A Commander Party is a WPN-organized event introduced in 2022 for Innistrad: Double Feature. It is a one-day event where players are immersed in a story affected by their in-game choices, offering an opportunity for newer players to participate in a casual in-store event and get absorbed in the world of Magic.[1][2][3]
Description[ | ]
Participating stores receive participation promos, a game board (a 8” by 24” dry erase poster), instructions, all-new player bonuses, and/ or party aids.[4][5]
The setup is based on a narrative tale. Players, who are split into pods, experience the story from beginning to end during the event. Players only need a Commander deck to participate.
Each player receives a card, assigning them to a faction. Throughout the event, a video guiding the players through the story will ask the player with the most of a resource to raise their faction card in the air—the faction with the most raised cards moves forward a space on the game board, where each space provides an in-game bonus for all players in that faction.[6]
Originally only WPN Premium stores could participate. Starting with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Commander Party events were expanded to all WPN stores.[7]
Promos[ | ]
| Set | Date | treatment | Promo | Factions and features | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature | 2022-01 | Conjurer's Closet[6] | Vampire, Warlock, Werewolf, and Villager | Pre-cut paper masquerade mask, basic Moonlit lands from Crimson Vow".[8] | |
| Dominaria United | 2022-09 | Phyrexian language | Dismember[9] | Bookmarks with 4 tabs that you could fold over to spend 2 life instead of a colored mana pip when casting a spell. | |
| The Brothers' War | 2022-12 | Phyrexian language | Psychosis Crawler[10] | Mishra's Burnished Banner, Urza's Iron Alliance | |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One | 2023-02 | Phyrexian language | Norn's Annex[11] | Elesh Norn, Jin-Gitaxias, Sheoldred, Urabrask, and Vorinclex | |
| March of the Machine | 2023-04 | Phyrexian language | Beast Within | Seven "party cards": Arcavios, Eldraine, Kaladesh, Kaldheim, Kamigawa, New Capenna, and Theros.[12] | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 2023-06 | Retro frame | Lifecrafter's Bestiary[13] | The Elves, the Hobbits, the Dwarves, or Gondor & Rohan. "Choose a Ring", "Tempation".[14] | |
| Wilds of Eldraine | 2023-09 | Retro frame | Syr Konrad, the Grim | ||
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 2023-11 | Retro frame | Unclaimed Territory | ||
| Murders at Karlov Manor | 2024-02 | Full-art | Rogue's Passage | ||
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | 2024-04 | Retro frame | Costly Plunder | "Welcome to the World of Thunder Junction" playmat, that allows you to rob various locales. Play aides: "Upstanding Citizen" and "On the Run". |
Faction cards[ | ]
Faction Cards are 3” by 6” with full art on one side and a description on the other.[5]
Videos[ | ]
The following videos were initially provided for each event
- One 2-hour Event Video[5]
- An number of short Ending Videos played after the Event Video concludes, depending on the winning faction.
References[ | ]
- ↑ WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ WPN (September 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Double Feature and Commander Parties Arriving January 28". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (August 5, 2021). "Reach WPN Premium in September, Get Commander Exclusives and More". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b c WPN (November 16, 2021). "Get Ready: Commander Parties Are Coming Soon!". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b WPN (August 24, 2021). "Details About Our Two New WPN Play Programs". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (March 14, 2023). "Commander Party Events Available to All WPN Stores". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2021). "The Moonlit Lands Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 18, 2022). "The Next Year of Magic From Wizards Presents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic.gg (November 10, 2022). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Magic.gg (January 14, 2023). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 28, 2023). "Players Tour Series 1 Survival Guide". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 31, 2023). "Where and How to Play The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Magic.gg.
- ↑ WPN (June 13, 2023). "Summer Event Look-Ahead: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Wizards Play Network.