Commander 2017 · 2017 Commander precon
Arcane Wizardry upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Inalla, Archmage Ritualist.
Arcane Wizardry is a Grixis (blue-black-red) Commander precon from Commander 2017 (2017), led by Inalla, Archmage Ritualist. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 12 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.95.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on ramp, and 14 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on wizard tribal, spellslinger and graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $22.48.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Arcane Wizardry
10 swaps for $22.48, built around wizard tribal and spellslinger and graveyard. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #3 on EDHREC$0.40
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #34 on EDHREC$0.25
Fits your Wizard tribal plan · #252 on EDHREC$0.73
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for red & blue · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for black & red · #82 on EDHREC$0.46
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 38
Rarely played (#24,056 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#15,183 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#15,153 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#10,693 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Arcane Wizardry decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (31)
- 1Apprentice Necromancer$0.88
- 1Arcanis the Omnipotent$0.28
- 1Archaeomancer$0.32
- 1Azami, Lady of Scrolls$0.35
- 1Bloodline Necromancer$0.41
- 1Body Double$0.30
- 1Corpse Augur$0.20
- 1Etherium-Horn Sorcerer$0.31
- 1Galecaster Colossus$2.31
- 1Harbinger of the Tides$0.33
- 1Havengul Lich$0.68
- 1Izzet Chemister$0.21
- 1Izzet Chronarch$0.28
- 1Kess, Dissident Mage$4.12
- 1Magus of the Abyss$0.26
- 1Magus of the Mind$0.19
- 1Mairsil, the Pretender$0.41
- 1Marchesa, the Black Rose$1.61
- 1Merchant of Secrets$0.33
- 1Mercurial Chemister$0.36
- 1Nin, the Pain Artist$0.47
- 1Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind$1.66
- 1Nivix Guildmage$0.20
- 1Portal Mage$0.25
- 1Puppeteer Clique$0.38
- 1Sea Gate Oracle$0.12
- 1Serendib Sorcerer$0.27
- 1Shadowmage Infiltrator$0.28
- 1Taigam, Sidisi's Hand$0.36
- 1Vela the Night-Clad$0.57
- 1Vindictive Lich$1.56
Instants (13)
- 1Cauldron Dance$0.32
- 1Chaos Warp$0.55
- 1Comet Storm$3.39
- 1Crosis's Charm$0.50
- 1Go for the Throat$0.55
- 1Into the Roil$0.07
- 1Memory Plunder$2.42
- 1Opportunity$0.30
- 1Polymorphist's Jest$8.48
- 1Rakdos Charm$0.53
- 1Reality Shift$0.30
- 1Silumgar's Command$0.19
- 1Terminate$0.41
Sorceries (5)
- 1Clone Legion$1.30
- 1Decree of Pain$0.36
- 1Kindred Dominance$9.14
- 1Necromantic Selection$0.35
- 1Spelltwine$0.35
Artifacts (8)
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.25
- 1Darksteel Ingot$0.31
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.48
- 1Mirror of the Forebears$1.73
- 1Nevinyrral's Disk$0.51
- 1Sol Ring$1.79
- 1Unstable Obelisk$0.17
- 1Worn Powerstone$0.35
Enchantments (4)
- 1Curse of Disturbance$1.91
- 1Curse of Opulence$4.36
- 1Curse of Verbosity$0.77
- 1Shifting Shadow$0.29
Lands (38)
- 1Command Tower$0.38
- 1Crumbling Necropolis$0.36
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.37
- 1Dismal Backwater$0.22
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.16
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.33
- 1Grixis Panorama$0.36
- 4Island$0.27
- 3Island$0.31
- 3Island$0.24
- 1Izzet Boilerworks$0.33
- 1Jwar Isle Refuge$0.26
- 2Mountain$0.25
- 1Mountain$0.26
- 1Mountain$0.25
- 1Mystifying Maze$0.59
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.30
- 1Rakdos Carnarium$0.35
- 2Swamp$0.36
- 2Swamp$0.16
- 2Swamp$0.24
- 1Swiftwater Cliffs$0.20
- 1Temple of the False God$0.23
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.21
- 1Vivid Crag$0.37
- 1Vivid Creek$0.29
- 1Vivid Marsh$0.55
FAQ
How much is the Arcane Wizardry precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Arcane Wizardry are worth about $78.86 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Arcane Wizardry?
For about $22.48, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Arcane Signet, Dark Ritual, Archmage Emeritus. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Arcane Wizardry?
Start with Vivid Crag, Vivid Marsh, Grixis Panorama, Jwar Isle Refuge. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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