EDH Optimizer
Upgrading the Animated Army precon: 15 changes for €13.51
Ghalta · Foundations · protection, synergy ramp & draw, finishers. 15 changes for €13.51 in total: few and cheap on purpose, to improve the deck you already own without rebuilding it. The commander is Bello, Bard of the Brambles.
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Color identity: Red · Green
Product: Animated Army (BLC, released on August 2, 2024)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C+ (62/100)
Reference price of the list: €57.59
Cost of the changes: €13.51 · 15 changes
Upgraded deck price: €101.25
Opens with the changes panel, the full analysis and the 10,000-game simulation. No account needed.
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EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · C+ (62/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed50
- Interaction25
- Resilience60
- Closing100
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The changes, one by one
What leaves the precon and what comes in instead, with the reference price of every card that comes in. Cards with a page link to it.
| Out | In | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds of Paradise | Snakeskin Veil | Instant | €0.08 |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | Blossoming Defense | Instant | €0.16 |
| Scavenging Ooze | Tyvar's Stand | Instant | €1.18 |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | Fierce Empath | Creature | €0.10 |
| Commander's Sphere | Cultivate | Sorcerie | €0.29 |
| Verdant Sun's Avatar | Eternal Witness | Creature | €0.93 |
| Clifftop Lookout | Somberwald Sage | Creature | €0.26 |
| Managorger Hydra | Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | Creature | €3.56 |
| Yeva, Nature's Herald | Drumhunter | Creature | €0.19 |
| Arachnogenesis | Hunter's Insight | Instant | €0.29 |
| Dungrove Elder | Decimator of the Provinces | Creature | €0.27 |
| Forest | Ancient Imperiosaur | Creature | €0.35 |
| Forest | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | €1.13 |
| Forest | Lair of the Hydra | Land | €0.39 |
| Forest | Castle Garenbrig | Land | €4.33 |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
The full upgraded list
The precon's 100 cards with the changes applied, by type.
Creatures (35)
- Beast Whisperer
- Carnage Tyrant
- Curious Altisaur
- Elder Gargaroth
- Gigantosaurus
- Hulking Raptor
- Loot, Exuberant Explorer
- Pugnacious Hammerskull
- Regal Imperiosaur
- Rhonas the Indomitable
- Ripjaw Raptor
- Scrapshooter
- Steel Leaf Champion
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Surrak, the Hunt Caller
- Whiptongue Hydra
- Challenger Troll
- Elvish Mystic
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Garruk's Packleader
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ilysian Caryatid
- Llanowar Elves
- Llanowar Tribe
- Paradise Druid
- Terrian, World Tyrant
- Thrashing Brontodon
- Whisperer of the Wilds
- Fierce Empath
- Eternal Witness
- Somberwald Sage
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Drumhunter
- Decimator of the Provinces
- Ancient Imperiosaur
Instants (10)
- Beast Within
- Bite Down
- Collective Resistance
- Ram Through
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Snakeskin Veil
- Blossoming Defense
- Tyvar's Stand
- Hunter's Insight
- Return of the Wildspeaker
Sorceries (7)
- Ezuri's Predation
- Overwhelming Stampede
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Shamanic Revelation
- Harmonize
- Monstrous Onslaught
- Cultivate
Artifacts (4)
- Tangleweave Armor
- Rhonas's Monument
- Sol Ring
- Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (6)
- Thickest in the Thicket
- Unnatural Growth
- Colossal Majesty
- Elemental Bond
- Garruk's Uprising
- Kenrith's Transformation
Lands (37)
- Bonders' Enclave
- Mosswort Bridge
- Scavenger Grounds
- War Room
- Witch's Clinic
- Rogue's Passage
- Tranquil Thicket
- 28× Forest
- Lair of the Hydra
- Castle Garenbrig
Videos and guides about this precon (Spanish)
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Animated Army precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 2 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Animated Army precon worth in singles?
About €57.59 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Animated Army precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 38 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 4 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average.
How much does it cost to upgrade the Animated Army precon?
€13.51 in total for 15 cards: Snakeskin Veil, Blossoming Defense, Tyvar's Stand, Fierce Empath, Cultivate, Eternal Witness, Somberwald Sage, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Drumhunter, Hunter's Insight, Decimator of the Provinces, Ancient Imperiosaur, Return of the Wildspeaker, Lair of the Hydra, Castle Garenbrig. Reference prices of the cheapest English printing; they change daily. The whole upgraded deck is around €101.25.
Which cards should I cut from the Animated Army precon?
Out go Birds of Paradise, Rishkar, Peema Renegade, Scavenging Ooze, Arasta of the Endless Web, Commander's Sphere, Verdant Sun's Avatar, Clifftop Lookout, Managorger Hydra, Yeva, Nature's Herald, Arachnogenesis, Dungrove Elder, Forest, Forest, Forest, Forest. They are the weakest pieces of the precon for the deck's plan: each one makes room for a card that does the same job better or pushes the commander directly.