Commander precon · 40K · Oct 7, 2022

The Ruinous Powers

Abaddon the Despoiler Abaddon the Despoiler
Color identity
U B R
Cards
100
Value of the list
145.52 €
Data basis
21 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 The Ruinous Powers?
The most common cards in 21 real decks with Abaddon the Despoiler that are not in the precon are Luxury Suite, Sulfur Falls, Blood Crypt. For €25 you get 8 of them.
Which cards should you cut from The Ruinous Powers?
Players keep Nurgle's Rot, Knight Rampager, Assault Suit least often: these precon cards appear in only 24–24 % of real decks with Abaddon the Despoiler.
What are the cards in The Ruinous Powers worth?
The 100 cards in the list are worth about €146 together (cheapest paper printings, Cardmarket trend); the most expensive card is Bloodthirster at €20.61.

Your upgrade budget

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

4 cards for €9.92

Luxury Suite 8.86 € Sulfur Falls 0.23 € Rakdos Charm 0.62 € Loyal Subordinate 0.21 €

8 cards for €24.93

Luxury Suite 8.86 € Sulfur Falls 0.23 € Blood Crypt 9.40 € Neheb, the Eternal 5.31 € Rakdos Charm 0.62 € Loyal Subordinate 0.21 € Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul 0.17 € Thermo-Alchemist 0.13 €

14 cards for €49.98

Luxury Suite 8.86 € Sulfur Falls 0.23 € Blood Crypt 9.40 € Steam Vents 9.87 € Neheb, the Eternal 5.31 € Delayed Blast Fireball 12.81 € Rakdos Charm 0.62 € Loyal Subordinate 0.21 € Stormfist Crusader 0.41 € Arcane Signet 0.39 € Inevitable Betrayal 0.62 € Ancestral Vision 0.79 € Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul 0.17 € Nightscape Familiar 0.29 €

24 cards for €99.98

Luxury Suite 8.86 € Sulfur Falls 0.23 € Blood Crypt 9.40 € Steam Vents 9.87 € Neheb, the Eternal 5.31 € Delayed Blast Fireball 12.81 € Rakdos Charm 0.62 € Xander's Lounge 10.51 € Loyal Subordinate 0.21 € Watery Grave 9.82 € Stormfist Crusader 0.41 € Arcane Signet 0.39 € Inevitable Betrayal 0.62 € Ancestral Vision 0.79 € Rakdos, Lord of Riots 0.97 € Prosper, Tome-Bound 8.33 € Profane Tutor 3.07 € Descent into Avernus 14.04 € Drowned Catacomb 0.73 € Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul 0.17 € Nightscape Familiar 0.29 € Frantic Search 0.37 € Dragonskull Summit 0.75 € Wheel of Fate 1.41 €

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 Luxury Suite Land 52 % 8.86 €
  2. 2 Sulfur Falls Land 52 % 0.23 €
  3. 3 Blood Crypt Land — Swamp Mountain 52 % 9.40 €
  4. 4 Steam Vents Land — Island Mountain 52 % 9.87 €
  5. 5 Neheb, the Eternal Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior 48 % 5.31 €
  6. 6 Delayed Blast Fireball Instant 48 % 12.81 €
  7. 7 Rakdos Charm Instant 48 % 0.62 €
  8. 8 Xander's Lounge Land — Island Swamp Mountain 48 % 10.51 €
  9. 9 Loyal Subordinate Creature — Zombie 43 % 0.21 €
  10. 10 Watery Grave Land — Island Swamp 48 % 9.82 €
  11. 11 Stormfist Crusader Creature — Human Knight 43 % 0.41 €
  12. 12 Arcane Signet Artifact 67 % 0.39 €
  13. 13 Inevitable Betrayal Sorcery 38 % 0.62 €
  14. 14 Ancestral Vision Sorcery 38 % 0.79 €
  15. 15 Rakdos, Lord of Riots Legendary Creature — Demon 38 % 0.97 €
  16. 16 Prosper, Tome-Bound Legendary Creature — Tiefling Warlock 38 % 8.33 €
  17. 17 Profane Tutor Sorcery 38 % 3.07 €
  18. 18 Descent into Avernus Enchantment 38 % 14.04 €
  19. 19 Bloodstained Mire Land 43 % 10.14 €
  20. 20 Training Center Land 38 % 17.15 €
  21. 21 Drowned Catacomb Land 38 % 0.73 €
  22. 22 Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul Artifact // Creature — Eldrazi Reflection 33 % 0.17 €
  23. 23 Nalfeshnee Creature — Beast Demon 33 % 8.86 €
  24. 24 Nightscape Familiar Creature — Zombie 33 % 0.29 €
  25. 25 Scalding Tarn Land 38 % 28.11 €
  26. 26 Blazemire Verge Land 33 % 8.19 €
  27. 27 Polluted Delta Land 38 % 19.12 €
  28. 28 Morphic Pool Land 33 % 24.25 €
  29. 29 Frantic Search Instant 33 % 0.37 €
  30. 30 Dragonskull Summit Land 33 % 0.75 €
  31. 31 Deadly Rollick Instant 33 % 22.46 €
  32. 32 Lightning Greaves Artifact — Equipment 38 % 3.35 €
  33. 33 Wheel of Fate Sorcery 29 % 1.41 €
  34. 34 Court of Ambition Enchantment 29 % 5.54 €
  35. 35 Thermo-Alchemist Creature — Human Shaman 29 % 0.13 €
  36. 36 Wild-Magic Sorcerer Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer 29 % 6.73 €
  37. 37 Passionate Archaeologist Legendary Enchantment — Background 29 % 15.22 €
  38. 38 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact 29 % 25.18 €
  39. 39 Snap Instant 29 % 3.28 €
  40. 40 Shipwreck Marsh Land 29 % 0.94 €

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 Nurgle's Rot Enchantment — Aura 24 % 5.06 €
  2. 2 Knight Rampager Artifact Creature — Knight 24 % 0.19 €
  3. 3 Assault Suit Artifact — Equipment 24 % 0.18 €
  4. 4 Bile Blight Instant 24 % 0.16 €
  5. 5 Barren Moor Land 24 % 0.12 €
  6. 6 Molten Slagheap Land 24 % 0.08 €
  7. 7 Dismal Backwater Land 24 % 0.04 €
  8. 8 Venomcrawler Artifact Creature — Demon 29 % 0.49 €
  9. 9 Helbrute Artifact Creature — Astartes Dreadnought 29 % 0.37 €
  10. 10 Nurgle's Conscription Instant 29 % 0.33 €
  11. 11 Blight Grenade Sorcery 29 % 0.25 €
  12. 12 Tzaangor Shaman Creature — Mutant Shaman 29 % 0.25 €
  13. 13 Forgotten Cave Land 29 % 0.09 €
  14. 14 Evolving Wilds Land 29 % 0.03 €
  15. 15 Swiftwater Cliffs Land 29 % 0.02 €

Full decklist

Commander (1)

Creatures (29)

Instants (10)

Sorceries (7)

Artifacts (10)

Enchantments (5)

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).