Warhammer Commander Decks Are Losing Value Fast, But Sellers Aren't Budging

Published Oct 15, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT Niall (pronounced Ny-ul) is a UK-based writer who has been writing about Magic: The Gathering throughout his entire career, with everything from new set breakdowns and individual deck guides to offering his opinions on the state of formats and the general direction of the iconic TCG. Niall also has a rich history covering triple-A releases, sports games, and PC hardware. We've been closely following developments around the Magic: The Gathering Warhammer Commander decks since the rumors of a reprint run began. Now that this is confirmed, we expected the market value to dip in response, but without a solid reprint date or an MSRP for the decks, we figured the decline might slow. That's not the case, though: the value of all four decks has taken a substantial hit in the last few days, according to TCGPlayer, but that's not stopping sellers from trying to make a quick buck by listing their decks well above current market prices. Product value versus actual selling prices is always tricky to navigate, so let's take a closer look at what is happening and the potential implications once an MSRP is confirmed. Sellers Refusing To Lower Warhammer Deck Prices Despite Reprint Run One thing we need to note up front is that not all sellers are trying to raise the price of their Warhammer Commander decks rather than following the market trend; only a few, but it's a sad sight to see when multiple listings are available, and one is more than $100 over the current price and other listings. Over on TCGPlayer, the market value has fallen quite dramatically for most of the decks. Here is the change in price from the start of October to this week: Forces of the Imperium - Was: $317, Now: $293.23 The Ruinous Powers - Was: $230.04, Now: $175.51 Tyranid Swarm - Was: $300.51, Now: $250.22 Necron Dynasties - Was: $357.40, Now: $272.15 Only one deck, Forces of the Imperium, has survived with less than a $50 drop in value, while Necron Dynasties took the biggest loss, over $80. Despite these trends, the only listing for Necron Dynasties currently available on TCGPlayer is $409.92, plus $40 shipping. The cheapest copy of Tyranid Swarm will get you back $280, but only for an opened version of the deck. Meanwhile, the same seller trying to overcharge for Necron Dynasties is also attempting to sell The Ruinous Powers for $300, more than $125 over the current market value. Finally, for Forces of the Imperium, the most expensive listing will set you back $390, almost $100 over market value. This is why the TCGPlayers market value tool is so useful: it warns players before they overpay for a card, deck, or other sealed product. The choice is then up to the buyer: pay the inflated cost or, in this case, wait to see if you can grab one of the reprinted decks when they become available. What Will Happen When Price & Release Date Of The Warhammer Reprints Are Revealed? While we can't be certain because both the price and release date of the reprint run are still unconfirmed, we can theorize based on two possible outcomes. If the MSRP of the Warhammer Commander decks is raised to match current Universes Beyond decks, they will retail for $74.99 each, and secondary-market prices will crash even further. Some sellers will likely hold their prices to try and either catch desperate players out or hope that the reprint run isn't nearly as big as players hope it will be. We also haven't heard anything about the availability of these decks beyond the fact that the reprint run won't be coming to Australia and New Zealand. Another possible outcome is that the decks are released with a hugely inflated MSRP that sits just below market value, perhaps $149.99 - $199.99 per deck. If this happens, players will voice their disgust, secondary-market sellers will hold their value, and the general market value will start to climb back up quickly. We don't see any reality where the decks are released at their old MSRP because the market has moved a long way since 2022. We also don't see the decks being sold at the current market value, as that only benefits resellers. The decks could fall somewhere between our two proposed costs above, but the higher Wizards of the Coast goes, the bigger the player backlash will be. Franchise Magic: The Gathering Original Release Date August 5, 1993 Publisher Wizards of the Coast Designer(s) Richard Garfield