Xira Arien (Commander) - Upgraded

Ezra Sassaman
Jun 4, 2026
Finding the Five Worst Precon Commanders of All Time
Have a precon commander gathering dust? Here are the five worst precons ever printed, with a better commander recommendation for each.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Howling Mine
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Temple Bell
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Avatar of Woe
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Dreams
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Royal Assassin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Wood Elves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Terminate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Anger
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Reclamation Sage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Quirion Ranger
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Beast Whisperer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Elder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Scouring Swarm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Szarel, Genesis Shepherd
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-0%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Master of the Feast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dragonlair Spider
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Twisted Abomination
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Genesis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hermit Druid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Dreams Druid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hellkite Overlord
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Acidic Slime
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Spiritmonger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dina's Guidance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Arachnogenesis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Snuff Out
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Starstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Deathsprout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shared Summons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Naturalize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Vicious Rivalry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Regrowth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Culling Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Damnable Pact
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hull Breach
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Decree of Pain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Life from the Loam
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Harmonize
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Gaze of Granite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Primal Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lavalanche
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Life // Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Earthquake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Reach the Horizon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Exploration Broodship
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Mantle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Zuran Orb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Expedition Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Spiteful Visions
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Price of Knowledge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Megrim
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Tortured Existence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Flare
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Abundance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Caress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pestilence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Zendikar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
High Market
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Golgari Signet
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Moss Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Savage Lands
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Badlands
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Luxury Suite
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Spire Garden
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Wood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Darigaaz's Caldera
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Peak
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Jund Panorama
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Twisted Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Urborg Volcano
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy