Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Ravos, Soultender (Commander)

Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
| Art by Wayne Reynolds  A Different Precon Perspective Hello, and welcome to a special article surrounding precons! This week, we're looking at (some of) the most underrated backup commanders we find in precons. Too often, these cards get overshadowed by the main option in a given precon. That said, there have been a few […]
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Ultron, Unlimited
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glorious Purpose
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tiger Shark, Abyssal Hunter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pharaoh Rama-Tut
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Propaganda
29%inclusion84 decks287 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion80 decks287 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Opulence
19%inclusion55 decks287 decks
17%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
18%inclusion52 decks287 decks
17%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
18%inclusion52 decks287 decks
17%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
17%inclusion48 decks287 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion85 decks287 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion41 decks287 decks
14%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
14%inclusion40 decks287 decks
13%synergy
Queen Marchesa
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
13%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion126 decks287 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion96 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion71 decks287 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion71 decks287 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion68 decks287 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion65 decks287 decks
-15%synergy
Baleful Strix
22%inclusion63 decks287 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion59 decks287 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion51 decks287 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion51 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion60 decks287 decks
-24%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion45 decks287 decks
-26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion35 decks287 decks
-29%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion31 decks287 decks
-31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion31 decks287 decks
-16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
-26%synergy
Notion Thief
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
-29%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion46 decks287 decks
-35%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion44 decks287 decks
-19%synergy
Atlantean Skirmisher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Red Room Recruit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Madame Masque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion38 decks287 decks
-7%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion37 decks287 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
12%inclusion35 decks287 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion31 decks255 decks
11%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
12%inclusion34 decks287 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion34 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
11%inclusion31 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
10%synergy
The Second Doctor
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
10%inclusion28 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Burakos, Party Leader
9.4%inclusion27 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
-10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
-11%synergy
M.O.D.O.K.
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kang, Temporal Tyrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
A.I.M. Scientists
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Leader, Super-Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Humble Defector
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Nalia de'Arnise
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Spirit
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
6.6%inclusion16 decks241 decks
6%synergy
Zedruu the Greathearted
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Squad Commander
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Agitator Ant
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Nimble Trapfinder
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Void Rend
18%inclusion51 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion46 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
-24%synergy
Deflecting Palm
9.4%inclusion27 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Despark
9.1%inclusion26 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
9.1%inclusion26 decks287 decks
-29%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Take the Bait
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Comeuppance
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
-26%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Erode
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
5%synergy
New Way Forward
6.3%inclusion14 decks222 decks
6%synergy
Wrong Turn
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Spoils of Adventure
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
5.2%inclusion15 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
5.2%inclusion15 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
17%inclusion48 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion41 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Trickster's Stratagem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion38 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion37 decks287 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion33 decks287 decks
-23%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion33 decks287 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
11%inclusion33 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion28 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
-6%synergy
Fractured Identity
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Prize
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Stick Together
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Harmless Offering
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Thwart the Grave
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
-17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion38 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion32 decks287 decks
-1%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.1%inclusion26 decks287 decks
-24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.7%inclusion25 decks287 decks
-2%synergy
Monument to Endurance
8.3%inclusion20 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
-16%synergy
Crawlspace
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Multiclass Baldric
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Noble Heritage
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.4%inclusion24 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
-30%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Dreams
6.6%inclusion19 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.9%inclusion17 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion42 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion34 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion32 decks287 decks
-21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.4%inclusion27 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.4%inclusion27 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.0%inclusion20 decks287 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion15 decks287 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.2%inclusion15 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.1%inclusion9 decks178 decks
-9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.1%inclusion9 decks178 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion232 decks287 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion216 decks287 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
43%inclusion122 decks287 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion115 decks287 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
23%inclusion65 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
22%inclusion64 decks287 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
22%inclusion62 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
21%inclusion61 decks287 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
21%inclusion59 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
21%inclusion59 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
20%inclusion58 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
20%inclusion57 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
20%inclusion56 decks287 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion54 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
17%inclusion50 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion49 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16%inclusion46 decks287 decks
-0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion41 decks287 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion33 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.7%inclusion22 decks287 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion21 decks287 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion266 decks287 decks
-0%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion256 decks287 decks
26%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion251 decks287 decks
26%synergy
Island
87%inclusion251 decks287 decks
21%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion248 decks287 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion186 decks287 decks
-6%synergy
Godless Shrine
46%inclusion131 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion128 decks287 decks
-10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion121 decks287 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion120 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion120 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
42%inclusion120 decks287 decks
22%synergy
Raffine's Tower
40%inclusion116 decks287 decks
20%synergy
Blood Crypt
39%inclusion112 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion111 decks287 decks
19%synergy
Savai Triome
37%inclusion105 decks287 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
36%inclusion104 decks287 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion98 decks287 decks
19%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
33%inclusion95 decks287 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion95 decks287 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion90 decks287 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
31%inclusion90 decks287 decks
13%synergy
Nomad Outpost
31%inclusion88 decks287 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion88 decks287 decks
-18%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion86 decks287 decks
-22%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion85 decks287 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion84 decks287 decks
-24%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion64 decks287 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
22%inclusion63 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
21%inclusion61 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion60 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Morphic Pool
21%inclusion60 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
21%inclusion60 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion52 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion49 decks287 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion48 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
16%inclusion47 decks287 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion47 decks287 decks
-24%synergy
Sunken Hollow
16%inclusion46 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
15%inclusion44 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion41 decks287 decks
11%synergy
Villainous Hideout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
14%inclusion40 decks287 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion40 decks287 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
14%inclusion40 decks287 decks
-20%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
-20%synergy
Badlands
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
-20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
-20%synergy