
is it just me or does spending $85 for the silverquill precon seem stupid
The purpose of a precon is to attract new players, it's counterproductive for stores/distributors to price beginners out. The value is also unimpressive, your paying more for land tax, animate dead, and 3 lousy duel lands. Not a fan of land tax, think the card sucks. I havn't played it since commander became a format due to its low game impact. The lands get under my skin bc they also account for part of the 10 exclusive cards. I also find a lot of politics cards to be clunky.
If you want to play killian and it to function better for the same price: https://moxfield.com/decks/L8nkFQGOtU25xtes_OkfVw
If you want to hear break down of the card selection and cuts: