Modern Horizons 3 Commander · 2024 Commander precon
Creative Energy upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Satya, Aetherflux Genius.
Creative Energy is a Jeskai (white-blue-red) Commander precon from Modern Horizons 3 Commander (2024), led by Satya, Aetherflux Genius. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 16 ramp pieces, 16 card-draw effects, 2 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.85.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, and 6 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on artifacts and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $10.63.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Creative Energy
10 swaps for $10.63, built around artifacts and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #15 on EDHREC$1.04
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #63 on EDHREC$0.98
Removal: deck has 2 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Fits your Artifacts plan · #801 on EDHREC$0.25
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Artifacts plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for red & blue · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for red & white · #77 on EDHREC$0.25
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 38
Costs 7 mana · Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Rarely played (#8,841 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 8 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#8,346 on EDHREC) · Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Rarely played (#10,011 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Creative Energy decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Satya, Aetherflux Genius$0.31
Creatures (26)
- 1Aethergeode Miner$0.26
- 1Aethersquall Ancient$0.23
- 1Aetherstorm Roc$0.29
- 1Aethertide Whale$0.20
- 1Amped Raptor$0.18
- 1Angel of Invention$0.36
- 1Aurora Shifter$0.31
- 1Blaster Hulk$0.35
- 1Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer$0.31
- 1Burnished Hart$0.24
- 1Cayth, Famed Mechanist$0.35
- 1Combustible Gearhulk$0.35
- 1Goldspan Dragon$12.34
- 1Grenzo, Havoc Raiser$0.34
- 1Lightning Runner$0.16
- 1Myr Battlesphere$0.36
- 1Overclocked Electromancer$0.30
- 1Professional Face-Breaker$5.23
- 1Razorfield Ripper$0.26
- 1Roil Cartographer$0.24
- 1Salvation Colossus$0.27
- 1Silverquill Lecturer$0.32
- 1Skyclave Apparition$0.26
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.34
- 1Sphinx of the Revelation$0.36
- 1Whirler Virtuoso$0.23
Instants (3)
- 1Akroma's Will$19.30
- 1Glimmer of Genius$0.27
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.86
Sorceries (6)
- 1Austere Command$0.53
- 1Confiscation Coup$0.19
- 1Farewell$5.71
- 1Jolted Awake$0.20
- 1Localized Destruction$0.26
- 1Tezzeret's Gambit$0.34
Artifacts (23)
- 1Aether Refinery$0.38
- 1Aethersphere Harvester$0.24
- 1Aetherworks Marvel$0.28
- 1Arcane Signet$0.75
- 1Bespoke Battlewagon$0.21
- 1Bident of Thassa$0.50
- 1Coalition Relic$0.42
- 1Conversion Apparatus$0.35
- 1Coveted Jewel$0.36
- 1Decoction Module$0.27
- 1Filigree Racer$0.28
- 1Gonti's Aether Heart$0.91
- 1Hourglass of the Lost$0.39
- 1Izzet Generatorium$0.29
- 1Midnight Clock$0.33
- 1Sol Ring$1.88
- 1Solar Transformer$0.28
- 1Stone Idol Generator$0.26
- 1Talisman of Conviction$0.37
- 1Talisman of Creativity$1.57
- 1Talisman of Progress$0.40
- 1Unstable Amulet$0.23
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.41
Enchantments (3)
- 1Era of Innovation$0.20
- 1Legion Loyalty$0.36
- 1Scurry of Gremlins$0.13
Lands (38)
- 1Adarkar Wastes$0.43
- 1Aether Hub$0.18
- 1Azorius Chancery$0.32
- 1Battlefield Forge$0.69
- 1Castle Vantress$0.41
- 1Command Tower$0.34
- 1Demolition Field$0.39
- 1Frostboil Snarl$0.31
- 1Furycalm Snarl$0.27
- 3Island$0.18
- 2Island$0.24
- 1Izzet Boilerworks$0.40
- 3Mountain$0.14
- 2Mountain$0.15
- 1Mystic Gate$3.82
- 1Mystic Monastery$0.30
- 5Plains$0.19
- 5Plains$0.16
- 1Port Town$0.24
- 1Prairie Stream$0.27
- 1Shivan Reef$0.35
- 1Temple of Enlightenment$0.25
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.24
- 1Temple of Triumph$0.24
FAQ
How much is the Creative Energy precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Creative Energy are worth about $78.40 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Creative Energy?
For about $10.63, our top picks are Path to Exile, Generous Gift, Counterspell, Swiftfoot Boots, Sai, Master Thopterist. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Creative Energy?
Start with Azorius Chancery, Izzet Boilerworks, Mystic Monastery, Temple of Triumph. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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