Invent Superiority: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Commander 2016, led by Breya, Etherium Shaper and released November 2016. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was Invent Superiority worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release.
Invent Superiority cost $34.99 at release. Its singles are worth $99.58 today — 2.85× what you paid, over the 9 years since it was released.
That is a return over time, not a judgment about the day it launched: the price on the left is from release day and the one on the right is from today. An older deck has had longer for its cards to move, which is why age is quoted alongside the multiple.
Card prices as of 2026-09-02. Release price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-09-02.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Invent Superiority is Curse of Vengeance, at $9.48 — 10% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
By singles value it is the 105th most valuable of the 177 precon decks we price, and the least valuable of the 5 decks in Commander 2016.
This deck has been out of print for years, so shops no longer sell it at its release price. Whatever a sealed copy costs today has moved away from that figure — in one direction or the other — and the comparison above is about what the deck cost when it was on shelves, not what it costs now.
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The deck at a glance
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16As shipped: 100 cards, 37 lands (18 basic), 31 creatures, average mana value 3.52. Mana sources: 17 white, 18 blue, 16 black, 16 red. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Invent Superiority decklist
Every card the box shipped, in the printings it shipped them. Hover any name to see the card.
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Commander 1
- Breya, Etherium Shaper
Creatures 30
- Akiri, Line-Slinger
- Armory Automaton
- Baleful Strix
- Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
- Chief Engineer
- Etched Oracle
- Etherium Sculptor
- Ethersworn Adjudicator
- Faerie Artisans
- Filigree Angel
- Godo, Bandit Warlord
- Hanna, Ship's Navigator
- Hellkite Igniter
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
- Magus of the Will
- Master of Etherium
- Myr Battlesphere
- Myr Retriever
- Sanctum Gargoyle
- Sharuum the Hegemon
- Shimmer Myr
- Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
- Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Soul of New Phyrexia
- Sphinx Summoner
- Sydri, Galvanic Genius
- Trinket Mage
- Vedalken Engineer
Planeswalkers 1
- Daretti, Scrap Savant
Instants 4
- Ancient Excavation
- Grip of Phyresis
- Read the Runes
- Trial // Error
Sorceries 9
- Beacon of Unrest
- Coastal Breach
- Grave Upheaval
- Migratory Route
- Open the Vaults
- Parting Thoughts
- Phyrexian Rebirth
- Trash for Treasure
- Whipflare
Artifacts 17
- Blinkmoth Urn
- Bonehoard
- Commander's Sphere
- Cranial Plating
- Dispeller's Capsule
- Everflowing Chalice
- Executioner's Capsule
- Fellwar Stone
- Ichor Wellspring
- Loxodon Warhammer
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Nevinyrral's Disk
- Skullclamp
- Sol Ring
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Thopter Foundry
- Trading Post
Enchantments 1
- Curse of Vengeance
Lands 37
- Arcane Sanctum
- Ash Barrens
- Azorius Chancery
- Boros Garrison
- Buried Ruin
- Command Tower
- Crumbling Necropolis
- Darksteel Citadel
- Dimir Aqueduct
- Evolving Wilds
- Exotic Orchard
- 5× Island
- 4× Mountain
- Mystic Monastery
- Nomad Outpost
- 5× Plains
- Rakdos Carnarium
- Rupture Spire
- Seat of the Synod
- 4× Swamp
- Temple of the False God
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Transguild Promenade
FAQ
Is Invent Superiority worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release. It cost $34.99 at release and its singles are worth $99.58 today, 2.85× what you paid.
What comes in the Invent Superiority precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Breya, Etherium Shaper, released November 2016 in Commander 2016. The full decklist is on this page.