Commander 2019 · 2019 Commander precon
Merciless Rage upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Anje Falkenrath.
Merciless Rage is a Rakdos (black-red) Commander precon from Commander 2019 (2019), led by Anje Falkenrath. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 5 ramp pieces, 12 card-draw effects, 15 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 4.19.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and ramp, and 12 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $26.73.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Merciless Rage
10 swaps for $26.73, built around graveyard. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #22 on EDHREC$0.78
Ramp: deck has 5 of ~10 · #3 on EDHREC$0.40
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your Graveyard plan · #266 on EDHREC$1.02
Fits your Graveyard plan · #130 on EDHREC$0.65
Untapped land for all your colors · #82 on EDHREC$0.46
Untapped land for all your colors · #95 on EDHREC$0.24
Untapped land for all your colors · #67 on EDHREC$8.72
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 40
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 40
Rarely played (#17,765 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#8,217 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#13,322 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#9,376 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Merciless Rage decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Anje Falkenrath$0.89
Creatures (28)
- 1Anje's Ravager$0.41
- 1Archfiend of Spite$0.86
- 1Asylum Visitor$0.25
- 1Big Game Hunter$0.51
- 1Bloodhall Priest$0.20
- 1Bone Miser$31.06
- 1Chainer, Nightmare Adept$0.88
- 1Champion of Stray Souls$0.33
- 1Doomed Necromancer$0.49
- 1Flayer of the Hatebound$0.29
- 1Geth, Lord of the Vault$0.51
- 1Gorgon Recluse$0.30
- 1Grave Scrabbler$0.28
- 1Greven, Predator Captain$0.34
- 1K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth$1.32
- 1Magus of the Wheel$2.71
- 1Meteor Golem$0.19
- 1Nightshade Assassin$0.37
- 1Overseer of the Damned$0.30
- 1Plaguecrafter$0.54
- 1Sanitarium Skeleton$0.07
- 1Scaretiller$0.34
- 1Skyfire Phoenix$0.25
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.34
- 1Soul of Innistrad$0.30
- 1Squee, Goblin Nabob$0.42
- 1Stromkirk Occultist$0.28
- 1Wildfire Devils$0.31
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Ob Nixilis Reignited$0.43
Instants (4)
- 1Chaos Warp$0.52
- 1Dark Withering$0.26
- 1Fiery Temper$0.37
- 1Violent Eruption$0.29
Sorceries (12)
- 1Alchemist's Greeting$0.22
- 1Avacyn's Judgment$0.28
- 1Beacon of Unrest$0.33
- 1Boneyard Parley$0.34
- 1Call to the Netherworld$0.40
- 1From Under the Floorboards$0.26
- 1Hate Mirage$0.29
- 1In Garruk's Wake$2.64
- 1Malevolent Whispers$0.31
- 1Mire in Misery$0.86
- 1Murderous Compulsion$0.28
- 1Nightmare Unmaking$0.26
Artifacts (8)
- 1Aeon Engine$0.70
- 1Armillary Sphere$0.19
- 1Bloodthirsty Blade$0.44
- 1Grimoire of the Dead$0.63
- 1Hedron Archive$0.31
- 1Key to the City$0.39
- 1Rakdos Locket$0.35
- 1Sol Ring$1.93
Enchantments (6)
- 1Curse of Fool's Wisdom$4.83
- 1Faith of the Devoted$0.30
- 1Hedonist's Trove$0.30
- 1The Eldest Reborn$0.34
- 1Warstorm Surge$1.13
- 1Zombie Infestation$0.34
Lands (40)
- 1Akoum Refuge$0.35
- 1Ash Barrens$0.23
- 1Barren Moor$0.24
- 1Bloodfell Caves$0.16
- 1Cinder Barrens$0.25
- 1Command Tower$0.37
- 1Drownyard Temple$0.27
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.17
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 1Forgotten Cave$0.25
- 1Geier Reach Sanitarium$3.08
- 1Memorial to Folly$0.39
- 1Mortuary Mire$0.34
- 4Mountain$0.15
- 3Mountain$0.19
- 3Mountain$0.20
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.38
- 1Rakdos Carnarium$0.34
- 1Rakdos Guildgate$0.30
- 1Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace$0.35
- 1Sanctum of Eternity$7.80
- 4Swamp$0.13
- 3Swamp$0.16
- 3Swamp$0.21
- 1Temple of the False God$0.25
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.28
FAQ
How much is the Merciless Rage precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Merciless Rage are worth about $85.34 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Merciless Rage?
For about $26.73, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Blasphemous Act, Arcane Signet, Lightning Greaves, Reanimate. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Merciless Rage?
Start with Cinder Barrens, Akoum Refuge, Memorial to Folly, Rakdos Guildgate. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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