Starter Commander Decks · 2022 Commander precon
Chaos Incarnate upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Kardur, Doomscourge.
Chaos Incarnate is a Rakdos (black-red) Commander precon from Starter Commander Decks (2022), led by Kardur, Doomscourge. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 10 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 14 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 4.00.
It already covers the Commander basics, so the best upgrades focus on synergy and a faster mana base (6 lands enter tapped). Its game plan leans on spellslinger and lifegain, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $27.07.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Chaos Incarnate
10 swaps for $27.07, built around spellslinger and lifegain. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Lifegain plan · #1,092 on EDHREC$0.19
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #2,365 on EDHREC$2.26
Fits your Lifegain plan · #488 on EDHREC$10.10
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #854 on EDHREC$0.24
Fits your Lifegain plan · #1,119 on EDHREC$1.56
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #82 on EDHREC$0.46
Untapped land for all your colors · #67 on EDHREC$8.72
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 40
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 40
Rarely played (#10,237 on EDHREC) · Costs 8 mana
Rarely played (#13,651 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 7 mana · Extra removal: deck already has 14 (~8 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Chaos Incarnate decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Kardur, Doomscourge$0.60
Creatures (22)
- 1Archfiend of Depravity$0.62
- 1Bloodgift Demon$0.46
- 1Brash Taunter$2.73
- 1Burnished Hart$0.17
- 1Combustible Gearhulk$0.29
- 1Geode Rager$1.10
- 1Guttersnipe$0.25
- 1Indulgent Tormentor$0.54
- 1Kaervek the Merciless$0.32
- 1Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs$0.17
- 1Magmatic Force$0.21
- 1Rakshasa Debaser$0.36
- 1Sangromancer$2.15
- 1Scythe Specter$0.19
- 1Sepulchral Primordial$0.39
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.27
- 1Stormfist Crusader$0.39
- 1Tectonic Giant$0.18
- 1Thermo-Alchemist$0.15
- 1Titan Hunter$0.19
- 1Vampire Nighthawk$0.27
- 1Wildfire Devils$0.22
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Ob Nixilis Reignited$0.29
Instants (8)
- 1Abrade$0.31
- 1Breath of Malfegor$0.16
- 1Chaos Warp$0.35
- 1Rakdos Charm$0.65
- 1Soul Shatter$4.07
- 1Terminate$0.30
- 1Unlicensed Disintegration$0.18
- 1Wild Ricochet$0.24
Sorceries (14)
- 1Ambition's Cost$0.10
- 1Blasphemous Act$0.86
- 1Deadly Tempest$0.50
- 1Dredge the Mire$0.23
- 1Explosion of Riches$0.11
- 1Feed the Swarm$0.25
- 1Fiery Confluence$0.35
- 1Hate Mirage$0.19
- 1Mana Geyser$2.12
- 1Profane Command$0.26
- 1Read the Bones$0.20
- 1Reign of the Pit$0.20
- 1Sign in Blood$0.34
- 1Syphon Mind$0.30
Artifacts (10)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.52
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.30
- 1Coveted Jewel$0.23
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.45
- 1Nihil Spellbomb$3.61
- 1Rakdos Signet$1.86
- 1Sol Ring$1.97
- 1Talisman of Indulgence$2.48
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.33
- 1Worn Powerstone$0.61
Enchantments (4)
- 1Dictate of the Twin Gods$1.32
- 1Spiteful Visions$1.43
- 1Sunbird's Invocation$0.23
- 1Theater of Horrors$0.16
Lands (40)
- 1Akoum Refuge$0.18
- 1Bloodfell Caves$0.11
- 1Cinder Barrens$0.27
- 1Command Tower$0.26
- 1Foreboding Ruins$0.28
- 1Molten Slagheap$0.24
- 4Mountain$0.10
- 4Mountain$0.10
- 3Mountain$0.17
- 3Mountain$0.10
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.27
- 1Smoldering Marsh$0.34
- 1Stensia Bloodhall$0.20
- 4Swamp$0.22
- 4Swamp$0.19
- 4Swamp$0.15
- 3Swamp$0.12
- 1Temple of Malice$0.19
- 1Urborg Volcano$0.16
FAQ
How much is the Chaos Incarnate precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Chaos Incarnate are worth about $50.99 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Chaos Incarnate?
For about $27.07, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Storm-Kiln Artist, Marauding Blight-Priest, Sedgemoor Witch, Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Chaos Incarnate?
Start with Urborg Volcano, Cinder Barrens, Akoum Refuge, Bloodfell Caves. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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