Commander 2021 · 2021 Commander precon
Prismari Performance upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Zaffai, Thunder Conductor.
Prismari Performance is an Izzet (blue-red) Commander precon from Commander 2021 (2021), led by Zaffai, Thunder Conductor. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 12 ramp pieces, 17 card-draw effects, 5 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 4.55.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and removal, and 9 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on spellslinger, graveyard and tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $32.19.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Prismari Performance
10 swaps for $32.19, built around spellslinger and graveyard and tokens. 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 · #100 on EDHREC$2.20
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Removal: deck has 5 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Fits your Spellslinger plan · #854 on EDHREC$0.24
Fits your Graveyard plan · #600 on EDHREC$11.94
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Untapped land for all your colors · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for all your colors · #62 on EDHREC$6.42
Untapped land for all your colors · #155 on EDHREC$1.05
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Rarely played (#22,346 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#11,204 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#9,731 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 17 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#10,502 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 17 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#11,058 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Prismari Performance decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (20)
- 1Charmbreaker Devils$0.35
- 1Crackling Drake$0.28
- 1Dazzling Sphinx$0.68
- 1Diluvian Primordial$0.51
- 1Dualcaster Mage$3.53
- 1Erratic Cyclops$0.19
- 1Etali, Primal Storm$0.46
- 1Humble Defector$0.30
- 1Inferno Project$0.21
- 1Living Lore$0.20
- 1Naru Meha, Master Wizard$1.10
- 1Octavia, Living Thesis$0.90
- 1Radiant Performer$1.09
- 1Rionya, Fire Dancer$1.76
- 1Rootha, Mercurial Artist$0.17
- 1Sly Instigator$0.34
- 1Storm-Kiln Artist$2.01
- 1Talrand, Sky Summoner$0.66
- 1Veyran, Voice of Duality$6.79
- 1Wildfire Devils$0.39
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Jaya Ballard$0.36
Instants (8)
- 1Aetherspouts$1.02
- 1Brainstorm$2.52
- 1Dig Through Time$0.35
- 1Fiery Fall$0.23
- 1Reinterpret$0.43
- 1Resculpt$0.27
- 1Seething Song$11.09
- 1Traumatic Visions$0.25
Sorceries (21)
- 1Aether Gale$0.28
- 1Apex of Power$1.06
- 1Blasphemous Act$1.53
- 1Brass's Bounty$0.65
- 1Call the Skybreaker$0.25
- 1Creative Technique$1.29
- 1Elemental Masterpiece$0.15
- 1Epic Experiment$0.68
- 1Expressive Iteration$0.32
- 1Faithless Looting$0.41
- 1Fiery Encore$0.25
- 1Inspiring Refrain$0.41
- 1Mana Geyser$2.50
- 1Mind's Desire$1.01
- 1Muse Vortex$0.29
- 1Ponder$3.16
- 1Rousing Refrain$0.93
- 1Serum Visions$1.72
- 1Surge to Victory$0.84
- 1Treasure Cruise$0.32
- 1Volcanic Vision$0.50
Artifacts (9)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.61
- 1Elementalist's Palette$1.30
- 1Hedron Archive$0.31
- 1Izzet Signet$0.53
- 1Letter of Acceptance$0.27
- 1Mind Stone$0.35
- 1Pyromancer's Goggles$0.69
- 1Sol Ring$1.90
- 1Talisman of Creativity$3.06
Enchantments (3)
- 1Metallurgic Summonings$2.40
- 1Sunbird's Invocation$0.40
- 1Swarm Intelligence$0.38
Lands (37)
- 1Blighted Cataract$0.25
- 1Command Tower$0.39
- 1Desert of the Fervent$0.33
- 1Desert of the Mindful$0.26
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.28
- 1Forgotten Cave$0.31
- 5Island$0.20
- 5Island$0.13
- 1Izzet Boilerworks$0.38
- 1Lonely Sandbar$0.27
- 1Mage-Ring Network$0.38
- 1Memorial to Genius$0.29
- 5Mountain$0.14
- 4Mountain$0.16
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.39
- 1Prismari Campus$0.25
- 1Reliquary Tower$4.82
- 1Scavenger Grounds$0.51
- 1Shivan Reef$0.46
- 1Study Hall$0.26
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.17
- 1Temple of the False God$0.23
FAQ
How much is the Prismari Performance precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Prismari Performance are worth about $83.37 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Prismari Performance?
For about $32.19, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Vandalblast, Lightning Greaves, Counterspell, Young Pyromancer. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Prismari Performance?
Start with Memorial to Genius, Prismari Campus, Desert of the Mindful, Inferno Project. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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