From Cute to Brute: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Secret Lair Drop, led by Esika, God of the Tree and released May 2023. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was From Cute to Brute worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release.
From Cute to Brute sold for $149.99 direct from Wizards of the Coast. Its singles are worth $399.76 today — 2.67× what you paid, over the 3 years since it sold.
That is a return over time, not a judgment about the day it launched: the sale price in that sentence is from the day it sold 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. Sale price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-08-06.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in From Cute to Brute is Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen, at $58.87 — 15% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
Alongside it, $41.22 of the total sits in Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge and $23.43 in Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier. Those three names are 31% of what From Cute to Brute is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $276.24 between them.
As of 2026-10-16, by singles value it is the 11th most valuable of the 198 precon decks we price, and the 7th most valuable of the 9 decks in Secret Lair Drop.
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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Is it worth chasing? Our From Cute to Brute review covers how the deck plays, where its value concentrates, and whether to buy it sealed or rebuild the list from singles. Read the From Cute to Brute review →
The deck at a glance
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32As shipped: 100 cards, 39 lands (7 basic), 35 creatures, average mana value 3.47. Mana sources: 23 white, 22 blue, 23 black, 24 red, 32 green. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full From Cute to Brute 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
- Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
Creatures 33
- Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier
- Beast Whisperer
- Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage
- Butcher of Malakir
- Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame
- Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel
- Dennick, Pious Apprentice // Dennick, Pious Apparition
- Diluvian Primordial
- Emmara, Soul of the Accord
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
- Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
- Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest
- Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
- Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris
- Meteor Golem
- Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
- Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist
- Plargg, Dean of Chaos // Augusta, Dean of Order
- Rhys the Redeemed
- Sandstone Oracle
- Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
- Sphinx of the Second Sun
- Tireless Provisioner
- Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader
- Triplicate Titan
- Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
- Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor
- Voldaren Pariah // Abolisher of Bloodlines
- Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Planeswalkers 3
- Arlinn Kord // Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon
- Arlinn, the Pack's Hope // Arlinn, the Moon's Fury
- Garruk Relentless // Garruk, the Veil-Cursed
Instants 4
- Beast Within
- Pongify
- Putrefy
- Utter End
Sorceries 4
- Farseek
- Harmonize
- Time Wipe
- Urza's Ruinous Blast
Artifacts 11
- Altar of the Pantheon
- Arcane Signet
- Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun
- Chromatic Lantern
- Commander's Sphere
- Dowsing Dagger // Lost Vale
- Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound
- Fellwar Stone
- Sol Ring
- Thaumatic Compass // Spires of Orazca
- Treasure Map // Treasure Cove
Enchantments 5
- Guardian Project
- Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca
- Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity
- Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
- Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
Lands 39
- Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
- Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
- Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
- Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway
- Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
- Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway
- Command Tower
- Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway
- Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
- Evolving Wilds
- Exotic Orchard
- 3× Forest
- Frontier Bivouac
- Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit
- Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
- Island
- Jungle Shrine
- Mountain
- Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
- Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins
- Opulent Palace
- Path of Ancestry
- Plains
- Rimewood Falls
- Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
- Sandsteppe Citadel
- Savage Lands
- Scattered Groves
- Seaside Citadel
- Sheltered Thicket
- Swamp
- Terramorphic Expanse
- The World Tree
- Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
- Vivid Grove
- Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince
- Woodland Chasm
FAQ
Is From Cute to Brute worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release. It cost $149.99 at release and its singles are worth $399.76 today, 2.67× what you paid.
What comes in the From Cute to Brute precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Esika, God of the Tree, released May 2023 in Secret Lair Drop. The full decklist is on this page.
Is From Cute to Brute worth chasing?
We have a full review of this deck: how it plays, where its value concentrates, and whether to buy it sealed or rebuild the list from singles. Read the From Cute to Brute review.