Forgotten Realms Commander · 2021 Commander precon
Planar Portal upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Prosper, Tome-Bound.
Planar Portal is a Rakdos (black-red) Commander precon from Forgotten Realms Commander (2021), led by Prosper, Tome-Bound. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 12 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 15 removal spells and 0 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.62.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, and 4 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on spellslinger, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $23.57.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Planar Portal
10 swaps for $23.57, built around spellslinger. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Board wipes: deck has 0 of ~3 · #22 on EDHREC$0.78
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 0 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #197 on EDHREC$1.44
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #409 on EDHREC$0.22
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #854 on EDHREC$0.24
Untapped land for all your colors · #82 on EDHREC$0.46
Untapped land for all your colors · #142 on EDHREC$0.47
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 39
Trims you to 37 lands — the deck runs 39
Rarely played (#12,988 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#12,386 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#17,710 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#15,785 on EDHREC) · Extra ramp: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Planar Portal decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Prosper, Tome-Bound$7.43
Creatures (20)
- 1Chaos Channeler$0.12
- 1Chittering Witch$0.34
- 1Dark-Dweller Oracle$0.24
- 1Death Tyrant$1.73
- 1Dire Fleet Daredevil$0.23
- 1Dream Pillager$0.34
- 1Etali, Primal Storm$0.65
- 1Fiend of the Shadows$0.30
- 1Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.41
- 1Grim Hireling$11.48
- 1Izzet Chemister$0.28
- 1Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant$11.91
- 1Lorcan, Warlock Collector$0.51
- 1Loyal Apprentice$0.37
- 1Marionette Master$2.49
- 1Ogre Slumlord$0.40
- 1Piper of the Swarm$2.26
- 1Pontiff of Blight$0.36
- 1Tectonic Giant$0.65
- 1Wild-Magic Sorcerer$6.81
Instants (9)
- 1Bedevil$0.51
- 1Bituminous Blast$0.23
- 1Chaos Warp$0.53
- 1Commune with Lava$0.46
- 1Hellish Rebuke$3.30
- 1Hurl Through Hell$2.32
- 1Rakdos Charm$0.44
- 1Terminate$0.41
- 1You Find Some Prisoners$0.27
Sorceries (12)
- 1Apex of Power$1.21
- 1Consuming Vapors$0.28
- 1Danse Macabre$1.65
- 1Disrupt Decorum$4.57
- 1Fevered Suspicion$1.63
- 1Hex$0.29
- 1Ignite the Future$0.40
- 1Light Up the Stage$0.36
- 1Phthisis$0.31
- 1Reckless Endeavor$11.38
- 1Throes of Chaos$0.17
- 1Vandalblast$3.01
Artifacts (14)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.55
- 1Bag of Devouring$0.33
- 1Bucknard's Everfull Purse$3.07
- 1Chaos Wand$0.35
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.30
- 1Ebony Fly$1.21
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.02
- 1Fiendlash$0.36
- 1Mind Stone$0.36
- 1Orazca Relic$0.34
- 1Rakdos Signet$1.51
- 1Sol Ring$1.96
- 1Talisman of Indulgence$3.45
- 1Unstable Obelisk$0.27
Enchantments (5)
- 1Dead Man's Chest$0.69
- 1Share the Spoils$3.61
- 1Shiny Impetus$0.24
- 1Theater of Horrors$0.39
- 1Warlock Class$0.20
Lands (39)
- 1Bojuka Bog$2.37
- 1Command Tower$0.42
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.33
- 1Foreboding Ruins$0.34
- 1Mortuary Mire$0.69
- 4Mountain$0.29
- 3Mountain$0.26
- 3Mountain$0.21
- 3Mountain$0.18
- 1Rakdos Carnarium$0.38
- 1Shadowblood Ridge$0.38
- 1Smoldering Marsh$0.35
- 1Spinerock Knoll$2.01
- 4Swamp$0.14
- 4Swamp$0.25
- 3Swamp$0.27
- 3Swamp$0.14
- 1Tainted Peak$1.64
- 1Underdark Rift$0.52
- 1Zhalfirin Void$1.01
FAQ
How much is the Planar Portal precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Planar Portal are worth about $119.59 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Planar Portal?
For about $23.57, our top picks are Blasphemous Act, Swiftfoot Boots, Toxic Deluge, Lightning Greaves, Storm-Kiln Artist. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Planar Portal?
Start with Spinerock Knoll, Mortuary Mire, Rakdos Carnarium, Bojuka Bog. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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