Swell the Host: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Commander 2015, led by Ezuri, Claw of Progress and released November 2015. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was Swell the Host worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release.
Swell the Host cost $34.99 at release. Its singles are worth $93.78 today — 2.68× what you paid, over the 10 years since it was released.
That is a return over time, not a judgment about the day it launched: the price on the left is from release day and the one on the right 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 2026-09-02. Release price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-09-02.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Swell the Host is Caller of the Claw, at $13.58 — 14% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
By singles value it is the 112th most valuable of the 177 precon decks we price, and the 4th most valuable of the 5 decks in Commander 2015.
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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The deck at a glance
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25As shipped: 100 cards, 41 lands (25 basic), 34 creatures, average mana value 3.79. Mana sources: 19 blue, 25 green. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Swell the Host 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
- Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Creatures 33
- Arbor Colossus
- Bane of Progress
- Broodbirth Viper
- Caller of the Claw
- Caller of the Pack
- Chameleon Colossus
- Coiling Oracle
- Cold-Eyed Selkie
- Elvish Visionary
- Eternal Witness
- Experiment One
- Forgotten Ancient
- Great Oak Guardian
- Illusory Ambusher
- Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
- Loaming Shaman
- Lorescale Coatl
- Mulldrifter
- Mystic Snake
- Ninja of the Deep Hours
- Noble Quarry
- Ohran Viper
- Patagia Viper
- Plaxmanta
- Prime Speaker Zegana
- Sakura-Tribe Elder
- Skullwinder
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Stingerfling Spider
- Thelonite Hermit
- Trygon Predator
- Viridian Shaman
- Wistful Selkie
Instants 7
- Arachnogenesis
- Cobra Trap
- Krosan Grip
- Mirror Match
- Rapid Hybridization
- Snakeform
- Synthetic Destiny
Sorceries 7
- Biomantic Mastery
- Desert Twister
- Ezuri's Predation
- Kodama's Reach
- Overrun
- Rampant Growth
- Verdant Confluence
Artifacts 9
- Bident of Thassa
- Orochi Hatchery
- Scytheclaw
- Simic Keyrune
- Simic Signet
- Sol Ring
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Sword of Vengeance
- Thought Vessel
Enchantments 2
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Day of the Dragons
Lands 41
- Command Beacon
- Command Tower
- Evolving Wilds
- 14× Forest
- High Market
- 11× Island
- Llanowar Reborn
- Mosswort Bridge
- Novijen, Heart of Progress
- Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
- Reliquary Tower
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Simic Guildgate
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Thornwood Falls
- Vivid Creek
- Vivid Grove
- Zoetic Cavern
FAQ
Is Swell the Host worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release. It cost $34.99 at release and its singles are worth $93.78 today, 2.68× what you paid.
What comes in the Swell the Host precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Ezuri, Claw of Progress, released November 2015 in Commander 2015. The full decklist is on this page.