Budget idea from the same blink and repeated entry support package.
Commander Intelligence
Círdan the Shipwright - Upgrades
Budget, power, flavor, and market-aware upgrade ideas to check.
Upgrade Summary
Cards to check for this commander
Círdan the Shipwright has 170 connected upgrade cards across Vote control and voting payoffs, Blink and repeated entry, Trigger amplification and clones support packages. Use these as upgrade ideas, then check current listings, condition, finish, and versions before trusting a price.
Market-Aware Upgrades
Upgrade cards to check
Upgrade ideas grouped by deck fit, price confidence, and supply signals. These are cards to watch, not buy recommendations.
Safe Upgrades6 cards
Cards with cleaner price confidence and no thin-supply warning in the attached data.
Protection or attack setupSnakeskin VeilPCBB versionNeoPrice $4.13View card ->
Ramp or hand setupFauna ShamanUMA versionNeoPrice $4.50View card ->
Blink supportDeadeye NavigatorSLD versionNeoPrice $5.04View card ->
Group-hug infrastructureRites of FlourishingSLD versionNeoPrice $5.38View card ->
Free-permanent payoffTerastodonSLD versionNeoPrice $5.57View card ->
Parity breakerRiver's RebukePXLN versionNeoPrice $6.00View card ->Power Upgrades6 cards
Higher-impact cards from authored role or support-package notes. Check price confidence before treating the signal as stable.
Ramp or hand setupLong-Term PlansSCG versionNeoPrice $5.49View card ->
Free-permanent payoffArchetype of EndurancePLST versionNeoPrice $5.77View card ->
Draw payoffProft's Eidetic MemoryPMKM versionNeoPrice $6.62View card ->
Protection or attack setupMarch of Swirling MistNEO versionNeoPrice $7.28View card ->
Protection or attack setupAsceticismSOM versionNeoPrice $7.76View card ->
Draw payoffAlandra, Sky DreamerMKC versionNeoPrice $8.55View card ->Market-Watch Upgrades6 cards
Cards connected to market notes, thin supply, marketplace disagreement, or prices that need a closer look.
Trigger or clone supportMirror BoxPNEO versionNeoPrice $8.36View card ->
Protection or attack setupWhispersilk Cloak10E versionNeoPrice $33.63View card ->
Ramp or hand setupSakura-Tribe ElderPJAS versionNeoPrice $50.00View card ->
Ramp or hand setupSelvala, Heart of the WildsCMM versionNeoPrice $59.59View card ->
Free-permanent payoffBlightsteel Colossus2XM versionNeoPrice $67.40View card ->
Free-permanent payoffKozilek, Butcher of Truth2X2 versionNeoPrice $89.90View card ->Wait / Check Price First6 cards
Cards where supply is getting thin or the price is harder to trust. Check versions, condition, finish, and current listings.
Parity breakerPerplexing TestC21 versionNeoPrice $2.40View card ->
Group-hug infrastructurePir's WhimPLST versionNeoPrice $3.17View card ->
Group-hug infrastructureMinds AglowCMM versionNeoPrice $4.07View card ->
Draw payoffOminous SeasPLST versionNeoPrice $5.00View card ->
Free-permanent payoffZendikar ResurgentPLST versionNeoPrice $6.00View card ->
Trigger or clone supportVirtue of Knowledge // Vantress VisionsPWOE versionNeoPrice $7.00View card ->Budget Brews
Budget Brewing Ideas
Commander-specific cheap synergy, niche role players, and practical upgrades based on available price and synergy data.
Budget Synergy Finds6 cards
Cheap cards that may overperform because they fit this commander's game plan.
Permanent-heavy ramp and hand setupFierce Empath$2.01
The deck needs both mana to reach Círdan and enough permanents in hand for the no-vote branch.
Blink and repeated entryGolden Argosy$2.22
Blink Círdan for another vote, but remember the table gets another reward fork too.
Permanent-heavy ramp and hand setupFarhaven Elf$2.31
The deck needs both mana to reach Círdan and enough permanents in hand for the no-vote branch.
Vote control and voting payoffsSplit Decision$2.51
Use these when the deck wants more predictable no-vote outcomes.
Vote control and voting payoffsIllusion of Choice$2.96
Use these when the deck wants more predictable no-vote outcomes.
Verified Spark Double loopIllusion of Choice$2.96
This exact line uses Spark Double, not arbitrary clone cards.
Budget Replacements5 ideas
These are budget ideas from the same support packages, not strict one-for-one swaps.
Budget idea from the same attack reliability and haste support package.
Budget idea from the same group-hug infrastructure support package.
Budget idea from the same bounce and parity breakers support package.
Budget idea from the same permanent-heavy ramp and hand setup support package.
Niche Role Players6 cards
Low-cost role players and niche cards that may be better here than they look.
Elven Council contextGandalf, Westward Voyager$3.71
Galadriel is the face commander, Gandalf is the alternate commander, and Círdan is an included legendary build-around.
Parity breakerScourge of Fleets$3.45
Círdan needs ways to recover when opponents use their rewards well.
Parity breakerFlood of Tears$3.60
Círdan needs ways to recover when opponents use their rewards well.
Protection or attack setupCrashing Drawbridge$3.89
Círdan must survive long enough to attack or be blinked repeatedly.
Protection or attack setupSnakeskin Veil$4.13
Círdan must survive long enough to attack or be blinked repeatedly.
Ramp or hand setupFauna Shaman$4.50
The deck needs both mana to reach Círdan and enough permanents in hand for the no-vote branch.