Warhammer 40k Commander Precons – Everything You Need To Know

Magic: The Gathering’s “Universes Beyond” series has melded the world of MTG with that of The Walking Dead, Street Fighter, and Stranger Things. On October 7th it ventured into the fantasy world of the table-top RPG, Warhammer 40,000. The collaboration brought four ready-to-play commander decks and three Secret Lair Drops. Today it is the precons we will focus on.

Here’s a look at the names and color identities. They are, Forces of the Imperium (white-blue-black), Tyranid Swarm (green-blue-red), The Ruinous Powers (blue-black-red), and Necron Dynasties (mono-black).

Bringing two popular games together will undoubtedly attract numerous new players to the format of EDH and MTG in general. Furthermore, these decks bring something we’ve never seen before. So, let’s go over some more in-depth info – Including the exciting new “Collector Edition” Commander Precons.

What Are Collector’s Edition Commander Precons?

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This crossover brings with it a new and exciting product called “Collector’s Edition” precons. While the card content is the same, the Collector’s Edition comes with all 100 cards in foil, with a new “surge foil” finish. Each of the four decks is available in regular and collector versions.

Foiled commander decks have always been an avenue of personalization that certain players enjoy. These Collector Edition precons are sure to get more players into playing flashy eye-catching EDH decks.

Warhammer 40k Commander Precons

Related: All MTG Commander Precons – The Complete Guide

With the Collector Editions out of the way, we can dive into each individual deck. Be sure to check back frequently for the full decklist, themes & mechanics. As well as a look at the new cards when they’re spoiled.

The Ruinous Powers

Warhammer 40k Commander Deck – The Ruinous Powers
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02/18/2024 10:57 pm GMT

Colors:

Blue, Black, Red

Primary Commander:

abaddon the despoiler

Secondary Commander:

belokor the dark master

Theme:

Regardless of which commander you choose to pilot “The Ruinous Powers” one thing is for sure; You’ll be throwing damage at anything that lives. And yes, that includes yourself. But rest assured, the greater the damage dealt the more you stand to gain.

You’ll be drawing cards and paying life or dealing damage equal to your demon ranks to whatever you please. Or turning the damage you’ve dealt to others into resources by cascading into more and more spells to help you seize power and bleed your enemies dry.

  • Demons
  • Burn
  • Cascade

Deck List:

Commander (1)
Abaddon the Despoiler

Creatures (29)
Herald of Slaanesh
Poxwalkers
Tallyman of Nurgle
Aspiring Champion
Bloodcrusher of Khorne
Chaos Terminator Lord
Dark Apostle
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
Kharn the Betrayer
Plague Drone
Seeker of Slaanesh
Sloppity Bilepiper
Tzaangor Shaman
Venomcrawler
Chaos Defiler
Great Unclean One
Helbrute
Heralds of Tzeentch
Knight Rampager
Lucius the Eternal
Magnus the Red
Noise Marine
Pink Horror
Be’lakor, the Dark Master
Bloodthirster
Keeper of Secrets
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
Mutalith Vortex Beast
Lord of Change

Spells (17)
Brainstorm
Dark Ritual
Bile Blight
Reverberate
Chaos Warp
Mandate of Abaddon
Past in Flames
Bituminous Blast
Blight Grenade
Chaos Mutation
Deny Reality
Kill! Maim! Burn!
Nurgle’s Conscription
Let the Galaxy Burn
Decree of Pain
Blasphemous Act
Blood for the Blood God!

Artifacts (10)
Sol Ring
Wayfarer’s Bauble
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Chromatic Lantern
Commander’s Sphere
Worn Powerstone
Assault Suit
Drach’Nyen

Enchantments (5)
Nurgle’s Rot
The Lost and the Damned
The Ruinous Powers
The Horus Heresy
Warstorm Surge
Lands (38)
Barren Moor
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Forgotten Cave
Island
Molten Slagheap
Mountain
Path of Ancestry
Sunken Hollow
Swamp
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of the False God
Terramorphic Expanse

Tyranid Swarm

Warhammer 40k Commander Deck – Tyranid Swarm
$49.94
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02/18/2024 02:41 am GMT

Colors:

Green, Blue, Red

Primary Commander:

the swarmlord

Secondary Commander:

magnus lucea kane

Theme:

You don’t have to have the biggest threats to start with… Because you’ve got “The Swarm.” And what does the swarm do? It grows and it doesn’t stop. The primary commander here gets two +1/+1 counters for each time you’ve cast it from the command zone.

Given the 5/5 body he comes with, this adds up quickly. Next, if you’re going to be throwing counters on all of your small creatures why not draw a card when they have served their purpose? That’s exactly what Xenos cunning allows you to do.

The secondary commander also cares about counters but instead of cards it ramps you into large x spells and lets you copy them. Regardless of which commander you choose even your smallest threats will prove lethal.

  • +1/+1 counters
  • x spells
  • Creature sacrifice

Deck List:

Commander (1)
The Swarmlord

Creatures (36)
Hormagaunt Horde
Sporocyst
Termagant Swarm
Aberrant
Biophagus
Mawloc
Nexos
Ravener
Tervigon
Zoanthrope
Acolyte Hybrid
Atalan Jackal
Exocrine
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Malanthrope
Purestrain Genestealer
Tyranid Prime
Tyrant Guard
Venomthrope
Broodlord
Deathleaper, Terror Weapon
Gargoyle Flock
Genestealer Locus
Haruspex
Lictor
Magus Lucea Kane
The Red Terror
Toxicrene
Trygon Prime
Clamavus
Genestealer Patriarch
Screamer-Killer
Winged Hive Tyrant
Old One Eye
Tyranid Harridan
Hierophant Bio-Titan

Spells (10)
Explore
Farseek
Hull Breach
Rampant Growth
Starstorm
Cultivate
Harrow
Inspiring Call
Aetherize
Tyranid Invasion

Artifacts (6)
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Bone Sabres
Herald’s Horn
Icon of Ancestry
Goliath Truck

Enchantments (8)
Hardened Scales
Bred for the Hunt
New Horizons
Overgrowth
Shadow in the Warp
Abundance
The First Tyrannic War
Death’s Presence
Lands (39)
Ash Barrens
Cave of Temptation
Cinder Glade
Command Towe
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Forest
Frontier Bivouac
Game Trail
Island
Mountain
Opal Palace
Path of Ancestry
Rugged Highlands
Temple of Abandon
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Mystery
Terramorphic Expanse
Thornwood Falls
Unclaimed Territory

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Forces of the Imperium

Warhammer 40k Commander Deck – Forces of the Imperium
$54.95
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02/18/2024 02:30 am GMT

Colors:

White, Blue, Black

Primary Commander:

inquisitor grayfax

Secondary Commander:

marneus calgar

Theme:

Sometimes force is the only way to get the right outcome. With either of the Forces of the Imperium commanders, that’s exactly what you’ll do; Pump out troops and bolster their stats. While the deck is a showcase of brawn, that doesn’t mean it lacks brains.

Abilities like “hunt for heresy” and “master tactician” show some finesse in dealing with opposing creatures and turning your bodies into new cards respectively. So, grab Forces of the Imperium, come out swinging, and lay down the law.

  • Tokens
  • Aggro

Deck List:

Commander (1)
Inquisitor Greyfax

Creatures (30)
Arco-Flagellant
Assault Intercessor
Bastion Protector
Commissar Severina Raine
Cybernetica Datasmith
Sicarian Infiltrator
Space Marine Scout
Belisarius Cawl
Company Commander
Epistolary Librarian
Inquisitor Eisenhorn
Neyam Shai Murad
Primaris Chaplain
Sanguinary Priest
Space Marine Devastator
Ultramarines Honour Guard
Vanguard Suppressor
Vexilus Praetor
Zephyrim
Celestine, the Living Saint
Grey Knight Paragon
Marneus Calgar
Primaris Eliminator
Redemptor Dreadnought
Sister Repentia
Sister of Silence
Thunderwolf Cavalry
Triumph of Saint Katherine
Callidus Assassin
Sister Hospitaller

Spells (14)
Launch the Fleet
Swords to Plowshares
And They Shall Know No Fear
Martial Coup
Collective Effort
Mortify
Deny the Witch
Entrapment Maneuver
For the Emperor!
Utter End
Fell the Mighty
Deploy to the Front
Exterminatus
Hour of Reckoning

Artifacts (14)
Everflowing Chalice
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Inquisitorial Rosette
Mind Stone
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Commander’s Sphere
The Golden Throne
Knight Paladin
Thunderhawk Gunship
Reaver Titan

Enchantments (4)
Defenders of Humanity
Reconnaissance Mission
Birth of the Imperium
The Flesh Is Weak
Lands (37)
Arcane Sanctum
Ash Barrens
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Island
Memorial to Glory
Path of Ancestry
Plains
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Scoured Barrens
Skycloud Expanse
Sunken Hollow
Swamp
Terramorphic Expanse
Tranquil Cove

Necron Dynasties

Warhammer 40k Commander Deck – Necron Dynasties
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02/18/2024 06:04 pm GMT

Colors:

Black

Primary Commander:

szarekh the silent king

Secondary Commander:

imotekh the stormlord

Theme:

Necron Dynasties care about two things – First, the graveyard, and second, artifacts. With either of these momo-black commanders, you’ll want to be reanimating things and using that to generate value.

With that said, one brings your discarded machines (artifacts and vehicles) or minions (creatures) back to your hand each time it attacks. The other one produces a few bodies whenever you reanimate something and pumps them up. Either way, the deck is “mono-black” through and through and very fitting for the Necron Dynasties.

  • Artifacts
  • Unearth
  • Reanimation

Deck List:

Necron Dynasties

Commander (1)
Szarekh, the Silent King

Creatures (29)
Chronomancer
Psychomancer
Triarch Praetorian
Canoptek Wraith
Flayed One
Illuminor Szeras
Lychguard
Sautekh Immortal
Skorpekh Lord
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
Canoptek Tomb Sentinel
Cryptek
Cryptothrall
Imotekh the Stormlord
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
Necron Overlord
Plasmancer
Skorpekh Destroyer
Anrakyr the Traveller
Canoptek Spyder
Necron Deathmark
Royal Warden
Triarch Stalker
Hexmark Destroyer
Tomb Blade
Trazyn the Infinite
Shard of the Void Dragon
Technomancer
Shard of the Nightbringer

Spells (9)
Darkness
Defile
Go for the Throat
Dread Return
Mutilate
Their Number Is Legion
Beacon of Unrest
Living Death
Their Name Is Death

Artifacts (21)
Sol Ring
Wayfarer’s Bauble
Arcane Signet
Cranial Plating
Endless Atlas
Mask of Memory
Mind Stone
Resurrection Orb
Thought Vessel
Commander’s Sphere
Convergence of Dominion
Night Scythe
Sculpting Steel
Unstable Obelisk
Ghost Ark
Hedron Archive
Mystic Forge
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Gilded Lotus
Caged Sun
Necron Monolith

Enchantments (3)
Out of the Tombs
Biotransference
The War in Heaven
Lands (37)
Barren Moor
Desert of the Glorified
Myriad Landscape
Polluted Mire
Reliquary Tower
30 Swamp
Tomb Fortress
Vault of Whispers

Deck-Specific Sol Rings

Each of the four decks will have its own unique Sol Ring. Here’s a look at each one:

sol ring
sol ring
sol ring
sol ring

Card Gallery

resurrection orb
darkness
technomancer
shard of the void
trazyn the infinite
anrakyr the traveller
lychguard
triarch praetorian
the horus heresy
bloodthirster
tomb fortness
poxwalkers
biotransference
sceptre of eternal glory
abaddon the despoiler
vanguard suppressor
old one eye
noise marine
marneus calgar
magnus lucea kane
imotekh the stormlord
deathleaper terror weapon
command tower
broodlord
belokor the dark master
abundance
the first tyrannical war
blood for the blood god
sporocyst
hardened scales
ravenger
nexos
tervigon
heralds horn
haruspex
ghyrson starn kelemorph
genestealer patriarch
commander tower
biophagus
arcane signet
mawloc
hull breach
vexilus
triumph
tyranid harridan
toxicrene
the living saint
the golden throne
tervigon
the flesh is weak
sporocyst
space marine
skullclamp
sister
sister hospitaller
sister of silence
sicarian
shai muradi
rossette
screamer killer
redemptor
reaver titan
paladin
knight paladin
mortify
inquisitor
inquisitor eisenhorn
honour guard
gunship
grey knight
for the emporor
extermin
epistolary
deny the witch
datasmith
collective effort
chaplain
bastion

End Step

Magic: The Gathering is rich in lore and fantasy; So too is Warhammer 40k. As someone who loves MTG and tabletop RPGs, I look forward to players of Magic exploring the world of Warhammer through the game. On the other hand, there will be a lot of Warhammer fans that discover the joy of EDH through these precons. Regardless of which game you currently play be sure to pick these up – They are truly some of the best precons to hit shelves in a long time.

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Geno Doak

I started playing Magic in 2015. I love all formats but I particularly love to play and build decks in modern. Pretty much every part of my life has been influenced by Magic in some way or another. It is something I am very passionate about. RIP Simian Spirit Guide.