Warhammer 40,000 Commander · 2022 Commander precon
Tyranid Swarm upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for The Swarmlord.
Tyranid Swarm is a Temur (blue-red-green) Commander precon from Warhammer 40,000 Commander (2022), led by The Swarmlord. Out of the box it runs 39 lands, 16 ramp pieces, 17 card-draw effects, 6 removal spells and 1 board wipe, with an average mana value of 3.32.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on board wipes and removal, and 9 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on tyranid tribal and +1/+1 counters, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $19.20.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Tyranid Swarm
10 swaps for $19.20, built around tyranid tribal and +1/+1 counters. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #22 on EDHREC$0.78
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Board wipes: deck has 1 of ~3 · #100 on EDHREC$2.20
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #419 on EDHREC$5.46
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #389 on EDHREC$0.38
Fits your +1/+1 counters plan · #425 on EDHREC$0.14
Untapped land for red & blue · #75 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for green & blue · #98 on EDHREC$0.27
Untapped land for green & red · #70 on EDHREC$3.93
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 39
Rarely played (#15,385 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Costs 6 mana
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 17 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Tyranid Swarm decklist
Commander (1)
- 1The Swarmlord$0.53
Creatures (36)
- 1Aberrant$4.45
- 1Acolyte Hybrid$0.26
- 1Atalan Jackal$3.86
- 1Biophagus$12.68
- 1Broodlord$0.78
- 1Clamavus$1.67
- 1Deathleaper, Terror Weapon$0.49
- 1Exocrine$1.20
- 1Gargoyle Flock$0.34
- 1Genestealer Locus$0.20
- 1Genestealer Patriarch$0.38
- 1Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph$25.62
- 1Haruspex$0.39
- 1Hierophant Bio-Titan$1.60
- 1Hormagaunt Horde$0.42
- 1Lictor$0.32
- 1Magus Lucea Kane$2.24
- 1Malanthrope$0.47
- 1Mawloc$3.18
- 1Nexos$7.51
- 1Old One Eye$2.75
- 1Purestrain Genestealer$0.39
- 1Ravener$0.82
- 1Screamer-Killer$0.50
- 1Sporocyst$8.75
- 1Termagant Swarm$2.32
- 1Tervigon$3.65
- 1The Red Terror$4.99
- 1Toxicrene$0.73
- 1Trygon Prime$0.40
- 1Tyranid Harridan$0.39
- 1Tyranid Prime$0.56
- 1Tyrant Guard$3.88
- 1Venomthrope$3.89
- 1Winged Hive Tyrant$1.98
- 1Zoanthrope$1.05
Instants (4)
- 1Aetherize$0.82
- 1Harrow$0.42
- 1Inspiring Call$0.73
- 1Starstorm$0.34
Sorceries (6)
- 1Cultivate$0.79
- 1Explore$0.33
- 1Farseek$1.56
- 1Hull Breach$0.84
- 1Rampant Growth$0.88
- 1Tyranid Invasion$0.18
Artifacts (6)
- 1Arcane Signet$4.30
- 1Bone Sabres$4.28
- 1Goliath Truck$0.49
- 1Herald's Horn$5.59
- 1Icon of Ancestry$1.18
- 1Sol Ring$2.23
Enchantments (8)
- 1Abundance$1.35
- 1Bred for the Hunt$0.71
- 1Death's Presence$0.40
- 1Hardened Scales$3.47
- 1New Horizons$0.32
- 1Overgrowth$0.46
- 1Shadow in the Warp$14.86
- 1The First Tyrannic War$0.57
Lands (39)
- 1Ash Barrens$0.31
- 1Cave of Temptation$0.28
- 1Cinder Glade$0.41
- 1Command Tower$0.54
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.19
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.32
- 8Forest$0.34
- 1Frontier Bivouac$0.39
- 1Game Trail$0.39
- 7Island$0.30
- 7Mountain$0.31
- 1Opal Palace$0.37
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.36
- 1Rugged Highlands$0.28
- 1Temple of Abandon$0.35
- 1Temple of Epiphany$0.34
- 1Temple of Mystery$0.34
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.27
- 1Thornwood Falls$0.33
- 1Unclaimed Territory$0.77
FAQ
How much is the Tyranid Swarm precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Tyranid Swarm are worth about $165.97 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Tyranid Swarm?
For about $19.20, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Blasphemous Act, Lightning Greaves, Vandalblast, Walking Ballista. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Tyranid Swarm?
Start with Rugged Highlands, Thornwood Falls, Temple of Abandon, Frontier Bivouac. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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