<p><em>Doom Prevails</em> is a new Commander preconstructed deck releasing with the set <em>Marvel Super Heroes</em>. What's in the deck, who are the commanders, and how can we upgrade it?</p>


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<p>The <em>Doom Prevails</em><i> <em>Marvel Super Heroes</em></i> Commander deck contains the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>1 Ready-to-play 100-card Commander deck</li>
<li>1 Traditional foil face commander with borderless art</li>
<li>99 Non-foil cards, including 29 new-to-<i>Magic</i> cards</li>
<li>10 Double-sided tokens</li>
<li>1 Reference card</li>
<li>1 Deck box</li>
</ul>
<p>The <em>Doom Prevails Marvel Super Heroes</em> Collector's Edition Commander deck contains the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>1 Ready-to-play 100-card Commander deck</li>
<li>1 Surge foil face commander with borderless art</li>
<li>99 surge foil cards, including full-art basic lands and 29 new-to-Magic cards</li>
<li>10 Double-sided tokens (Surge foil on one side, non-foil on the other) and 1 reference card</li>
<li>1 Deck box</li>
</ul>


<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria" href="#" target="_blank">Doctor Doom, King of Latveria</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria"></div></div>


<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Loki, the Deceiver"></div></div>


<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archnemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Archnemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Archnemesis"></div></div>
<p>This is such a fun card. It discourages the opponents who aren't enchanted with this from coming at you. You can send a single 1/1 token at your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archnemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Archnemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and it'll still net you sweet value, but I feel like you'll want to go hard at your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archnemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Archnemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with this attached. Make copies of this and see how it adds a wild layer to the game.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Batroc the Leaper" href="#" target="_blank">Batroc the Leaper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Batroc the Leaper"></div></div>
<p>A scalable, damage-based targeted creature removal spell that leaves behind a beater. If you've got access to lots of mana, this could be an asymmetrical board wipe. If you've got <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brash Taunter" href="#" target="_blank">Brash Taunter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stuffy Doll" href="#" target="_blank">Stuffy Doll</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects, you can spell disaster for your opponents. Pop a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Torbran, Thane of Red Fell" href="#" target="_blank">Torbran, Thane of Red Fell</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in Batroc's 99 or damage triplers like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="City on Fire" href="#" target="_blank">City on Fire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and go bananas.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doom&#039;s Time Platform" href="#" target="_blank">Doom&#039;s Time Platform</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Doom&#039;s Time Platform"></div></div>
<p>By just attacking, you get to free cast something from your graveyard in two turns. This can set you up nicely in "play from exile" decks like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Prosper, Tome-Bound" href="#" target="_blank">Prosper, Tome-Bound</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Then there's all the <em>Doctor Who</em> time travel stuff like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Tenth Doctor" href="#" target="_blank">The Tenth Doctor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ninth Doctor" href="#" target="_blank">The Ninth Doctor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! In the precon, all that conniving means that you'll get to cheat a few things you've discarded.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Frightful Four" href="#" target="_blank">The Frightful Four</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Frightful Four"></div></div>
<p>This is a fun piece to punish that noncreature player in your pod. It's also a great way to dissuade the player who wants to cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blasphemous Act" href="#" target="_blank">Blasphemous Act</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> because your board is so big! <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/enchantress">Enchantress decks</a>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/spellslinger">Spellslinger decks</a>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/artifacts">Artifact decks</a>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/planeswalkers">Planeswalker decks</a> - they'll all want to get this off the board, but it'll hurt them until they do.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon" href="#" target="_blank">Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon"></div></div>
<p>An absolute house in the deck with Doom at the helm, but limiting factors mean that this card only goes in Villain decks that connive. Leading a deck, more connive cards would need to be printed in black or colorless to make this super viable.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kang Prime" href="#" target="_blank">Kang Prime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kang Prime"></div></div>
<p>A flying <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sun Titan" href="#" target="_blank">titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that lets you suspend nonlands from the top of your deck. In the precon, with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> at the helm, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kang Prime" href="#" target="_blank">Kang Prime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is one of your top creatures. Making a token copy with haste lets you suspend two cards from your deck, forecasting a spicy upkeep in two turns. As a commander, pop a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Paradox Haze" href="#" target="_blank">Paradox Haze</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Genji Glove" href="#" target="_blank">Genji Glove</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the 99 and drown the table in value!</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Living Laser"></div></div>
<p>In this deck, with Doom out, you're getting at least two 4/4 Villains putting the beatdown on your opponents. If you've got this in the command zone, you'll want to cram as many <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thrill of Possibility" href="#" target="_blank">Thrill of Possibility</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Unexpected Windfall" href="#" target="_blank">Unexpected Windfall</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects to put on a Laser show.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki&#039;s Scepter" href="#" target="_blank">Loki&#039;s Scepter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Loki&#039;s Scepter"></div></div>
<p>An <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Act of Treason" href="#" target="_blank">Act of Treason</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on a mana rock is pretty solid. I want to ramp and I want to steal a great creature for a turn. Now I can do both for three mana. This works great with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> at the helm of the deck</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Molecule Man" href="#" target="_blank">Molecule Man</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Molecule Man"></div></div>
<p>I'm worried this one's going to be expensive. It can go into every deck! Getting to rip your next top deck and play it for free is very tempting, especially if you can draw cards on your opponents' turns, too. In the command zone, this feels like artifacts or Eldrazi and I'd love to see either one.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Puppet Master, String Puller" href="#" target="_blank">Puppet Master, String Puller</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Puppet Master, String Puller"></div></div>
<p>Goading creatures? Very villainous! Being able to attack someone and then knock a blocker out of the way so hard they end up attacking another player and make <em>you</em> a Treasure - well, that's dastardly! Dedicated goad decks can make up to three Treasures a turn cycle and I bet that definitely impacts how your opponents will block.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Red Ghost, Intangible Genius" href="#" target="_blank">Red Ghost, Intangible Genius</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Red Ghost, Intangible Genius"></div></div>
<p>Conniving with Doom in the command zone means that you'll be making Ape Villains easily. I'm certain you can find ways to draw two cards on your opponents' turns if you build around this in the command zone. Built-in protection and complete evasion makes this a heck of a potential Izzet Voltron commander.</p>
<h3><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Typhoid Mary, Fractured" href="#" target="_blank">Typhoid Mary, Fractured</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Typhoid Mary, Fractured"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Typhoid Mary, Fractured" href="#" target="_blank">Typhoid Mary, Fractured</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> seems like a fun time! Even if you can't discard and choose your mode, every one of Mary's attack triggers is gravy. Pop this in an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Isshin, Two Heavens as One" href="#" target="_blank">Isshin, Two Heavens as One</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck! In the precon, Doom's conniving allows you to meet the requirement to choose between the three options.</p>
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<p>This deck churns through cards with tons of conniving, allowing you to sculpt the perfect response to those who keep trying to thwart your evil plans!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Loki, the Deceiver"></div></div>
<p>The biggest bad of 'em all might not seem like much at first blush, but after goldfishing this deck, I'm sorry I ever doubted it. A passive connive on each of your combat phases really smooths out your draws and makes your Villains worthy of the red zone. Then, when you're full up on lands, you can send them to the bin and speed up the devastation of your opponents' life totals without even swinging. I wasn't initially impressed, but Doctor Vic is a fantastic leader for the deck, even if he isn't particularly flashy.</p>
<p>While <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria" href="#" target="_blank">Doctor Doom, King of Latveria</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a more open typal commander, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> tells you that Villains are so nice, you should have 'em twice! Allowing you to draw three if you connect with each opponent's face is pretty great for those combat loving gamers who live for the aggro dream. It's an aggressive commander that might be more restrictive, but it'll keep lovers of the deck vigilant to "Villain" on type lines since I don't believe we'll have such overt typing within in-universe sets.</p>
<p>In this precon, it's extremely clear that the only thing that matters is leading a life of crime. Here are some excellent Villains that work great in the deck</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Red Ghost, Intangible Genius" href="#" target="_blank">Red Ghost, Intangible Genius</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moonstone, Harsh Mistress" href="#" target="_blank">Moonstone, Harsh Mistress</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chameleon, Master of Disguise" href="#" target="_blank">Chameleon, Master of Disguise</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon" href="#" target="_blank">Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>By conniving on your combats with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria" href="#" target="_blank">Doctor Doom, King of Latveria</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, you're drawing your second card and discarding a card, triggering plenty of cards in the deck. It's a cool direction to lean into, if you're into having a board of permanents that key off of a single trigger that is reliably available to you in your command zone.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Red Ghost, Intangible Genius"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Containment Construct"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Living Laser"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Chameleon, Master of Disguise"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon"></div></div>
<p>With <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> at the helm, you'll be happiest when you see these Villains that are worth having twice for punchies.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Puppet Master, String Puller" href="#" target="_blank">Puppet Master, String Puller</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stilt-Man, Towering Terror" href="#" target="_blank">Stilt-Man, Towering Terror</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Titan of Littjara" href="#" target="_blank">Titan of Littjara</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance" href="#" target="_blank">Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kang Prime" href="#" target="_blank">Kang Prime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kang Prime"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Puppet Master, String Puller"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Titan of Littjara"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Stilt-Man, Towering Terror"></div></div>
<p>The deck boasts three board wipes and depending on how you've set your Villains up, they can be flexible enough for you not to lose everything. This is easier done with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Dominance" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Dominance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Toxic Deluge" href="#" target="_blank">Toxic Deluge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> than with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blasphemous Act" href="#" target="_blank">Blasphemous Act</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but it's still possible since connive allows you to put +1/+1 counters on your creatures.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kindred Dominance"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Toxic Deluge"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Blasphemous Act"></div></div>
<p>The precon also comes with a decent suite of targeted removal spells, mostly in reprints.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chaos Warp" href="#" target="_blank">Chaos Warp</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lethal Scheme" href="#" target="_blank">Lethal Scheme</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bedevil" href="#" target="_blank">Bedevil</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Withering Torment" href="#" target="_blank">Withering Torment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Terminate" href="#" target="_blank">Terminate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Chaos Warp"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lethal Scheme"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bedevil"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Withering Torment"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Terminate"></div></div>
<p>While many of the cards drawn are from the precon's density of connive effects, this isn't technically card advantage. <em>Doom Prevails</em> lets you cast a few things from exile via suspend with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kang Prime" href="#" target="_blank">Kang Prime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doom&#039;s Time Platform" href="#" target="_blank">Doom&#039;s Time Platform</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but as far as cards that increase the number of cards in your hand, there are diverse options in the deck. You can even put one of them in the command zone with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archnemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Archnemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Black Market Connections" href="#" target="_blank">Black Market Connections</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Night&#039;s Whisper" href="#" target="_blank">Night&#039;s Whisper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Damocles Base, Sword of Kang" href="#" target="_blank">Damocles Base, Sword of Kang</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Skullclamp" href="#" target="_blank">Skullclamp</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Archnemesis"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Black Market Connections"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Night&#039;s Whisper"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Damocles Base, Sword of Kang"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Skullclamp"></div></div>


<div id="2034-7766-7767">The deck doesn't have any infinite combos on its own. But if you put <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ashnod&#039;s Altar" href="#" target="_blank">Ashnod&#039;s Altar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Altar" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Altar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Krark-Clan Ironworks" href="#" target="_blank">Krark-Clan Ironworks</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thermopod" href="#" target="_blank">Thermopod</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the 99, you'll unlock an infinite combo with two of the blue-black Villains that come in the deck.</div>
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<div><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ashnod&#039;s Altar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Phyrexian Altar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thermopod"></div></div></p></div>
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<p>There are 37 lands in the deck, including a few typal lands like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Secluded Courtyard" href="#" target="_blank">Secluded Courtyard</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Path of Ancestry" href="#" target="_blank">Path of Ancestry</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and the new <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Villainous Hideout" href="#" target="_blank">Villainous Hideout</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which also lets you connive some more. A <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Scavenger Grounds" href="#" target="_blank">Scavenger Grounds</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is also in the list for some incidental grave hate.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Secluded Courtyard"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Villainous Hideout"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Scavenger Grounds"></div></div>
<p>The mana rocks of the deck are pretty standard with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arcane Signet" href="#" target="_blank">Arcane Signet</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> making the cut. Oddly, while <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talisman of Dominance" href="#" target="_blank">Talisman of Dominance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talisman of Indulgence" href="#" target="_blank">Talisman of Indulgence</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are in the deck, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talisman of Creativity" href="#" target="_blank">Talisman of Creativity</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> did not see a reprint in this precon. The new <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki&#039;s Scepter" href="#" target="_blank">Loki&#039;s Scepter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a little bit of utility reminiscent of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cursed Mirror" href="#" target="_blank">Cursed Mirror</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Progenitor&#039;s Icon" href="#" target="_blank">Progenitor&#039;s Icon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Patchwork Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Patchwork Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are our typal mana rocks, offering an anthem and allowing you to flash in a Villain.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Loki&#039;s Scepter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Progenitor&#039;s Icon"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Patchwork Banner"></div></div></p>
<p>Other mana sources in the deck include <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Currency Converter" href="#" target="_blank">Currency Converter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Black Market Connections" href="#" target="_blank">Black Market Connections</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Puppet Master, String Puller" href="#" target="_blank">Puppet Master, String Puller</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Typhoid Mary, Fractured" href="#" target="_blank">Typhoid Mary, Fractured</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper" href="#" target="_blank">Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as Treasure token generators. There are also two Villain cost reducers in the deck in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord" href="#" target="_blank">Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tombstone, Career Criminal" href="#" target="_blank">Tombstone, Career Criminal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>


<h3>Five Cards to Remove</h3>
<p>This deck list flows nicely out of the box. I've been having a blast testing it online. Cutting away Villains feels wrong, but some of these Villains are on their own side-mission and passing through.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Helmut Zemo, Mastermind" href="#" target="_blank">Helmut Zemo, Mastermind</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>There aren't enough instants and sorceries in the deck that make this worth keeping in the list. In fact, in my own version of the deck, I'd chop a few more of those spells in favor of creature-based removal, but shockingly, there are very few Villains that actually are removal pieces. Zemo isn't bad if you've got enough stuff in the graveyard, but the density out of the box isn't there.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Syphon Mind" href="#" target="_blank">Syphon Mind</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>Speaking of instants and sorceries, I'm only ever a big fan of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Syphon Mind" href="#" target="_blank">Syphon Mind</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in discard decks. Hand disruption is great, but if it's a one-off, I'm less interested.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lady Loki, Agent of Chaos" href="#" target="_blank">Lady Loki, Agent of Chaos</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>I don't want to hear it. I know this card looks cool and chaotic, but as a Villain with a Master Plan<strong class="Yjhzub" data-sfc-root="c" data-sfc-cb="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 29, 53);">™</strong>, I don't want anything throwing a wrench in what I'm up to! Sure, if you play a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord" href="#" target="_blank">Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and end up with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Dominance" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Dominance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, you'll feel like you won out, but what if you really need to play a board wipe and end up with the reverse outcome? Paying seven mana for a Baron and four damage to each opponent when you really need to be in control of your move is really a frustrating place to be.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Klaw, Master of Sound" href="#" target="_blank">Klaw, Master of Sound</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>Klaw is really cool and fuels himself, but looking over the list over and over, this one just seemed out of place. While this is really great in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loki, the Deceiver" href="#" target="_blank">Loki, the Deceiver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, since I'm making cuts with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doctor Doom, King of Latveria" href="#" target="_blank">Doctor Doom, King of Latveria</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> at the helm, this is one I felt okay about.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>You don't need it. It's powerful and good to have, but do yourself a favor and escape this auto-inclusion prison.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Madame Hydra" href="#" target="_blank">Madame Hydra</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>Every time I drew this, I felt like I had better things to do. With <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Endless Ranks of HYDRA" href="#" target="_blank">Endless Ranks of HYDRA</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ultron, Unlimited" href="#" target="_blank">Ultron, Unlimited</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Red Ghost, Intangible Genius" href="#" target="_blank">Red Ghost, Intangible Genius</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the mix, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Madame Hydra" href="#" target="_blank">Madame Hydra</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> just didn't feel worth the squeeze in my testing.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Helmut Zemo, Mastermind"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Syphon Mind"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Madame Hydra"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lady Loki, Agent of Chaos"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Klaw, Master of Sound"></div></div>
<p>With some space in your deck, here are some options I thought of for those budget-minded and those ballin' out of control. With a massive number of Villains being only from the <em>Marvel Super Heroes </em>sets and <em>Marvel's Spider-Man </em>sets, you've got access to a decent rogues' gallery. At the time of writing, however, the Villains from the latest set haven't fully been priced, so I recommend taking time and searching <a href="http://scryfall.com">Scryfall</a> for more Grixis Villains I couldn't price into this section.</p>
<h3>Five Additions on a Budget</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mysterio, Master of Illusion"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Feed the Swarm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Doctor Octopus, Master Planner"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Anger"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Wonder"></div></div>
<p>Doc Ock sits at a little more than a dollar, but I'd say, with all you're saving on the rest of these, you'll be able to splurge on the Master Planner. Being able to toss stuff into the graveyard means that this is a great spot for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Anger" href="#" target="_blank">Anger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wonder" href="#" target="_blank">Wonder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Filth" href="#" target="_blank">Filth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<h3>Five Additions With No Budget</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Crucible of Worlds"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Reanimate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Monument to Endurance"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Norman Osborn"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bone Miser"></div></div>
<p>There's a lot of conniving in this deck and that means you'll be well served to have ways to take advantage of your graveyard and all that discarding. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Crucible of Worlds" href="#" target="_blank">Crucible of Worlds</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> feels like the right fit for Doom considering his bonus for discarding lands. Now, you get to play them from your graveyard and it's like you didn't lose a card at all! Because you're discarding, lean into it with cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bone Miser" href="#" target="_blank">Bone Miser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Monument to Endurance" href="#" target="_blank">Monument to Endurance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If you like these ideas, go check out <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Captain Howler, Sea Scourge" href="#" target="_blank">Captain Howler, Sea Scourge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Norman Osborn" href="#" target="_blank">Norman Osborn</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s EDHREC page for more discard payoffs in these colors. If you're tossing creatures, do my favorite part of Magic: The Gathering: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reanimate" href="#" target="_blank">Reanimate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<h3>Game Changers</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Notion Thief"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cyclonic Rift"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rhystic Study"></div></div>
<p>Nothing will make you feel like more of a villain than when you have to ask "Do you pay the one?" to each spell your opponents cast. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Notion Thief" href="#" target="_blank">Notion Thief</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> may not have Villain in its type line, but it definitely has it in spirit. Being on the receiving end of a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cyclonic Rift" href="#" target="_blank">Cyclonic Rift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is devastating, so to be the perfect Villain, it's up to you to make your nemeses feel this way, too. Muahahaha.</p>


<p>The MSRP of the deck is $75 USD.</p>
<p>At time of writing, the reprint value across the deck, including the reskins, is approximately $135.</p>
<p>The deck's most expensive reprints are:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Luxury Suite" href="#" target="_blank">Luxury Suite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Black Market Connections" href="#" target="_blank">Black Market Connections</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Dominance" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Dominance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spark Double" href="#" target="_blank">Spark Double</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Titan of Littjara" href="#" target="_blank">Titan of Littjara</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Luxury Suite"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Black Market Connections"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kindred Dominance"></div></div>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Spark Double"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Titan of Littjara"></div></div>


<p>I've been enjoying this deck a ton. You can turbo charge the Villain plan or ditch the typal stuff altogether and you'll still have great base to build from. With some really pricey reprints in the mix and a deck that can cook at two speeds, I'd say this is a solid B+ precon for me. In the times I've gotten to test it online, I've seen a lot of cards and made a lot of cool stuff happen, so it's been a proper itch-scratching. Now, go and wreak havoc at tables around the world!</p>


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Doom Prevails - Marvel Super Heroes Precon Guide