Murders at Karlov Manor Commander · 2024 Commander precon
Revenant Recon upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Mirko, Obsessive Theorist.
Revenant Recon is a Dimir (blue-black) Commander precon from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (2024), led by Mirko, Obsessive Theorist. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 7 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.50.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, ramp and removal, and 5 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $16.25.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Revenant Recon
10 swaps for $16.25, built around graveyard. 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 · #451 on EDHREC$3.64
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #286 on EDHREC$0.35
Fits your Graveyard plan · #130 on EDHREC$0.65
Fits your Graveyard plan · #540 on EDHREC$0.50
Fits your Graveyard plan · #615 on EDHREC$0.31
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for all your colors · #103 on EDHREC$0.35
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 37
Rarely played (#11,044 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Rarely played (#16,004 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 8 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Rarely played (#10,415 on EDHREC) · Costs 7 mana
Revenant Recon decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (29)
- 1Amphin Mutineer$0.21
- 1Baleful Strix$6.95
- 1Copy Catchers$0.34
- 1Dimir Spybug$0.24
- 1Dogged Detective$0.31
- 1Doom Whisperer$6.15
- 1Dream Eater$0.35
- 1Eye of Duskmantle$0.33
- 1Final-Word Phantom$1.98
- 1Grave Titan$0.79
- 1Lazav, the Multifarious$0.38
- 1Marvo, Deep Operative$0.52
- 1Massacre Wurm$4.63
- 1Master of Death$0.42
- 1Mulldrifter$0.37
- 1Nightveil Sprite$0.16
- 1Overseer of the Damned$0.38
- 1Phyrexian Metamorph$3.43
- 1Ravenous Chupacabra$0.90
- 1Shriekmaw$0.31
- 1Sinister Starfish$0.32
- 1Sphinx of the Second Sun$6.30
- 1Syr Konrad, the Grim$1.45
- 1Thoughtbound Phantasm$0.22
- 1Twilight Prophet$3.69
- 1Unshakable Tail$0.35
- 1Vizier of Many Faces$0.36
- 1Watcher of Hours$0.30
- 1Whispering Snitch$0.32
Instants (9)
- 1Brainstorm$2.45
- 1Consider$0.58
- 1Counterpoint$0.38
- 1Curate$0.31
- 1Ephara's Dispersal$0.29
- 1Mission Briefing$0.36
- 1Otherworldly Gaze$0.32
- 1Pile On$0.35
- 1Price of Fame$0.32
Sorceries (9)
- 1Black Sun's Zenith$0.48
- 1Charnel Serenade$0.30
- 1Connive // Concoct$0.32
- 1Deep Analysis$0.29
- 1Discovery // Dispersal$0.28
- 1Notion Rain$0.25
- 1Reanimate$9.49
- 1Rise of the Dark Realms$7.03
- 1Toxic Deluge$5.58
Artifacts (9)
- 1Arcane Signet$1.43
- 1Dimir Signet$1.80
- 1Everflowing Chalice$0.35
- 1Foreboding Steamboat$0.33
- 1Mind Stone$0.40
- 1Ransom Note$0.24
- 1Sol Ring$1.86
- 1Talisman of Dominance$1.89
- 1Thought Vessel$2.85
Enchantments (6)
- 1Animate Dead$7.61
- 1Case of the Shifting Visage$0.39
- 1Disinformation Campaign$0.27
- 1Enhanced Surveillance$0.35
- 1Necromancy$18.09
- 1Phyrexian Arena$4.76
Lands (37)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.24
- 1Bojuka Bog$2.12
- 1Choked Estuary$0.37
- 1Command Tower$0.36
- 1Darkwater Catacombs$0.37
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.39
- 1Drownyard Temple$0.31
- 1Fetid Pools$0.30
- 1Hostile Desert$0.23
- 5Island$0.23
- 4Island$0.21
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.37
- 1Mystic Sanctuary$2.72
- 1Port of Karfell$0.24
- 1Reliquary Tower$4.83
- 1River of Tears$0.36
- 1Rogue's Passage$1.30
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.38
- 5Swamp$0.25
- 4Swamp$0.25
- 1Tainted Isle$3.11
- 1Temple of the False God$0.33
- 1Tocasia's Dig Site$0.31
FAQ
How much is the Revenant Recon precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Revenant Recon are worth about $137.76 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Revenant Recon?
For about $16.25, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Living Death, Lightning Greaves, Aetherize, Victimize. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Revenant Recon?
Start with Port of Karfell, Fetid Pools, Dimir Aqueduct, Myriad Landscape. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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