Zendikar Rising Commander · 2020 Commander precon
Sneak Attack upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Anowon, the Ruin Thief.
Sneak Attack is a Dimir (blue-black) Commander precon from Zendikar Rising Commander (2020), led by Anowon, the Ruin Thief. Out of the box it runs 38 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 11 card-draw effects, 4 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.75.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal, board wipes and ramp, and 6 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on rogue tribal and graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $29.26.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Sneak Attack
10 swaps for $29.26, built around rogue tribal and graveyard. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #16 on EDHREC$2.18
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Removal: deck has 4 of ~8 · #33 on EDHREC$2.92
Fits your Rogue tribal plan · #246 on EDHREC$0.21
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your Rogue tribal plan · #395 on EDHREC$4.52
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 · #87 on EDHREC$0.29
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 (#17,225 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 7 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Sneak Attack decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Anowon, the Ruin Thief$0.46
Creatures (30)
- 1Changeling Outcast$1.64
- 1Consuming Aberration$0.30
- 1Enigma Thief$0.41
- 1Faerie Vandal$0.24
- 1Frogtosser Banneret$0.34
- 1Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.32
- 1Invisible Stalker$1.06
- 1Latchkey Faerie$0.08
- 1Lazav, Dimir Mastermind$0.77
- 1Marang River Prowler$0.09
- 1Marsh Flitter$0.18
- 1Master Thief$0.15
- 1Merfolk Windrobber$0.13
- 1Nighthowler$0.26
- 1Nightveil Sprite$0.15
- 1Notion Thief$1.84
- 1Ogre Slumlord$0.33
- 1Oona, Queen of the Fae$0.91
- 1Oona's Blackguard$0.33
- 1Scourge of Fleets$0.46
- 1Sepulchral Primordial$0.40
- 1Slither Blade$0.40
- 1Soaring Thought-Thief$0.15
- 1Stinkdrinker Bandit$0.23
- 1Sure-Footed Infiltrator$0.16
- 1Sygg, River Cutthroat$4.98
- 1Syr Konrad, the Grim$1.02
- 1Triton Shorestalker$0.36
- 1Whirler Rogue$0.09
- 1Zulaport Cutthroat$2.86
Instants (8)
- 1Aetherize$0.61
- 1Fact or Fiction$0.19
- 1Fated Return$0.30
- 1Murder$0.20
- 1Price of Fame$0.33
- 1Silumgar's Command$0.24
- 1Soul Manipulation$0.31
- 1Spinal Embrace$0.24
Sorceries (9)
- 1Distant Melody$0.43
- 1Endless Obedience$0.18
- 1Extract from Darkness$0.22
- 1In Garruk's Wake$2.96
- 1Necromantic Selection$0.32
- 1Notorious Throng$3.22
- 1Open into Wonder$0.33
- 1Rise from the Grave$0.25
- 1Stolen Identity$0.35
Artifacts (13)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.71
- 1Blackblade Reforged$2.91
- 1Bonehoard$0.32
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.25
- 1Dimir Keyrune$0.21
- 1Dimir Locket$0.19
- 1Dimir Signet$1.42
- 1Heirloom Blade$0.27
- 1Mind Stone$0.36
- 1Obelisk of Urd$3.00
- 1Scytheclaw$0.22
- 1Sol Ring$1.89
- 1Whispersteel Dagger$0.34
Enchantments (1)
- 1Military Intelligence$0.36
Lands (38)
- 1Command Tower$0.33
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.34
- 1Dimir Guildgate$0.36
- 1Dismal Backwater$0.28
- 15Island$0.46
- 1Jwar Isle Refuge$0.39
- 1Myriad Landscape$0.26
- 1Rogue's Passage$0.60
- 1Submerged Boneyard$0.32
- 15Swamp$1.05
FAQ
How much is the Sneak Attack precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Sneak Attack are worth about $69.76 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Sneak Attack?
For about $29.26, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Counterspell, Lightning Greaves, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Morbid Opportunist. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Sneak Attack?
Start with Submerged Boneyard, Jwar Isle Refuge, Dimir Guildgate, Dismal Backwater. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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