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Revenant Recon
Dimir graveyard
{U} {B}
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Precon

Revenant Recon Decklist

Commander: Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

Revenant Recon is the blue-black Commander precon from Magic: The Gathering's Murders at Karlov Manor set, a 100-card deck led by Mirko, Obsessive Theorist. The full Revenant Recon decklist is below, grouped by card type. It was released February 09, 2024.

Dimir graveyard and recursion. Fill the graveyard, attack with small creatures, and let Mirko return cards from the yard each time you connect.

Every card below links to how it actually performs in Commander games, and you can playtest the full deck free in your browser, no account needed.

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Commanders
Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

Revenant Recon decklist by card type

100 cards Updated October 29, 2026

Lands 37

Creatures 30

Instants 10

Artifacts 9

Sorceries 8

Enchantments 6

Game Changers

This precon runs no Game Changers, which keeps a stock build at Bracket 2. See the MTG Game Changers list .

Community upgrades

Upgrading Revenant Recon: what players actually cut and add

Based on 33 tracked community upgrades of Revenant Recon, updated October 30, 2026. These are the cards upgraders swap out and in most often, ranked by how frequently each one appears.

Cut and add frequencies are drawn from tracked community decklists built on this precon. They show what players commonly change, not how those changes affect win rate.

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All Murders at Karlov Manor precons, ranked by win rate Revenant Recon is 2nd of 4 in the set at 26.5% B

How does this precon rank?

See where Revenant Recon sits in the Commander precon tier list, ranked by real win rate across tracked games played with the stock decklist.

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Sources: Scryfall · Archidekt

Revenant Recon FAQ

What's in the Revenant Recon precon decklist?
Revenant Recon is a Commander precon from Murders at Karlov Manor led by Mirko, Obsessive Theorist. Dimir graveyard and recursion. Fill the graveyard, attack with small creatures, and let Mirko return cards from the yard each time you connect. The full decklist is on this page, with every card linking to its stats.
Who are the commanders of Revenant Recon?
Revenant Recon is led by Mirko, Obsessive Theorist.
Can I playtest Revenant Recon for free?
Yes. Use the Playtest button to import the decklist and start a free solo game on Playgroup, or load it straight into a live multiplayer game.
When did Murders at Karlov Manor release?
Murders at Karlov Manor was released on February 09, 2024.
What do players usually cut from Revenant Recon?
The cards community upgrades most often cut from Revenant Recon are Foreboding Steamboat (82%), Ransom Note (70%), Marvo, Deep Operative (64%), Hostile Desert (55%), and Whispering Snitch (55%). These are how frequently upgraded decklists drop each card, not a measure of win rate.
What do players add to Revenant Recon?
The cards most often added to Revenant Recon are Soul Diviner (39%), Nesting Grounds (33%), Sword of Once and Future (30%), The Grim Captain's Locker (30%), and Starving Revenant (27%). The percentages show how often upgraders include each card, not how it affects win rate.