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Call for Backup precon: decklist, bracket and price

Call for Backup is the Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener precon (MOC, April 21, 2023). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.

Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener

Commander: Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener

Color identity: White · Red · Green

Product: Call for Backup (MOC, released on April 21, 2023)

Bracket: 2

Deck health: C+ (57/100)

Reference price of the list: €67.50

Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.

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How the box starts over 10,000 games

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.

4.4The commander comes down on average on turn
92 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
27 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
15 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health axes · C+ (57/100)

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.

0game changers
0fast mana cards
3tutors
0two-card combos
0extra turns
0mass land denial

What it runs, by role

38lands
15ramp
6card draw
10removal
1board wipes
0counterspells
1protection
2recursion
40creatures

The full precon decklist

The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.

Creatures (39)

Instants (9)

Sorceries (3)

Artifacts (6)

Enchantments (4)

Lands (38)

Frequently asked questions

What bracket is the Call for Backup precon?

Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 3 tutors and 0 two-card combos.

How much is the Call for Backup precon worth in singles?

About €67.50 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 Call for Backup 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 27 % of the time and floods 15 %; the commander comes down on turn 4.4 on average.

How do I upgrade the Call for Backup precon?

Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 15 ramp cards, 6 draw and 10 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.

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