Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients (Commander) - Upgraded

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Training Compound
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Avengers Disassembled
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
HULK SMASH!
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
World War Hulk
1.0%inclusion1 decks101 decks
-0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scourge of Valkas
78%inclusion155 decks200 decks
74%synergy
Chaos Dragon
71%inclusion142 decks200 decks
70%synergy
Dragonborn Champion
71%inclusion142 decks200 decks
66%synergy
Desert
63%inclusion126 decks200 decks
62%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
66%inclusion131 decks200 decks
59%synergy
Dragon Tempest
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
57%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
91%inclusion182 decks200 decks
52%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
55%inclusion109 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Atarka, World Render
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Beast Within
69%inclusion137 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
67%inclusion134 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Warstorm Surge
64%inclusion127 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
62%inclusion123 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
61%inclusion122 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion112 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion109 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Delina, Wild Mage
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
50%synergy
Outpost Siege
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Anarchomancer
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
50%inclusion100 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Anger
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Anara, Wolvid Familiar
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Druid of Purification
31%inclusion62 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Skyline Despot
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Old Gnawbone
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Roaming Throne
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Outcaster Trailblazer
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Brash Taunter
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
19%inclusion38 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Hoarding Ogre
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Opportunistic Dragon
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Neverwinter Hydra
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Druid of the Emerald Grove
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Ranging Raptors
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Harbinger of the Hunt
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ripjaw Raptor
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Channeler
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Demanding Dragon
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Earth-Cult Elemental
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-22%synergy
Goblin Sharpshooter
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Hoard-Smelter Dragon
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Hellkite
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Klauth's Will
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
45%synergy
Kindred Summons
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Berserker's Frenzy
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Return to Nature
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Spit Flame
30%inclusion60 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Magmaquake
25%inclusion50 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Collective Resistance
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Khalni Ambush
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Song of Inspiration
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Pair o' Dice Lost
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Withstand Death
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Defend the Rider
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Strength of Will
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Fire
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Farideh's Fireball
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Critical Hit
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Rile
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Wild Endeavor
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Decimate
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Thunderwave
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Encounter
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Bushwhack
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Slight Malfunction
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Harmonize
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Life's Legacy
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Hull Breach
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Roar of Challenge
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Plate
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Hours
36%inclusion71 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Bag of Tricks
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Fiendlash
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Wand of Wonder
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Blasting Station
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
21%synergy
The Deck of Many Things
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Heirloom Blade
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
11%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Treasure Chest
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Nin
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Monster Manual
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Barbarian Class
49%inclusion98 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Maddening Hex
48%inclusion95 decks200 decks
47%synergy
Elemental Bond
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Pyrohemia
38%inclusion76 decks200 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Greater Good
34%inclusion68 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Colossal Majesty
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Impact Tremors
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Rite of Passage
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Where Ancients Tread
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Fire
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Journey to the Lost City
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Doubling Season
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Descendants' Fury
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Dracogenesis
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Indomitable Might
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Pandemonium
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Death's Presence
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
62%inclusion123 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Underdark Rift
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
35%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-16%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion191 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion145 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
71%inclusion142 decks200 decks
68%synergy
Component Pouch
68%inclusion135 decks200 decks
67%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
52%inclusion104 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Gruul Signet
36%inclusion72 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Fly
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Mox Jasper
14%inclusion28 decks194 decks
14%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion198 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion198 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion193 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
89%inclusion178 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Game Trail
72%inclusion144 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
66%inclusion132 decks200 decks
63%synergy
Mossfire Valley
64%inclusion127 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Rootbound Crag
60%inclusion120 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion119 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Gruul Turf
58%inclusion116 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion107 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Stomping Ground
53%inclusion105 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
51%inclusion101 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
41%inclusion82 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Spire Garden
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Thornspire Verge
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Commercial District
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Copperline Gorge
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Highland Forest
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-0%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Kazandu Refuge
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-0%synergy