Belisarius Cawl (Commander) - Budget

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Aug 5, 2025
Budget Precon Upgrade Cards for Counter Intelligence
Looking to upgrade your Counter Intelligence precon on a budget? Our budget expert Tyler is here with 14 powerful cards to add.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
North Pole Gates
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Katara's Reversal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Cat-Owl
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Foundry Inspector
71%inclusion74 decks104 decks
57%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
66%inclusion69 decks104 decks
56%synergy
Efficient Construction
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
55%synergy
Nanoform Sentinel
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Manifold Key
59%inclusion61 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
62%inclusion64 decks104 decks
51%synergy
Silver Myr
53%inclusion55 decks104 decks
44%synergy
Organic Extinction
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
43%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Gold Myr
50%inclusion52 decks104 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Thought Monitor
49%inclusion51 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Voyage Home
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
-25%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Dispatch
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Steel Overseer
42%inclusion44 decks104 decks
38%synergy
Master of Etherium
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Unctus, Grand Metatect
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
40%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
40%inclusion42 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Palladium Myr
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Mirran Spy
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Bronze Guardian
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Shimmer Myr
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Digsite Engineer
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Voltaic Servant
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Whirler Rogue
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Kelpie Guide
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Securitron Squadron
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Scrap Trawler
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Attentive Sunscribe
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Platoon Dispenser
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Station Monitor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mechan Assembler
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Drumbellower
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Research Thief
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Master Transmuter
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Myrsmith
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Elder Owyn Lyons
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
-19%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Access Denied
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-25%synergy
Scour for Scrap
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Heist
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Disruption Protocol
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Stern Lesson
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Cerebral Download
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Disorder in the Court
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Command
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Bovine Intervention
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Assert Authority
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Officious Interrogation
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Absorb
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Whir of Invention
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
One with the Machine
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
38%synergy
Thoughtcast
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Dance of the Manse
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Universal Surveillance
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
18%synergy
For the Emperor!
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
10%synergy
March of Progress
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Sram's Expertise
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Reverse Engineer
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
From Father to Son
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Anchor to Reality
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Encroaching Mycosynth
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Forge
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Voltaic Key
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Thopter Shop
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
9%synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Repurposing Bay
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Clock of Omens
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Welding Jar
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Unwinding Clock
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Genesis Chamber
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Parhelion II
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Trading Post
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Master's Guide-Mural
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Salvation Engine
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
The Lunar Whale
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The Regalia
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Knight Paladin
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Transmutation Font
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Howling Mine
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Cryogen Relic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Snare
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
32%synergy
Mechanized Production
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
27%synergy
Tempered Steel
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Inspiring Leader
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Intangible Virtue
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Defenders of Humanity
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Search the Premises
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Hardlight Containment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
51%inclusion53 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Den
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Archway of Innovation
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
-34%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion80 decks104 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion74 decks104 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion31 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
8%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion104 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion104 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion82 decks104 decks
-7%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion70 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Razortide Bridge
66%inclusion69 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Port Town
64%inclusion67 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
58%inclusion60 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion48 decks104 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion28 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Power Depot
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Campground
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-32%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy