Commander 2015 · 2015 Commander precon
Plunder the Graves upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Meren of Clan Nel Toth.
Plunder the Graves is a Golgari (black-green) Commander precon from Commander 2015 (2015), led by Meren of Clan Nel Toth. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 7 card-draw effects, 13 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 4.00.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, ramp and card draw, and 9 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on graveyard, sacrifice and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $36.89.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Plunder the Graves
10 swaps for $36.89, built around graveyard and sacrifice and tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Card draw: deck has 7 of ~10 · #200 on EDHREC$0.31
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #3 on EDHREC$0.40
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your Sacrifice plan · #131 on EDHREC$0.32
Fits your Tokens plan · #128 on EDHREC$12.87
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #111 on EDHREC$0.79
Untapped land for all your colors · #71 on EDHREC$5.94
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
Rarely played (#11,714 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#10,771 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#15,745 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 13 (~8 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#16,842 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Plunder the Graves decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Meren of Clan Nel Toth$2.78
Creatures (37)
- 1Acidic Slime$0.14
- 1Banshee of the Dread Choir$0.86
- 1Blood Bairn$0.19
- 1Bloodspore Thrinax$0.35
- 1Butcher of Malakir$0.36
- 1Caller of the Pack$1.38
- 1Centaur Vinecrasher$0.18
- 1Champion of Stray Souls$0.34
- 1Cloudthresher$0.34
- 1Corpse Augur$0.12
- 1Eater of Hope$0.31
- 1Eternal Witness$1.53
- 1Extractor Demon$0.29
- 1Great Oak Guardian$0.29
- 1Indrik Stomphowler$0.10
- 1Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord$2.80
- 1Kessig Cagebreakers$0.21
- 1Korozda Guildmage$0.22
- 1Lotleth Troll$0.16
- 1Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest$2.97
- 1Mycoloth$3.38
- 1Pathbreaker Ibex$19.22
- 1Phyrexian Plaguelord$0.21
- 1Phyrexian Rager$0.14
- 1Sakura-Tribe Elder$0.40
- 1Satyr Wayfinder$0.12
- 1Scourge of Nel Toth$1.42
- 1Shriekmaw$0.28
- 1Skullwinder$0.36
- 1Terastodon$0.38
- 1Thief of Blood$7.46
- 1Verdant Force$0.37
- 1Viridian Emissary$0.22
- 1Viridian Zealot$0.27
- 1Vulturous Zombie$0.34
- 1Wall of Blossoms$0.33
- 1Wood Elves$0.46
Instants (6)
- 1Altar's Reap$0.25
- 1Golgari Charm$0.94
- 1Grisly Salvage$0.20
- 1Putrefy$0.29
- 1Tribute to the Wild$0.29
- 1Wretched Confluence$0.23
Sorceries (10)
- 1Ambition's Cost$0.36
- 1Barter in Blood$0.22
- 1Dread Summons$0.42
- 1Mulch$0.17
- 1Overwhelming Stampede$2.72
- 1Primal Growth$1.32
- 1Rise from the Grave$0.26
- 1Sever the Bloodline$0.14
- 1Spider Spawning$0.21
- 1Victimize$0.88
Artifacts (7)
- 1Bonehoard$0.34
- 1Eldrazi Monument$10.07
- 1Golgari Signet$0.41
- 1Lightning Greaves$4.67
- 1Skullclamp$7.50
- 1Sol Ring$1.72
- 1Thought Vessel$2.58
Enchantments (1)
- 1Diabolic Servitude$0.19
Lands (38)
- 1Command Tower$0.29
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.17
- 3Forest$0.20
- 3Forest$0.19
- 3Forest$0.20
- 3Forest$0.17
- 1Golgari Guildgate$0.15
- 1Golgari Rot Farm$0.39
- 1Grim Backwoods$0.25
- 1High Market$2.37
- 1Jungle Hollow$0.19
- 1Polluted Mire$0.31
- 1Slippery Karst$0.29
- 4Swamp$0.14
- 3Swamp$0.22
- 3Swamp$0.20
- 3Swamp$0.29
- 1Tainted Wood$0.47
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.15
- 1Vivid Grove$0.33
- 1Vivid Marsh$0.43
FAQ
How much is the Plunder the Graves precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Plunder the Graves are worth about $98.42 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Plunder the Graves?
For about $36.89, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Toxic Deluge, Village Rites, Arcane Signet, 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 Plunder the Graves?
Start with Vivid Marsh, Slippery Karst, Vivid Grove, Polluted Mire. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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