The Ruinous Powers: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Warhammer 40,000 Commander, led by Abaddon the Despoiler and released October 2022. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
What this deck cost, and what it is worth
The singles in The Ruinous Powers are worth $190.80 today at TCGplayer market prices.
Wizards of the Coast published no suggested retail price for this deck. It stopped listing MSRPs in February 2019 and did not resume until November 2024, so there is no release price to compare these singles against — for anyone. So this page shows what the deck contains and what those cards are worth, and states no verdict on the purchase.
Card prices as of 2026-10-16.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in The Ruinous Powers is Bloodthirster, at $26.23 — 14% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
Alongside it, $19.52 of the total sits in Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch and $9.09 in Magnus the Red. Those three names are 29% of what The Ruinous Powers is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $135.96 between them.
As of 2026-10-16, by singles value it is the 25th most valuable of the 198 precon decks we price, and the 7th most valuable of the 8 decks in Warhammer 40,000 Commander.
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Standard or Collector’s Edition?
The Ruinous Powers also shipped, card for card, as The Ruinous Powers Collector's Edition: the same 100 cards, every one of them in foil. This is the standard version, with 2 foil cards.
As of 2026-10-16, the Collector’s Edition’s singles are worth $564.66, 2.96× this deck’s $190.80. If you want the list to play rather than the foils, this version is the same 100 cards at 34% of the foil copy’s singles value.
Want to upgrade this precon? Our The Ruinous Powers upgrade guide covers what to cut, what to add, and what the swaps cost. Read the The Ruinous Powers upgrade guide →
The deck at a glance
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22As shipped: 100 cards, 38 lands (24 basic), 30 creatures, average mana value 4.31. Mana sources: 21 blue, 24 black, 22 red. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full The Ruinous Powers decklist
Every card the box shipped, in the printings it shipped them. Hover any name to see the card.
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Commander 1
- Abaddon the Despoiler
Creatures 29
- Aspiring Champion
- Be'lakor, the Dark Master
- Bloodcrusher of Khorne
- Bloodthirster
- Chaos Defiler
- Chaos Terminator Lord
- Dark Apostle
- Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
- Great Unclean One
- Helbrute
- Herald of Slaanesh
- Heralds of Tzeentch
- Keeper of Secrets
- Khârn the Betrayer
- Knight Rampager
- Lord of Change
- Lucius the Eternal
- Magnus the Red
- Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
- Mutalith Vortex Beast
- Noise Marine
- Pink Horror
- Plague Drone
- Poxwalkers
- Seeker of Slaanesh
- Sloppity Bilepiper
- Tallyman of Nurgle
- Tzaangor Shaman
- Venomcrawler
Instants 10
- Bile Blight
- Bituminous Blast
- Blood for the Blood God!
- Brainstorm
- Chaos Mutation
- Chaos Warp
- Dark Ritual
- Kill! Maim! Burn!
- Nurgle's Conscription
- Reverberate
Sorceries 7
- Blasphemous Act
- Blight Grenade
- Decree of Pain
- Deny Reality
- Let the Galaxy Burn
- Mandate of Abaddon
- Past in Flames
Artifacts 10
- Assault Suit
- Chromatic Lantern
- Commander's Sphere
- Drach'Nyen
- Sol Ring
- Talisman of Creativity
- Talisman of Dominance
- Talisman of Indulgence
- Wayfarer's Bauble
- Worn Powerstone
Enchantments 5
- Nurgle's Rot
- The Horus Heresy
- The Lost and the Damned
- The Ruinous Powers
- Warstorm Surge
Lands 38
- Barren Moor
- Command Tower
- Crumbling Necropolis
- Dismal Backwater
- Evolving Wilds
- Exotic Orchard
- Foreboding Ruins
- Forgotten Cave
- 8× Island
- Molten Slagheap
- 8× Mountain
- Path of Ancestry
- Sunken Hollow
- 8× Swamp
- Swiftwater Cliffs
- Temple of the False God
- Terramorphic Expanse
FAQ
What is The Ruinous Powers worth?
Its singles come to $190.80 at TCGplayer market prices. Wizards of the Coast published no suggested retail price for this deck. It stopped listing MSRPs in February 2019 and did not resume until November 2024, so there is no release price to compare these singles against — for anyone.
What comes in the The Ruinous Powers precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Abaddon the Despoiler, released October 2022 in Warhammer 40,000 Commander. The full decklist is on this page.
What is the difference between The Ruinous Powers and The Ruinous Powers Collector's Edition?
Only the finish and the price. The Ruinous Powers Collector's Edition is the same 100 cards in foil. Its singles come to $564.66 against $190.80 for this deck.
How do you upgrade The Ruinous Powers?
We have a full upgrade guide for this deck covering what to cut, what to add and what it costs. Read the The Ruinous Powers upgrade guide.