Best precon on Reddit
188 reviews from r/EDH, r/mtg, r/magicTCG and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Magic: The Gathering
4.0
(78)
"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."
"The 2013 precon with Jeleva, Nephalia’s Scourge was always really scary switching to [[Nekuar, the Mindrazer]] right out of the box."
#2
Wizards of the Coast
3.6
(21)
"Explorers of the Deep is incredibly easy to pilot and very strong out of the box!"
"I replaced [[Szarekh]] with [[Ashnod, flesh mechanist]], a 1 mana commander that ramps and fills your graveyard for reanimation is super super fun."
"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."
"Another option is to buy the foundations starter kit."
"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
4.7
(12)
"Second this. Explorers of the Deep is probably the best you’ll get at sub-$50."
"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."
"My vote would be for Explorers of the Deep but I've also played against the Virtue and valor precon a few times and it is also very strong out of the box."
"Explorers of the deep is pretty solid."
#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
Riders of Rohan
4.2
(6)
"Super powerful."
"Rohan I might get no matter what bc I found it for like $35 while these other three are $60+ online."
"Riders of Rohan is strong out of the box as a human aggro deck."
"Riders of rohan is good and often cheap."
"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."
#6
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."
#7
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]]."
#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
Duskmourn
3.8
(4)
"If you can get a hold of the red black duskmourn Precon that was a really fun one."
"The group slug pre-con from duskmourn is solid. A few upgrades can make it super."
"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."
#10
Virtue and Valor
4.3
(3)
"Everyone sleeps on Virtue & Valor."
"Virtue and Valor is an enchantress deck that plays how you describe."
"Virtue and Valor with Sythis instead of Ellivere"
#11
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."
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
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."
#15
Call for Backup
4.5
(2)
"Very strong and incredibly fun otb."
"Pretty fun precon that used counters."
#16
Ixalan
4.5
(2)
"Go for explorers of the deep precon from ixalan. It's super easy to pick up and play with."
"Recently an happens to be graveyard themed."
#17
Henzie
4.0
(2)
"Henzie is the most fun out of those mentioned."
"I would recommend Henzie, although the precon requires some changes."
#18
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."
#19
Warhammer 40,000
5.0
(1)
"My favorite precons are the Warhammer 40k ones. They are stronger than the average precon."
#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
Revenant Recon
5.0
(1)
"Is a really fun commander! Surveil reanimate synergy is a blast and he inherently becomes a large Voltron threat."
#22
Creative Energy
5.0
(1)
"The newer 'Creative Energy' deck is amazing."
#23
TCC
4.0
(1)
"A good starter precon btw"
#24
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
4.0
(1)
"Quick Draw from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is your best bet."
#25
Boros
4.0
(1)
"I also really like rebellion rising precon so Boros is good I guess."
#26
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."
#27
Scrappy Survivors
4.0
(1)
"Very beginner friendly voltron deck."
#28
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"
#29
Graveyard Overdrive
4.0
(1)
"It’s doesn’t feel as strong as velociramptor, but it’s still a strong contender."
#30
Mothman
4.0
(1)
"I played my first ever games of commander last night with the Mothman Fallout deck. It was a blast!"
#31
Nelly Borca
4.0
(1)
"Is a good starting deck with really good bones."
#32
Necromancer
4.0
(1)
"As for you got some good news we getting a necro precon, who is allied based like summoner, very end of May."
#33
Squirrelled Away
4.0
(1)
"Base no adding to it squirrel will get u the most wins."
#34
Warhammer 40K
4.0
(1)
"The necron lord deck from warhammer 40k is good too."
#35
Starter Commander Decks
4.0
(1)
"Any precon that you think has a theme you enjoy. landfall, energy, zombies w.e you’d be most entertained with."
#36
2022 Starter Commander
4.0
(1)
"The 2022 Starter Commander decks had Draconic Destruction, which was helmed by Atarka."
#37
Elves
4.0
(1)
"I highly suggest something simple sadly a lot of the 'female aesthetic' decks are a bit harder to play maybe go with elves or something similar."
#38
Mutant Menace
4.0
(1)
"Mutant Menace with [[The Master Transcendant]] instead of [[The Wise Mothman]] goes hard."
#39
Doctor Who
4.0
(1)
"I keep going back to the villain precon from Dr. Who."
#40
LCI
4.0
(1)
"Veloci-ramp-tor is the better deck."
#41
Knights
4.0
(1)
"I'd get the knights typal one. That new eminence guy looks fun."
#42
Warhammer 40k
4.0
(1)
"One does it with dragons while the other does with dinosaurs."
#43
Food and Fellowship
4.0
(1)
"I play Food and Fellowship from the LOTR set with some budget upgrades."
#44
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."
#45
Evasive Maneuvers
3.0
(1)
"One of our then new players bought 'Evasive Maneuvers' with [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]] as commander."
#46
Painbow
2.0
(1)
"My very first precon was Painbow. I've seen people strongly recommend against 5c as an entry point."
#47
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
2.0
(1)
"From personal experience only, I'd say the [[Inalla, Archmage Ritualist]] wizard-typal deck from C16."
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