Modern Horizons 3 Commander · 2024 Commander precon
Tricky Terrain upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Omo, Queen of Vesuva.
Tricky Terrain is a Simic (blue-green) Commander precon from Modern Horizons 3 Commander (2024), led by Omo, Queen of Vesuva. Out of the box it runs 44 lands, 12 ramp pieces, 12 card-draw effects, 8 removal spells and 2 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.56.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, and 15 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on tokens, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $17.88.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Tricky Terrain
10 swaps for $17.88, built around tokens. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Board wipes: deck has 2 of ~3 · #286 on EDHREC$0.35
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Tokens plan · #492 on EDHREC$1.51
Fits your Tokens plan · #704 on EDHREC$0.36
Proven staple in your colors · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for all your colors · #98 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for all your colors · #61 on EDHREC$6.45
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 44
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 44
Costs 6 mana · Extra ramp: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 6 mana · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra ramp: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#11,018 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 8 mana · Extra card draw: deck already has 12 (~10 is plenty)
Tricky Terrain decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Omo, Queen of Vesuva$0.35
Creatures (24)
- 1Acidic Slime$0.29
- 1Apex Devastator$7.98
- 1Avenger of Zendikar$0.49
- 1Dryad of the Ilysian Grove$9.60
- 1Elvish Rejuvenator$0.31
- 1Floriferous Vinewall$0.18
- 1Fog Bank$0.33
- 1Hydra Broodmaster$0.38
- 1Hydroid Krasis$0.34
- 1Jyoti, Moag Ancient$0.27
- 1Magus of the Candelabra$0.38
- 1Poison Dart Frog$0.35
- 1Rampaging Baloths$0.39
- 1Rampant Frogantua$0.38
- 1Ramunap Excavator$4.39
- 1Sage of the Maze$0.35
- 1Satyr Wayfinder$0.37
- 1Scute Swarm$9.12
- 1Skullwinder$0.31
- 1Tatyova, Benthic Druid$0.29
- 1Terastodon$0.38
- 1Ulvenwald Hydra$0.44
- 1Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath$2.36
- 1Wonderscape Sage$0.22
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Nissa, Steward of Elements$0.43
- 1Vivien Reid$0.38
Instants (8)
- 1Arcane Denial$2.64
- 1Beast Within$0.72
- 1Drown in Dreams$0.97
- 1Eureka Moment$0.31
- 1Evacuation$0.41
- 1Growth Spiral$0.34
- 1Pongify$3.93
- 1Summary Dismissal$0.22
Sorceries (10)
- 1Aggressive Biomancy$0.30
- 1Curse of the Swine$0.33
- 1Finale of Revelation$0.49
- 1Harmonize$0.35
- 1Hour of Promise$0.28
- 1March from Velis Vel$0.25
- 1Replication Technique$0.28
- 1Sylvan Scrying$0.36
- 1Treasure Cruise$0.38
- 1Urban Evolution$0.36
Artifacts (7)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.75
- 1Chromatic Lantern$0.88
- 1Expedition Map$2.02
- 1Mirage Mirror$0.44
- 1Oblivion Stone$0.35
- 1Seer's Sundial$0.31
- 1Sol Ring$1.88
Enchantments (4)
- 1Copy Land$0.39
- 1Desert Warfare$0.27
- 1Mana Reflection$2.69
- 1Propaganda$3.55
Lands (44)
- 1Basilisk Gate$0.33
- 1Blast Zone$0.35
- 1Cloudpost$0.29
- 1Command Tower$0.34
- 1Dark Depths$2.78
- 1Desert of the Indomitable$0.29
- 1Desert of the Mindful$0.31
- 1Dreamroot Cascade$0.92
- 1Flooded Grove$0.34
- 2Forest$0.16
- 2Forest$0.17
- 1Glimmerpost$0.32
- 1Hashep Oasis$0.26
- 1Hidden Cataract$0.26
- 1Hidden Nursery$0.34
- 1Horizon of Progress$4.28
- 2Island$0.18
- 1Island$0.24
- 1Lair of the Hydra$0.39
- 1Lazotep Quarry$4.74
- 1Lumbering Falls$0.21
- 1Lush Oasis$0.23
- 1Overflowing Basin$0.30
- 1Planar Nexus$6.12
- 1Quandrix Campus$0.23
- 1Simic Growth Chamber$0.34
- 1Simic Guildgate$0.32
- 1Sunken Palace$0.35
- 1Talon Gates of Madara$34.34
- 1Temple of Mystery$0.22
- 1Thespian's Stage$0.47
- 1Thornwood Falls$0.26
- 1Trenchpost$0.35
- 1Urza's Mine$1.11
- 1Urza's Power Plant$1.04
- 1Urza's Tower$1.11
- 1Vesuva$3.96
- 1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.22
- 1Volatile Fault$0.33
- 1Yavimaya Coast$0.38
- 1Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth$14.11
FAQ
How much is the Tricky Terrain precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Tricky Terrain are worth about $151.31 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Tricky Terrain?
For about $17.88, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Aetherize, Idol of Oblivion, Maskwood Nexus. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Tricky Terrain?
Start with Cloudpost, Hidden Cataract, Lush Oasis, Lumbering Falls. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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