Secret Lair Drop · 2024 Commander precon
20 Ways to Win upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Go-Shintai of Life's Origin.
20 Ways to Win is a five-color Commander precon from Secret Lair Drop (2024), led by Go-Shintai of Life's Origin. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 10 ramp pieces, 12 card-draw effects, 2 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.34.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, and 18 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on +1/+1 counters, lifegain and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $11.02.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for 20 Ways to Win
10 swaps for $11.02, built around +1/+1 counters and lifegain and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #11 on EDHREC$1.22
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #25 on EDHREC$0.61
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #15 on EDHREC$1.04
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #63 on EDHREC$0.98
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #523 on EDHREC$0.98
Fits your Lifegain plan · #1,098 on EDHREC$0.93
Fits your Tokens plan · #328 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for red & blue · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for red & white · #77 on EDHREC$0.25
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 37
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#8,748 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
20 Ways to Win decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Go-Shintai of Life's Origin$23.15
Creatures (25)
- 1Alseid of Life's Bounty$0.24
- 1Augur of Autumn$0.46
- 1Auriok Champion$12.07
- 1Biovisionary$0.46
- 1Dryad of the Ilysian Grove$9.43
- 1Faeburrow Elder$0.73
- 1Felidar Sovereign$17.22
- 1Forgotten Ancient$0.40
- 1Hangarback Walker$0.26
- 1Heliod, Sun-Crowned$20.30
- 1Hellkite Tyrant$5.66
- 1Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis$8.55
- 1Mangara, the Diplomat$0.54
- 1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
- 1Sanctum Weaver$3.58
- 1Seedborn Muse$18.38
- 1Shalai, Voice of Plenty$3.22
- 1Soul's Attendant$7.80
- 1Sun Titan$0.31
- 1Sunscorch Regent$0.31
- 1Taurean Mauler$0.62
- 1Tireless Tracker$0.34
- 1Triskaidekaphile$9.48
- 1Twenty-Toed Toad$7.28
- 1Yahenni, Undying Partisan$0.35
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1The Eternal Wanderer$1.31
Instants (5)
- 1Clever Concealment$8.91
- 1Crib Swap$0.28
- 1Drown in Dreams$1.22
- 1Heliod's Intervention$2.16
- 1Sphinx's Revelation$0.38
Sorceries (7)
- 1Approach of the Second Sun$17.27
- 1Austere Command$0.46
- 1Circuitous Route$0.33
- 1Eerie Ultimatum$2.56
- 1Rite of Replication$0.46
- 1Supreme Verdict$2.57
- 1Tragic Arrogance$0.35
Artifacts (6)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.66
- 1Chromatic Lantern$1.46
- 1Halo Fountain$7.49
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.76
- 1Maskwood Nexus$2.39
- 1Sol Ring$16.82
Enchantments (18)
- 1Darksteel Mutation$2.03
- 1Fertile Ground$0.37
- 1Ghostly Prison$6.31
- 1Ghoulish Impetus$3.97
- 1Happily Ever After$3.12
- 1Helix Pinnacle$7.58
- 1Lignify$0.55
- 1Liliana's Contract$3.84
- 1Mayael's Aria$1.77
- 1Mechanized Production$4.29
- 1Monologue Tax$4.74
- 1Mystic Remora$12.28
- 1Pariah$2.42
- 1Revel in Riches$37.85
- 1Shiny Impetus$0.31
- 1Simic Ascendancy$13.59
- 1Test of Endurance$5.74
- 1Trace of Abundance$1.07
Lands (37)
- 1Azorius Guildgate$0.17
- 1Baldur's Gate$4.00
- 1Black Dragon Gate$0.50
- 1Boros Guildgate$0.16
- 1Bountiful Promenade$6.94
- 1Brushland$0.65
- 1Citadel Gate$1.42
- 1Cliffgate$0.41
- 1Command Tower$0.43
- 1Darksteel Citadel$1.46
- 1Dimir Guildgate$0.19
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 1Forbidden Orchard$9.87
- 1Forest$0.20
- 1Gateway Plaza$0.27
- 1Golgari Guildgate$0.16
- 1Gond Gate$1.60
- 1Gruul Guildgate$0.21
- 1Heap Gate$0.38
- 1Homeward Path$13.40
- 1Izzet Guildgate$0.20
- 1Manor Gate$0.74
- 1Maze's End$6.32
- 1Orzhov Guildgate$0.16
- 1Overgrown Farmland$2.31
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.32
- 1Plains$0.13
- 1Plaza of Harmony$0.52
- 1Rakdos Guildgate$0.20
- 1Razorverge Thicket$0.52
- 1Reflecting Pool$13.83
- 1Sea Gate$1.33
- 1Selesnya Guildgate$0.11
- 1Simic Guildgate$0.17
- 1The World Tree$7.14
- 1Thornglint Bridge$0.22
- 1Wooded Bastion$14.81
FAQ
How much is the 20 Ways to Win precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in 20 Ways to Win are worth about $426.75 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for 20 Ways to Win?
For about $11.02, our top picks are Swords to Plowshares, Beast Within, Path to Exile, Generous Gift, Felidar Retreat. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from 20 Ways to Win?
Start with Thornglint Bridge, Cliffgate, Citadel Gate, Maze's End. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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