New Capenna Commander · 2022 Commander precon
Obscura Operation upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Kamiz, Obscura Oculus.
Obscura Operation is an Esper (white-blue-black) Commander precon from New Capenna Commander (2022), led by Kamiz, Obscura Oculus. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 14 ramp pieces, 20 card-draw effects, 9 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.62.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, and 10 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on graveyard and +1/+1 counters, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $23.64.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Obscura Operation
10 swaps for $23.64, built around graveyard and +1/+1 counters. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #1,403 on EDHREC$1.04
Fits your Graveyard plan · #342 on EDHREC$0.40
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #1,677 on EDHREC$0.32
Fits your Graveyard plan · #266 on EDHREC$1.02
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #1,835 on EDHREC$1.76
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for blue & white · #86 on EDHREC$0.24
Untapped land for black & white · #88 on EDHREC$0.23
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
Costs 6 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 20 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#10,024 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Obscura Operation decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Kamiz, Obscura Oculus$1.05
Creatures (28)
- 1Aerial Extortionist$4.67
- 1Alela, Artful Provocateur$1.36
- 1Archon of Coronation$0.61
- 1Cephalid Facetaker$4.49
- 1Champion of Wits$0.19
- 1Chasm Skulker$0.78
- 1Custodi Lich$0.38
- 1Daring Saboteur$0.13
- 1Daxos of Meletis$0.27
- 1Dragonlord Ojutai$0.57
- 1Drana, Liberator of Malakir$2.31
- 1Fallen Shinobi$5.88
- 1Ghostly Pilferer$2.33
- 1Graveblade Marauder$0.25
- 1Identity Thief$0.29
- 1Inkfathom Witch$0.32
- 1Looter il-Kor$0.34
- 1Misfortune Teller$0.23
- 1Nadir Kraken$0.47
- 1Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer$0.51
- 1Shadowmage Infiltrator$0.37
- 1Silent-Blade Oni$4.74
- 1Skyway Robber$0.32
- 1Sun Titan$0.43
- 1Thief of Sanity$0.95
- 1Tivit, Seller of Secrets$11.81
- 1Whirler Rogue$0.25
- 1Wrexial, the Risen Deep$2.13
Instants (8)
- 1An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.82
- 1Change of Plans$12.73
- 1Commit // Memory$0.34
- 1Lethal Scheme$0.38
- 1Obscura Charm$0.29
- 1Obscura Confluence$0.36
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.95
- 1Utter End$0.25
Sorceries (8)
- 1Austere Command$0.80
- 1Dusk // Dawn$0.33
- 1Jailbreak$0.35
- 1Nightmare Unmaking$0.32
- 1Profane Command$0.39
- 1Stolen Identity$0.51
- 1Treasure Cruise$0.32
- 1Writ of Return$0.40
Artifacts (14)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.78
- 1Azorius Signet$0.35
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.40
- 1Currency Converter$3.12
- 1Dimir Signet$1.78
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.47
- 1Mask of Riddles$0.65
- 1Mask of the Schemer$1.94
- 1Orzhov Signet$0.46
- 1Quietus Spike$2.11
- 1Sol Ring$1.86
- 1Strionic Resonator$6.52
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.30
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.45
Enchantments (3)
- 1In Too Deep$0.74
- 1Life Insurance$0.32
- 1Smuggler's Share$10.01
Lands (38)
- 1Arcane Sanctum$0.53
- 1Ash Barrens$0.27
- 1Choked Estuary$0.36
- 1Command Tower$0.38
- 1Creeping Tar Pit$0.38
- 1Darkwater Catacombs$0.35
- 1Esper Panorama$0.39
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.35
- 1Fetid Heath$1.08
- 3Island$0.25
- 3Island$0.21
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.37
- 1Obscura Storefront$0.34
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.33
- 3Plains$0.20
- 2Plains$0.16
- 1Port Town$0.35
- 1Prairie Stream$0.32
- 1Rogue's Passage$0.66
- 1Skycloud Expanse$0.30
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.38
- 3Swamp$0.23
- 3Swamp$0.13
- 1Temple of Silence$0.24
- 1Thriving Heath$0.29
- 1Thriving Isle$0.27
- 1Thriving Moor$0.19
FAQ
How much is the Obscura Operation precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Obscura Operation are worth about $118.74 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Obscura Operation?
For about $23.64, our top picks are Toxic Deluge, Reanimate, Cleric Class, Sevinne's Reclamation, Woe Strider. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Obscura Operation?
Start with Esper Panorama, Creeping Tar Pit, Obscura Storefront, Thriving Moor. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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