Planar Portal Decklist & Guide: Prosper, Tome-Bound Precon

Overview

Planar Portal is a deck that plays cards from exile. Prosper, Tome-Bound has deathtouch, and at the beginning of your end step he exiles the top card of your library, which you may play until the end of your next turn. Whenever you play a card from exile, you create a Treasure token. Every exile effect in the deck therefore also gives you mana.

The 99 cards are 20 creatures, 14 artifacts, 5 enchantments, 9 instants, 12 sorceries and 39 lands. The deck has a lot of impulse draw, such as Light Up the Stage, Ignite the Future, Commune with Lava, Chaos Channeler, Theater of Horrors and Share the Spoils, and cards that exile opponents' cards for you to play, such as Gonti, Lord of Luxury, Hurl Through Hell, Fiend of the Shadows and Fevered Suspicion. Treasure makers such as Grim Hireling and Bucknard's Everfull Purse turn the extra mana into more plays.

Key Cards

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Grim Hireling

Treasure Engine · Removal

A 3/2 for {3}{B}. Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create two Treasure tokens. For {B} and X sacrificed Treasures, target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, only as a sorcery.

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Wild-Magic Sorcerer

Cascade Enabler

A 4/3 for {3}{R}. The first spell you cast from exile each turn has cascade. Casting a card exiled by Prosper or an impulse draw spell gives you a free extra spell.

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Chaos Channeler

Impulse Draw · Dice

A 4/3 for {2}{R}{R}. Whenever it attacks, roll a d20. On 1 through 9 exile the top card of your library, on 10 through 19 exile the top two, and on 20 exile the top three, and you may play them this turn. Each card played from exile also makes a Treasure with Prosper.

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Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant

Goad · Politics

A 5/5 for {3}{B}{R}. Whenever you attack a player, tap target creature that player controls and goad it, and whenever an opponent attacks another one of your opponents, you and the attacking player each draw a card and lose 1 life. It turns aggression at the table into cards.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about mana and cheap impulse draw. Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Rakdos Signet, Talisman of Indulgence, Mind Stone, Fellwar Stone and Orazca Relic ramp you, and Light Up the Stage, Dark-Dweller Oracle, Dire Fleet Daredevil and Izzet Chemister start generating value. Prosper, Tome-Bound begins exiling cards at the end of your first turn he is on the battlefield.

The middle of the game is about playing from exile and making Treasure. Gonti, Lord of Luxury and Fiend of the Shadows take cards from opponents, Dead Man's Chest lets you cast spells from the top of an opponent's library when the enchanted creature dies, Share the Spoils lets every player play a card from exile, and Piper of the Swarm, Chittering Witch and Ogre Slumlord make Rats that feed your sacrifice effects. Tectonic Giant and Chaos Wand add burn and spell theft.

The late game is about huge flyers and one big turn. Lorcan, Warlock Collector pays life to take creatures from opponents' graveyards, Dream Pillager exiles cards when it connects, Etali, Primal Storm casts free spells whenever it attacks, and Apex of Power exiles seven cards and adds ten mana. Hex, Phthisis, Danse Macabre and Reckless Endeavor clear opposing creatures.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a lot of card advantage and mana from Prosper and its exile effects, so it can often cast several spells in a turn. It also has good interaction, including Terminate, Bedevil, Chaos Warp, Hellish Rebuke and Rakdos Charm.

Weaknesses: Cards exiled by Prosper can only be played for a limited time, so the deck can waste them if it does not have mana or the right timing, and it has fewer creatures than most decks. Several of its best cards are expensive, and a lot of its card advantage disappears if Prosper is removed.

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Verdict

Planar Portal is a fast, value-rich deck that rewards good sequencing and a bit of risk-taking. It is a good choice for players who like Treasure, impulse draw and getting a lot out of their library.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Planar Portal decklist?
The Planar Portal precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Prosper, Tome-Bound. The full Planar Portal decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Planar Portal released?
Planar Portal was released on July 23, 2021 as part of Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander.

Who is the commander of Planar Portal?
Planar Portal is led by Prosper, Tome-Bound, a Rakdos (B/R) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Planar Portal?
The 99 cards besides Prosper, Tome-Bound include 20 creatures.

How many lands does Planar Portal have?
Planar Portal has 39 lands in the 99 cards besides Prosper, Tome-Bound, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

All 100 cards from the out-of-the-box Planar Portal precon, with current prices. Click any card to expand it.

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Prosper, Tome-Bound (commander), Apex of Power, Consuming Vapors, Danse Macabre, Disrupt Decorum, Fevered Suspicion, Hex, Ignite the Future, Light Up the Stage, Phthisis, Reckless Endeavor, Throes of Chaos, Vandalblast, Bojuka Bog, Command Tower, Exotic Orchard, Foreboding Ruins, Mortuary Mire, 13 Mountain, Rakdos Carnarium, Shadowblood Ridge, Smoldering Marsh, Spinerock Knoll, 14 Swamp, Tainted Peak, Underdark Rift, Zhalfirin Void, Bedevil, Bituminous Blast, Chaos Warp, Commune with Lava, Hellish Rebuke, Hurl Through Hell, Rakdos Charm, Terminate, You Find Some Prisoners, Arcane Signet, Bag of Devouring, Bucknard's Everfull Purse, Chaos Wand, Commander's Sphere, Ebony Fly, Fellwar Stone, Fiendlash, Mind Stone, Orazca Relic, Rakdos Signet, Sol Ring, Talisman of Indulgence, Unstable Obelisk, Chaos Channeler, Chittering Witch, Dark-Dweller Oracle, Death Tyrant, Dire Fleet Daredevil, Dream Pillager, Etali, Primal Storm, Fiend of the Shadows, Gonti, Lord of Luxury, Grim Hireling, Izzet Chemister, Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant, Lorcan, Warlock Collector, Loyal Apprentice, Marionette Master, Ogre Slumlord, Piper of the Swarm, Pontiff of Blight, Tectonic Giant, Wild-Magic Sorcerer, Dead Man's Chest, Share the Spoils, Shiny Impetus, Theater of Horrors, Warlock Class.