Doctor Who · 2023 Commander precon
Masters of Evil upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Davros, Dalek Creator.
Masters of Evil is a Grixis (blue-black-red) Commander precon from Doctor Who (2023), led by Davros, Dalek Creator. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 10 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 5 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.74.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal and board wipes, and 11 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on tokens, dalek tribal and artifacts, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $39.19.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Masters of Evil
10 swaps for $39.19, built around tokens and dalek tribal and artifacts. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #33 on EDHREC$2.92
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #65 on EDHREC$11.77
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Artifacts plan · #568 on EDHREC$2.06
Fits your Tokens plan · #492 on EDHREC$1.51
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for red & blue · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for red & blue · #62 on EDHREC$6.42
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Rarely played (#10,053 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#9,930 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#18,275 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#21,880 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#16,145 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#19,502 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Masters of Evil decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Davros, Dalek Creator$0.38
Creatures (30)
- 1Ashad, the Lone Cyberman$0.29
- 1Auton Soldier$13.73
- 1Clockwork Droid$0.27
- 1Cult of Skaro$0.35
- 1Cyberman Patrol$14.53
- 1Cybermat$0.31
- 1Cybermen Squadron$23.71
- 1Dalek Drone$0.39
- 1Dalek Squadron$1.56
- 1Missy$0.39
- 1Rassilon, the War President$0.29
- 1Renegade Silent$0.35
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.38
- 1Sontaran General$0.27
- 1Sycorax Commander$0.33
- 1The Beast, Deathless Prince$0.34
- 1The Cyber-Controller$0.47
- 1The Dalek Emperor$0.33
- 1The Flood of Mars$0.39
- 1The Master, Formed Anew$0.24
- 1The Master, Gallifrey's End$0.30
- 1The Master, Mesmerist$0.36
- 1The Master, Multiplied$5.21
- 1The Rani$0.32
- 1The Valeyard$0.39
- 1Time Reaper$0.25
- 1Vashta Nerada$3.07
- 1Vislor Turlough$0.32
- 1Weeping Angel$0.37
- 1Zygon Infiltrator$0.29
Instants (4)
- 1Cyber Conversion$3.55
- 1Don't Blink$0.25
- 1Snuff Out$6.33
- 1This Is How It Ends$0.33
Sorceries (8)
- 1Blasphemous Act$1.04
- 1Delete$1.45
- 1Doomsday Confluence$0.39
- 1Ensnared by the Mara$7.38
- 1Exterminate!$0.31
- 1Feed the Swarm$0.37
- 1Great Intelligence's Plan$0.52
- 1Hunted by The Family$0.34
Artifacts (12)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.76
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.34
- 1Cybership$0.52
- 1Laser Screwdriver$1.79
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.78
- 1Midnight Crusader Shuttle$0.40
- 1Mind Stone$0.37
- 1Sol Ring$2.28
- 1Talisman of Dominance$1.77
- 1Talisman of Indulgence$3.24
- 1Thought Vessel$2.87
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.36
Enchantments (8)
- 1Blink$0.30
- 1Day of the Moon$0.30
- 1Death in Heaven$0.33
- 1Genesis of the Daleks$0.49
- 1Propaganda$3.58
- 1The Sound of Drums$4.81
- 1The Toymaker's Trap$0.26
- 1Wound Reflection$9.72
Lands (37)
- 1Canyon Slough$0.34
- 1Choked Estuary$0.38
- 1Command Tower$0.38
- 1Creeping Tar Pit$0.35
- 1Crumbling Necropolis$0.39
- 1Darkwater Catacombs$0.28
- 1Dragonskull Summit$0.67
- 1Drowned Catacomb$1.80
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.32
- 1Fetid Pools$0.29
- 1Fiery Islet$4.60
- 1Foreboding Ruins$0.34
- 1Frostboil Snarl$0.27
- 1Gallifrey Council Chamber$0.28
- 1Haunted Ridge$6.55
- 1Island$0.25
- 1Island$0.24
- 1Lavaclaw Reaches$0.31
- 1Mountain$0.25
- 1Mountain$0.24
- 1Ominous Cemetery$0.35
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.27
- 1Reliquary Tower$5.47
- 1River of Tears$0.35
- 1Shadowblood Ridge$0.38
- 1Shipwreck Marsh$5.42
- 1Smoldering Marsh$0.31
- 1Stormcarved Coast$3.02
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.35
- 1Swamp$0.37
- 1Swamp$0.34
- 1Temple of Deceit$0.36
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.25
- 1Temple of Malice$0.36
- 1Temple of the False God$0.27
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.30
- 1Thriving Moor$0.31
FAQ
How much is the Masters of Evil precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Masters of Evil are worth about $168.72 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Masters of Evil?
For about $39.19, our top picks are Counterspell, Toxic Deluge, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Swan Song, Idol of Oblivion. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Masters of Evil?
Start with Lavaclaw Reaches, Creeping Tar Pit, Thriving Moor, Missy. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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