Commander Legends · 2020 Commander precon
Arm for Battle upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Wyleth, Soul of Steel.
Arm for Battle is a Boros (white-red) Commander precon from Commander Legends (2020), led by Wyleth, Soul of Steel. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 3 ramp pieces, 4 card-draw effects, 14 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 2.68.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on ramp and card draw, and 10 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on equipment & auras and spellslinger, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $15.72.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Arm for Battle
10 swaps for $15.72, built around equipment & auras and spellslinger. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Ramp: deck has 3 of ~10 · #3 on EDHREC$0.40
Card draw: deck has 4 of ~10 · #38 on EDHREC$4.90
Ramp: deck has 3 of ~10 · #32 on EDHREC$0.21
Card draw: deck has 4 of ~10 · #99 on EDHREC$0.38
Fits your Equipment & Auras plan · #593 on EDHREC$0.54
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Equipment & Auras plan · #722 on EDHREC$3.60
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #77 on EDHREC$0.25
Untapped land for all your colors · #73 on EDHREC$3.79
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 40
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 40
Rarely played (#10,736 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 7 mana · Extra removal: deck already has 14 (~8 is plenty)
Extra removal: deck already has 14 (~8 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Arm for Battle decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Wyleth, Soul of Steel$2.77
Creatures (11)
- 1Brass Squire$1.24
- 1Danitha Capashen, Paragon$0.61
- 1Dualcaster Mage$3.58
- 1Flickerwisp$0.28
- 1Ironclad Slayer$0.31
- 1Kor Cartographer$0.27
- 1Odric, Lunarch Marshal$1.28
- 1Oreskos Explorer$0.20
- 1Relic Seeker$0.40
- 1Sram, Senior Edificer$1.77
- 1Tiana, Ship's Caretaker$0.24
Instants (22)
- 1Abrade$0.31
- 1Boros Charm$4.58
- 1Comet Storm$3.07
- 1Condemn$0.29
- 1Dawn Charm$2.85
- 1Deflecting Palm$3.23
- 1Disenchant$0.32
- 1Expedite$0.36
- 1Fists of Flame$0.23
- 1Generous Gift$1.02
- 1Master Warcraft$0.64
- 1Response // Resurgence$0.29
- 1Return to Dust$0.12
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.53
- 1Temur Battle Rage$0.65
- 1Unbreakable Formation$0.88
- 1Valorous Stance$0.31
- 1Volcanic Fallout$0.30
- 1Wear // Tear$1.90
- 1White Sun's Zenith$0.33
- 1Wild Ricochet$0.35
- 1Word of Seizing$0.21
Sorceries (4)
- 1Jaya's Immolating Inferno$1.83
- 1Martial Coup$0.32
- 1Relentless Assault$3.54
- 1Winds of Rath$0.36
Artifacts (16)
- 1Blackblade Reforged$3.81
- 1Blazing Sunsteel$7.94
- 1Bonesplitter$0.26
- 1Boros Signet$0.59
- 1Explorer's Scope$0.29
- 1Fireshrieker$0.38
- 1Haunted Cloak$0.19
- 1Hero's Blade$0.15
- 1Loxodon Warhammer$1.78
- 1Mask of Avacyn$1.27
- 1Ring of Thune$0.17
- 1Ring of Valkas$0.41
- 1Sol Ring$1.81
- 1Sunforger$3.21
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$3.48
- 1Sword of Vengeance$1.31
Enchantments (6)
- 1Faith Unbroken$0.31
- 1On Serra's Wings$0.42
- 1Sigarda's Aid$17.40
- 1Spirit Mantle$0.61
- 1Timely Ward$3.40
- 1Unquestioned Authority$1.41
Lands (40)
- 1Boros Garrison$0.34
- 1Boros Guildgate$0.32
- 1Command Tower$0.34
- 1Encroaching Wastes$0.33
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.20
- 1Forgotten Cave$0.29
- 1Memorial to War$0.32
- 5Mountain$0.19
- 4Mountain$0.20
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.32
- 7Plains$0.13
- 7Plains$0.11
- 1Rogue's Passage$0.58
- 1Rupture Spire$0.16
- 1Secluded Steppe$0.20
- 1Slayers' Stronghold$0.35
- 1Stone Quarry$0.19
- 1Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion$0.32
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.24
- 1Transguild Promenade$0.28
- 1Wind-Scarred Crag$0.31
FAQ
How much is the Arm for Battle precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Arm for Battle are worth about $101.89 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Arm for Battle?
For about $15.72, our top picks are Arcane Signet, Skullclamp, Mind Stone, Faithless Looting, Puresteel Paladin. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Arm for Battle?
Start with Memorial to War, Stone Quarry, Boros Guildgate, Secluded Steppe. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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