Elrond of the White Council (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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Skycoach Conductor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
4.3%inclusion4 decks92 decks
-13%synergy
Emil, Vastlands Roamer
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
-0%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
-0%synergy
Germination Practicum
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
76%inclusion373 decks491 decks
73%synergy
Elvish Archdruid
75%inclusion368 decks491 decks
70%synergy
Elvish Warmaster
69%inclusion339 decks491 decks
67%synergy
Galadhrim Ambush
68%inclusion335 decks491 decks
66%synergy
Reclamation Sage
77%inclusion380 decks491 decks
65%synergy
Plea for Power
65%inclusion321 decks491 decks
64%synergy
Erestor of the Council
63%inclusion311 decks491 decks
62%synergy
Raise the Palisade
67%inclusion328 decks491 decks
61%synergy
Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant
61%inclusion298 decks491 decks
59%synergy
Wood Elves
64%inclusion316 decks491 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Elvish Mystic
80%inclusion393 decks491 decks
57%synergy
Heroic Intervention
72%inclusion352 decks491 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
70%inclusion344 decks491 decks
21%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
67%inclusion327 decks491 decks
54%synergy
Cultivate
66%inclusion325 decks491 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
64%inclusion312 decks491 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion309 decks491 decks
44%synergy
Illusion of Choice
58%inclusion286 decks491 decks
57%synergy
Farhaven Elf
58%inclusion283 decks491 decks
54%synergy
Essence Flux
58%inclusion283 decks491 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion84 decks491 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion68 decks491 decks
-9%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion33 decks491 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.9%inclusion29 decks491 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.7%inclusion28 decks491 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.1%inclusion25 decks491 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Círdan the Shipwright
56%inclusion273 decks491 decks
55%synergy
Marwyn, the Nurturer
55%inclusion270 decks491 decks
53%synergy
Galadriel, Elven-Queen
54%inclusion267 decks491 decks
53%synergy
Elvish Visionary
53%inclusion261 decks491 decks
51%synergy
Paradise Druid
53%inclusion260 decks491 decks
49%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
52%inclusion257 decks491 decks
48%synergy
Arbor Elf
52%inclusion256 decks491 decks
47%synergy
Beast Whisperer
52%inclusion255 decks491 decks
43%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
52%inclusion253 decks491 decks
37%synergy
Legolas Greenleaf
50%inclusion247 decks491 decks
49%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion240 decks491 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Piper
48%inclusion238 decks491 decks
47%synergy
Fathom Mage
48%inclusion236 decks491 decks
41%synergy
Mirkwood Trapper
42%inclusion208 decks491 decks
41%synergy
Priest of Titania
37%inclusion184 decks491 decks
33%synergy
Realm Seekers
37%inclusion180 decks491 decks
36%synergy
Mirkwood Elk
32%inclusion155 decks491 decks
31%synergy
Celeborn the Wise
32%inclusion155 decks491 decks
29%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
30%inclusion148 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
30%inclusion145 decks491 decks
27%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
27%inclusion134 decks491 decks
26%synergy
Imperious Perfect
27%inclusion131 decks491 decks
26%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion121 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Hornet Queen
24%inclusion120 decks491 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
24%inclusion118 decks491 decks
21%synergy
Gyre Sage
24%inclusion118 decks491 decks
18%synergy
Emissary Green
24%inclusion117 decks491 decks
23%synergy
Master Biomancer
23%inclusion112 decks491 decks
17%synergy
Wose Pathfinder
22%inclusion107 decks491 decks
21%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
21%inclusion103 decks484 decks
16%synergy
Incubation Druid
21%inclusion104 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
21%inclusion104 decks491 decks
18%synergy
Leaf-Crowned Visionary
21%inclusion101 decks491 decks
20%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
20%inclusion97 decks491 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
19%inclusion94 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
19%inclusion93 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
19%inclusion93 decks491 decks
17%synergy
Galadhrim Brigade
19%inclusion92 decks491 decks
18%synergy
Evolution Witness
19%inclusion91 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
18%inclusion56 decks318 decks
17%synergy
Ezuri, Renegade Leader
17%inclusion84 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
16%inclusion79 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
14%inclusion69 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion67 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Arwen Undómiel
13%inclusion65 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion64 decks491 decks
8%synergy
Legolas, Counter of Kills
13%inclusion62 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Wolverine Riders
12%inclusion61 decks491 decks
12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion60 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
12%inclusion59 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Windswift Slice
57%inclusion278 decks491 decks
55%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion271 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
48%inclusion234 decks491 decks
46%synergy
Sail into the West
45%inclusion220 decks491 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Confluence
42%inclusion206 decks491 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
39%inclusion190 decks491 decks
33%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
38%inclusion185 decks491 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion184 decks491 decks
-11%synergy
Inspiring Call
34%inclusion168 decks491 decks
21%synergy
Planar Incision
27%inclusion135 decks491 decks
25%synergy
Blur
26%inclusion130 decks491 decks
24%synergy
Split Decision
21%inclusion104 decks491 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion94 decks491 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
19%inclusion94 decks491 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion85 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion84 decks491 decks
10%synergy
Displace
16%inclusion80 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion77 decks491 decks
-9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion54 decks491 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion51 decks491 decks
-14%synergy
Siren's Ruse
10%inclusion47 decks491 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.0%inclusion44 decks491 decks
-1%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
8.8%inclusion43 decks491 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.1%inclusion40 decks491 decks
-19%synergy
Elven Ambush
8.1%inclusion40 decks491 decks
8%synergy
Shower of Arrows
7.5%inclusion37 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.3%inclusion36 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Learn from the Past
6.9%inclusion34 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion33 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion16 decks252 decks
5%synergy
Council's Deliberation
5.9%inclusion29 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
5.9%inclusion29 decks491 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Genesis Wave
45%inclusion221 decks491 decks
41%synergy
Expropriate
40%inclusion194 decks491 decks
38%synergy
Devastation Tide
39%inclusion190 decks491 decks
36%synergy
Elven Farsight
38%inclusion186 decks491 decks
34%synergy
Preordain
37%inclusion182 decks491 decks
29%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
31%inclusion150 decks491 decks
26%synergy
Lórien Revealed
30%inclusion146 decks491 decks
27%synergy
Travel Through Caradhras
21%inclusion105 decks491 decks
20%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
18%inclusion90 decks491 decks
17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
18%inclusion88 decks491 decks
7%synergy
Splash Portal
16%inclusion77 decks481 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Offering
15%inclusion74 decks491 decks
14%synergy
Rally the Galadhrim
14%inclusion70 decks491 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion67 decks491 decks
-19%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion56 decks491 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion54 decks491 decks
-24%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion51 decks491 decks
-15%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.2%inclusion45 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Promenade
7.3%inclusion36 decks491 decks
7%synergy
Arwen's Gift
7.1%inclusion35 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Seeds of Renewal
6.5%inclusion32 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.5%inclusion32 decks491 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion32 decks491 decks
-3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion30 decks491 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion29 decks491 decks
1%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.3%inclusion26 decks491 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion227 decks491 decks
26%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
42%inclusion207 decks491 decks
39%synergy
Lothlórien Blade
38%inclusion185 decks491 decks
37%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion102 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion75 decks491 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion72 decks491 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion41 decks312 decks
8%synergy
Golden Argosy
12%inclusion58 decks491 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion53 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Coercive Portal
10%inclusion51 decks491 decks
10%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
10%inclusion49 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
10%inclusion47 decks491 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.3%inclusion31 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion28 decks491 decks
-19%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
5.3%inclusion26 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Asceticism
50%inclusion247 decks491 decks
47%synergy
Lignify
42%inclusion207 decks491 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Scales
30%inclusion147 decks491 decks
13%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
23%inclusion114 decks491 decks
10%synergy
Elven Chorus
19%inclusion95 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Song of Eärendil
18%inclusion89 decks491 decks
17%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion79 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12%inclusion57 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion54 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion52 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Doubling Season
9.2%inclusion45 decks491 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.8%inclusion28 decks317 decks
5%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.5%inclusion36 decks483 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion35 decks491 decks
-7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.7%inclusion33 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
6.5%inclusion32 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion30 decks491 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
6.1%inclusion30 decks491 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.5%inclusion27 decks491 decks
-12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.5%inclusion27 decks491 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
7.1%inclusion35 decks491 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Tranquil Thicket
41%inclusion202 decks491 decks
37%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
38%inclusion188 decks491 decks
35%synergy
Field of Ruin
35%inclusion174 decks491 decks
33%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion141 decks491 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion123 decks491 decks
-25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion62 decks491 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion59 decks491 decks
-10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
11%inclusion55 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion52 decks491 decks
-12%synergy
Karn's Bastion
10%inclusion50 decks491 decks
-1%synergy
Three Tree City
8.5%inclusion41 decks484 decks
4%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
8.1%inclusion40 decks491 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion35 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.7%inclusion33 decks491 decks
-12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.1%inclusion30 decks491 decks
-12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.1%inclusion30 decks491 decks
-11%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
5.5%inclusion27 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion436 decks491 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion368 decks491 decks
12%synergy
Model of Unity
49%inclusion239 decks491 decks
47%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion144 decks491 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion62 decks491 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.6%inclusion42 decks491 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion481 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion480 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion467 decks491 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
88%inclusion431 decks491 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion390 decks491 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Grove
78%inclusion382 decks491 decks
34%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
76%inclusion374 decks491 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion340 decks491 decks
44%synergy
Thornwood Falls
48%inclusion234 decks491 decks
31%synergy
Woodland Stream
37%inclusion184 decks491 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion166 decks491 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion164 decks491 decks
-19%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion164 decks491 decks
30%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion164 decks491 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion149 decks491 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion127 decks491 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion107 decks491 decks
-16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion89 decks491 decks
-13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion75 decks491 decks
-4%synergy
The Grey Havens
14%inclusion68 decks491 decks
11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion64 decks491 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion61 decks491 decks
-7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion57 decks491 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion53 decks491 decks
-9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
-12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.8%inclusion35 decks398 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.6%inclusion42 decks491 decks
-16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.1%inclusion40 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.3%inclusion36 decks491 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.9%inclusion34 decks491 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion33 decks491 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion32 decks491 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.9%inclusion29 decks491 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
5.3%inclusion26 decks491 decks
-9%synergy