“Lorehold Spirit” Precon Upgrade | Secrets of Strixhaven | 735

The Command Zone1h 21mApril 9, 2026

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In this episode of The Command Zone, hosts Rachel Weeks and Becky Bell dive deep into the Lorehold Spirit Precon from Secrets of Strixhaven, offering a comprehensive upgrade analysis. They begin by highlighting the two commanders—Quintorius, History Chaser, and Excava the Risen Past—emphasizing how Quintorius acts as a graveyard enabler while Excava provides a way to move cards from the graveyard. The episode breaks down the precon's impressive $258.25 reprint value and 7.17 bang-for-your-buck ratio, making it one of the most valuable precons ever. The hosts then evaluate the deck's stats, noting strong spirit synergy (25 spirits), solid ramp (15 pieces), but weaknesses in card draw (11), targeted disruption (8), and mass removal (3). The upgrade focuses on improving graveyard consistency by adding rummaging cards like Bannon, the Returner's Leader, and Joshua, Phoenix, while cutting underperforming or overcosted cards like Moonshaker Cavalry and Wave of Reckoning. The final deck prioritizes consistency, lower mana curve, and better synergy with the graveyard movement theme. Becky shares her play experience, noting that Quintorius is a powerful engine that enables the deck’s recursive value loop, while also expressing excitement for building a dedicated Excava deck in the future.

Key Takeaways
1

Quintorius, History Chaser is the ideal commander for this deck, acting as a graveyard enabler and value engine.

2

The precon offers exceptional value with a $258.25 reprint value and a 7.17 bang-for-your-buck ratio.

3

Upgrades focus on improving graveyard consistency with low-cost rummaging and discard tools.

4

Cutting high-cost, niche cards like Moonshaker Cavalry and Wave of Reckoning improves deck cohesion.

5

The deck excels at recursive value, especially when combining graveyard movement with spirit tokens and recursion.

Chapters
0:00
10 min

Welcome & Introduction to Lorehold Spirit Precon

Host Rachel Weeks welcomes Becky Bell to discuss the Lorehold Spirit Precon from Secrets of Strixhaven, introducing the two commanders and setting the stage for a deep dive into the deck's mechanics, value, and upgrade strategy.

10:00
10 min

Reprint Value & Bang-for-Your-Buck Analysis

This deck's bang for your buck value is $5.17 for your $1 cash spent. You're more than quadrupling, you're septupling.

Highlight
20:00
10 min

Deck Stats & Core Mechanics

A detailed breakdown of the deck’s stats: 15 ramp, 11 card draw, 8 targeted disruption, 3 mass disruption, and 37 lands. The hosts analyze the deck’s focus on graveyard movement and spirit synergy.

30:00
10 min

Graveyard Movement & Spirit Theme

The hosts explore the deck’s core mechanic of cards leaving the graveyard, identifying 26 such cards. They discuss how this enables recursion and value, while also examining the spirit sub-theme and its strengths and weaknesses.

40:00
10 min

Upgrade Goals & Strategy

The hosts outline their upgrade goals: prioritize consistency, lower the mana curve, improve graveyard filling, and strengthen the spirit theme. They emphasize Quintorius as the anchor and express interest in building a dedicated Excava deck.

High-Impact Quotes
This card is so good. It's so good. I love that it has, as an enchantress player, I've done a lot of things of making my enchantments into creatures in my time.
Becky Bell32:42
Viral: 90.0
You have to put those valuable things in your graveyard to get them back and that is the value that those valuable cards are going to give you.
Rachel Weeks71:20
Viral: 88.0
This deck's bang for your buck value is $5.17 for your $1 cash spent. You're more than quadrupling, you're septupling.
Rachel Weeks20:38
Viral: 85.0
Speakers

Host

Rachel Weeks

Guest

Becky Bell
Topics Discussed
Precon Upgrade Strategy95%Graveyard Movement Mechanics90%Card Value & Reprint Analysis88%Recursion & Value Engines86%Spirit Sub-Theme85%Commander Selection82%Rummaging & Card Draw80%Deck Consistency & Mana Curve78%
People & Brands

Becky Bell

person

20xPositive

Quintorius, History Chaser

other

18xPositive

Rachel Weeks

person

15xPositive

Excava the Risen Past

other

15xPositive

Wave of Reckoning

other

5xNeutral

Moonshaker Cavalry

other

4xNegative

Bitterthorn Nissa's Animist

other

3xPositive

Currency Converter

other

3xPositive

Drumbellower

other

3xNegative

Noctamoon Lore Spinner

other

3xPositive

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