. Oracle score is synergy × 0.6 plus inclusion × 0.4, the same blend The Oracle uses to rank cards for a deck. Lift compares how often the card appears in these decks with how often it could, capped at 8× here; it is shown for context and does not change the score.

Two cautions. Players who run the precon unmodified count as Faldorn decks, which flatters every card the precon contains. Lift is high for many of these cards because few decks play them outside an impulse draw deck, so use lift to compare cards, not to judge one in isolation. A card the commander's decks do not usually play counts as 0 in the average score. Prices are the cheapest non-foil paper printing on TCGplayer (via Scryfall), in USD, and move daily.