
Stock Commander precon
Death Toll
Winter, Cynical Opportunist
Art by Andrey Kuzinskiy, © Wizards of the Coast.
Read the evidence
How it compares
Human tables
Real-game win rate
21.5%176 stock gamesPlaygroup.gg, fetched 20 Oct 2026. Normalised to four players; pilots and opponents differ from the simulation. This is observed evidence, not a personal win-rate forecast.
Phase simulation
Model win rate
26.9%158 games / #57Published interval coverage: 90% (game bootstrap). Versus 174 stock precons, four-player pods. Analysed 24 Oct 2026.
90% interval: 23.8%–30.8%.
Rank range 33–86. Observed wins: 25.9%.
Upgradeability
Package ungraded0/5 commander configurations graded. Unassessed options may be stronger.5 colour-compatible in-box commander configurations inventoried 2026-10-28. 5 have validated simulation lists. Inventory complete for the checked stock list.
This package includes every inventoried stock-compatible commander configuration. Highest supported upgrade grade describes the named assessed options, not overall deck power or a proven best commander. Unassessed options may be stronger. Outside commander swaps are excluded from the package summary.
Other included legends
These cannot lead the complete unchanged stock pool with a checked configuration: Titania, Nature's Force.
Winter, Cynical Opportunist
Download Winter, Cynical Opportunist comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. Any stock results elsewhere on this page belong to the reference catalog snapshot, not to alternative commander lists.
UngradedNo source-backed upgrade assessment is recorded for this stock commander and theme.
Yama's editorial judgment of improvement options for the stated commander configuration while retaining the precon’s main theme. Based on the cited guides, checked card examples and commander restrictions. No upgrade win-rate estimate is available. Audited 2026-10-27. Catalog list.
Commander rules: Winter, Cynical Opportunist.
What 1–5 means
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1: Minimal | Individual replacements do little for the main plan; its limiting mechanism remains. |
| 2: Narrow | Useful replacements exist, but a commander or theme restriction blocks most further gains. |
| 3: Workable | A documented package improves the plan, with a persistent setup, combat or card-pool limit. |
| 4: Broad | Several compatible packages improve the plan and its finish; important restrictions still apply. |
| 5: Exceptional | The commander supplies repeatable resources and a direct finish; on-theme additions strengthen both. |
These are Yama’s ordinal judgments, with no measured win-rate gain attached. A grade belongs to the stated commander configuration and retained main theme. Assess on-theme commander swaps separately; a replacement strategy is a separate deck build. Missing evidence means ungraded. Targeted changes refine the main package; Moderate replaces several packages; Substantial removes much of the shell. Effort describes work, not a budget or Commander bracket.
Reviews and upgrade guides
- Death Toll review — Andy Zupke, EDHREC, 2024-09-19.
Stock-list review of Winter and delirium. Its linked upgrade guide has not been assessed here.
Reviewed 2026-10-27; source captured 2026-10-26.
Commander results
Playgroup commander results include stock and modified lists, mixed pod sizes and opponents. The raw rate is wins divided by games, not four-player normalised. Partner commanders are separate observations, not a pair's rate. Do not subtract a stock-precon rate to estimate upgrade gain.
- Winter, Cynical Opportunist: 31.4% raw wins (1,517 / 4,835 games). Fetched 27 Oct 2026. API observation.
Playgroup.gg / Arcane Digital B.V., aggregate statistics under CC BY 4.0. Source refresh dates are not provided by this endpoint.
Other commander options
Each option has its own assessment and comparison list. Stock results elsewhere on this page are not results for these alternative lists.
Grist, the Hunger Tide: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Grist, the Hunger Tide comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Grist, the Hunger Tide.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Grist, the Hunger Tide: 29.1% raw wins (389 / 1,335 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Ishkanah, Grafwidow: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Ishkanah, Grafwidow comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Ishkanah, Grafwidow.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Ishkanah, Grafwidow: 32.2% raw wins (28 / 87 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Old Stickfingers: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Old Stickfingers comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Old Stickfingers.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Old Stickfingers: 27.9% raw wins (148 / 530 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Rendmaw, Creaking Nest comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Rendmaw, Creaking Nest.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Rendmaw, Creaking Nest: 26.3% raw wins (680 / 2,585 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Market references
What it costs
Sealed deck
$59.03TCGplayer / TCGCSV26 Oct 2026Singles replacement
$62.12TCGplayer / Scryfall28 Oct 2026100 priced copies; 0 without a price. Market references are not store quotes, proof of availability or resale offers.
Known Phase card support gaps (4)
Convert to Slime, Grist, the Hunger Tide, Polluted Cistern, Ursine Monstrosity. Catalog coverage is separate from published run confidence.
The original 100 cards
Stock decklist
Catalog updated 22 Oct 2026. MTGJSON source. Images and card details from Scryfall.
Commander 1
Main deck 99
1 ArachnogenesisInstant
1 Arcane SignetArtifact
1 Ash BarrensLand
1 Barren MoorLand
1 Binding the Old GodsEnchantment — Saga
1 Bojuka BogLand
1 Burnished HartArtifact Creature — Elk
1 Carrion GrubCreature — Insect
1 Cemetery TamperingEnchantment
1 Command TowerLand
1 Commander's SphereArtifact
1 Convert to SlimeSorcery
1 Crawling SensationEnchantment
1 Culling RitualSorcery
1 Darkmoss BridgeArtifact Land
1 Deadbridge ChantEnchantment
1 Deathcap CultivatorCreature — Human Druid
1 Deathreap RitualEnchantment
1 Deluge of DoomSorcery
1 Demolisher SpawnEnchantment Creature — Horror
1 Demonic CovenantKindred Enchantment — Demon
1 Dryad ArborLand Creature — Forest Dryad
1 Evolving WildsLand
1 Exotic OrchardLand
7 ForestBasic Land — Forest
1 Formless GenesisKindred Sorcery — Shapeshifter
1 Giant AdephageCreature — Insect
1 Gnarlwood DryadCreature — Dryad Horror
1 Golgari Rot FarmLand
1 Golgari SignetArtifact
1 Grapple with the PastInstant
1 Grim BackwoodsLand
1 Grim FlayerCreature — Human Warrior
1 Grisly SalvageInstant
1 Grist, the Hunger TideLegendary Planeswalker — Grist
1 HarmonizeSorcery
1 HarrowInstant
1 Haywire MiteArtifact Creature — Insect
1 Hornet QueenCreature — Insect
1 Inscription of AbundanceInstant
1 Into the PitEnchantment
1 Ishkanah, GrafwidowLegendary Creature — Spider
1 Jungle HollowLand
1 Llanowar WastesLand
1 Mind StoneArtifact
1 Moldgraf MillipedeCreature — Insect Horror
1 Moldgraf MonstrosityCreature — Insect
1 MulchSorcery
1 Necroblossom SnarlLand
1 Night's WhisperSorcery
1 Noxious GearhulkArtifact Creature — Construct
1 Nyx WeaverEnchantment Creature — Spider
1 Ob Nixilis ReignitedLegendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
1 Obsessive SkinnerCreature — Human Rogue
1 Old StickfingersLegendary Creature — Horror
1 Polluted CisternEnchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room
1 Professor OnyxLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana
1 PutrefyInstant
1 Rampant GrowthCreature — Bear Wizard // Sorcery
1 ReanimateCreature — Troll Warlock // Sorcery
1 Reliquary TowerLand
1 Rendmaw, Creaking NestLegendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
1 Sakura-Tribe ElderCreature — Snake Shaman
1 Scavenging OozeCreature — Ooze
1 Skola GrovedancerEnchantment Creature — Satyr Druid
1 Sol RingArtifact
1 Solemn SimulacrumArtifact Creature — Golem
1 Stitcher's SupplierCreature — Zombie
1 Suspicious BookcaseArtifact Creature — Wall
7 SwampBasic Land — Swamp
1 Tainted WoodLand
1 Talisman of ResilienceArtifact
1 Temple of MaladyLand
1 Temple of the False GodLand
1 Terramorphic ExpanseLand
1 Titania, Nature's ForceLegendary Creature — Elemental
1 Tranquil ThicketLand
1 Tree of TalesArtifact Land
1 Twilight MireLand
1 Ursine MonstrosityCreature — Bear Mutant
1 Vault of WhispersArtifact Land
1 Vile MutilatorCreature — Demon
1 Viridescent BogLand
1 Whip of ErebosLegendary Enchantment Artifact
1 Whispersilk CloakArtifact — Equipment
1 Woodland CemeteryLand
1 Wrenn and SevenLegendary Planeswalker — Wrenn