Secret Lair Drop · 2023 Commander precon
Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Gisela, the Broken Blade.
Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings is a mono-white Commander precon from Secret Lair Drop (2023), led by Gisela, the Broken Blade. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 8 ramp pieces, 9 card-draw effects, 4 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.57.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, ramp and card draw, and 3 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on lifegain, angel tribal and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $11.44.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings
10 swaps for $11.44, built around lifegain and angel tribal and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #63 on EDHREC$0.98
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #196 on EDHREC$0.28
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #338 on EDHREC$3.37
Ramp: deck has 8 of ~10 · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #1,243 on EDHREC$0.19
Card draw: deck has 9 of ~10 · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Ramp: deck has 8 of ~10 · #21 on EDHREC$2.31
Fits your Lifegain plan · #1,098 on EDHREC$0.93
Fits your Angel tribal plan · #1,639 on EDHREC$0.13
Fits your Tokens plan · #1,268 on EDHREC$0.29
Cut 10
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#19,547 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#12,614 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Rarely played (#8,492 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Gisela, the Broken Blade$89.28
Creatures (26)
- 1Angel of Destiny$12.29
- 1Angel of Finality$3.26
- 1Angel of Serenity$2.95
- 1Angel of the Ruins$3.38
- 1Angel of Vitality$0.29
- 1Angelic Field Marshal$3.75
- 1Archangel of Thune$92.73
- 1Archangel of Tithes$8.83
- 1Arden Angel$7.94
- 1Bishop of Wings$3.82
- 1Breathkeeper Seraph$3.81
- 1Bruna, the Fading Light$81.77
- 1Dawnbreak Reclaimer$1.99
- 1Emeria Shepherd$7.86
- 1Giada, Font of Hope$1.15
- 1Keeper of the Accord$0.83
- 1Nykthos Paragon$0.65
- 1Righteous Valkyrie$5.52
- 1Sephara, Sky's Blade$6.54
- 1Serra Ascendant$28.36
- 1Shattered Angel$0.53
- 1Speaker of the Heavens$0.72
- 1Starnheim Aspirant$8.92
- 1Sunblast Angel$7.42
- 1Thalia's Lancers$0.62
- 1Valkyrie Harbinger$4.54
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Ajani, Strength of the Pride$13.40
Instants (3)
- 1Invoke the Divine$0.32
- 1Path to Exile$1.59
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.79
Sorceries (5)
- 1Austere Command$0.76
- 1Cleansing Nova$0.63
- 1Dismantling Wave$0.75
- 1Entreat the Angels$0.79
- 1Search for Glory$1.01
Artifacts (20)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.57
- 1Commander's Plate$69.46
- 1Cosmos Elixir$3.08
- 1Endless Atlas$2.01
- 1Everflowing Chalice$0.41
- 1Heirloom Blade$0.27
- 1Lightning Greaves$5.51
- 1Marble Diamond$0.54
- 1Mazemind Tome$0.31
- 1Mind Stone$0.44
- 1Oketra's Monument$8.97
- 1Pearl Medallion$10.68
- 1Sol Ring$3.43
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.91
- 1Sword of the Animist$6.44
- 1The Book of Exalted Deeds$9.51
- 1Tome of Legends$1.09
- 1Urza's Incubator$21.06
- 1Vanquisher's Banner$5.21
- 1Well of Lost Dreams$1.99
Enchantments (5)
- 1Angelic Accord$4.35
- 1Court of Grace$25.62
- 1Dawn of Hope$1.19
- 1Griffin Aerie$0.22
- 1Kindred Boon$0.58
Lands (39)
- 1Arch of Orazca$0.34
- 1Bonders' Enclave$0.76
- 1Emeria, the Sky Ruin$8.12
- 1Karoo$0.32
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.38
- 1Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx$56.85
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.29
- 8Plains$0.42
- 8Plains$0.54
- 7Plains$0.41
- 7Plains$0.42
- 1Seraph Sanctuary$2.22
- 1War Room$5.36
FAQ
How much is the Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings are worth about $684.77 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings?
For about $11.44, our top picks are Generous Gift, Stroke of Midnight, Loran of the Third Path, Fellwar Stone, Skyclave Apparition. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings?
Start with Emeria, the Sky Ruin, Myriad Landscape, Thalia's Lancers, Arden Angel. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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