Warhammer 40K Precons: All 4 Decklists, MSRP and Upgrades

Wizards released four Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks on October 7, 2022, at $59.99 each: Necron Dynasties, Tyranid Swarm, Forces of the Imperium and The Ruinous Powers. On October 8, 2026, Wizards confirmed a small reprint of all four, with no date or price announced yet. For most players, Forces of the Imperium is the one to buy first. This page compares all four decks, says who each one suits, and links to the full upgrade guide for each, with 5 best cards, 5 budget picks under $5 and the exact cards to cut.

Budget upgrade cost is the five budget picks in each deck's guide, cheapest printing on Scryfall as of October 11, 2026. Singles value adds up the cheapest printing of every card in the stock list.

A Wizards representative confirmed a small reprint of the four regular decks on October 8, 2026. Wizards says the decks will reach distributors and stores soon, has not announced a date or a price, and did not mention the Collector's Editions. Our reprint news post has the details and updates when copies reach stores.

Sealed copies sold far above launch price before the reprint was confirmed. Spikey Bits reported these TCGplayer market prices on October 8, 2026: Necron Dynasties $356.81, Forces of the Imperium $317.00, Tyranid Swarm $299.81 and The Ruinous Powers $231.37. In every case the singles in the deck cost less than the sealed price, so if you only want to play one deck, buying the cards you need is cheaper until the reprint lands.

For most players: Forces of the Imperium. It goes wide with tokens, draws cards with Clues, and Inquisitor Greyfax makes every creature better without asking for tricky sequencing.

For players who like big creatures: Tyranid Swarm. Ravenous creatures scale with your mana and The Swarmlord draws a card whenever one of them dies.

For graveyard and artifact fans: Necron Dynasties. It mills itself on purpose and brings the army back, and it is the only mono-color deck of the four.

For experienced players: The Ruinous Powers. Abaddon the Despoiler turns damage into free cascade spells, and the payoff for playing a turn in the right order is huge.

A mono-black artifact deck led by Szarekh, the Silent King, a 3/4 flyer that mills three cards on each attack and grabs an artifact creature from them. Unearth creatures, Living Death and Imotekh the Stormlord give it plenty of ways back from a board wipe. The best upgrades add reanimation (Animate Dead, Reanimate) and a sacrifice outlet (Ashnod's Altar). Read the Necron Dynasties upgrade guide.

A Temur +1/+1 counters deck led by The Swarmlord, which draws a card whenever a creature with a counter on it dies. Ravenous creatures make it flexible at every point in the game. Counter doublers like Doubling Season and Branching Evolution are the biggest upgrades. Read the Tyranid Swarm upgrade guide.

An Esper tokens deck led by Inquisitor Greyfax, who gives your other creatures +1/+0 and vigilance and investigates whenever he taps down an opponent's creature. Squad creatures and Clues keep the board and hand full. Academy Manufactor and Bennie Bracks, Zoologist turn the token engine into ramp and card draw. Read the Forces of the Imperium upgrade guide.

A Grixis cascade deck led by Abaddon the Despoiler. Once your opponents have lost life on your turn, the spells you cast from your hand cascade. Cheap damage sources like Impact Tremors, Guttersnipe and Purphoros, God of the Forge make it work more often. Read The Ruinous Powers upgrade guide.

How many Warhammer 40K Commander decks are there?

Four: Necron Dynasties, Tyranid Swarm, Forces of the Imperium and The Ruinous Powers, released October 7, 2022. Each also had a Collector's Edition with the same cards in surge foil.

Who are the Warhammer 40K precon commanders?

Szarekh, the Silent King (Necron Dynasties), The Swarmlord (Tyranid Swarm), Inquisitor Greyfax (Forces of the Imperium) and Abaddon the Despoiler (The Ruinous Powers). Each deck also includes a second legendary that can lead it instead.

Are the Warhammer 40K precons being reprinted?

Yes. Wizards confirmed a small reprint of all four regular decks on October 8, 2026. No date or price has been announced, and the Collector's Editions were not mentioned.

Which Warhammer 40K precon is the best?

For most players, Forces of the Imperium: it is the easiest to play well and holds up out of the box. The Ruinous Powers has the highest ceiling but asks the most of the pilot.

How much do the Warhammer 40K precons cost?

They launched at $59.99 each. On October 8, 2026, sealed copies had TCGplayer market prices between $231.37 (The Ruinous Powers) and $356.81 (Necron Dynasties), per Spikey Bits. Wizards has not announced the reprint price.

Decklists from Wizards of the Coast (official decklists). Card prices from Scryfall, cheapest non-foil printing, October 11, 2026.

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