Necron Dynasties is the mono-black Commander precon from Warhammer 40,000, released October 7, 2022 at $59.99. The commander is Szarekh, the Silent King. It mills itself on purpose and brings artifact creatures back, and it was the most expensive of the four sealed decks before Wizards confirmed a small reprint on October 8, 2026. This guide covers what the deck is, whether it is worth buying, the 5 best cards to add, 5 budget picks under $5, the $10 upgrade plan, and the stock 100 with the exact cards to cut. Prices checked October 11, 2026.
What is the Necron Dynasties precon?
Necron Dynasties is a mono-black artifact deck that fills its own graveyard and rebuilds from it. Szarekh, the Silent King is a four-mana 3/4 flyer that mills three cards whenever it attacks and lets you put an artifact creature or Vehicle from among them into your hand. Imotekh the Stormlord, the alternate commander, makes two 2/2 Necron Warriors whenever artifact cards leave your graveyard. The 99 is built around that loop: unearth creatures (Hexmark Destroyer, Lokhust Heavy Destroyer, Triarch Praetorian), mass reanimation (Living Death, Beacon of Unrest) and artifact payoffs (Cranial Plating, Mystic Forge, Resurrection Orb).
Color: mono-black
Price: $59.99 at launch in 2022; reprint price not announced
Commander: Szarekh, the Silent King
Decklist: 100 cards, official list from Wizards
Value of the singles: about $223 (cheapest printing of every card, October 11, 2026)
Release: October 7, 2022 (full release calendar)
Alternate commander: Imotekh the Stormlord
Sealed price: $356.81 TCGplayer market on October 8, 2026, per Spikey Bits
Reprint: small reprint confirmed by Wizards on October 8, 2026; date and price not announced
Is Necron Dynasties worth buying?
Yes, if you can get it near the original $59.99 once the reprint reaches stores. The singles add up to about $223 and the deck plays well out of the box. Skip the sealed deck at the $356.81 TCGplayer market price Spikey Bits reported on October 8, 2026, and buy the singles you want instead.
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5 best cards to add to Necron Dynasties
None of the five below is in the stock list, and each one replaces a specific card named in the cut list further down. Prices are the cheapest printing on Scryfall as of October 11, 2026.
Ashnod's Altar (about $14): a free sacrifice outlet that turns every Necron Warrior token into two colorless mana, and the creatures you sacrifice become reanimation targets later. Replaces Darkness.
Wurmcoil Engine (about $9): a six-mana artifact creature that Szarekh can pull out of a mill, and it leaves two 3/3 Wurms behind when it dies. Replaces Sculpting Steel.
Animate Dead (about $7): two mana to return the best creature from any graveyard. The deck mills itself every turn, so there is always a target, and with Imotekh out an artifact creature leaving your graveyard also makes two Warriors. Replaces Mask of Memory.
Reanimate (about $7): one mana for any creature in any graveyard. Pay life equal to its mana value; Flayed One and Wurmcoil Engine's lifelink help buy it back. Replaces Endless Atlas.
Whip of Erebos (about $9): gives your creatures lifelink, and for four mana it returns a creature from your graveyard with haste for a turn. With Imotekh out, an artifact creature leaving your graveyard also makes two Warriors. Replaces Unstable Obelisk.
5 budget upgrades under $5 for Necron Dynasties
Every card here costs under $5 for its cheapest printing as of October 11, 2026. The five together run about $7.49.
Buried Alive (about $2.45): puts three creatures straight into your graveyard. Grab Hexmark Destroyer, Lokhust Heavy Destroyer and Triarch Praetorian for unearth, or set up Living Death. Replaces Desert of the Glorified.
Unearth (about $0.48): one mana to return a creature with mana value 3 or less, which covers most of the Necrons. It cycles for two when there is nothing to return. Replaces Barren Moor.
Scrap Trawler (about $1.37): whenever it or another artifact you control goes to the graveyard, you return a cheaper artifact card to your hand, so trades and sacrifices refill your hand. Replaces Hedron Archive.
Phyrexian Reclamation (about $2.95): two mana and 2 life returns a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, every turn, for as long as it stays out. Replaces Wayfarer's Bauble.
Myr Battlesphere (about $0.24): a seven-mana artifact creature that brings four Myr tokens with it. It is a great card to mill and bring back with Living Death or Animate Dead. Replaces Canoptek Wraith.
How to upgrade Necron Dynasties for $10
Start with the Precon Upgrade Playbook: fifteen colorless cards, six cut rules, and a ten dollar mana base that work on every precon ever printed. Then make the five budget swaps above, about $7.49 in total. The exact cards to take out are in the decklist section below.
What is in the Necron Dynasties decklist?
Wizards published the full 100 cards (official decklist). The commander is Szarekh, the Silent King. Cards in bold are the ten our upgrade cuts.
Creatures (29): Anrakyr the Traveller, Canoptek Scarab Swarm, Canoptek Spyder, Canoptek Tomb Sentinel, Canoptek Wraith, Chronomancer, Cryptek, Cryptothrall, Flayed One, Hexmark Destroyer, Illuminor Szeras, Imotekh the Stormlord, Lokhust Heavy Destroyer, Lychguard, Necron Deathmark, Necron Overlord, Plasmancer, Psychomancer, Royal Warden, Sautekh Immortal, Shard of the Nightbringer, Shard of the Void Dragon, Skorpekh Destroyer, Skorpekh Lord, Technomancer, Tomb Blade, Trazyn the Infinite, Triarch Praetorian, Triarch Stalker
Instants (3): Darkness, Defile, Go for the Throat
Sorceries (6): Beacon of Unrest, Dread Return, Living Death, Mutilate, Their Name Is Death, Their Number Is Legion
Artifacts (21): Arcane Signet, Caged Sun, Commander's Sphere, Convergence of Dominion, Cranial Plating, Endless Atlas, Ghost Ark, Gilded Lotus, Hedron Archive, Mask of Memory, Mind Stone, Mystic Forge, Necron Monolith, Night Scythe, Resurrection Orb, Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Sculpting Steel, Sol Ring, Thought Vessel, Unstable Obelisk, Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (3): Biotransference, Out of the Tombs, The War in Heaven
Lands (37): Barren Moor, Desert of the Glorified, Myriad Landscape, Polluted Mire, Reliquary Tower, Tomb Fortress, Vault of Whispers, 30 Swamp
Cuts and adds for Necron Dynasties
Budget: cut Desert of the Glorified (a tapped cycling land; the deck has another one in Barren Moor), add Buried Alive.
Budget: cut Barren Moor (the second tapped cycling land; 35 lands plus the rocks is plenty), add Unearth.
Budget: cut Hedron Archive (a four-mana rock in a deck with plenty of ramp already), add Scrap Trawler.
Budget: cut Wayfarer's Bauble (three mana total for one tapped basic land), add Phyrexian Reclamation.
Budget: cut Canoptek Wraith (a 2/1 whose land search costs three more mana and a sacrifice), add Myr Battlesphere.
Best: cut Darkness (a one-turn Fog that does nothing for the artifact plan), add Ashnod's Altar.
Best: cut Sculpting Steel (three mana to copy whatever artifact happens to be out), add Wurmcoil Engine.
Best: cut Mask of Memory (needs an equip and combat damage before it draws anything), add Animate Dead.
Best: cut Endless Atlas (two mana and a tap for one card a turn is slow), add Reanimate.
Best: cut Unstable Obelisk (seven mana plus a sacrifice for one removal spell), add Whip of Erebos.
Necron Dynasties FAQ
What is the Necron Dynasties precon?
Necron Dynasties is the mono-black Commander precon from Warhammer 40,000, released October 7, 2022, led by Szarekh, the Silent King. It mills itself on purpose and brings artifact creatures back.
What is the Necron Dynasties commander?
Szarekh, the Silent King, a four-mana mono-black 3/4 flyer that mills three cards when it attacks and puts an artifact creature or Vehicle from them into your hand.
What are the best cards to add to Necron Dynasties?
Ashnod's Altar, Wurmcoil Engine, Animate Dead, Reanimate, Whip of Erebos. None of them are in the stock list.
What are the best budget upgrades for Necron Dynasties?
Buried Alive, Unearth, Scrap Trawler, Phyrexian Reclamation, Myr Battlesphere. All five cost under $5 for their cheapest printing as of October 11, 2026, about $7.49 together.
Is Necron Dynasties being reprinted?
Yes. A Wizards representative confirmed a small reprint of all four regular Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks on October 8, 2026. Wizards has not announced a date or a price, and the Collector's Editions were not mentioned.
Who is the alternate commander in Necron Dynasties?
Imotekh the Stormlord. It makes two 2/2 Necron Warrior tokens whenever one or more artifact cards leave your graveyard, which pairs well with the deck's unearth and reanimation cards.
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The other Warhammer 40K precons
Tyranid Swarm: blue, red and green (Temur) +1/+1 counters, led by The Swarmlord.
Forces of the Imperium: white, blue and black (Esper) tokens and Clues, led by Inquisitor Greyfax.
The Ruinous Powers: blue, black and red (Grixis) cascade off damage, led by Abaddon the Despoiler.
Or start with the full Warhammer 40K precon guide, or browse every precon upgrade guide.
Decklist from Wizards of the Coast (official decklists). Card prices from Scryfall, cheapest non-foil printing, October 11, 2026.
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