Commander 2019 · 2019 Commander precon
Faceless Menace upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer.
Faceless Menace is a Sultai (blue-black-green) Commander precon from Commander 2019 (2019), led by Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 10 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 14 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.59.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, and 14 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 $19.74.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Faceless Menace
10 swaps for $19.74, 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 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #286 on EDHREC$0.35
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #187 on EDHREC$2.34
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #281 on EDHREC$0.34
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #389 on EDHREC$0.38
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for green & blue · #98 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for black & blue · #103 on EDHREC$0.35
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
Rarely played (#15,254 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra removal: deck already has 14 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#11,703 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#11,645 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Faceless Menace decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (31)
- 1Ainok Survivalist$0.21
- 1Apex Altisaur$9.54
- 1Bane of the Living$0.36
- 1Chromeshell Crab$0.26
- 1Deathmist Raptor$0.25
- 1Den Protector$0.26
- 1Great Oak Guardian$0.34
- 1Grim Haruspex$2.35
- 1Grismold, the Dreadsower$1.22
- 1Hooded Hydra$1.11
- 1Icefeather Aven$0.26
- 1Ixidron$1.13
- 1Kadena's Silencer$0.37
- 1Kheru Spellsnatcher$0.24
- 1Nantuko Vigilante$0.22
- 1Rayami, First of the Fallen$0.28
- 1Sagu Mauler$0.29
- 1Sakura-Tribe Elder$0.43
- 1Scaretiller$0.34
- 1Seedborn Muse$19.18
- 1Silumgar Assassin$0.35
- 1Skinthinner$0.27
- 1Stratus Dancer$0.38
- 1Thelonite Hermit$0.32
- 1Thieving Amalgam$1.12
- 1Thought Sponge$0.30
- 1Thousand Winds$0.22
- 1Vesuvan Shapeshifter$0.38
- 1Voice of Many$0.32
- 1Volrath, the Shapestealer$0.62
- 1Willbender$0.31
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Vraska the Unseen$0.61
Instants (7)
- 1Biomass Mutation$0.23
- 1Echoing Truth$0.32
- 1Leadership Vacuum$0.39
- 1Putrefy$0.34
- 1Reality Shift$0.30
- 1Sudden Substitution$7.13
- 1Sultai Charm$0.34
Sorceries (11)
- 1Cultivate$0.48
- 1Explore$0.36
- 1Farseek$1.20
- 1Ghastly Conscription$0.32
- 1Hex$0.31
- 1Mire in Misery$0.86
- 1Overwhelming Stampede$3.84
- 1Road of Return$0.58
- 1Tempt with Discovery$2.73
- 1Tezzeret's Gambit$0.31
- 1Urban Evolution$0.31
Artifacts (5)
- 1Pendant of Prosperity$1.27
- 1Scroll of Fate$0.28
- 1Sol Ring$1.93
- 1Strionic Resonator$5.69
- 1Thran Dynamo$4.60
Enchantments (4)
- 1Bounty of the Luxa$0.30
- 1Gift of Doom$4.46
- 1Secret Plans$0.28
- 1Trail of Mystery$0.12
Lands (40)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.23
- 1Bojuka Bog$3.84
- 1Command Tower$0.37
- 1Darkwater Catacombs$0.30
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.34
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.17
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 3Forest$0.19
- 2Forest$0.17
- 2Forest$0.22
- 1Foul Orchard$0.16
- 1Golgari Guildgate$0.36
- 1Golgari Rot Farm$0.34
- 2Island$0.16
- 2Island$0.10
- 1Island$0.18
- 1Jungle Hollow$0.26
- 1Llanowar Wastes$0.89
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.38
- 1Opulent Palace$0.35
- 1Reliquary Tower$4.50
- 1Shrine of the Forsaken Gods$0.66
- 1Simic Growth Chamber$0.28
- 1Simic Guildgate$0.32
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.42
- 1Swamp$0.13
- 1Swamp$0.16
- 1Swamp$0.21
- 1Temple of the False God$0.25
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.28
- 1Thespian's Stage$0.48
- 1Thornwood Falls$0.25
- 1Woodland Stream$0.10
- 1Yavimaya Coast$0.39
FAQ
How much is the Faceless Menace precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Faceless Menace are worth about $102.28 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Faceless Menace?
For about $19.74, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Toxic Deluge, Lightning Greaves, Aetherize, 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 Faceless Menace?
Start with Foul Orchard, Woodland Stream, Golgari Guildgate, Simic Guildgate. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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