Starter Commander Decks · 2022 Commander precon
Grave Danger upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Gisa and Geralf.
Grave Danger is a Dimir (blue-black) Commander precon from Starter Commander Decks (2022), led by Gisa and Geralf. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 8 ramp pieces, 10 card-draw effects, 10 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.73.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and ramp, and 5 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on zombie tribal, graveyard and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $35.48.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Grave Danger
10 swaps for $35.48, built around zombie tribal and graveyard and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #2,083 on EDHREC$0.38
Ramp: deck has 8 of ~10 · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Fits your Zombie tribal plan · #615 on EDHREC$0.31
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your Tokens plan · #128 on EDHREC$12.87
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for all your colors · #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 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Rarely played (#10,636 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Extra removal: deck already has 10 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#12,481 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra removal: deck already has 10 (~8 is plenty)
Grave Danger decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Gisa and Geralf$0.43
Creatures (29)
- 1Cemetery Reaper$0.29
- 1Champion of the Perished$0.86
- 1Diregraf Captain$0.35
- 1Eternal Skylord$0.20
- 1Fleshbag Marauder$0.28
- 1Geralf's Mindcrusher$0.20
- 1Gleaming Overseer$0.13
- 1Gravespawn Sovereign$0.21
- 1Gray Merchant of Asphodel$2.71
- 1Havengul Lich$0.66
- 1Josu Vess, Lich Knight$0.20
- 1Laboratory Drudge$0.12
- 1Lazotep Reaver$0.17
- 1Liliana's Devotee$0.21
- 1Liliana's Standard Bearer$0.25
- 1Lord of the Accursed$0.18
- 1Lotleth Giant$0.16
- 1Loyal Subordinate$0.36
- 1Midnight Reaper$0.28
- 1Mire Triton$0.19
- 1Overseer of the Damned$0.23
- 1Scourge of Nel Toth$0.33
- 1Spark Reaper$0.10
- 1Unbreathing Horde$0.28
- 1Undead Augur$0.16
- 1Vela the Night-Clad$0.29
- 1Vengeful Dead$0.26
- 1Vizier of the Scorpion$0.14
- 1Withered Wretch$0.33
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (5)
- 1Cruel Revival$0.23
- 1Lazotep Plating$0.41
- 1Murder$0.23
- 1Sinister Sabotage$0.23
- 1Undermine$2.53
Sorceries (12)
- 1Army of the Damned$1.56
- 1Crippling Fear$0.41
- 1Deep Analysis$0.18
- 1Distant Melody$0.34
- 1Enter the God-Eternals$0.25
- 1Feed the Swarm$0.25
- 1Necromantic Selection$0.28
- 1Necrotic Hex$0.27
- 1Pilfered Plans$0.31
- 1Syphon Flesh$0.15
- 1Victimize$0.67
- 1Zombie Apocalypse$0.76
Artifacts (9)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.52
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.30
- 1Dimir Signet$1.13
- 1Grimoire of the Dead$0.38
- 1Heraldic Banner$0.31
- 1Sol Ring$1.97
- 1Talisman of Dominance$1.58
- 1Unstable Obelisk$0.14
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.33
Enchantments (4)
- 1Curse of Disturbance$0.69
- 1Liliana's Mastery$0.29
- 1Open the Graves$0.34
- 1Vampiric Rites$0.18
Lands (39)
- 1Choked Estuary$0.30
- 1Command Tower$0.26
- 1Dismal Backwater$0.17
- 4Island$0.11
- 3Island$0.12
- 3Island$0.22
- 3Island$0.13
- 1Jwar Isle Refuge$0.18
- 1Salt Marsh$0.19
- 1Submerged Boneyard$0.23
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.32
- 5Swamp$0.22
- 5Swamp$0.19
- 4Swamp$0.15
- 4Swamp$0.12
- 1Temple of Deceit$0.22
FAQ
How much is the Grave Danger precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Grave Danger are worth about $35.43 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Grave Danger?
For about $35.48, our top picks are Toxic Deluge, Swiftfoot Boots, Liliana, Death's Majesty, Fellwar Stone, Stitcher's Supplier. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Grave Danger?
Start with Salt Marsh, Submerged Boneyard, Jwar Isle Refuge, Dismal Backwater. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
More from Starter Commander Decks
$51
Art: Helge C. Balzer
$46
Art: Camille Alquier
$41
Art: Maxime Minard
$36
Art: Kai Carpenter
Get new upgrade guides first
One short email when a new Commander precon lands, with its budget upgrade guide. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.