Doctor Who · 2023 Commander precon
Blast from the Past upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for The Fourth Doctor & Sarah Jane Smith.
Blast from the Past is a Bant (white-blue-green) Commander precon from Doctor Who (2023), led by The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith. Out of the box it runs 36 lands, 12 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 9 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.40.
It already covers the Commander basics, so the best upgrades focus on synergy and a faster mana base (11 lands enter tapped). Its game plan leans on time tribal, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $19.23.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Blast from the Past
10 swaps for $19.23, built around time tribal. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Fits your Time tribal plan$0.22
Fits your Time tribal plan$0.35
Proven staple in your colors · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Proven staple in your colors · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Proven staple in your colors · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Proven staple in your colors · #20 on EDHREC$0.39
Untapped land for green & blue · #98 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for green & white · #81 on EDHREC$2.76
Untapped land for green & blue · #61 on EDHREC$6.45
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Rarely played (#15,800 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#14,431 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#14,992 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#15,026 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#21,440 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#18,721 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Blast from the Past decklist
Commander (2)
- 1Sarah Jane Smith$0.33
- 1The Fourth Doctor$0.24
Creatures (25)
- 1Ace, Fearless Rebel$0.21
- 1Adric, Mathematical Genius$0.36
- 1Alistair, the Brigadier$0.29
- 1Barbara Wright$0.56
- 1Displaced Dinosaurs$15.36
- 1Duggan, Private Detective$0.28
- 1Ian Chesterton$0.30
- 1Jamie McCrimmon$0.23
- 1Jo Grant$0.28
- 1K-9, Mark I$3.52
- 1Leela, Sevateem Warrior$0.23
- 1Nyssa of Traken$0.32
- 1Peri Brown$0.28
- 1Romana II$0.28
- 1Sergeant John Benton$1.00
- 1Susan Foreman$0.28
- 1Tegan Jovanka$0.28
- 1The Eighth Doctor$0.22
- 1The Fifth Doctor$0.29
- 1The First Doctor$0.22
- 1The Second Doctor$1.34
- 1The Seventh Doctor$0.28
- 1The Sixth Doctor$0.40
- 1The Third Doctor$0.32
- 1Vrestin, Menoptra Leader$0.37
Instants (6)
- 1Heroic Intervention$17.88
- 1Path to Exile$1.52
- 1Return to Dust$0.32
- 1Reverse the Polarity$0.65
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.71
- 1Time Lord Regeneration$0.24
Sorceries (7)
- 1Crisis of Conscience$0.27
- 1Explore$0.37
- 1The Five Doctors$0.23
- 1Three Visits$5.64
- 1Time Wipe$0.29
- 1Traverse Eternity$0.53
- 1Twice Upon a Time // Unlikely Meeting$0.21
Artifacts (13)
- 1Ace's Baseball Bat$0.31
- 1Arcane Signet$0.76
- 1Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster$0.34
- 1Five Hundred Year Diary$0.36
- 1Hero's Blade$0.34
- 1Heroes' Podium$0.75
- 1Mind Stone$0.37
- 1Sol Ring$2.28
- 1Sonic Screwdriver$3.17
- 1Talisman of Progress$0.41
- 1Talisman of Unity$2.69
- 1TARDIS$0.24
- 1Thought Vessel$2.87
Enchantments (11)
- 1An Unearthly Child$0.28
- 1Banish to Another Universe$0.30
- 1City of Death$4.39
- 1Day of Destiny$0.31
- 1Gallifrey Stands$0.25
- 1The Caves of Androzani$0.27
- 1The Curse of Fenric$0.25
- 1The Night of the Doctor$0.36
- 1The Sea Devils$0.31
- 1The War Games$0.31
- 1Trial of a Time Lord$0.29
Lands (36)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.31
- 1Canopy Vista$0.35
- 1Celestial Colonnade$0.37
- 1Command Tower$0.35
- 1Deserted Beach$3.98
- 1Dreamroot Cascade$1.30
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.32
- 2Forest$0.25
- 1Forest$0.25
- 1Fortified Village$0.32
- 1Gallifrey Council Chamber$0.28
- 1Glacial Fortress$0.40
- 1Horizon Canopy$3.47
- 1Irrigated Farmland$0.30
- 1Island$0.25
- 1Island$0.24
- 1Overgrown Farmland$3.95
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.27
- 1Plains$0.28
- 1Plains$0.30
- 1Port Town$0.28
- 1Prairie Stream$0.63
- 1Scattered Groves$0.33
- 1Seaside Citadel$0.38
- 1Skycloud Expanse$0.33
- 1Sungrass Prairie$0.33
- 1Temple of Enlightenment$0.26
- 1Temple of Mystery$0.29
- 1Temple of Plenty$0.28
- 1Thriving Grove$0.33
- 1Thriving Heath$0.28
- 1Thriving Isle$0.29
- 1Trenzalore Clocktower$0.30
- 1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.25
- 1Waterlogged Grove$1.17
FAQ
How much is the Blast from the Past precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Blast from the Past are worth about $103.66 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Blast from the Past?
For about $19.23, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, The Thirteenth Doctor, The Eleventh Doctor, Fellwar Stone, Lightning Greaves. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Blast from the Past?
Start with Celestial Colonnade, Thriving Grove, Thriving Heath, The Five Doctors. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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