Foundations Commander · 2026 Commander precon
Wretched Ranks upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Ghoulcaller Gisa.
Wretched Ranks is a mono-black Commander precon from Foundations Commander (2026), led by Ghoulcaller Gisa. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 7 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 6 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.17.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes, ramp and removal, and 3 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on zombie tribal, tokens and graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $45.55.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Wretched Ranks
10 swaps for $45.55, built around zombie tribal and tokens and 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 · #66 on EDHREC$5.47
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #769 on EDHREC$9.10
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Removal: deck has 6 of ~8 · #93 on EDHREC$0.19
Ramp: deck has 7 of ~10 · #21 on EDHREC$2.31
Fits your Zombie tribal plan · #615 on EDHREC$0.31
Fits your Tokens plan · #128 on EDHREC$12.87
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Cut 10
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#13,518 on EDHREC)
Rarely played (#16,005 on EDHREC)
Wretched Ranks decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Ghoulcaller Gisa$3.46
Creatures (31)
- 1Ayara, First of Locthwain$4.58
- 1Carrion Feeder$2.19
- 1Cemetery Reaper$0.17
- 1Champion of the Perished$0.24
- 1Cryptbreaker$0.25
- 1Death Baron$0.98
- 1Diregraf Colossus$0.60
- 1Eternal Taskmaster$0.25
- 1Fleshbag Marauder$0.20
- 1God-Eternal Bontu$0.25
- 1Grave Titan$0.27
- 1Graveborn Muse$2.25
- 1Gravecrawler$0.63
- 1Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.64
- 1Headless Rider$0.71
- 1Josu Vess, Lich Knight$0.24
- 1Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet$0.71
- 1Liliana's Reaver$0.21
- 1Lord of the Accursed$0.18
- 1Lord of the Undead$2.02
- 1Midnight Reaper$0.22
- 1Mire Triton$0.23
- 1Noxious Ghoul$0.34
- 1Razorlash Transmogrant$0.25
- 1Soulless One$0.27
- 1Undead Augur$0.22
- 1Undead Butler$0.21
- 1Undead Warchief$4.93
- 1Vengeful Dead$0.24
- 1Wight of Precinct Six$0.24
- 1Zul Ashur, Lich Lord$0.33
Instants (5)
- 1Consumed by Greed$0.23
- 1Consuming Corruption$0.19
- 1Go for the Throat$0.27
- 1Tendrils of Corruption$0.30
- 1Withering Torment$1.29
Sorceries (9)
- 1Ambition's Cost$0.25
- 1Army of the Damned$0.39
- 1Cemetery Recruitment$0.18
- 1Moan of the Unhallowed$0.22
- 1Mutilate$0.28
- 1Necrotic Hex$0.25
- 1Night's Whisper$0.27
- 1Sign in Blood$0.27
- 1Syphon Flesh$0.22
Artifacts (8)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.42
- 1Bontu's Monument$2.72
- 1Charcoal Diamond$0.25
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.27
- 1Infernal Idol$0.28
- 1Mind Stone$0.31
- 1Patchwork Banner$1.80
- 1Sol Ring$1.22
Enchantments (7)
- 1Bad Moon$0.31
- 1Endless Ranks of the Dead$1.10
- 1Liliana's Mastery$0.23
- 1Marchesa's Decree$0.25
- 1Open the Graves$0.23
- 1Oversold Cemetery$0.43
- 1Phyrexian Arena$3.03
Lands (39)
- 1Barren Moor$0.22
- 1Bojuka Bog$1.50
- 1Castle Locthwain$1.07
- 1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.82
- 1Memorial to Folly$0.21
- 17Swamp$0.12
- 16Swamp$0.23
- 1Witch's Cottage$0.34
FAQ
How much is the Wretched Ranks precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Wretched Ranks are worth about $55.85 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Wretched Ranks?
For about $45.55, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Toxic Deluge, Lightning Greaves, Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Fellwar Stone. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Wretched Ranks?
Start with Memorial to Folly, Barren Moor, Bad Moon, Marchesa's Decree. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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