Aetherdrift Commander · 2025 Commander precon
Living Energy upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Saheeli, Radiant Creator.
Living Energy is a Temur (blue-red-green) Commander precon from Aetherdrift Commander (2025), led by Saheeli, Radiant Creator. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 14 ramp pieces, 16 card-draw effects, 5 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.67.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, and 7 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on artifacts, artificer tribal and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $30.14.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Living Energy
10 swaps for $30.14, built around artifacts and artificer tribal and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #25 on EDHREC$0.61
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #65 on EDHREC$11.77
Fits your Artifacts plan · #411 on EDHREC$0.41
Fits your Artificer tribal plan · #894 on EDHREC$0.51
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Untapped land for green & red · #89 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for green & red · #70 on EDHREC$3.93
Untapped land for green & blue · #61 on EDHREC$6.45
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 (#11,524 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#11,408 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#8,841 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#8,457 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#11,851 on EDHREC) · Extra ramp: deck already has 14 (~10 is plenty)
Living Energy decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Saheeli, Radiant Creator$0.32
Creatures (27)
- 1Aethersquall Ancient$0.24
- 1Aethertide Whale$0.24
- 1Aetherwind Basker$0.20
- 1Architect of the Untamed$0.19
- 1Combustible Gearhulk$0.28
- 1Druid of Purification$0.36
- 1Duplicant$0.32
- 1Elder Gargaroth$0.85
- 1Lightning Runner$0.20
- 1Loyal Apprentice$0.32
- 1Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker$0.22
- 1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.39
- 1Peema Aether-Seer$0.25
- 1Peema Trailblazer$0.18
- 1Pia and Kiran Nalaar$0.33
- 1Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic$0.27
- 1Rampaging Aetherhood$0.27
- 1Reckless Fireweaver$0.46
- 1Rogue Refiner$0.23
- 1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.25
- 1Servant of the Conduit$0.24
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.39
- 1Stridehangar Automaton$5.05
- 1Territorial Aetherkite$0.18
- 1Triplicate Titan$0.33
- 1Whirler Rogue$0.31
- 1Whirler Virtuoso$0.32
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (5)
- 1Arcane Denial$2.03
- 1Chaos Warp$0.36
- 1Disallow$0.35
- 1Glimmer of Genius$0.22
- 1Reality Shift$0.32
Sorceries (6)
- 1Attune with Aether$0.30
- 1Blasphemous Act$0.91
- 1Chain Reaction$0.29
- 1Confiscation Coup$0.21
- 1Explosive Vegetation$0.33
- 1One with the Machine$0.19
Artifacts (20)
- 1Adaptive Omnitool$1.29
- 1Aetherflux Conduit$0.30
- 1Aetheric Amplifier$0.80
- 1Aetherworks Marvel$0.28
- 1Arcane Signet$0.45
- 1Bespoke Battlewagon$0.29
- 1Bootleggers' Stash$0.36
- 1Chromatic Lantern$0.67
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.27
- 1Conjurer's Closet$2.79
- 1Cultivator's Caravan$0.28
- 1Decoction Module$0.29
- 1Lightning Greaves$3.88
- 1Midnight Clock$0.35
- 1Panharmonicon$4.56
- 1Retrofitter Foundry$0.32
- 1Sol Ring$1.37
- 1Solar Transformer$0.19
- 1Soul-Guide Lantern$0.27
- 1Talisman of Curiosity$0.30
Enchantments (2)
- 1Era of Innovation$0.27
- 1Thopter Spy Network$0.34
Lands (38)
- 1Academy Ruins$4.78
- 1Aether Hub$0.28
- 1Command Tower$0.27
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.23
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.23
- 6Forest$0.23
- 1Frontier Bivouac$0.25
- 1Frostboil Snarl$0.31
- 1Hinterland Harbor$0.30
- 5Island$0.13
- 1Karplusan Forest$0.55
- 5Mountain$0.65
- 1Overflowing Basin$0.23
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.22
- 1Rootbound Crag$0.34
- 1Sheltered Thicket$0.25
- 1Shivan Reef$0.38
- 1Slagwoods Bridge$0.30
- 1Spire of Industry$0.24
- 1Sulfur Falls$0.30
- 1Tanglepool Bridge$0.33
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.24
- 1Treasure Vault$1.10
- 1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.20
- 1Yavimaya Coast$0.30
FAQ
How much is the Living Energy precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Living Energy are worth about $55.77 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Living Energy?
For about $30.14, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Beast Within, Counterspell, Swan Song, Etherium Sculptor. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Living Energy?
Start with Tanglepool Bridge, Slagwoods Bridge, Sheltered Thicket, Frontier Bivouac. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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