The Swarmlord commander decks

{U}{R}{G}Temur commanders

We track 224 decks led by The Swarmlord.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.43+2.4% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Swarmlord
Decks led
224

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$364

Most cost $119 to $2,712.

Median power
4.4

Most rate 4.0 to 6.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.9

Most score 2.3 to 4.3 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (59%), then +1/+1 counters (18%).

Real The Swarmlord decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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The Swarmlord decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 7 decks.
$50 to $100: 8 decks.
$100 to $150: 28 decks.
$150 to $200: 32 decks.
$200 to $300: 24 decks.
$300 to $400: 26 decks.
$400 to $500: 18 decks.
$500 to $750: 23 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 17 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 7 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 4 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 14 decks.
$3,000 and up: 16 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $364. 90 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)42% · 94
  • Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 21
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)36% · 80
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)13% · 28
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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What The Swarmlord decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 224 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures24

  • Winged Hive Tyrant78%$1.99
    Run in 175 of these decks (78%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tyranid Prime75%$0.70
    Run in 168 of these decks (75%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tervigon73%$4.40
    Run in 163 of these decks (73%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Trygon Prime69%$0.39
    Run in 155 of these decks (69%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Termagant Swarm68%$2.48
    Run in 153 of these decks (68%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tyrant Guard68%$4.69
    Run in 153 of these decks (68%), 1% of decks that could run it.
18 more creatures
  • Zoanthrope68%$1.48
    Run in 152 of these decks (68%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Old One Eye67%$2.97
    Run in 151 of these decks (67%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Aberrant67%$5.01
    Run in 150 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Sporocyst67%$9.86
    Run in 150 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Purestrain Genestealer67%$0.40
    Run in 149 of these decks (67%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Biophagus66%$16.37
    Run in 147 of these decks (66%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Clamavus65%$1.89
    Run in 145 of these decks (65%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Malanthrope63%$0.39
    Run in 141 of these decks (63%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Magus Lucea Kane63%$3.78
    Run in 140 of these decks (63%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Broodlord62%$1.11
    Run in 139 of these decks (62%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Exocrine62%$1.39
    Run in 139 of these decks (62%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mawloc62%$3.49
    Run in 138 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Hormagaunt Horde58%$0.47
    Run in 130 of these decks (58%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Haruspex57%$0.39
    Run in 127 of these decks (57%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Atalan Jackal55%$4.65
    Run in 124 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ravener54%$1.08
    Run in 121 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tyranid Harridan53%$0.35
    Run in 118 of these decks (53%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Hierophant Bio-Titan51%$1.72
    Run in 115 of these decks (51%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants1

  • Inspiring Call70%$0.26
    Run in 157 of these decks (70%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Cultivate73%$0.38
    Run in 163 of these decks (73%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Farseek64%$0.43
    Run in 143 of these decks (64%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Rampant Growth57%$0.41
    Run in 128 of these decks (57%), 27% of decks that could run it.
  • Hull Breach52%$0.28
    Run in 116 of these decks (52%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

  • Sol Ring91%$1.00
    Run in 204 of these decks (91%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet80%$0.37
    Run in 178 of these decks (80%), 79% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments3

  • Hardened Scales74%$1.93
    Run in 166 of these decks (74%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Bred for the Hunt63%$0.21
    Run in 140 of these decks (63%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Shadow in the Warp53%$16.81
    Run in 119 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands6

  • Command Tower92%$0.20
    Run in 205 of these decks (92%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard68%$0.17
    Run in 153 of these decks (68%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Path of Ancestry65%$0.21
    Run in 146 of these decks (65%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Frontier Bivouac61%$0.29
    Run in 137 of these decks (61%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Cinder Glade59%$0.29
    Run in 133 of these decks (59%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Opal Palace51%$0.13
    Run in 115 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Swarmlord decks apart

These show up in The Swarmlord decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Winged Hive Tyrant$1.99

    78% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tyranid Prime$0.70

    75% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tervigon$4.40

    73% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Trygon Prime$0.39

    69% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Termagant Swarm$2.48

    68% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tyrant Guard$4.69

    68% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Zoanthrope$1.48

    68% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Old One Eye$2.97

    67% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Aberrant$5.01

    67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Sporocyst$9.86

    67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Purestrain Genestealer$0.40

    67% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Biophagus$16.37

    66% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

The Swarmlord combos

88 of these decks (39%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. All Will Be OneplusThe Red Terror

    Infinite counters and damage

    24%53 decks
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  2. Herd BalothplusIvy Lane Denizen

    Infinite counters, tokens and ETBs

    6%13 decks
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  3. All Will Be OneplusBody of Research

    Infinite damage, wins the game

    4%8 decks
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  4. Aerie OuphesplusGrumgully, the Generous

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    3%7 decks
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  5. Aerie OuphesplusIvy Lane Denizen

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    3%7 decks
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  6. Aerie OuphesplusRenata, Called to the Hunt

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    2%5 decks
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  7. Aftermath AnalystplusAmulet of VigorplusShifting WoodlandplusSylvan Safekeeper

    Infinite LTBs, mana and landfall

    2%5 decks
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  8. Aftermath AnalystplusAmulet of VigorplusShifting WoodlandplusZuran Orb

    Infinite LTBs, lifegain, mana and landfall

    2%5 decks
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Commanders like The Swarmlord

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Swarmlord decks do.