Revenant Recon Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Foreboding Steamboat is a five-mana Vehicle that exiles two of each player's creatures. It is not a card Mirko decks usually play.

Soul Diviner is a 2/3 Zombie Wizard for {U}{B}. For a tap and a counter from an artifact, creature, land or planeswalker you control, you draw a card. Mirko's counters become cards, and it is the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Final-Word Phantom is a 1/4 flash flier for {2}{U} that gives you flash during each opponent's end step. It is not a card Mirko decks usually play.

Matoya, Archon Elder is a 1/4 Warlock for {2}{U}. Whenever you scry or surveil, you draw a card. Every surveil is a card as well as a counter on Mirko.

Marvo, Deep Operative is a 1/8 for {3}{U}{B} that clashes whenever it attacks. It is not a card Mirko decks usually play.

Twilight Diviner is a 3/3 for {2}{B}. It surveils 2 when it enters, and whenever one or more other creatures enter or are cast from a graveyard you create a token copy of one of them, once each turn. It surveils, and it copies what Mirko returns.

Everflowing Chalice is a mana rock that costs {2} for each counter. It is played in about one Mirko deck in eight, in a deck with Sol Ring, Arcane Signet and other rocks.

Candlestick is a one-mana Clue Equipment. The equipped creature gets +1/+1 and surveils 2 whenever it attacks, and you can sacrifice it for {2} to draw a card. Mirko flies and attacks, and two surveil is two counters.

Ransom Note is a one-mana Clue that surveils once and can goad or cloak. It is played in about one Mirko deck in ten.

Snarling Gorehound is a 1/1 menace Dog for {B}. Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you surveil 1. A one-drop that surveils for every cheap creature.

Hostile Desert is a land that becomes a 3/4 if you exile a land card from your graveyard, and the deck has few lands to exile. It is played in about one Mirko deck in eight.

Hidden Grotto is a land that surveils 1 when it enters, taps for {C}, and for {1} and a tap makes mana of any color. A land that is also a counter on Mirko.

Deep Analysis draws two cards for four mana and has flashback. It is played in about one Mirko deck in seven.

Diresight costs {2}{B}: surveil 2, then draw two cards and lose 2 life. A cheaper draw spell that surveils twice.

Amphin Mutineer is a four-mana 3/3 that gives a creature's controller a 4/3 Salamander Warrior. It is played in about one Mirko deck in six.

Starving Revenant is a 4/4 for {2}{B}{B}. When it enters you surveil 2, then for each card you put on top you draw a card and lose 3 life, and with descend 8 it drains whenever you draw. A big body that surveils.

Sphinx of the Second Sun is an eight-mana 6/6 flier that gives you an extra beginning phase. It is played in about one Mirko deck in five.

Hexavus is a six-mana flying artifact creature that enters with six +1/+1 counters. For {1} each you remove a counter to give another creature a flying counter, and you remove counters from your other creatures to grow it. Counters are cards for Soul Diviner, and Mirko's counters can fuel it.

Counterpoint is a five-mana counterspell that casts a spell from your graveyard for free. It is played in about one Mirko deck in six.

Sinister Sabotage costs {1}{U}{U} at instant speed: counter target spell and surveil 1. A cheaper counterspell that is also a counter on Mirko.

Copy Catchers ({1}{U}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 14 in the Oracle: it is in 14% of Mirko decks with 14% synergy. It reads: Flying. Whenever you surveil, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, create a token that's a copy of this creature.

Fain, the Broker ({2}{B}) scores 43: it is in 43% of Mirko decks with 42% synergy. It reads: {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control: Create a Treasure token.

Brainstorm ({U}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 14 in the Oracle: it is in 32% of Mirko decks with 3% synergy. It reads: Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Power Conduit ({2}) scores 40: it is in 41% of Mirko decks with 40% synergy. It reads: {T}, Remove a counter from a permanent you control: Choose one :. • Put a charge counter on target artifact. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Thought Vessel ({2}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 19 in the Oracle: it is in 38% of Mirko decks with 7% synergy. It reads: You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Gossip's Talent ({1}{U}) scores 39: it is in 41% of Mirko decks with 38% synergy. It reads: Whenever a creature you control enters, surveil 1. {1}{U}: Level 2. Whenever you attack, target attacking creature with power 3 or less can't be blocked this turn. {3}{U}: Level 3.

Whispering Snitch ({1}{B}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 20 in the Oracle: it is in 20% of Mirko decks with 20% synergy. It reads: Whenever you surveil for the first time each turn, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.

Sword of Once and Future ({3}) scores 34: it is in 35% of Mirko decks with 34% synergy. It reads: Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from blue and from black. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, surveil 2.