Wizards of the Coast expanded upon Universes Beyond sets within Magic: The Gathering through Warhammer 40,000 Commander preconstructed decks, paving the way for future IP collaborations like Doctor Who and Fallout.
Featuring four MTG Commander Precon decks, the Warhammer 40,000 Universes Beyond release was a resounding success for WotC. Each preconstructed deck contained 42 new cards, along with reprints. Unlike the upcoming release of Doctor Who Commander Precon decks, WotC had two versions of each preconstructed deck—one regular and one collector’s edition containing a Surge foil treatment.
Rather than chasing high-priced MTG foil variants through booster packs, players only needed to purchase a collector’s edition Precon. WotC, however, returned to the booster pack foil chase for Doctor Who. Whether this decision will impact MTG single sales on the secondary market remains to be seen at time of writing. But it’s clear the two Commander Precon versions worked for the Warhammer 40,000 collector’s edition Precons, with prices maintaining their value months after the MTG set was released.
Prices of MTG Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks are subject to change. All prices are based on secondary market values from TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, and MTGGoldfish.
Most expensive Warhammer 40K Commander cards
Previews of upcoming MTG Universes Beyond Commander decks were shown at MagicCon Minneapolis, featuring art for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth (LTR) set and the four Doctor Who Commander Precon decks. Prices of Warhammer 40,000 cards began to decrease slightly following the previews. But a rebound in overall value took place in September, carrying over into October.
Sealed Warhammer 40K Commander Precon decks
A complete collection of the four Warhammer 40,000 preconstructed decks is priced at around $200 to $210, while the collector versions are valued at $640 to $670 for all four Precons.
- Necron Dynasties collector edition: Around $200
- Forces of the Imperium collector edition: Around $210
- Tyranid Swarm collector edition: Around $170
- The Ruinous Powers collector edition: Around $180
- Necron Dynasties: $82 to $84
- Forces of the Imperium: Around $60
- Tyranid Swarm: Around $62
- The Ruinous Powers: Around $60
Surge foil Warhammer 40K Commander card prices
Surge foil singles prices of Warhammer 40,000 cards had a price spike prior to the release of ONE. Prices then returned to values slightly above previous prices, which then increased again at the beginning of May. Following LTR and Doctor Who set releases, the value of most Warhammer 40,000 Surge foil singles began to decrease slightly again.
Card prices may vary from site to site, depending on condition and availability. All cards listed are priced on the secondary market at $20 and above.
- Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph surge foil: Around $48
- Imotekh the Stormlord surge foil: Around $37
- Keeper of Secrets surge foil: Around $30
- Celestine, the Living Saint surge foil: Around $30
- Bloodthirster surge foil: Around $30
- Shadow in the Warp surge foil: Around $25
- And They Shall Know No Fear surge foil: Around $23
- Skullclamp surge foil: Around $20
- Triumph of Saint Katherine surge foil: Around $20
Non-foil Warhammer 40K Commander card prices
Prices on non-foil Warhammer 40,000 cards didn’t fare as well as cards with a Surge foil treatment. But a few remain valued above $10.
- Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph: Around $22
- Shadow in the Warp: Around $17
- Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch: Around $17
- Keeper of Secrets: Around $15
- Bloodthirster: Around $15
- And They Shall Know No Fear: Around $13
- Celestine, the Living Saint: Around $10
- Resurrection Orb: Around $10
- Biophagus: Around $10
All images via WotC.
Update Oct 21 3:45pm CT: All MTG Warhammer 40k card prices were updated heading into November.
