March of the Machine Commander · 2023 Commander precon
Call for Backup upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener.
Call for Backup is a Naya (white-red-green) Commander precon from March of the Machine Commander (2023), led by Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 11 ramp pieces, 5 card-draw effects, 8 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.57.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and card draw, and 11 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on +1/+1 counters, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $22.09.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Call for Backup
10 swaps for $22.09, built around +1/+1 counters. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #22 on EDHREC$0.78
Card draw: deck has 5 of ~10 · #38 on EDHREC$4.90
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #187 on EDHREC$2.34
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #672 on EDHREC$0.19
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #425 on EDHREC$0.14
Untapped land for red & white · #77 on EDHREC$0.25
Untapped land for green & red · #70 on EDHREC$3.93
Untapped land for red & white · #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 38
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 38
Rarely played (#10,918 on EDHREC) · Extra ramp: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra ramp: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#12,911 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#11,513 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Call for Backup decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (39)
- 1Abzan Battle Priest$0.40
- 1Abzan Falconer$0.92
- 1Alharu, Solemn Ritualist$0.21
- 1Armorcraft Judge$0.33
- 1Brawn$0.78
- 1Champion of Lambholt$3.93
- 1Conclave Mentor$0.76
- 1Conclave Sledge-Captain$1.50
- 1Constable of the Realm$0.18
- 1Death-Greeter's Champion$0.35
- 1Elite Scaleguard$0.25
- 1Emergent Woodwurm$2.69
- 1Enduring Scalelord$0.29
- 1Falkenrath Exterminator$0.34
- 1Fertilid$0.31
- 1Flamerush Rider$0.24
- 1Forgotten Ancient$0.62
- 1Genesis Hydra$0.43
- 1Good-Fortune Unicorn$0.36
- 1Guardian Scalelord$1.55
- 1Gyre Sage$2.52
- 1Hamza, Guardian of Arashin$0.35
- 1High Sentinels of Arashin$0.25
- 1Incubation Druid$2.89
- 1Juniper Order Ranger$0.35
- 1Kalonian Hydra$6.23
- 1Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin$3.61
- 1Managorger Hydra$1.67
- 1Mikaeus, the Lunarch$0.93
- 1Mindless Automaton$0.26
- 1Mirror-Style Master$0.27
- 1Pridemalkin$0.37
- 1Restoration Angel$0.32
- 1Rishkar, Peema Renegade$0.40
- 1Shalai and Hallar$6.18
- 1Slurrk, All-Ingesting$0.40
- 1Sunscorch Regent$0.40
- 1Triskelion$0.38
- 1Wood Elves$0.42
Instants (9)
- 1Dromoka's Command$0.66
- 1Generous Gift$1.71
- 1Heaven // Earth$0.22
- 1Hindervines$0.26
- 1Inscription of Abundance$0.35
- 1Inspiring Call$0.40
- 1Return to Nature$0.30
- 1Semester's End$1.18
- 1Swords to Plowshares$2.09
Sorceries (3)
- 1Cultivate$0.48
- 1Kodama's Reach$2.58
- 1Path of the Pyromancer$3.25
Artifacts (6)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.77
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.25
- 1Fractured Powerstone$0.34
- 1Ichor Elixir$0.17
- 1Sol Ring$2.22
- 1Strionic Resonator$6.41
Enchantments (4)
- 1Flameshadow Conjuring$3.82
- 1Ion Storm$0.25
- 1Together Forever$0.33
- 1Uncivil Unrest$18.58
Lands (38)
- 1Bretagard Stronghold$0.32
- 1Canopy Vista$0.34
- 1Cinder Glade$0.34
- 1Command Tower$0.36
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.33
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 1Field of Ruin$0.37
- 6Forest$0.20
- 1Fortified Village$0.32
- 1Furycalm Snarl$0.31
- 1Game Trail$0.33
- 1Gavony Township$5.21
- 1Jungle Shrine$0.38
- 1Kessig Wolf Run$0.45
- 1Krosan Verge$0.67
- 1Llanowar Reborn$0.25
- 1Mossfire Valley$0.28
- 1Mosswort Bridge$0.36
- 2Mountain$0.19
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.30
- 5Plains$0.15
- 1Rogue's Passage$0.65
- 1Sungrass Prairie$0.25
- 1Temple of Abandon$0.68
- 1Temple of Plenty$0.35
- 1Temple of the False God$0.29
- 1Temple of Triumph$0.27
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.31
FAQ
How much is the Call for Backup precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Call for Backup are worth about $107.94 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Call for Backup?
For about $22.09, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Blasphemous Act, Skullclamp, Lightning Greaves, Hardened Scales. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Call for Backup?
Start with Bretagard Stronghold, Llanowar Reborn, Krosan Verge, Temple of Abandon. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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