Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate · 2022 Commander precon
Draconic Dissent upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Firkraag, Cunning Instigator.
Draconic Dissent is an Izzet (blue-red) Commander precon from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (2022), led by Firkraag, Cunning Instigator. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 16 ramp pieces, 10 card-draw effects, 4 removal spells and 5 board wipes, with an average mana value of 4.07.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, and 7 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on dragon tribal and +1/+1 counters, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $24.53.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Draconic Dissent
10 swaps for $24.53, built around dragon tribal and +1/+1 counters. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #33 on EDHREC$2.92
Fits your Dragon tribal plan$0.95
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #419 on EDHREC$5.46
Fits your Dragon tribal plan · #1,273 on EDHREC$0.35
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for all your colors · #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 37 lands — the deck runs 38
Rarely played (#16,790 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#14,089 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#13,706 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 8 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra ramp: deck already has 16 (~10 is plenty)
Draconic Dissent decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (28)
- 1Agitator Ant$0.36
- 1Angler Turtle$0.25
- 1Astral Dragon$40.72
- 1Avatar of Slaughter$0.33
- 1Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer$10.46
- 1Bothersome Quasit$13.91
- 1Brash Taunter$2.63
- 1Burnished Hart$0.22
- 1Chaos Dragon$4.31
- 1Death Kiss$3.30
- 1Drakuseth, Maw of Flames$1.38
- 1Geode Rager$1.34
- 1Goblin Spymaster$2.38
- 1Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs$0.40
- 1Keiga, the Tide Star$0.38
- 1Mocking Doppelganger$4.28
- 1Niv-Mizzet, Parun$5.49
- 1Pursued Whale$0.21
- 1Ryusei, the Falling Star$1.44
- 1Sly Instigator$0.38
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.34
- 1Sprite Dragon$0.61
- 1Steel Hellkite$0.36
- 1Stuffy Doll$5.36
- 1Territorial Hellkite$0.30
- 1Thunder Dragon$0.44
- 1Vengeful Ancestor$0.63
- 1Warmonger Hellkite$0.37
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Rowan Kenrith$0.48
- 1Will Kenrith$0.66
Instants (3)
- 1Chaos Warp$0.47
- 1Domineering Will$0.85
- 1Reins of Power$1.84
Sorceries (7)
- 1Aether Gale$0.34
- 1Blasphemous Act$1.28
- 1Chain Reaction$0.33
- 1Compulsive Research$0.23
- 1Curse of the Swine$0.40
- 1Disrupt Decorum$4.51
- 1Spectacular Showdown$2.72
Artifacts (11)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.77
- 1Bloodthirsty Blade$0.45
- 1Dragon's Hoard$0.72
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.49
- 1Hedron Archive$0.38
- 1Izzet Signet$0.58
- 1Midnight Clock$0.43
- 1Mind Stone$0.39
- 1Sol Ring$1.96
- 1Talisman of Creativity$2.88
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.36
Enchantments (10)
- 1Artificer Class$13.28
- 1Clan Crafter$0.77
- 1Curse of Opulence$4.33
- 1Curse of Verbosity$0.85
- 1Dissipation Field$3.92
- 1Loot Dispute$0.30
- 1Propaganda$5.70
- 1Psychic Impetus$0.18
- 1Shiny Impetus$0.27
- 1The Akroan War$0.32
Lands (38)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.28
- 1Castle Vantress$0.43
- 1Command Tower$0.33
- 1Desolate Lighthouse$0.30
- 3Island$0.26
- 3Island$0.22
- 3Island$0.20
- 3Island$0.11
- 1Izzet Boilerworks$0.38
- 1Kher Keep$0.37
- 3Mountain$0.19
- 3Mountain$0.25
- 3Mountain$0.17
- 3Mountain$0.12
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.36
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.35
- 1Prismari Campus$0.34
- 1Reliquary Tower$5.02
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.35
- 1Temple of the False God$0.25
- 1Terrain Generator$2.22
- 1Wandering Fumarole$0.28
FAQ
How much is the Draconic Dissent precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Draconic Dissent are worth about $176.65 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Draconic Dissent?
For about $24.53, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Counterspell, Lightning Greaves, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Shivan Devastator. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Draconic Dissent?
Start with Wandering Fumarole, Prismari Campus, Terrain Generator, Izzet Boilerworks. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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