Edge of Eternities Commander · 2025 Commander precon
Counter Intelligence upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Inspirit, Flagship Vessel.
Counter Intelligence is a Jeskai (white-blue-red) Commander precon from Edge of Eternities Commander (2025), led by Inspirit, Flagship Vessel. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 8 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 4 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.34.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, board wipes and ramp, and 12 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on artifacts and +1/+1 counters, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $23.48.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Counter Intelligence
10 swaps for $23.48, built around artifacts and +1/+1 counters. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #15 on EDHREC$1.04
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #22 on EDHREC$0.78
Fits your Artifacts plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #419 on EDHREC$5.46
Fits your Artifacts plan · #249 on EDHREC$0.31
Untapped land for red & white · #73 on EDHREC$3.79
Untapped land for blue & white · #102 on EDHREC$0.17
Untapped land for red & blue · #62 on EDHREC$6.42
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
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 10 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Counter Intelligence decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (25)
- 1Alibou, Ancient Witness$0.31
- 1Angel of the Ruins$0.26
- 1Chrome Host Seedshark$0.27
- 1Coretapper$0.24
- 1Crystalline Crawler$0.28
- 1Cyberdrive Awakener$2.84
- 1Deepglow Skate$0.37
- 1Depthshaker Titan$0.38
- 1Emry, Lurker of the Loch$0.86
- 1Enthusiastic Mechanaut$0.30
- 1Etched Oracle$0.27
- 1Etherium Sculptor$0.74
- 1Hangarback Walker$0.29
- 1Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain$0.48
- 1Kappa Cannoneer$0.36
- 1Kilo, Apogee Mind$1.60
- 1Mindless Automaton$0.27
- 1Patrolling Peacemaker$1.10
- 1Phyrexian Metamorph$2.58
- 1Steel Overseer$0.36
- 1Surge Conductor$0.47
- 1Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus$1.97
- 1Thought Monitor$0.36
- 1Threefold Thunderhulk$0.33
- 1Thrummingbird$0.31
Instants (8)
- 1Chaos Warp$0.39
- 1Dispatch$0.65
- 1Experimental Augury$0.29
- 1Pull from Tomorrow$0.27
- 1Ripples of Potential$5.43
- 1Swan Song$11.77
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.86
- 1Thirst for Knowledge$0.31
Sorceries (6)
- 1Chain Reaction$0.34
- 1Fumigate$0.32
- 1Organic Extinction$0.35
- 1Tezzeret's Gambit$0.26
- 1Universal Surveillance$0.19
- 1Wake the Past$0.21
Artifacts (19)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.53
- 1Astral Cornucopia$0.25
- 1Cloud Key$2.32
- 1Darksteel Reactor$0.38
- 1Empowered Autogenerator$0.27
- 1Everflowing Chalice$0.38
- 1Gavel of the Righteous$0.25
- 1Golem Foundry$0.24
- 1Insight Engine$1.39
- 1Long-Range Sensor$0.25
- 1Lux Artillery$0.27
- 1Lux Cannon$0.25
- 1Moxite Refinery$0.28
- 1Pentad Prism$0.28
- 1Sol Ring$2.27
- 1Solar Array$0.27
- 1Soul-Guide Lantern$0.32
- 1Titan Forge$0.18
- 1Uthros Research Craft$6.94
Enchantments (1)
- 1Resourceful Defense$0.29
Lands (40)
- 1Adarkar Wastes$0.39
- 1Ancient Den$1.89
- 1Battlefield Forge$0.33
- 1Buried Ruin$0.40
- 1Cascade Bluffs$0.36
- 1Clifftop Retreat$0.30
- 1Command Tower$0.28
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.32
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.26
- 1Glacial Fortress$0.29
- 1Glittering Massif$0.24
- 1Great Furnace$3.06
- 1Irrigated Farmland$0.19
- 2Island$0.20
- 1Island$0.19
- 1Karn's Bastion$3.58
- 1Lonely Sandbar$0.20
- 2Mountain$0.17
- 1Mountain$0.26
- 1Mystic Monastery$0.26
- 2Plains$0.24
- 1Plains$0.22
- 1Radiant Summit$0.30
- 1Razortide Bridge$0.31
- 1Rugged Prairie$0.26
- 1Rustvale Bridge$0.30
- 1Seat of the Synod$1.02
- 1Secluded Steppe$0.31
- 1Shivan Reef$0.27
- 1Silverbluff Bridge$0.31
- 1Skycloud Expanse$0.26
- 1Spire of Industry$0.26
- 1Sulfur Falls$0.28
- 1Temple of Enlightenment$0.27
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.25
- 1Temple of Triumph$0.28
- 1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.40
FAQ
How much is the Counter Intelligence precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Counter Intelligence are worth about $80.75 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Counter Intelligence?
For about $23.48, our top picks are Path to Exile, Swiftfoot Boots, Counterspell, Blasphemous Act, Storm-Kiln Artist. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Counter Intelligence?
Start with Glittering Massif, Secluded Steppe, Rustvale Bridge, Silverbluff Bridge. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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