Commander 2016 · 2016 Commander precon
Invent Superiority upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Breya, Etherium Shaper.
Invent Superiority is a Yore-Tiller (white-blue-black-red) Commander precon from Commander 2016 (2016), led by Breya, Etherium Shaper. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 6 ramp pieces, 12 card-draw effects, 4 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.52.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal and ramp, and 10 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on artifacts, tokens and lifegain, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $15.08.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Invent Superiority
10 swaps for $15.08, built around artifacts and tokens and lifegain. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #11 on EDHREC$1.22
Ramp: deck has 6 of ~10 · #3 on EDHREC$0.40
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #15 on EDHREC$1.04
Ramp: deck has 6 of ~10 · #21 on EDHREC$2.31
Fits your Artifacts plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Lifegain plan · #1,119 on EDHREC$1.56
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
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 36 lands — the deck runs 37
Rarely played (#12,948 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#15,054 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#26,090 on EDHREC) · Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Rarely played (#9,356 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Invent Superiority decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Breya, Etherium Shaper$3.18
Creatures (30)
- 1Akiri, Line-Slinger$4.36
- 1Armory Automaton$1.11
- 1Baleful Strix$5.34
- 1Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder$4.57
- 1Chief Engineer$0.90
- 1Etched Oracle$0.14
- 1Etherium Sculptor$2.44
- 1Ethersworn Adjudicator$0.34
- 1Faerie Artisans$2.28
- 1Filigree Angel$0.29
- 1Godo, Bandit Warlord$1.56
- 1Hanna, Ship's Navigator$0.45
- 1Hellkite Igniter$0.31
- 1Hellkite Tyrant$3.86
- 1Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer$0.32
- 1Magus of the Will$0.31
- 1Master of Etherium$0.78
- 1Myr Battlesphere$0.25
- 1Myr Retriever$2.35
- 1Sanctum Gargoyle$0.06
- 1Sharuum the Hegemon$0.35
- 1Shimmer Myr$0.73
- 1Silas Renn, Seeker Adept$11.39
- 1Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer$0.62
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.75
- 1Soul of New Phyrexia$0.56
- 1Sphinx Summoner$0.31
- 1Sydri, Galvanic Genius$1.01
- 1Trinket Mage$0.40
- 1Vedalken Engineer$0.17
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Daretti, Scrap Savant$1.04
Instants (4)
- 1Ancient Excavation$0.48
- 1Grip of Phyresis$0.31
- 1Read the Runes$0.61
- 1Trial // Error$0.15
Sorceries (9)
- 1Beacon of Unrest$0.29
- 1Coastal Breach$3.89
- 1Grave Upheaval$0.50
- 1Migratory Route$0.20
- 1Open the Vaults$0.58
- 1Parting Thoughts$0.25
- 1Phyrexian Rebirth$0.26
- 1Trash for Treasure$1.55
- 1Whipflare$0.28
Artifacts (17)
- 1Blinkmoth Urn$0.89
- 1Bonehoard$0.24
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.23
- 1Cranial Plating$0.42
- 1Dispeller's Capsule$0.40
- 1Everflowing Chalice$0.44
- 1Executioner's Capsule$0.15
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.54
- 1Ichor Wellspring$1.44
- 1Loxodon Warhammer$2.99
- 1Mycosynth Wellspring$0.30
- 1Nevinyrral's Disk$0.49
- 1Skullclamp$6.04
- 1Sol Ring$1.93
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.33
- 1Thopter Foundry$0.32
- 1Trading Post$0.35
Enchantments (1)
- 1Curse of Vengeance$7.35
Lands (37)
- 1Arcane Sanctum$0.41
- 1Ash Barrens$0.23
- 1Azorius Chancery$0.17
- 1Boros Garrison$0.27
- 1Buried Ruin$0.48
- 1Command Tower$0.30
- 1Crumbling Necropolis$0.38
- 1Darksteel Citadel$1.26
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.27
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.16
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 2Island$0.30
- 2Island$0.13
- 1Island$0.16
- 2Mountain$0.34
- 1Mountain$0.12
- 1Mountain$0.29
- 1Mystic Monastery$0.19
- 1Nomad Outpost$0.29
- 2Plains$0.39
- 2Plains$0.20
- 1Plains$0.23
- 1Rakdos Carnarium$0.40
- 1Rupture Spire$0.23
- 1Seat of the Synod$2.73
- 2Swamp$0.41
- 1Swamp$0.26
- 1Swamp$0.22
- 1Temple of the False God$0.20
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.20
- 1Transguild Promenade$0.17
FAQ
How much is the Invent Superiority precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Invent Superiority are worth about $103.17 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Invent Superiority?
For about $15.08, our top picks are Swords to Plowshares, Arcane Signet, Path to Exile, Thought Vessel, 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 Invent Superiority?
Start with Rakdos Carnarium, Boros Garrison, Azorius Chancery, Dimir Aqueduct. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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