EDH Optimizer
Upgrading the Silverquill Influence precon: 10 changes for €16.68
Silverquill Influence · Killian · €16.68 in swaps. 10 changes for €16.68 in total: few and cheap on purpose, to improve the deck you already own without rebuilding it. The commander is Killian, Decisive Mentor.
Commander: Killian, Decisive Mentor
Color identity: White · Black
Product: Silverquill Influence (SOC, released on April 24, 2026)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: B (69/100)
Reference price of the list: €71.16
Cost of the changes: €16.68 · 10 changes
Upgraded deck price: €84.57
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Deck health axes · B (69/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed54
- Interaction64
- Resilience85
- Closing79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Ideal | Ethereal Armor | Enchantment | €0.30 |
| Raffine's Guidance | All That Glitters | Enchantment | €0.34 |
| Tomik, Wielder of Law | Danitha Capashen, Paragon | Creature | €0.19 |
| Shadrix Silverquill | Spellbook Vendor | Creature | €0.44 |
| Combat Calligrapher | Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice | Creature | €4.63 |
| Keen Duelist | Mesa Enchantress | Creature | €0.42 |
| Nils, Discipline Enforcer | Kaya's Ghostform | Enchantment | €1.08 |
| Intermediate Chirography | Mantle of the Ancients | Enchantment | €5.45 |
| Secret Rendezvous | Eye of Nidhogg | Enchantment | €3.21 |
| Firemane Commando | Sigil of the Empty Throne | Enchantment | €0.62 |
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)
- Eiganjo Dynastorian // Replenish
- Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit
- Herald of Amity
- Hateful Eidolon
- Doomwake Giant
- Eidolon of Countless Battles
- Transcendent Envoy
- Eriette of the Charmed Apple
- Killian, Ink Duelist
- Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
- Ajani's Chosen
- Armored Skyhunter
- Kor Spiritdancer
- Mangara, the Diplomat
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Archon of Sun's Grace
- Breena, the Demagogue
- Starfield Mystic
- Scriv, the Obligator
- Danitha Capashen, Paragon
- Spellbook Vendor
- Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
- Mesa Enchantress
Instants (4)
- Inkshield
- Anguished Unmaking
- Vanishing Verse
- Fracture
Sorceries (2)
- Winds of Rath
- Promise of Loyalty
Artifacts (4)
- Arcane Signet
- Sol Ring
- Fellwar Stone
- Talisman of Hierarchy
Enchantments (29)
- Forum Filibuster
- Coercive Impetus
- Changing Loyalty
- Redemption Arc
- Ghoulish Impetus
- Screams from Within
- Sage's Reverie
- Sentinel's Eyes
- Parasitic Impetus
- Animate Dead
- Martial Impetus
- Sheltered by Ghosts
- Gift of Immortality
- Shielded by Faith
- Ghostly Prison
- Land Tax
- Flickering Ward
- Darksteel Mutation
- Chains of Custody
- Songbirds' Blessing
- Spirit Mantle
- Eldrazi Conscription
- Angelic Destiny
- Ethereal Armor
- All That Glitters
- Kaya's Ghostform
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Eye of Nidhogg
- Sigil of the Empty Throne
Lands (37)
- Eclipsed Steppe
- Umbral Expanse
- Turbulent Moor
- Command Tower
- Forum of Amity
- Arcane Lighthouse
- Fabled Passage
- Exotic Orchard
- Fetid Heath
- Isolated Chapel
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Caves of Koilos
- Temple of Silence
- Bojuka Bog
- Shineshadow Snarl
- Path of Ancestry
- Desolate Mire
- Silverquill Campus
- Sunlit Marsh
- Study Hall
- War Room
- 8× Swamp
- 8× Plains
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Silverquill Influence 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 Silverquill Influence precon worth in singles?
About €71.16 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 Silverquill Influence precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 37 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 5 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average.
How much does it cost to upgrade the Silverquill Influence precon?
€16.68 in total for 10 cards: Ethereal Armor, All That Glitters, Danitha Capashen, Paragon, Spellbook Vendor, Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice, Mesa Enchantress, Kaya's Ghostform, Mantle of the Ancients, Eye of Nidhogg, Sigil of the Empty Throne. Reference prices of the cheapest English printing; they change daily. The whole upgraded deck is around €84.57.
Which cards should I cut from the Silverquill Influence precon?
Out go Fallen Ideal, Raffine's Guidance, Tomik, Wielder of Law, Shadrix Silverquill, Combat Calligrapher, Keen Duelist, Nils, Discipline Enforcer, Intermediate Chirography, Secret Rendezvous, Firemane Commando. 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.