Tricky Terrain Precon Upgrade Guide: Omo, Queen of Vesuva
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M3C precon
Tricky Terrain
- Commander
- Omo, Queen of Vesuva
- Colors
- Blue, Green
- Released
- 14 June 2024
- Card value
- ≈ $152.16
- Key cards
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, Scute Swarm, Apex Devastator
Tricky Terrain is the Simic lands deck from Modern Horizons 3 Commander, led by Omo, Queen of Vesuva. When Omo enters or attacks, she puts an everything counter on up to one land and up to one creature: the land becomes every land type and a nonland creature becomes every creature type. The upgrade adds payoffs for those types and turns your lands into attackers.
Below you’ll find the full interactive decklist, what the deck does well, where it struggles and our recommended upgrades, split into budget ($2.67), mid-range ($26.63), premium ($12.35). Start with the cheapest swaps and work your way up.
The decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Omo, Queen of Vesuva$0.36
Creatures (24)
- 1Acidic Slime$0.33
- 1Apex Devastator$8.02
- 1Avenger of Zendikar$0.44
- 1Dryad of the Ilysian Grove$10.17
- 1Elvish Rejuvenator$0.31
- 1Floriferous Vinewall$0.23
- 1Fog Bank$0.28
- 1Hydra Broodmaster$0.33
- 1Hydroid Krasis$0.35
- 1Jyoti, Moag Ancient$0.25
- 1Magus of the Candelabra$0.34
- 1Poison Dart Frog$0.34
- 1Rampaging Baloths$0.38
- 1Rampant Frogantua$0.39
- 1Ramunap Excavator$4.85
- 1Sage of the Maze$0.34
- 1Satyr Wayfinder$0.36
- 1Scute Swarm$8.38
- 1Skullwinder$0.38
- 1Tatyova, Benthic Druid$0.28
- 1Terastodon$0.33
- 1Ulvenwald Hydra$0.41
- 1Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath$2.41
- 1Wonderscape Sage$0.28
Planeswalkers (2)
- 1Nissa, Steward of Elements$0.36
- 1Vivien Reid$0.38
Instants (8)
- 1Arcane Denial$1.81
- 1Beast Within$0.70
- 1Drown in Dreams$0.96
- 1Eureka Moment$0.34
- 1Evacuation$0.31
- 1Growth Spiral$0.36
- 1Pongify$3.51
- 1Summary Dismissal$0.21
Sorceries (10)
- 1Aggressive Biomancy$0.30
- 1Curse of the Swine$0.33
- 1Finale of Revelation$0.50
- 1Harmonize$0.37
- 1Hour of Promise$0.26
- 1March from Velis Vel$0.24
- 1Replication Technique$0.26
- 1Sylvan Scrying$0.34
- 1Treasure Cruise$0.35
- 1Urban Evolution$0.33
Artifacts (7)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.71
- 1Chromatic Lantern$1.17
- 1Expedition Map$1.54
- 1Mirage Mirror$0.43
- 1Oblivion Stone$0.35
- 1Seer’s Sundial$0.35
- 1Sol Ring$2.34
Enchantments (4)
- 1Copy Land$0.37
- 1Desert Warfare$0.22
- 1Mana Reflection$1.96
- 1Propaganda$3.72
Lands (44)
- 1Basilisk Gate$0.35
- 1Blast Zone$0.39
- 1Cloudpost$0.30
- 1Command Tower$0.37
- 1Dark Depths$2.33
- 1Desert of the Indomitable$0.31
- 1Desert of the Mindful$0.30
- 1Dreamroot Cascade$0.97
- 1Flooded Grove$0.35
- 2Forest$0.17
- 2Forest$0.15
- 1Glimmerpost$0.30
- 1Hashep Oasis$0.28
- 1Hidden Cataract$0.25
- 1Hidden Nursery$0.29
- 1Horizon of Progress$4.45
- 2Island$0.15
- 1Island$0.22
- 1Lair of the Hydra$0.33
- 1Lazotep Quarry$5.12
- 1Lumbering Falls$0.24
- 1Lush Oasis$0.30
- 1Overflowing Basin$0.30
- 1Planar Nexus$5.82
- 1Quandrix Campus$0.25
- 1Simic Growth Chamber$0.37
- 1Simic Guildgate$0.37
- 1Sunken Palace$0.35
- 1Talon Gates of Madara$34.26
- 1Temple of Mystery$0.26
- 1Thespian’s Stage$0.47
- 1Thornwood Falls$0.32
- 1Trenchpost$0.35
- 1Urza’s Mine$1.11
- 1Urza’s Power Plant$1.05
- 1Urza’s Tower$1.16
- 1Vesuva$3.47
- 1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.26
- 1Volatile Fault$0.28
- 1Yavimaya Coast$0.37
- 1Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth$17.03
Hover a card to see it (tap on mobile). Prices are for the precon printing, via Scryfall.
What the deck does well
- Omo can make a land every land type, so one counter turns a land into an extra Urza land, a Locus for Cloudpost, a Desert and more.
- Strong ramp and landfall pieces like Avenger of Zendikar and Dryad of the Ilysian Grove are included, plus the Dark Depths and Thespian’s Stage combo.
- Plenty of land recursion with Ramunap Excavator and Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath.
Where it struggles
- Omo’s creature half barely matters, because few cards care about creature types.
- Defensive filler like Fog Bank, Propaganda and Seer’s Sundial doesn’t advance the game plan.
- Weak creatures such as Poison Dart Frog, Skullwinder and Satyr Wayfinder fill slots without payoff.
Recommended upgrades
Pick a budget tab. Every row tells you which card to take out and what to put in.
Cheap swaps (under $2 each) that fix the biggest problems first.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replication Technique | Tatyova, Steward of Tides | $0.17 €0.09 | Gives land creatures flying and animates a land whenever a land enters late game. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Hydra Broodmaster | Embodiment of Insight | $0.22 €0.18 | Each land drop can turn a land into a 3/3 hasty attacker, and land creatures gain vigilance. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Eureka Moment | Sylvan Advocate | $0.29 €0.14 | Once you control six or more lands, it and your land creatures get +2/+2. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Elvish Rejuvenator | Azami, Lady of Scrolls | $0.33 €0.33 | Azami and each nonland creature with an everything counter are Wizards, and each one can tap to draw a card. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Satyr Wayfinder | Lord of the Unreal | $0.39 €0.81 | Nonland creatures with everything counters are Illusions too, so they get +1/+1 and hexproof. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Treasure Cruise | Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood | $1.27 €0.93 | Untaps every permanent with a counter each end step, including Omo’s everything lands. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $2.67 | |||
Stronger synergy pieces and better interaction ($2–$8 each).
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Warfare | Galecaster Colossus | $2.60 €3.16 | Colossus and every nonland creature with an everything counter are Wizards, and each untapped Wizard can tap to bounce an opponent’s nonland permanent. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Skullwinder | Zendikar Resurgent | $2.73 €2.06 | Doubles your land mana and draws a card for every creature spell. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Propaganda | Kamahl, Heart of Krosa | $3.40 €3.98 | For {1}{G} it turns a land into an indestructible hasty creature, and at each of your combats your creatures get +3/+3 and trample. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Seer’s Sundial | Nissa, Who Shakes the World | $3.54 €1.51 | Lands with everything counters are Forests, so they make an extra green mana each, and her +1 turns a land into a hasty attacker. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Poison Dart Frog | Elvish Reclaimer | $3.56 €5.43 | Sacrifices a used land to fetch Urza lands, Dark Depths pieces or utility lands. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Apex Devastator | Cultivator Colossus | $5.24 €4.22 | Dumps your hand of lands onto the battlefield and draws a card for each. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Fog Bank | Galerider Sliver | $5.56 €5.53 | Each nonland creature with an everything counter is also a Sliver, so it gains flying. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $26.63 | |||
Premium upgrades. None of these are on the official Game Changers list, so the deck stays friendly for most casual tables.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblivion Stone | Ancient Greenwarden | $12.35 €9.37 | Plays lands from your graveyard and doubles every land entering trigger in the deck. | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $12.35 | |||
Where to buy the precon
Don’t own the deck yet? Find Tricky Terrain on TCGplayer or on Cardmarket.
Verdict
Tricky Terrain has a deep land engine but leaves half of Omo’s ability doing nothing. Add creature-type payoffs and land animators and the deck turns its huge mana base into a real army.
