Arcane Maelstrom: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Commander 2020, led by Kalamax, the Stormsire and released April 2020. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
What this deck cost, and what it is worth
The singles in Arcane Maelstrom are worth $146.57 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 Arcane Maelstrom is Deflecting Swat, at $72.10 — 49% of everything the deck is worth. That is a concentrated deck: one card is a large part of its value, so the total moves with it.
Alongside it, $13.90 of the total sits in Twinning Staff and $4.58 in Lightning Greaves. Those three names are 62% of what Arcane Maelstrom is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $55.99 between them.
As of 2026-10-16, by singles value it is the 51st most valuable of the 198 precon decks we price, and the most valuable of the 5 decks in Commander 2020.
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Want to upgrade this precon? Our Arcane Maelstrom upgrade guide covers what to cut, what to add, and what the swaps cost. Read the Arcane Maelstrom upgrade guide →
The deck at a glance
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25As shipped: 100 cards, 38 lands (18 basic), 22 creatures, average mana value 3.7. Mana sources: 19 blue, 20 red, 25 green. Bracket floor 3 (Upgraded). How brackets work →
The full Arcane Maelstrom 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
- Kalamax, the Stormsire
Creatures 21
- Charmbreaker Devils
- Crackling Drake
- Djinn Illuminatus
- Dualcaster Mage
- Eon Frolicker
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Glademuse
- Goblin Dark-Dwellers
- Haldan, Avid Arcanist
- Lunar Mystic
- Melek, Izzet Paragon
- Murmuring Mystic
- Nascent Metamorph
- Niblis of Frost
- Pako, Arcane Retriever
- Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
- Ravenous Gigantotherium
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
- Wort, the Raidmother
- Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Planeswalkers 1
- Jace, Architect of Thought
Instants 25
- Artifact Mutation
- Channeled Force
- Chaos Warp
- Chemister's Insight
- Clash of Titans
- Comet Storm
- Commune with Lava
- Crop Rotation
- Curious Herd
- Decoy Gambit
- Deflecting Swat
- Evolution Charm
- Frantic Search
- Growth Spiral
- Harrow
- Hunter's Insight
- Hunting Pack
- Natural Connection
- Prophetic Bolt
- Slice in Twain
- Starstorm
- Strength of the Tajuru
- Temur Charm
- Tribute to the Wild
- Whiplash Trap
Sorceries 1
- Surreal Memoir
Artifacts 7
- Arcane Signet
- Bonder's Ornament
- Commander's Sphere
- Lavabrink Floodgates
- Lightning Greaves
- Sol Ring
- Twinning Staff
Enchantments 6
- Predatory Impetus
- Primal Empathy
- Psychic Impetus
- Shiny Impetus
- Swarm Intelligence
- Wilderness Reclamation
Lands 38
- Cinder Glade
- Command Tower
- Desolate Lighthouse
- Exotic Orchard
- 8× Forest
- Frontier Bivouac
- Gruul Turf
- Halimar Depths
- 5× Island
- Izzet Boilerworks
- Kessig Wolf Run
- Mossfire Valley
- Mosswort Bridge
- 5× Mountain
- Myriad Landscape
- Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
- Rugged Highlands
- Rupture Spire
- Scavenger Grounds
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Swiftwater Cliffs
- Thornwood Falls
- Yavimaya Coast
FAQ
What is Arcane Maelstrom worth?
Its singles come to $146.57 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 Arcane Maelstrom precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Kalamax, the Stormsire, released April 2020 in Commander 2020. The full decklist is on this page.
How do you upgrade Arcane Maelstrom?
We have a full upgrade guide for this deck covering what to cut, what to add and what it costs. Read the Arcane Maelstrom upgrade guide.