

Secret Lair Drop · 2022 Commander precon
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom & Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Okaun, Eye of Chaos.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose is an Izzet (blue-red) Commander precon from Secret Lair Drop (2022), led by Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom and Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Okaun, Eye of Chaos. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 11 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 2.80.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and ramp, and 7 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on spellslinger, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $24.60.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
10 swaps for $24.60, built around spellslinger. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #286 on EDHREC$0.35
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #137 on EDHREC$0.49
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #43 on EDHREC$0.24
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #252 on EDHREC$0.73
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #409 on EDHREC$0.22
Untapped land for all your colors · #62 on EDHREC$6.42
Untapped land for all your colors · #94 on EDHREC$11.49
Untapped land for all your colors · #184 on EDHREC$2.38
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 37
Rarely played (#12,047 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 11 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#14,811 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 11 (~8 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#10,526 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 11 (~8 is plenty)
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose decklist
Commander (2)
Creatures (15)
- 1Bloodsworn Steward$0.92
- 1Frenetic Sliver$0.24
- 1Goblin Archaeologist$1.92
- 1Goblin Engineer$9.87
- 1Goblin Kaboomist$0.68
- 1Karplusan Minotaur$5.45
- 1Krark, the Thumbless$3.21
- 1Mogg Assassin$1.12
- 1Niv-Mizzet, Parun$7.70
- 1Sakashima the Impostor$12.42
- 1Spark Double$10.99
- 1Tavern Scoundrel$3.29
- 1The Locust God$7.61
- 1Tribute Mage$2.39
- 1Yusri, Fortune's Flame$0.26
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Daretti, Scrap Savant$1.37
- 1Ral Zarek$0.96
Instants (7)
- 1Chaos Warp$0.67
- 1Counterspell$3.06
- 1Long-Term Plans$5.55
- 1Muddle the Mixture$1.67
- 1Negate$0.68
- 1Temur Battle Rage$0.38
- 1Whir of Invention$5.85
Sorceries (14)
- 1Blasphemous Act$2.71
- 1Chandra's Ignition$8.89
- 1Fabricate$7.51
- 1Fiery Gambit$3.86
- 1Gamble$20.15
- 1Ponder$3.86
- 1Preordain$0.84
- 1Reshape$3.81
- 1Seize the Day$14.31
- 1Serum Visions$1.11
- 1Slip Through Space$8.31
- 1Squee's Revenge$0.91
- 1Stitch in Time // Stitch in Time$8.12
- 1Vandalblast$5.64
Artifacts (16)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.87
- 1Boompile$1.30
- 1Commander's Plate$46.33
- 1Crooked Scales$0.93
- 1Embercleave$10.77
- 1Izzet Signet$2.61
- 1Krark's Thumb // Krark's Thumb$26.70
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.67
- 1Mind Stone$0.34
- 1Shadowspear$34.94
- 1Sol Ring$1.91
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.84
- 1Sword of Vengeance$1.81
- 1Talisman of Creativity$4.27
- 1Thought Vessel$2.92
- 1Whispersilk Cloak$4.34
Enchantments (7)
- 1Chance Encounter$0.96
- 1Footfall Crater$0.28
- 1Impulsive Maneuvers$4.87
- 1Mirror March$2.83
- 1Planar Chaos$7.14
- 1Propaganda // Propaganda$42.38
- 1Risky Move$3.94
Lands (37)
- 1Academy Ruins$9.64
- 1Buried Ruin$3.91
- 1Cascade Bluffs$1.13
- 1Command Tower$0.43
- 1Desolate Lighthouse$0.36
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.35
- 1Flamekin Village$0.67
- 1Great Furnace$2.59
- 1Inventors' Fair$18.05
- 7Island$0.25
- 1Izzet Boilerworks$0.40
- 8Mountain$0.22
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.77
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.32
- 1Reliquary Tower$4.60
- 1Rogue's Passage$2.51
- 1Shivan Reef$0.94
- 1Spinerock Knoll$2.30
- 1Sulfur Falls$1.45
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.40
- 1Temple of the False God$0.36
- 1Tolaria West$1.35
- 1Training Center$19.30
- 1Wandering Fumarole$0.38
FAQ
How much is the Heads I Win, Tails You Lose precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Heads I Win, Tails You Lose are worth about $534.47 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Heads I Win, Tails You Lose?
For about $24.60, our top picks are Aetherize, Fellwar Stone, Big Score, Solemn Simulacrum, 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 Heads I Win, Tails You Lose?
Start with Wandering Fumarole, Tolaria West, Spinerock Knoll, Izzet Boilerworks. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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