Welcome back for our final precon guide for Aetherdrift. Today we’re upgrading Eternal Might, the Commander preconstructed deck led by Temmet, Naktamun’s WillTemmet, Naktamun’s Will. 

If you’re just joining us, go check out our Precon Review of the deck here. It got a solid grade from me due its power level and excellent new cards.

This deck’s all about Zombies, Zombies, and more Zombies. But can we make it more Zombie? I think we can.

Let’s tune up.

What’s in the Original Deck?

Eternal Might is white, blue, and black (Esper) and led by Temmet, Naktamun’s WillTemmet, Naktamun’s Will, a 4/4 Zombie Wizard with vigilance and menace. Whenever we attack we draw a card and then discard a card, and whenever we draw a card our Zombies get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Our backup commander is Hashaton, Scarab’s FistHashaton, Scarab’s Fist, a 1/3 Zombie Wizard. Whenever we discard a creature card, Hashaton lets us pay to create a tapped, 4/4 Zombie token copy of that creature.

Here’s the original deck list for Eternal Might:

What Budget Cards Can We Add to Eternal Might?

Like always, we’re gonna break this upgrade guide into two parts, the first for budget cards (under $5), and the second for non-budget ($5 and up).

The biggest thing this deck needs is more card draw, so Temmet can keep pumping up our undead army. For that purpose, we’re adding in:

• BrainstormBrainstorm
• FluxFlux
• Graveborn MuseGraveborn Muse
• Hordewing SkaabHordewing Skaab
• Kindred DiscoveryKindred Discovery
• Peer Into the AbyssPeer Into the Abyss
• Teferi’s Ageless InsightTeferi’s Ageless Insight
• Varina, Lich QueenVarina, Lich Queen*
• WindfallWindfall

Peer Into the AbyssPeer Into the Abyss is a particularly spicy card to play if you’ve got a board full of Zombies with some kind of evasion. A few cards in the precon provide that, like Eternal SkylordEternal Skylord and On Wings of GoldOn Wings of Gold, but we’ll also throw in a Graf HarvestGraf Harvest to be more menacing, and the Hordewing SkaabHordewing Skaab gives our Zombies wings.

Next on our upgrade to-do list is to beef up our token output. For that we’ve got:

• Cleaver SkaabCleaver Skaab
• Diregraf ColossusDiregraf Colossus
• Endless Ranks of the DeadEndless Ranks of the Dead
• Varina, Lich QueenVarina, Lich Queen

Then there’s just a few odds and ends left. Like Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone and Rooftop StormRooftop Storm for a bit of acceleration, and Death BaronDeath Baron to give our Zombies deathtouch for warding off attacks.

It’s a 100-card format, so if we put cards in, we gotta take some out. These guys are staying dead:

• Angel of SanctionsAngel of Sanctions
• Cemetery ReaperCemetery Reaper
• Champion of WitsChampion of Wits
• Commence the EndgameCommence the Endgame
• Desert of the MindfulDesert of the Mindful
• Desert of the TrueDesert of the True
• Dreadhorde InvasionDreadhorde Invasion
• Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
• Gate to the AfterlifeGate to the Afterlife
• Gempalm PolluterGempalm Polluter
• God-Pharaoh’s GiftGod-Pharaoh’s Gift
• Never // ReturnNever // Return
• Priest of the CrossingPriest of the Crossing
• Timeless DragonTimeless Dragon
• Twisted AbominationTwisted Abomination
• Vizier of Many FacesVizier of Many Faces

Here’s our budget upgraded deck list:

And a few more inexpensive cards to consider for your upgrade:

• Archghoul of ThrabenArchghoul of Thraben
• Curiosity CrafterCuriosity Crafter
• Diregraf CaptainDiregraf Captain
• Distant MelodyDistant Melody
• Dying to ServeDying to Serve
• Inspiring LeaderInspiring Leader
• Junk WinderJunk Winder
• Kambal, Profiteering MayorKambal, Profiteering Mayor
• Marneus CalgarMarneus Calgar
• Mirkwood BatsMirkwood Bats
• Rise of the Dread MarnRise of the Dread Marn
• Whispering MadnessWhispering Madness

*Please note, Varina, Lich Queen was under $5 at time of writing, but has since spiked; you can see all the details here. However, if you're upgrading this precon, she's worth splurging on.

What Non-Budget Cards Should We Add to Eternal Might?

Now it’s time to take our budget upgraded list and dial it up to ten with some pricier cards.

Black Market ConnectionsBlack Market Connections is perfect for this deck, since it does everything we want. Card draw, ramp (Treasures), and Shapeshifter tokens which count as Zombies. Bone MiserBone Miser is also an all-star in this deck, since we’ve got so many discard effects. And Liliana, Dreadhorde GeneralLiliana, Dreadhorde General makes us tokens, draws us cards, and wipes out our opponents' stuff.

If we really want to up our card draw, we can't go wrong with Teferi’s Puzzle BoxTeferi’s Puzzle Box, which ensures that we’ll draw enough cards every single turn to have Temmet making our Zombies look like they took their gym membership past January.

For more tokens, we’ll toss in:

• Cryptcaller ChariotCryptcaller Chariot
• Field of the DeadField of the Dead
• NecrodualityNecroduality
• Ojer Taq, Deepest FoundationOjer Taq, Deepest Foundation
• Wilhelt, the RotcleaverWilhelt, the Rotcleaver

For some acceleration, we’ve got Undead WarchiefUndead Warchief to make our Zombies cheaper, and Three Tree CityThree Tree City for extra Zombie mana. And last, we’re throwing in an Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth. Cuz why not? Oh, it also works nicely with Zombie MasterZombie Master who gives all our Zombies swampwalk.

Here are the cards we’re cutting from our fancy Zombie deck:

• Desert of the GlorifiedDesert of the Glorified
• Dread SummonsDread Summons
• FluxFlux
• Graf HarvestGraf Harvest
• GravecrawlerGravecrawler
• Lazotep ChancellorLazotep Chancellor
• Liliana, Death’s MajestyLiliana, Death’s Majesty
• Maskwood NexusMaskwood Nexus
• Orzhov BasilicaOrzhov Basilica
• Pull from TomorrowPull from Tomorrow
• Wayward ServantWayward Servant
• Wizened MentorWizened Mentor

And here’s the final result of our upgrades:

For a few more cards to consider for your pricey Zombie party:

• Anointed ProcessionAnointed Procession
• Caretaker’s TalentCaretaker’s Talent
• Dollmaker’s Shop // Porcelain GalleryDollmaker’s Shop // Porcelain Gallery
• Echo of EonsEcho of Eons
• Jace’s ArchivistJace’s Archivist
• Mondrak, Glory DominusMondrak, Glory Dominus
• Moonshaker CavalryMoonshaker Cavalry
• Raise the PalisadeRaise the Palisade
• Roaming ThroneRoaming Throne
• Sea Gate RestorationSea Gate Restoration
• Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSheoldred, the Apocalypse
• Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
• Wand of OrcusWand of Orcus
• Warren SoultraderWarren Soultrader

Land of the Dead

That’s it for our upgrade of Eternal Might, and our final precon guide for Aetherdrift. We made it into a more powerful Zombie horde with bigger Zombie synergy and more Zombie tokens.

What do you think? Did I make this deck better? Any cards I missed? Are you excited about Aetherdrift? Hit those comments below. And don’t forget to check back for more precon guides every time we have a new set, right here on EDHREC.

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Andy Zupke

Andy's been playing Magic on and off since Fallen Empires. He loves to travel, drink, eat, and spend time with family and friends.