Best precon on Reddit
182 reviews from r/EDH, r/mtg, r/magicTCG and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Magic: The Gathering
4.0
(75)
"This one was GREAT for that stuff. Includes staples and is easy to pick up and play."
"Easy and reaaaally strong for precon duels."
"If you are looking for something powerful with a straightforward upgrade path check out Explorers of the Deep! It's a little more expensive than other precons but it's a winner right out of the box."
"From this list: best deck out of the box is Explorers of the Deep. One of the strongest precons I've ever played."
"That deck is disgusting."
"Unmodified, Explorers of the Deep is the strongest."
"I think Reap the Tides, the Aesi deck is a monster."
"Is a STRONG precon and pretty easy to pilot even for a beginner."
"This deck is super playable out of the box, and has the benefit of commanders being bot."
"Swapped to [[Otharri]] and hes honestly an absolute beast. One of my favourite decks I own."
#2
Wizards of the Coast
3.6
(19)
"The zombies precon is really good value."
"I replaced [[Szarekh]] with [[Ashnod, flesh mechanist]], a 1 mana commander that ramps and fills your graveyard for reanimation is super super fun."
"I would also recommend the Midnight Hunt Precon Wilhelt (Orzhov colors, WB)"
"Any precon is great for a new player that's what they are designed for."
"I like the merfolk one it's pretty good out the box"
"I personally like the red/green bloomburrow animated army."
"I love the precons, the bloomburrow ones were especially awesome."
"One of the best parts of WotC pushing out 25+ precons for commander a year is how much practice they get building these decks."
"Elven Empire may be a bit older now and somewhat forgotten behind all the newer shiny stuff but it should absolutely be on this list."
"Generally any of the recent precons in the last few years are worth their price that WOTC charges."
#3
Explorers of the Deep
4.8
(9)
"I recommend these ones: Explorers of the Deep."
"Explorers of the deep from ixalan is imo the best precon out of the box."
"A very good and powerful precon."
"A very strong precon with an easy and fairly affordable upgrade path."
"It's an absolute blast to play right out of the box!"
"A very strong precon."
"I really enjoyed Explorers of the Deep."
"Explorers of the deep is great you’ll end up spending bout 75 to make it good."
"Explorers of the Deep and Blood Rites from Ixalan."
#4
Merfolk
4.7
(7)
"Imo the merfolk precon from lost caverns is the strongest out of the box precon I've played lately."
"The new merfolk deck from ixalan is what i think the best +1+1 precon."
"The merfolk precon with Hakbal from lost caverns of ixilan goes hard straight out of the box."
"If you can find it for $34, I absolutely recommend it."
"It can throw hands with a number of my longtime playing friend's decks."
"The merfolk precon is pretty good."
"The new merfolk plays great."
#5
Fae Dominion
4.5
(4)
"Fae Dominion gets so much stronger with. [[Talion, the Kindly Lord]]. So much value out of the command zone makes the deck a lot more efficient."
"My girlfriend got into magic by picking up the Fae Dominion precon. It’s still one of her favorite decks and is very easy to learn."
"The Fae Dominion precon might be exactly what you want."
"Another good one that got suggested to me was the Fae dominion one from WOE."
#6
Wilds of Eldraine
4.5
(4)
"My girlfriend got into magic by picking up the Fae Dominion precon. It’s still one of her favorite decks and is very easy to learn."
"I recommend Fae Dominian to everyone. It has been an absolute blast to play out of the box."
"The Fae Dominion deck from wilds was the first precon i bought"
"I like the Wilds of Eldraine precon, Fey Dominion. I use the alternative commander, [[Alela, Cunning Conqueror]]."
#7
Virtue and Valor
4.3
(4)
"Everyone sleeps on Virtue & Valor."
"It's not Voltron, but the whole gameplan is to buff your creatures with auras and enchantments to swing for big damage."
"Virtue and Valor is an enchantress deck that plays how you describe."
"Virtue and Valor with Sythis instead of Ellivere"
#8
Exit from Exile
4.0
(4)
"Exit from Exile is pretty nice."
"Exit from Exile is a great pick depending on how comfortable your partner is with the rules."
"I'd vote for Exit to Exile."
"Exit from Exile, Riders of Rohan, and Velociramptor are all exceptional and have good upgrade routes."
#9
Riders of Rohan
4.3
(3)
"Super powerful."
"Riders of Rohan is probably the most approachable and respectable out of the box."
"Riders of Rohan and even food and fellowship could be added to the list."
#10
Enduring Enchantment
5.0
(2)
"Enduring enchantments - enchantress is well supported and it’s quiet good out of the box."
"Enchantress is a popular, well-supported archetype and the precon comes with many of its key pieces."
#11
Pantlaza
5.0
(2)
"Pantlaza slaps hard! Especially with a few upgrades."
"Pantlaza on the other hand is a great precon with great reprints and a beast out of the box."
#12
Family Matters
4.5
(2)
"I'm a new player and started with Family Matters and its been extremely fun to play with."
"I would say go with family matters."
#13
Call for Backup
4.5
(2)
"Very strong and incredibly fun otb."
"Pretty fun precon that used counters."
#14
MTG Arena
4.5
(2)
"If you dont mind that its not in paper, MTG Arena's tutorial is the best way to teach someone new."
"There's starter kits which are just simple decks, they don't really force you to learn the ropes."
#15
Selesnya
4.0
(2)
"He helped me pick out a precon on Amazon that was under $30, it's the Token Triumph deck with Emmara Soul of the Accord as the commander."
"I suggest the selesnya starter commander deck, it's called Token Triumph. I purchased this for my wife to get her in to commander and it was a success."
#16
Henzie
4.0
(2)
"Henzie is the most fun out of those mentioned."
"I would recommend Henzie, although the precon requires some changes."
#17
Duskmourn
3.5
(2)
"Miracle Worker from Duskmourn might be up your alley. Lot of control bullshit, lot of control over your library."
"The aminitou precon from duskmourn is rough out the box. I viscerally hated playing against it for awhile."
#18
Food and Fellowship
3.0
(2)
"I play Food and Fellowship from the LOTR set with some budget upgrades."
"Food and Fellowship is a bad choice for newbies."
#19
Blame Game
5.0
(1)
"I just got it for xmas and its a ton of fun. You always have cards in hand and you get to do politics well."
#20
Forge and Fire
5.0
(1)
"It will give you all 4 decks (so you could play together) and this company is the best. Highly recommend them"
#21
Creative Energy
5.0
(1)
"The newer 'Creative Energy' deck is amazing."
#22
Warhammer 40,000
5.0
(1)
"My favorite precons are the Warhammer 40k ones. They are stronger than the average precon."
#23
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
4.0
(1)
"My friend got a [[chishiro, the shattered blade]] precon as his first deck and it was really good and he's upgraded it a bunch since but has always been very competitive."
#24
Graveyard Overdrive
4.0
(1)
"It’s doesn’t feel as strong as velociramptor, but it’s still a strong contender."
#25
Bloomburrow
4.0
(1)
"Forge and fire (a online store) have all 4 bloomburrow precons for 150 total, you could buy that and sell the other three and probably make money and still have the squirrel one left over"
#26
LOTR
4.0
(1)
"RoR is a LOTR precon, and strong right out of the box."
#27
TCC
4.0
(1)
"A good starter precon btw"
#28
Tyranid Swarm
4.0
(1)
"Tyranid Swarm - Using Magus Lucea Kane! Much more value and much scarier board states!"
#29
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
4.0
(1)
"Quick Draw from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is your best bet."
#30
Nelly
4.0
(1)
"Nelly precon (from MKM) is awesome."
#31
Nelly Borca
4.0
(1)
"Is a good starting deck with really good bones."
#32
Veloci-Ramp-Tor
4.0
(1)
"The Veloci-ramp-tor precon might also be fun for him?"
#33
Boros
4.0
(1)
"I also really like rebellion rising precon so Boros is good I guess."
#34
Black
4.0
(1)
"Revenant Recon is very strong if not a little linear. It also has some of the best black reprints in recent memory."
#35
Mishra
4.0
(1)
"Mishra is pretty great on a precon level."
#36
Doctor Who
4.0
(1)
"I keep going back to the villain precon from Dr. Who."
#37
LCI
4.0
(1)
"Veloci-ramp-tor is the better deck."
#38
Knights
4.0
(1)
"I'd get the knights typal one. That new eminence guy looks fun."
#39
Ixalan
4.0
(1)
"Recently an happens to be graveyard themed."
#40
Warhammer 40k
4.0
(1)
"One does it with dragons while the other does with dinosaurs."
#41
Mothman
4.0
(1)
"I played my first ever games of commander last night with the Mothman Fallout deck. It was a blast!"
#42
OTJ Quick Draw
4.0
(1)
"I think the OTJ Quick Draw deck is a good deck to start with."
#43
Brothers War
4.0
(1)
"I recently picked up both of the Brothers War decks and have been really enjoying them."
#44
Osgir
4.0
(1)
"Osgir slaps! I love that deck."
#45
Coven Counters
4.0
(1)
"Coven Counters using [[Kyler, Sigardian Emissary]] is a beast."
#46
Dimir
4.0
(1)
"Dimir deck is more powerful off rip."
#47
Evasive Maneuvers
3.0
(1)
"One of our then new players bought 'Evasive Maneuvers' with [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]] as commander."
#48
Commander Masters
3.0
(1)
"I have the sliver precon with [[Sliver Gravemother]] from Commander Masters. Her ability seems interesting, but it's a bit hard to use."
#49
MOM
2.0
(1)
"Any of the MOM precons except for the knight one IMO, can't think of worse offenders."
#50
Timey Wimey
2.0
(1)
"The Timey Wimey precon is a nightmare of a boardstate to track."
#51
Painbow
2.0
(1)
"My very first precon was Painbow. I've seen people strongly recommend against 5c as an entry point."
#52
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
2.0
(1)
"From personal experience only, I'd say the [[Inalla, Archmage Ritualist]] wizard-typal deck from C16."
#53
Hakbal-Merfolk
2.0
(1)
"Hakbal-merfolk precon is actually one I dislike for new players."
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