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SEALED · STARTER DECK
Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam
DARKSTEEL · DST
Starter Deck

Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam: Theme Deck Value & Decklist

DECK VALUE · UPDATED 2026-09-23 · 686 DAYS TRACKED
SEALED PREMIUM . The sealed market price is $22.84 above the included cards.
VALUE RATIO · SINGLES ÷ SEALED SCALE 0.50×—1.50×
0.56× $-22.84 vs sealed · singles value minus price
1.00×
SEALED PRICE
$52.50
TCGplayer market
SINGLES VALUE
$29.66
complete fixed decklist
MOST VALUABLE CARD
Myr Matrix
$9.16
VALUE DIFFERENCE
$-22.84
singles minus sealed price
TCGplayerBuy · $52.50 → AmazonBuy →
TRACKED CARD VALUE TREND · $0.50+ CARDS · % CHANGE
7D
-1.2%
30D
+2.7%
90D
-2.4%

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GLOSSARY What these terms mean
EV
Expected value — the probability-weighted average dollar value of what a sealed product contains, based on current singles prices.
EV ratio
Median crack EV divided by box price, shown as a multiplier (e.g. 1.10×). Above 1.00× means the modeled contents are worth more than the box; below 1.00× means the box price exceeds them.
Crack EV
The median simulated payout from opening one box and selling every card it produced at its current market price.
Median crack
The middle outcome across thousands of simulated box openings — half the simulated boxes pay out more than this, half pay out less.
Spread
The gap between what a vendor pays to buy a card (bid) and what it charges to sell the same card (ask).
Bid value
What a vendor's buylist currently pays for a card, before any fees or store credit bonus.
Offer gap
The percentage difference between a vendor's buylist price and its retail price for the same card — tight, normal, or wide.
Playable
A printing that is legal in at least one constructed format this site tracks, as opposed to a collector-only variant.
Lane
A liquidity grouping used to keep price moves comparable — main-set printings trade differently than foils, serialized cards, and other premium variants, so each lane is tracked on its own.
DECK VALUE

Most Valuable Cards in Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam

The complete deck currently contains $29.66 in singles value against a $52.50 sealed market price. The sealed product carries a $22.84 premium over its cards.

These are the chase cards carrying the most value in the deck right now.

  1. Myr Matrix . Printing: DST #132 . Market price: $9.16 . 30.9% of total deck value
  2. Spawning Pit . Printing: DST #141 . Market price: $2.93 . 9.9% of total deck value
  3. Spawning Pit . Printing: DST #141 . Market price: $2.93 . 9.9% of total deck value
  4. Gold Myr . Printing: MRD #180 . Market price: $0.86 . 2.9% of total deck value
  5. Gold Myr . Printing: MRD #180 . Market price: $0.86 . 2.9% of total deck value
DARKSTEEL · SEALED LINEUPEV ratio · tap to open
TRACKED CARD VALUE VS SEALED PRICE
Cards at $0.50+ Sealed price

Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam sealed price and tracked card value above the $0.50 floor, last 686 days: sealed price from $52.00 to $71.84, tracked card value above the $0.50 floor from $3.60 to $20.21.

Historical card value includes only cards priced at $0.50 or more in each snapshot. It is a trend line, not the complete deck value shown above.

▼ Complete deck value currently sits $22.84 below the sealed market price before fees.
ANATOMY What's in the box
1 PACK · SLOT COMPOSITION
2
Viridian Shaman
2
Tel Jilad Outrider
2
Infested Roothold
1
Tel Jilad Archers
2
Tangle Spider
2
Pteron Ghost
4
Gold Myr
3
Tangle Golem
4
Echoing Courage
1
Pulse Of The Tangle
2
One Dozen Eyes
1
Purge
2
Raise The Alarm
1
Test Of Faith
1
Arrest
1
Stir The Pride
2
Spawning Pit
1
Thunderstaff
1
Wirefly Hive
1
Myr Matrix
16
Forest
8
Plains
CONCENTRATION · TOP-HEAVY top 3 cards
51%of complete deck value
DISTRIBUTED <8%
BALANCED 8–20%
TOP-HEAVY >20%
SLOT-LEVEL EV Where your value comes from
Rare / Mythic $9.53 32%
Commons, Uncommons & Lands $20.13 68%
CARD TABLE FILTER · COMPLETE DECK VALUE DOES NOT CHANGE Top contributors per box
SHOW CARDS AT OR ABOVE
FIXED CONTENTS

Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam Decklist

60 cards

Every sealed copy contains this fixed card list. Prices are current market values for the included printing.

#CardPrintingRarityFinishMarket
1 Viridian Shaman MRD #139 uncommon nonfoil $0.16
2 Viridian Shaman MRD #139 uncommon nonfoil $0.16
3 Tel-Jilad Outrider DST #87 common nonfoil $0.05
4 Tel-Jilad Outrider DST #87 common nonfoil $0.05
5 Infested Roothold DST #76 uncommon nonfoil $0.28
6 Infested Roothold DST #76 uncommon nonfoil $0.28
7 Tel-Jilad Archers MRD #131 common nonfoil $0.05
8 Tangle Spider DST #85 common nonfoil $0.09
9 Tangle Spider DST #85 common nonfoil $0.09
10 Pteron Ghost DST #10 common nonfoil $0.11
11 Pteron Ghost DST #10 common nonfoil $0.11
12 Gold Myr MRD #180 common nonfoil $0.86
13 Gold Myr MRD #180 common nonfoil $0.86
14 Gold Myr MRD #180 common nonfoil $0.86
15 Gold Myr MRD #180 common nonfoil $0.86
16 Tangle Golem DST #151 common nonfoil $0.20
17 Tangle Golem DST #151 common nonfoil $0.20
18 Tangle Golem DST #151 common nonfoil $0.20
19 Echoing Courage DST #74 common nonfoil $0.10
20 Echoing Courage DST #74 common nonfoil $0.10
21 Echoing Courage DST #74 common nonfoil $0.10
22 Echoing Courage DST #74 common nonfoil $0.10
23 Pulse of the Tangle DST #80 rare nonfoil $0.37
24 One Dozen Eyes MRD #126 uncommon nonfoil $0.27
25 One Dozen Eyes MRD #126 uncommon nonfoil $0.27
26 Purge DST #12 uncommon nonfoil $0.22
27 Raise the Alarm MRD #16 common nonfoil $0.12
28 Raise the Alarm MRD #16 common nonfoil $0.12
29 Test of Faith DST #17 uncommon nonfoil $0.23
30 Arrest MRD #2 common nonfoil $0.05
31 Stir the Pride DST #16 uncommon nonfoil $0.18
32 Spawning Pit DST #141 uncommon nonfoil $2.93
33 Spawning Pit DST #141 uncommon nonfoil $2.93
34 Thunderstaff DST #153 uncommon nonfoil $0.30
35 Wirefly Hive DST #161 uncommon nonfoil $0.28
36 Myr Matrix DST #132 rare nonfoil $9.16
37 Forest MRD #303 common nonfoil $0.26
38 Forest MRD #303 common nonfoil $0.26
39 Forest MRD #303 common nonfoil $0.26
40 Forest MRD #303 common nonfoil $0.26
41 Forest MRD #304 common nonfoil $0.22
42 Forest MRD #304 common nonfoil $0.22
43 Forest MRD #304 common nonfoil $0.22
44 Forest MRD #304 common nonfoil $0.22
45 Forest MRD #305 common nonfoil $0.31
46 Forest MRD #305 common nonfoil $0.31
47 Forest MRD #305 common nonfoil $0.31
48 Forest MRD #305 common nonfoil $0.31
49 Forest MRD #306 common nonfoil $0.22
50 Forest MRD #306 common nonfoil $0.22
51 Forest MRD #306 common nonfoil $0.22
52 Forest MRD #306 common nonfoil $0.22
53 Plains MRD #287 common nonfoil $0.29
54 Plains MRD #287 common nonfoil $0.29
55 Plains MRD #288 common nonfoil $0.25
56 Plains MRD #288 common nonfoil $0.25
57 Plains MRD #289 common nonfoil $0.25
58 Plains MRD #289 common nonfoil $0.25
59 Plains MRD #290 common nonfoil $0.37
60 Plains MRD #290 common nonfoil $0.37
DAILY SNAPSHOT Recent prices · last 30 days
DATEMARKETLOWMIDHIGH
2026-09-23 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-22 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-21 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-20 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-19 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-18 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-17 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-16 $52.50 $50.00 $52.50 $92.53
2026-09-07 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-06 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-05 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-04 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-03 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-02 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-09-01 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-31 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-30 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-29 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-28 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-27 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-26 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-25 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-24 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-23 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-22 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-21 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-20 $55.00 $50.00 $59.99 $92.53
2026-08-19 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-18 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
2026-08-17 $55.00 $50.00 $57.50 $92.53
PRODUCT DETAILS

About Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam

Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam currently sells for $52.50 at market, down 4.5% over 30 days and down 12.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $71.84 (2024-09-14); low: $52.00 (2025-03-13).

COMMON QUESTIONS

Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam FAQ

Is Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam worth buying?

The sealed market price is $22.84 above the included cards. This is a fixed card list, so the comparison uses current singles value rather than randomized pull odds, as of 2026-09-23.

What is the most expensive card in Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam?

Myr Matrix is currently the most valuable tracked card at about $9.16. Every copy of this fixed deck includes that printing.

How much are the cards in Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam worth?

The complete fixed decklist currently totals about $29.66 in market value across 60 cards.

What is the expected value of Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam?

Because the card list is fixed, Darksteel Theme Deck - Swarm & Slam has known singles value rather than booster-style expected value. Its complete decklist totals about $29.66 at market prices.

HOW WE GOT THESE NUMBERS Methodology & data sources
Fixed decklist

Every copy contains the same listed cards. There are no pull odds or outcome ranges.

Price data

TCGplayer Market Price, refreshed daily. Market reflects closed sales, not active listings.

Singles value

The complete current value sums every priced card in the fixed decklist.

Historical series

The chart tracks only cards priced at $0.50 or more in each snapshot. It shows direction over time and is not the complete current deck value.

Cash-out value

Vendor bids are a separate signal and render only when live coverage is sufficient.

Tracked since

686 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-09-23.