Precon reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 196 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 59 posts to rank the best Precon brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/EDH, r/mtg, r/magicTCG, r/pkmntcg, r/FleshandBloodTCG. Top-rated brands include Magic: The Gathering (4.0/5), Wizards of the Coast (3.8/5), Explorers of the Deep (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews196
Subreddits6
Posts59
Brands42
Products77
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#1
Magic: The Gathering
4.0
(92)
"Grab the merfolk commander deck most places it’s 50$ and it fuckin slaps."
"Quick draw! It was my first commander deck. Starts off great and easy to upgrade."
"Prob the Temur dragon deck. ... The deck just pop'd off easily on its on."
"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."
#2
Wizards of the Coast
3.8
(17)
"The zombies precon is really good value."
"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."
"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."
"Another option is to buy the foundations starter kit."
"I love the precons, the bloomburrow ones were especially awesome."
"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
Pokemon
4.7
(6)
"Dragapult by far is the best precon available right now."
"If you are budget focused, 100% Dragapult"
"Agree with the Pult deck being the best option."
"Dragapult ex league battle deck by far"
"Gardevoir ex is a fun deck to play and has multiple avenues of attack."
"Dragapult or Grade but garde needs adjustments"
#6
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."
#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
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."
#9
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"
#10
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."
#11
Henzie
4.0
(3)
"Henzie is pretty good right out of the box. It’s Jund."
"Henzie is the most fun out of those mentioned."
"I would recommend Henzie, although the precon requires some changes."
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
Call for Backup
4.5
(2)
"Very strong and incredibly fun otb."
"Pretty fun precon that used counters."
#15
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."
#16
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."
#17
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."
#18
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."
#19
Warhammer 40,000
5.0
(1)
"My favorite precons are the Warhammer 40k ones. They are stronger than the average precon."
#20
Quick Draw
5.0
(1)
"Quick draw is even stronger out of the box."
#21
Doctor Who
5.0
(1)
"Masters of Evil precon, because planechase with [[Missy]] is so goddamn fun"
#22
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"
#23
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."
#24
Maxx
4.0
(1)
"If you want something quicker maxx is getting a precon in April and he is a board state hero, just not ally."
#25
Armory
4.0
(1)
"For your twin of you can find yarl still around he is $20 and a little more powerful than most armory decks but is really the closest to a control precon right now."
#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
Squirrelled Away
4.0
(1)
"Base no adding to it squirrel will get u the most wins."
#29
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."
#30
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
4.0
(1)
"Quick Draw from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is your best bet."
#31
Boros
4.0
(1)
"I also really like rebellion rising precon so Boros is good I guess."
#32
Lorehold Legacies
4.0
(1)
"Lorehold legacies is decent right out of the box wins games."
#33
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."
#34
Nelly
4.0
(1)
"Nelly precon (from MKM) is awesome."
#35
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"
#36
Evasive Maneuvers
3.0
(1)
"One of our then new players bought 'Evasive Maneuvers' with [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]] as commander."
#37
Timey Wimey
2.0
(1)
"The Timey Wimey precon is a nightmare of a boardstate to track."
#38
MOM
2.0
(1)
"Any of the MOM precons except for the knight one IMO, can't think of worse offenders."
#39
Hakbal-Merfolk
2.0
(1)
"Hakbal-merfolk precon is actually one I dislike for new players."
#40
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
2.0
(1)
"From personal experience only, I'd say the [[Inalla, Archmage Ritualist]] wizard-typal deck from C16."
#41
Food and Fellowship
2.0
(1)
"Food and Fellowship is a bad choice for newbies."
#42
Painbow
2.0
(1)
"My very first precon was Painbow. I've seen people strongly recommend against 5c as an entry point."
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