Mardu Surge: decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander, led by Zurgo Stormrender and released April 2025. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was Mardu Surge worth buying?
Yes — the singles are worth more than the deck cost at release.
Mardu Surge cost $44.99 at release. Its singles are worth $83.37 today — 1.85× what you paid, over the 1 year 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 2026-10-10. Release price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-09-02.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Mardu Surge is Goldlust Triad, at $6.59 — 8% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
Alongside it, $5.46 of the total sits in Will of the Mardu and $5.36 in Skullclamp. Those three names are 21% of what Mardu Surge is worth. That leaves the other 97 cards at $65.96 between them.
By singles value it is the 148th most valuable of the 197 precon decks we price, and the 4th most valuable of the 5 decks in Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander.
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Want to upgrade this precon? Our Mardu Surge upgrade guide covers what to cut, what to add, and what the swaps cost. Read the Mardu Surge upgrade guide →
The deck at a glance
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21As shipped: 100 cards, 37 lands (15 basic), 32 creatures, average mana value 3.21. Mana sources: 25 white, 23 black, 21 red. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Mardu Surge 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
- Zurgo Stormrender
Creatures 31
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Ainok Strike Leader
- Angel of Invention
- Aron, Benalia's Ruin
- Beetleback Chief
- Bone Devourer
- Chittering Witch
- Emeria Angel
- Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
- Goldlust Triad
- Goldnight Commander
- Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
- Hero of Bladehold
- Ironwill Forger
- Legion Warboss
- Loyal Apprentice
- Mindblade Render
- Morbid Opportunist
- Myr Battlesphere
- Neriv, Crackling Vanguard
- Ogre Battledriver
- Ophiomancer
- Redoubled Stormsinger
- Selfless Spirit
- Siege-Gang Commander
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Sun Titan
- Thalisse, Reverent Medium
- Twilight Drover
- Viscera Seer
- Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Planeswalkers 1
- Kaya, Geist Hunter
Instants 7
- Abrade
- Bitter Triumph
- Deadly Dispute
- Grand Crescendo
- Stroke of Midnight
- Swords to Plowshares
- Will of the Mardu
Sorceries 6
- Eliminate the Competition
- Hour of Reckoning
- Lingering Souls
- Release the Dogs
- Shadow Summoning
- Tempt with Vengeance
Artifacts 11
- Arcane Signet
- Blade of Selves
- Fellwar Stone
- Idol of Oblivion
- Infantry Shield
- Lightning Greaves
- Skullclamp
- Sol Ring
- Talisman of Conviction
- Talisman of Hierarchy
- Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments 6
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Commander's Insignia
- Divine Visitation
- Legion Loyalty
- Tocasia's Welcome
- Within Range
Lands 37
- Battlefield Forge
- Bojuka Bog
- Canyon Slough
- Castle Ardenvale
- Castle Embereth
- Caves of Koilos
- Clifftop Retreat
- Command Tower
- Dragonskull Summit
- Exotic Orchard
- Fetid Heath
- Isolated Chapel
- 5× Mountain
- Nomad Outpost
- Path of Ancestry
- 5× Plains
- Shattered Landscape
- Shattered Sanctum
- Smoldering Marsh
- 5× Swamp
- Temple of Silence
- Temple of Triumph
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Vault of the Archangel
- Windbrisk Heights
FAQ
Is Mardu Surge worth buying?
Yes — the singles are worth more than the deck cost at release. It cost $44.99 at release and its singles are worth $83.37 today, 1.85× what you paid.
What comes in the Mardu Surge precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Zurgo Stormrender, released April 2025 in Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander. The full decklist is on this page.
How do you upgrade Mardu Surge?
We have a full upgrade guide for this deck covering what to cut, what to add and what it costs. Read the Mardu Surge upgrade guide.