Nature of the Beast: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Commander 2013, led by Marath, Will of the Wild and released November 2013. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was Nature of the Beast worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release.
Nature of the Beast cost $29.99 at release. Its singles are worth $69.80 today — 2.33× what you paid, over the 12 years since it was released.
That is a return over time, not a judgment about the day it launched: the release price in that sentence is from release day and the singles value is from today. An older deck has had longer for its cards to move, which is why age is quoted alongside the multiple.
Card prices as of 2026-10-16. Release price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-09-02.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Nature of the Beast is Homeward Path, at $12.47 — 18% of everything the deck is worth. The value is led by that card but not dominated by it.
Alongside it, $4.84 of the total sits in Boros Charm and $3.97 in Tempt with Discovery. Those three names are 30% of what Nature of the Beast is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $48.52 between them.
As of 2026-10-16, by singles value it is the 167th most valuable of the 198 precon decks we price, and the least valuable of the 5 decks in Commander 2013.
This deck has been out of print for years, so shops no longer sell it at its release price. Whatever a sealed copy costs today has moved away from that figure — in one direction or the other — and the comparison above is about what the deck cost when it was on shelves, not what it costs now.
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Values are TCGplayer market prices for the printings the box shipped, summed across the whole deck. Compare every precon →
Want to upgrade this precon? Our Nature of the Beast upgrade guide covers what to cut, what to add, and what the swaps cost. Read the Nature of the Beast upgrade guide →
The deck at a glance
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22As shipped: 100 cards, 42 lands (17 basic), 23 creatures, average mana value 4.21. Mana sources: 18 white, 17 red, 22 green. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Nature of the Beast 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
- Marath, Will of the Wild
Creatures 22
- Archangel
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Baloth Woodcrasher
- Crater Hellion
- Deadwood Treefolk
- Drumhunter
- Eternal Dragon
- Gahiji, Honored One
- Grazing Gladehart
- Krosan Tusker
- Krosan Warchief
- Magus of the Arena
- Mayael the Anima
- Mold Shambler
- Naya Soulbeast
- Rakeclaw Gargantuan
- Rampaging Baloths
- Ravenous Baloth
- Spellbreaker Behemoth
- Spitebellows
- Terra Ravager
- Valley Rannet
Instants 5
- Boros Charm
- Naya Charm
- Slice in Twain
- Sprouting Vines
- Street Spasm
Sorceries 13
- Cultivate
- Fiery Justice
- Fireball
- From the Ashes
- Harmonize
- Hull Breach
- One Dozen Eyes
- Rain of Thorns
- Restore
- Savage Twister
- Slice and Dice
- Tempt with Discovery
- Wrath of God
Artifacts 6
- Behemoth Sledge
- Druidic Satchel
- Seer's Sundial
- Sol Ring
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Tower of Fortunes
Enchantments 11
- Curse of Chaos
- Curse of Predation
- Curse of the Forsaken
- Darksteel Mutation
- Fires of Yavimaya
- Mystic Barrier
- Spawning Grounds
- War Cadence
- Warstorm Surge
- Where Ancients Tread
- Witch Hunt
Lands 42
- Boros Garrison
- Boros Guildgate
- Command Tower
- Contested Cliffs
- Drifting Meadow
- Evolving Wilds
- 8× Forest
- Forgotten Cave
- Gruul Guildgate
- Homeward Path
- Jungle Shrine
- Khalni Garden
- Mosswort Bridge
- 5× Mountain
- Naya Panorama
- New Benalia
- Opal Palace
- 4× Plains
- Rupture Spire
- Secluded Steppe
- Selesnya Guildgate
- Selesnya Sanctuary
- Slippery Karst
- Smoldering Crater
- Temple of the False God
- Tranquil Thicket
- Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
- Vivid Crag
FAQ
Is Nature of the Beast worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release. It cost $29.99 at release and its singles are worth $69.80 today, 2.33× what you paid.
What comes in the Nature of the Beast precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Marath, Will of the Wild, released November 2013 in Commander 2013. The full decklist is on this page.
How do you upgrade Nature of the Beast?
We have a full upgrade guide for this deck covering what to cut, what to add and what it costs. Read the Nature of the Beast upgrade guide.