Commander precon · C20 · Apr 17, 2020

Arcane Maelstrom

Kalamax, the Stormsire Kalamax, the Stormsire
Color identity
U R G
Cards
100
Value of the list
109.64 €
Data basis
30 real decks with this commander

Sum of the cheapest paper printings (Cardmarket trend), not the retail price of the product.

In short

Which cards are worth adding to Arcane Maelstrom?
The most common cards in 30 real decks with Kalamax, the Stormsire that are not in the precon are Archmage Emeritus, Survivors' Encampment, Storm-Kiln Artist. For €25 you get 9 of them.
Which cards should you cut from Arcane Maelstrom?
Players keep Xyris, the Writhing Storm, Bonder's Ornament, Jace, Architect of Thought least often: these precon cards appear in only 7–7 % of real decks with Kalamax, the Stormsire.
What are the cards in Arcane Maelstrom worth?
The 100 cards in the list are worth about €110 together (cheapest paper printings, Cardmarket trend); the most expensive card is Deflecting Swat at €64.69.

Your upgrade budget

The upgrades from above, in order, until the budget is used up. Cards from your collection cost nothing.

7 cards for €10.00

Archmage Emeritus 1.11 € Survivors' Encampment 0.49 € Storm-Kiln Artist 1.21 € Stomping Ground 6.89 € Expansion // Explosion 0.19 € Opt 0.08 € Thrill of Possibility 0.03 €

9 cards for €24.98

Archmage Emeritus 1.11 € Survivors' Encampment 0.49 € Storm-Kiln Artist 1.21 € Stomping Ground 6.89 € Breeding Pool 9.71 € Holdout Settlement 0.47 € Veyran, Voice of Duality 3.49 € Narset's Reversal 1.53 € Opt 0.08 €

26 cards for €49.85

Archmage Emeritus 1.11 € Survivors' Encampment 0.49 € Storm-Kiln Artist 1.21 € Stomping Ground 6.89 € Breeding Pool 9.71 € Holdout Settlement 0.47 € Veyran, Voice of Duality 3.49 € Narset's Reversal 1.53 € Manamorphose 3.73 € Springleaf Drum 0.41 € Steam Vents 9.87 € Beast Within 0.45 € Ral, Storm Conduit 1.07 € Expansion // Explosion 0.19 € Planar Genesis 0.36 € Opt 0.08 € Big Score 0.77 € Reverberate 1.51 € Snap 3.28 € Soul's Fire 0.20 € Auroral Procession 0.29 € Dig Through Time 0.21 € Nature's Claim 0.44 € Wavebreak Hippocamp 0.50 € Thrill of Possibility 0.03 € Reliquary Tower 1.56 €

27 cards for €99.92

Archmage Emeritus 1.11 € Survivors' Encampment 0.49 € Storm-Kiln Artist 1.21 € Stomping Ground 6.89 € Breeding Pool 9.71 € Holdout Settlement 0.47 € Veyran, Voice of Duality 3.49 € Narset's Reversal 1.53 € Manamorphose 3.73 € Springleaf Drum 0.41 € Steam Vents 9.87 € Beast Within 0.45 € Wooded Foothills 16.74 € Misty Rainforest 25.10 € Ral, Storm Conduit 1.07 € Expansion // Explosion 0.19 € Planar Genesis 0.36 € Opt 0.08 € Big Score 0.77 € Reverberate 1.51 € Ketria Triome 13.07 € Soul's Fire 0.20 € Auroral Procession 0.29 € Dig Through Time 0.21 € Nature's Claim 0.44 € Wavebreak Hippocamp 0.50 € Thrill of Possibility 0.03 €

In: the most popular upgrades

Cards that real decks with this commander play most often and that are not in the precon. Sorted by fit with the commander, not just popularity, so Sol Ring does not crowd out everything.

  1. 1 Archmage Emeritus Creature — Human Wizard 77 % 1.11 €
  2. 2 Survivors' Encampment Land — Desert 70 % 0.49 €
  3. 3 Storm-Kiln Artist Creature — Dwarf Shaman 70 % 1.21 €
  4. 4 Stomping Ground Land — Mountain Forest 67 % 6.89 €
  5. 5 Breeding Pool Land — Forest Island 67 % 9.71 €
  6. 6 Holdout Settlement Land 60 % 0.47 €
  7. 7 Veyran, Voice of Duality Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard 60 % 3.49 €
  8. 8 Narset's Reversal Instant 60 % 1.53 €
  9. 9 Manamorphose Instant 53 % 3.73 €
  10. 10 Springleaf Drum Artifact 53 % 0.41 €
  11. 11 Steam Vents Land — Island Mountain 53 % 9.87 €
  12. 12 Beast Within Instant 53 % 0.45 €
  13. 13 Wooded Foothills Land 53 % 16.74 €
  14. 14 Misty Rainforest Land 53 % 25.10 €
  15. 15 Ral, Storm Conduit Legendary Planeswalker — Ral 47 % 1.07 €
  16. 16 Expansion // Explosion Instant // Instant 47 % 0.19 €
  17. 17 Planar Genesis Instant 47 % 0.36 €
  18. 18 Opt Instant 47 % 0.08 €
  19. 19 Big Score Instant 47 % 0.77 €
  20. 20 Reverberate Instant 43 % 1.51 €
  21. 21 Ketria Triome Land — Forest Island Mountain 43 % 13.07 €
  22. 22 Snap Instant 43 % 3.28 €
  23. 23 Scalding Tarn Land 47 % 28.11 €
  24. 24 Soul's Fire Instant 40 % 0.20 €
  25. 25 Auroral Procession Instant 40 % 0.29 €
  26. 26 Fierce Guardianship Instant 43 % 51.46 €
  27. 27 Dig Through Time Instant 40 % 0.21 €
  28. 28 Nature's Claim Instant 40 % 0.44 €
  29. 29 Unexpected Windfall Instant 40 % 3.13 €
  30. 30 Wavebreak Hippocamp Enchantment Creature — Horse Fish 37 % 0.50 €
  31. 31 Chandra's Ignition Sorcery 37 % 3.36 €
  32. 32 Thrill of Possibility Instant 37 % 0.03 €
  33. 33 Reliquary Tower Land 43 % 1.56 €
  34. 34 Brainstorm Instant 37 % 1.04 €
  35. 35 Resonating Lute Artifact 33 % 1.03 €
  36. 36 Relic of Legends Artifact 33 % 1.00 €
  37. 37 Lightning Bolt Instant 33 % 1.12 €
  38. 38 Training Center Land 33 % 17.15 €
  39. 39 Mystical Tutor Instant 33 % 7.48 €
  40. 40 Rejuvenating Springs Land 33 % 3.92 €

Out: cut candidates

Precon cards that survive least often in real decks with this commander. The lower the rate, the sooner the card goes.

  1. 1 Xyris, the Writhing Storm Legendary Creature — Snake Leviathan 7 % 0.82 €
  2. 2 Bonder's Ornament Artifact 7 % 0.76 €
  3. 3 Jace, Architect of Thought Legendary Planeswalker — Jace 7 % 0.41 €
  4. 4 Eon Frolicker Creature — Elemental Otter 7 % 0.39 €
  5. 5 Lavabrink Floodgates Artifact 7 % 0.32 €
  6. 6 Wort, the Raidmother Legendary Creature — Goblin Shaman 7 % 0.21 €
  7. 7 Nascent Metamorph Creature — Shapeshifter 7 % 0.20 €
  8. 8 Decoy Gambit Instant 7 % 0.19 €
  9. 9 Scavenger Grounds Land — Desert 7 % 0.19 €
  10. 10 Solemn Simulacrum Artifact Creature — Golem 7 % 0.18 €
  11. 11 Ravenous Gigantotherium Creature — Beast 7 % 0.17 €
  12. 12 Djinn Illuminatus Creature — Djinn 7 % 0.16 €
  13. 13 Strength of the Tajuru Instant 7 % 0.15 €
  14. 14 Goblin Dark-Dwellers Creature — Goblin 7 % 0.14 €
  15. 15 Lunar Mystic Creature — Human Wizard 7 % 0.13 €

Full decklist

Commander (1)

Creatures (21)

Planeswalkers (1)

Instants (25)

Sorceries (1)

Artifacts (7)

Enchantments (6)

Lands (38)

Prices: Cardmarket trend prices via Scryfall (cheapest paper printing unless stated otherwise), as of 10/27/2026, updated daily. They can differ from actual buy or sell prices and are not a buying recommendation.

Source of the list: magic.wizards.com · Decklists: MTGJSON (Wizards announcements). Upgrade data: public decklists from Moxfield and Archidekt, updated daily. Prices: Cardmarket trend (cheapest paper printing).