Dihada, Binder of Wills is a Legendary Planeswalker that costs {1}{R}{W}{B} and enters with 5 loyalty. Its +2 gives up to one target legendary creature vigilance, lifelink and indestructible until your next turn, and its -3 reveals the top four cards of your library, puts any legendary cards from among them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard, and makes a Treasure for each card that went to the graveyard. It can be your commander, and everything in the deck cares about legendary cards.

The precon already has Shanid, Odric, Cadric and the legendary sorceries that make a legendary-matters deck work. 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 Dihada decks, plus lift, which shows how much more often a card turns up in Dihada decks than in decks that could play it.

Looking for the unmodified list first? Read the Legends' Legacy precon guide.

11
Swaps
$9.64
Cost of the adds
39→39
Lands
5→30
Avg Oracle score

What is holding the deck back

Legends that Dihada decks leave out

Adriana, Bell Borca, Josu Vess, Tajic, Kothophed and Zetalpa are not cards Dihada decks usually play. Cards that reward you for casting and losing legends are among the top-scoring cards the precon leaves out.

Not enough payoffs for casting legends

Ratadrabik of Urborg, Venat, Djeru and Hazoret and The Kenriths' Royal Funeral all draw cards, copy creatures or make legendary spells cheaper, and none of them is in the box.

Heavy rocks and plain lands

The deck has 39 lands plus a handful of mana artifacts, and Hedron Archive and The Circle of Loyalty are each played in about one Dihada deck in seventeen. Lands that help cast legends do more than basic fetch lands.

The 11 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 11
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Cut
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 6WW
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Add
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard · 2WB
Inclusion43%
Synergy41%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 42

Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is an eight-mana 4/8 with flying, double strike, vigilance, trample and indestructible. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Ratadrabik of Urborg is a 3/3 Zombie Wizard for {2}{W}{B} with vigilance and ward {2}. Whenever another legendary creature you control dies, you create a token copy of it that is not legendary and is a 2/2 black Zombie. A four-mana creature that turns every dead legend into a second body, and the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Swap 2 of 11
Adriana, Captain of the Guard
Cut
Adriana, Captain of the Guard
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 3RW
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Djeru and Hazoret
Add
Djeru and Hazoret
Legendary Creature — Human God · 2RRW
Inclusion34%
Synergy32%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 33

Adriana, Captain of the Guard is a five-mana 4/4 that gives melee to your other creatures. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Djeru and Hazoret is a 5/4 Human God for {2}{R}{R}{W}. Whenever it attacks, you look at the top six cards of your library and may exile a legendary creature card from among them, then you may cast that card for free this turn. It has vigilance and haste while you have one or fewer cards in hand. A five-drop that casts a free legend every time it attacks.

Swap 3 of 11
Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
Cut
Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
Legendary Creature — Spirit Soldier · 2RW
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal
Add
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard // Legendary Creature — God · 1WW
Inclusion29%
Synergy27%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 28

Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant is a four-mana creature that exiles the top card of your library each upkeep so you may play it. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn is a Legendary Creature for {1}{W}{W}. Whenever you cast a legendary spell you draw a card, and this triggers only once each turn. For {7} and a tap it exiles target nonland permanent and transforms. A three-drop that draws a card from a deck full of legendary spells.

Swap 4 of 11
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
Cut
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight · 2BB
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
Add
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
Legendary Enchantment · 2WB
Inclusion21%
Synergy20%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 21

Josu Vess, Lich Knight is a four-mana 4/5 with menace that can make eight Zombie Knights when kicked for {5}{B}. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

The Kenriths' Royal Funeral is a Legendary Enchantment for {2}{W}{B}. When it enters, it exiles up to two target legendary creature cards from your graveyard, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the greatest mana value among them, and your legendary spells cost {1} less for each card exiled this way. A card draw spell that also makes every legend cheaper.

Swap 5 of 11
Tajic, Blade of the Legion
Cut
Tajic, Blade of the Legion
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2RW
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Rakdos Joins Up
Add
Rakdos Joins Up
Legendary Enchantment · 3BR
Inclusion31%
Synergy30%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 30

Tajic, Blade of the Legion is a four-mana 2/2 that is indestructible and gets +5/+5 when it attacks with two other creatures. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Rakdos Joins Up is a Legendary Enchantment for {3}{B}{R}. When it enters, it returns target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters, and whenever a legendary creature you control dies it deals damage equal to that creature's power to target opponent. Reanimation and revenge in one card.

Swap 6 of 11
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Cut
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Legendary Creature — Demon · 4BB
Not a card this commander's decks usually play, so it scores below the cards that are
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Add
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Legendary Creature — Human Minion · 2BR
Inclusion31%
Synergy27%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 29

Kothophed, Soul Hoarder is a six-mana 6/6 flyer that draws a card whenever a permanent owned by another player is put into a graveyard from the battlefield. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Chainer, Nightmare Adept is a 3/2 for {2}{B}{R}. Discard a card: you may cast a creature spell from your graveyard this turn, once each turn. Whenever a nontoken creature you control enters without being cast from your hand, it gains haste until your next turn. A four-drop that turns your graveyard into a second hand.

Swap 7 of 11
Hedron Archive
Cut
Hedron Archive
Artifact · 4
Inclusion6%
Synergy5%
Lift7.1×
Oracle score 5
Relic of Legends
Add
Relic of Legends
Artifact · 3
Inclusion37%
Synergy34%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 35

Hedron Archive is a four-mana rock that taps for {C}{C}. It is played in about one Dihada deck in seventeen.

Relic of Legends costs {3}. It taps for one mana of any color, and you can also tap an untapped legendary creature you control to add one mana of any color. A three-mana rock that fixes all three colors and turns a legend into mana.

Swap 8 of 11
The Circle of Loyalty
Cut
The Circle of Loyalty
Legendary Artifact · 4WW
Inclusion6%
Synergy5%
Lift5.4×
Oracle score 5
Sevinne's Reclamation
Add
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sorcery · 2W
Inclusion34%
Synergy26%
Lift4.3×
Oracle score 30

The Circle of Loyalty is a six-mana Legendary Artifact that gives your creatures +1/+1 and makes Knights. It is played in about one Dihada deck in seventeen.

Sevinne's Reclamation is a {2}{W} sorcery that returns target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. It has flashback {4}{W}, and if it was cast from a graveyard you may copy it. A cheap recursion spell that you can use twice.

Swap 9 of 11
Wear // Tear
Cut
Wear // Tear
Instant // Instant · 1R // W
Inclusion33%
Synergy22%
Lift3.0×
Oracle score 26
Swords to Plowshares
Add
Swords to Plowshares
Instant · W
Inclusion63%
Synergy0%
Lift1.0×
Oracle score 25

Wear // Tear is a fuse card: Wear costs {1}{R} and destroys target artifact, and Tear costs {W} and destroys target enchantment. It is not a card Dihada decks usually play.

Swords to Plowshares costs {W}. It exiles target creature, and its controller gains life equal to its power. One mana answers almost any creature, which is more useful than an answer to artifacts and enchantments.

Swap 10 of 11
Evolving Wilds
Cut
Evolving Wilds
Land
Inclusion23%
Synergy-2%
Lift0.9×
Oracle score 8
Plaza of Heroes
Add
Plaza of Heroes
Land
Inclusion32%
Synergy27%
Lift7.7×
Oracle score 29

Evolving Wilds sacrifices itself to fetch a basic land onto the battlefield tapped. It is played in about one Dihada deck in four, with negative synergy.

Plaza of Heroes taps for {C}, or for one mana of any color to cast a legendary spell, or for one mana of any color among legendary permanents you control. For {3}, a tap and exiling it, a legendary creature gains hexproof and indestructible. A land that fixes for a deck full of legends and can save one.

Swap 11 of 11
Terramorphic Expanse
Cut
Terramorphic Expanse
Land
Inclusion20%
Synergy2%
Lift1.1×
Oracle score 9
The Grey Havens
Add
The Grey Havens
Legendary Land
Inclusion30%
Synergy28%
Lift8.0×+
Oracle score 29

Terramorphic Expanse sacrifices itself to fetch a basic land onto the battlefield tapped. It is played in about one Dihada deck in five.

The Grey Havens is a Legendary Land. It scries 1 when it enters, taps for {C}, and taps for one mana of any color among legendary creature cards in your graveyard. A land that finds your next play and fixes colors when your legends die.

The full swap list

Cut

  • Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
  • Adriana, Captain of the Guard
  • Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
  • Josu Vess, Lich Knight
  • Tajic, Blade of the Legion
  • Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
  • Hedron Archive
  • The Circle of Loyalty
  • Wear // Tear
  • Evolving Wilds
  • Terramorphic Expanse

Add

  • Ratadrabik of Urborg
  • Djeru and Hazoret
  • Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
  • The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
  • Rakdos Joins Up
  • Chainer, Nightmare Adept
  • Relic of Legends
  • Sevinne's Reclamation
  • Swords to Plowshares
  • Plaza of Heroes
  • The Grey Havens

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

Legends' Legacy already has the legendary core and the sorceries that make Dihada work. The upgrade is payoffs for casting and losing legends, cheap recursion and lands that fix for them, in place of off-plan legends and heavy rocks. These eleven swaps cost about $10 in total.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best upgrades for the Legends' Legacy precon?

Using data from 11,157 Dihada decks, the highest-scoring additions are Ratadrabik of Urborg (for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn), Relic of Legends (for Hedron Archive) and Djeru and Hazoret (for Adriana, Captain of the Guard). The full list has 11 swaps, each scored with synergy, inclusion and lift.

How much does it cost to upgrade Legends' Legacy?

All 11 swaps cost about $9.64 at the cheapest paper printings (TCGplayer market prices via Scryfall, 2026-10-28). If you want to spend more, the guide also covers Aurelia, the Warleader ($2.72) and Minas Tirith ($6.04).

What should I cut from Legends' Legacy?

The weakest cards for this commander are Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, Adriana, Captain of the Guard and Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant. The guide explains the reason for every cut, and swaps each one for a card that scores higher.

Which cards should I keep in Legends' Legacy?

Keep Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth, Urza's Ruinous Blast, Odric, Lunarch Marshal and Cadric, Soul Kindler. These are the cards doing the deck's heavy lifting.

What does Dihada do?

Dihada, Binder of Wills is a Legendary Planeswalker that costs {1}{R}{W}{B} and enters with 5 loyalty. Its +2 gives up to one target legendary creature vigilance, lifelink and indestructible until your next turn, and its -3 reveals the top four cards of your library, puts any legendary cards from among them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard, and makes a Treasure for each card that went to the graveyard. It can be your commander, and everything in the deck cares about legendary cards.

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How the numbers work

Inclusion is the share of Dihada, Binder of Wills decks (11,157 of them when this was written, 2026-10-28) 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 Dihada decks, which flatters every card the precon contains. Lift is high for many legendary cards because few decks play them outside a legends 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.