Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide: Swap These 10 Cards for More Fun

So, you’ve got your new Commander deck, full of iconic Marvel villains, but now you want to make it even better. If you need some help, our Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide will come in handy.

Below you’ll find 10 card swaps that will make the deck more fun and powerful. Half of those recommendations are from the Marvel Universe, which allows you to keep the deck on theme, while still improving it.

Anyhow, let’s check what the deck’s all about, then move the the upgrades.

Doom Prevails Game Plan

Typically, you can get a good idea of a precon’s theme from main and secondary commanders.

Doctor Doom, King of Latveria Marvel Super Heroes Commander Decks
Loki, the Deceiver Doom Prevails Super Heroes Commander Precons

So, both commanders care about the Villain creature type, but in order to properly upgrade the deck, you need to pick one or the other. For the purpose of this article, we’re going to assume you picked Doctor Doom, which is the main option anyways.

Thus, you’ll want to play a lot of Villains to trigger its second effect, as well as cards that synergize with dicarding lands.

Commander (1)
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria

Creatures (31)
Abomination, World Ravager
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
Batroc the Leaper
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
Containment Construct
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
Kang Prime
Kang, Temporal Tyrant
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
Klaw, Master of Sound
Lady Loki, Agent of Chaos
Living Laser
Loki, the Deceiver
Madame Hydra
Molecule Man
Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
Prowler, Clawed Thief
Puppet Master, String Puller
Red Ghost, Intangible Genius
Spark Double
Stilt-Man, Towering Terror
Superior Foes of Spider-Man
The Frightful Four
The Squadron Sinister
Titan of Littjara
Titania, Proud Pummeler
Tombstone, Career Criminal
Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance
Typhoid Mary, Fractured
Ultron, Unlimited

Instants (5)
Bedevil
Chaos Warp
Lethal Scheme
Terminate
Withering Torment

Sorceries (8)
Blasphemous Act
Endless Ranks of HYDRA
Extract Power
Kindred Dominance
Night’s Whisper
Syphon Mind
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast

Enchantments (6)
Age of Ultron
Archnemesis
Black Market Connections
Glorious Purpose
Kang Dynasty
Propaganda
Lands (37)
Canyon Slough
Choked Estuary
Coastal Peak
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Pools
Foreboding Ruins
Frostboil Snarl
Luxury Suite
Path of Ancestry
Scavenger Grounds
Scorched Geyser
Secluded Courtyard
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Unclaimed Territory
Villainous Hideout
Island
Mountain
Swamp

Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Currency Converter
Damocles Base, Sword of Kang
Doom’s Time Platform
Loki’s Scepter
Patchwork Banner
Progenitor’s Icon
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence

The deck is kinda pulled into different directions, but with the following 10 card swaps, you can make it more focused on the discard & Villains theme.

The cards are simply listed below, further commentary is coming next week.

#1 Green Goblin, Nemesis

Green Goblin, Nemesis Doom Prevails Precon Decklist Upgrade Ideas

Replaces: Superior Foes of Spider-Man

#2 Norman Osborn / Green Goblin

Norman Osborn Flip
Green Goblin Doom Prevails Commander Precon Upgrade

Replaces: Helmut Zemo, Mastermind

#3 Carnage, Crimson Chaos

Carnage, Crimson Chaos Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Titania, Proud Pummeler

#4 Doctor Octopus, Master Planner

Doctor Octopus, Master Planner Doom Prevails Upgrade Ideas

Replaces: Tri-Sentinel, Act of Vengeance

#5 Leader, Super-Genius

Leader, Super-Genius Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Syphon Mind

#6 Cool but Rude

Cool but Rude Doom Prevails Upgrade Ideas

Replaces: Kang Dynasty

#7 Monument to Endurance

Monument to Endurance Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Extract Power

#8 Archfiend of Ifnir

Archfiend of Ifnir Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Batroc the Leaper

#9 Crucible of Worlds

Crucible of Worlds Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Damocles Base, Sword of Kang

#10 Bone Miser

Bone Miser Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide

Replaces: Abomination, World Ravager

Doom Prevails Upgrade Recap

Here’s a quick recap, but don’t feel you need to exactly follow these recommendations to improve the deck.

Put Your Plans in Motion

So, that’s it for Doom Prevails Upgrade Guide. At least until next week, when there’s an update with additional information and more possible additions.

If there’s a specific card that you think requires a shout-out, let us know in the comments.

Doom Prevails Marvel Superheros Commander Precons

Perhaps you want to know more about the other three decks? In that case, check our Super Heroes Commander Precons article.

Until next time, have fun playing Magic and may you never need to mull your opening hand!

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