Reid Marsh
Commander & Budget Desk
Reid Marsh is the byline for BaseMTG's Commander coverage: budget builds, precon upgrades, and the deck-building questions that come with them. Every article starts from a sources table (EDHREC data, official product pages, Scryfall prices with the date), and every card in a list gets a one-line reason to be there. When a swap is cheap and changes a lot, he says so plainly; when a hyped card or precon is mediocre, he says that too. Written in an enthusiast's voice, not a hype-man's: short paragraphs, real terminology, no over-explaining to someone who already plays.
- Commander builds, budget lists and precon upgrades
- Prices checked on Scryfall, dated in the article
- A sources table behind every card and number
38 articles by Reid Marsh
Guides
Calling All Angels Precon Upgrades: Best Swaps for Giada
Calling All Angels precon upgrades from 2,177 EDHREC decks (Oct 19): ten swaps under $35, six tips for Giada, lifegain Angel tokens and a cheaper curve.
· 12 min read
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Tramplesaurus Rex Precon Upgrade Guide: 10 Budget Swaps
Tramplesaurus Rex precon upgrade guide: 10 swaps from 1,093 EDHREC decks (Oct 19) for about $35. Trade mana creatures for land ramp and keep Ghalta cheap.
· 15 min read
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Fantastic Four Precon Upgrade Guide: Best Commander, 7 Swaps
Fantastic Four precon upgrade guide: pick Mister Fantastic, keep Galactus, and fix the sorcery tilt with 7 instant-heavy swaps, about $6 on Scryfall Oct 20.
· 20 min read
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Avengers Assemble Upgrade Guide: 7 Swaps for Captain America
Avengers Assemble upgrade guide: 7 cheap swaps for the Captain America precon, about $10 on Scryfall Oct 20, a Herald's Horn math check and the full list.
· 18 min read
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MTG Mulligan Rules Explained: London Mulligan Step by Step
MTG mulligan rules: draw seven new cards, then bottom one per mulligan taken. The first mulligan is free in multiplayer and Brawl, with a hand-size table.
· 7 min read
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Star Trek MTG Commander Decks: 4 Decks, Prices and Dates
Star Trek MTG Commander decks: colors, face commanders and all four 100-card decklists, plus $74.99 MSRP against preorder prices and shipping delays.
· 18 min read
News
MTG Commander Party: Reality Fracture Dates and Promo
MTG Commander Party ran October 9 to 15 and 23 to 29, 2026. The Rift and Jace Deck rules from Wizards' event kit, the Crystal Ball promo, and store tips.
· 5 min read
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Multiverse Reforged Precon Upgrades: 6 First Swaps (2026)
Multiverse Reforged precon upgrades: six swaps from the printed list, cutting four cards at mana value 7 or more and raising red sources from 14 to 16.
· 7 min read
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Cheapest Budget Commander Decks, Priced Card by Card
Budget Commander decks, priced card by card: EDHREC's budget lists for 10 commanders at Scryfall's cheapest printings on Oct 19, 2026. Seven cost under $75.
· 6 min read
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Reality Fracture Precons Ranked: Which of the 6 to Buy
Reality Fracture precons ranked by how many EDHREC top-1,000 staples each box holds, plus MSRP per staple, contents, and the best deck for each buyer.
· 19 min read
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The 12 Best Cards in Reality Fracture, Ranked (2026)
The best cards in Reality Fracture, ranked by power level, then checked against Hartford, Magic Online and EDHREC. All 12 picks explained with card text.
· 19 min read
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How to Build Your First Commander Deck: Lands, Ramp, Removal
How to build your first Commander deck, using what EDHREC's 100 most popular commanders actually run: 35 lands, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, 10 removal.
· 7 min read