EDH Optimizer
Upgrading the Counter Intelligence precon: 10 changes for €16.91
10 upgrades for €16.91 · Kilo, Apogee Mind. 10 changes for €16.91 in total: few and cheap on purpose, to improve the deck you already own without rebuilding it. The commander is Inspirit, Flagship Vessel.
Commander: Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
Color identity: White · Blue · Red
Product: Counter Intelligence (EOC, released on August 1, 2025)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C (55/100)
Reference price of the list: €55.67
Cost of the changes: €16.91 · 10 changes
Upgraded deck price: €70.85
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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 (55/100)
- Consistency39
- Speed43
- Interaction35
- Resilience73
- Closing80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golem Foundry | Springleaf Drum | Artifact | €0.31 |
| Titan Forge | The Seriema | Artifact | €0.71 |
| Etched Oracle | Relic of Legends | Artifact | €1.23 |
| Temple of Epiphany | Inexorable Tide | Enchantment | €1.13 |
| Irrigated Farmland | Flux Channeler | Creature | €1.54 |
| Temple of Enlightenment | Path to Exile | Instant | €0.89 |
| Temple of Triumph | Counterspell | Instant | €1.50 |
| Skycloud Expanse | Dovin's Veto | Instant | €1.55 |
| Mindless Automaton | Pemmin's Aura | Enchantment | €3.86 |
| Evolving Wilds | Freed from the Real | Enchantment | €4.19 |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
The full upgraded list
The precon's 100 cards with the changes applied, by type.
Creatures (23)
- Patrolling Peacemaker
- Depthshaker Titan
- Surge Conductor
- Angel of the Ruins
- Chrome Host Seedshark
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Deepglow Skate
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Kappa Cannoneer
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
- Thought Monitor
- Alibou, Ancient Witness
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Crystalline Crawler
- Hangarback Walker
- Steel Overseer
- Threefold Thunderhulk
- Etherium Sculptor
- Thrummingbird
- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
- Coretapper
- Flux Channeler
Instants (11)
- Swan Song
- Chaos Warp
- Pull from Tomorrow
- Ripples of Potential
- Swords to Plowshares
- Thirst for Knowledge
- Dispatch
- Experimental Augury
- Path to Exile
- Counterspell
- Dovin's Veto
Sorceries (6)
- Fumigate
- Organic Extinction
- Universal Surveillance
- Chain Reaction
- Wake the Past
- Tezzeret's Gambit
Artifacts (27)
- Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
- Insight Engine
- Uthros Research Craft
- Long-Range Sensor
- Moxite Refinery
- Solar Array
- Cloud Key
- Gavel of the Righteous
- Astral Cornucopia
- Darksteel Reactor
- Empowered Autogenerator
- Lux Artillery
- Lux Cannon
- Arcane Signet
- Pentad Prism
- Sol Ring
- Everflowing Chalice
- Soul-Guide Lantern
- Ancient Den
- Great Furnace
- Razortide Bridge
- Rustvale Bridge
- Seat of the Synod
- Silverbluff Bridge
- Springleaf Drum
- The Seriema
- Relic of Legends
Enchantments (4)
- Resourceful Defense
- Inexorable Tide
- Pemmin's Aura
- Freed from the Real
Lands (28)
- Glittering Massif
- Radiant Summit
- Battlefield Forge
- Adarkar Wastes
- Cascade Bluffs
- Clifftop Retreat
- Exotic Orchard
- Glacial Fortress
- Karn's Bastion
- The Mycosynth Gardens
- Rugged Prairie
- Shivan Reef
- Spire of Industry
- Sulfur Falls
- Command Tower
- Buried Ruin
- Lonely Sandbar
- Mystic Monastery
- Secluded Steppe
- 3× Plains
- 3× Island
- 3× Mountain
Videos and guides about this precon (Spanish)
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Counter Intelligence precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 1 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Counter Intelligence precon worth in singles?
About €55.67 adding the reference price of its 101 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 Counter Intelligence precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 40 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 19 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average.
How much does it cost to upgrade the Counter Intelligence precon?
€16.91 in total for 10 cards: Springleaf Drum, The Seriema, Relic of Legends, Inexorable Tide, Flux Channeler, Path to Exile, Counterspell, Dovin's Veto, Pemmin's Aura, Freed from the Real. Reference prices of the cheapest English printing; they change daily. The whole upgraded deck is around €70.85.
Which cards should I cut from the Counter Intelligence precon?
Out go Golem Foundry, Titan Forge, Etched Oracle, Temple of Epiphany, Irrigated Farmland, Temple of Enlightenment, Temple of Triumph, Skycloud Expanse, Mindless Automaton, Evolving Wilds. 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.