Dominaria United Commander · 2022 Commander precon
Painbow upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Jared Carthalion.
Painbow is a five-color Commander precon from Dominaria United Commander (2022), led by Jared Carthalion. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 19 ramp pieces, 18 card-draw effects, 12 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.63.
It already covers the Commander basics, so the best upgrades focus on synergy and a faster mana base (18 lands enter tapped). Its game plan leans on tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $25.56.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Painbow
10 swaps for $25.56, built around tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Tokens plan · #328 on EDHREC$0.27
Fits your Tokens plan · #128 on EDHREC$12.87
Proven staple in your colors · #1 on EDHREC$1.22
Proven staple in your colors · #11 on EDHREC$1.22
Proven staple in your colors · #63 on EDHREC$0.98
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 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Rarely played (#15,900 on EDHREC) · Vanilla body with no synergy
Rarely played (#10,927 on EDHREC) · Costs 10 mana
Rarely played (#8,585 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 18 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#8,268 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Painbow decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Jared Carthalion$1.57
Creatures (26)
- 1Archelos, Lagoon Mystic$0.31
- 1Atla Palani, Nest Tender$1.48
- 1Baleful Strix$5.59
- 1Chromanticore$0.60
- 1Coiling Oracle$0.26
- 1Faeburrow Elder$0.76
- 1Fallaji Wayfarer$3.36
- 1Fusion Elemental$0.21
- 1Glint-Eye Nephilim$0.26
- 1Hero of Precinct One$0.26
- 1Illuna, Apex of Wishes$0.40
- 1Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile$0.62
- 1Knight of New Alara$0.61
- 1Maelstrom Archangel$1.11
- 1Nethroi, Apex of Death$2.28
- 1O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami$0.91
- 1Primeval Spawn$0.47
- 1Rienne, Angel of Rebirth$0.78
- 1Selvala, Explorer Returned$0.35
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.33
- 1Surrak Dragonclaw$2.81
- 1Tiller Engine$19.32
- 1Transguild Courier$0.21
- 1Two-Headed Hellkite$6.43
- 1Xyris, the Writhing Storm$2.11
- 1Zaxara, the Exemplary$1.90
Instants (10)
- 1Abzan Charm$0.27
- 1Beast Within$1.09
- 1Echoing Truth$0.29
- 1Growth Spiral$0.34
- 1Naya Charm$0.41
- 1Path to Exile$1.67
- 1Sultai Charm$0.31
- 1Sylvan Reclamation$0.38
- 1Terminate$0.56
- 1Unite the Coalition$1.18
Sorceries (14)
- 1Cultivate$0.53
- 1Duneblast$0.29
- 1Explore$0.34
- 1Explosive Vegetation$0.67
- 1Farseek$1.28
- 1Iridian Maelstrom$0.43
- 1Kodama's Reach$2.15
- 1Lavalanche$0.15
- 1Merciless Eviction$0.61
- 1Migration Path$0.45
- 1Painful Truths$0.39
- 1Radiant Flames$0.11
- 1Search for Tomorrow$0.35
- 1Time Wipe$0.26
Artifacts (6)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.66
- 1Coalition Relic$0.54
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.25
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.13
- 1Obsidian Obelisk$0.61
- 1Prophetic Prism$0.17
Enchantments (4)
- 1Abundant Growth$0.32
- 1Maelstrom Nexus$1.95
- 1Mana Cannons$0.60
- 1Path to the World Tree$0.23
Lands (39)
- 1Arcane Sanctum$0.50
- 1Bad River$1.47
- 1Canopy Vista$0.39
- 1Cascading Cataracts$2.38
- 1Cinder Glade$0.31
- 1Command Tower$0.39
- 1Crumbling Necropolis$0.40
- 1Crystal Quarry$1.33
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.26
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.25
- 1Flood Plain$0.38
- 3Forest$0.34
- 1Frontier Bivouac$0.36
- 1Grasslands$0.41
- 2Island$0.15
- 1Jungle Shrine$0.35
- 1Krosan Verge$0.28
- 2Mountain$0.25
- 1Mountain Valley$0.39
- 1Murmuring Bosk$0.41
- 1Mystic Monastery$0.28
- 1Nomad Outpost$0.36
- 1Opulent Palace$0.43
- 2Plains$0.25
- 1Prairie Stream$0.31
- 1Rocky Tar Pit$0.31
- 1Sandsteppe Citadel$0.32
- 1Savage Lands$0.38
- 1Seaside Citadel$0.38
- 1Smoldering Marsh$0.34
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.39
- 2Swamp$0.19
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.19
FAQ
How much is the Painbow precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Painbow are worth about $92.92 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Painbow?
For about $25.56, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Idol of Oblivion, Bastion of Remembrance, Black Market Connections, Sol Ring. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Painbow?
Start with Bad River, Flood Plain, Grasslands, Rocky Tar Pit. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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