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The '''Commander series''' is a line of [[preconstructed]] products conceived for the [[Commander (format)|Commander format]].
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The '''Commander series''' is a line of products conceived for the [[Commander (format)|Commander format]]. From 2013 on, a ''Commander'' product was released every year, each containing four or five [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|100-card decks]].<ref>David Leavitt. (25 October 2012.) [http://www.examiner.com/article/commander-s-arsenal-is-a-treasure-trove-of-commander-goodies 'Commander's Arsenal' is a 'treasure trove of Commander goodies'] Examiner.com</ref> This product is generally targeted at non-tournament play. While the audience is obviously Commander players, they are also interesting for other formats like [[free-for-all]] [[multiplayer]] or [[Cube Draft]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/know-your-audience-2018-01-18|Know Your Audience|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 18, 2018}}</ref>
 
   
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==New cards==
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==Description==
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From 2013 on, a ''Commander'' product was released every year, each containing four or five [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|100-card decks]].<ref>David Leavitt. (25 October 2012.) [http://www.examiner.com/article/commander-s-arsenal-is-a-treasure-trove-of-commander-goodies 'Commander's Arsenal' is a 'treasure trove of Commander goodies'] Examiner.com</ref> This product is generally targeted at non-tournament play. While the audience is obviously Commander players, they are also interesting for other formats like [[free-for-all]] [[multiplayer]] or [[Cube Draft]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/know-your-audience-2018-01-18|Know Your Audience|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 18, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' and ''[[Zendikar Rising]]'' introduced Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/big-things-are-coming-commander-2020-2019-10-30|Big Things Are Coming for Commander in 2020|[[Gavin Verhey]]|October 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{YouTubeRef|BTRpFyOGjaw|The Future of Commander Preconstructed Decks!|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=May 14, 2021}}</ref>
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===New cards===
 
On average, ''Commander'' sets feature 50-60 all-new cards. The new [[common]]s are available in all decks, [[uncommon]]s are available in all decks of the card's color, [[rare]]s are available in one deck only, and [[mythic rare]]s are the new [[commander (designation)|commander]]s themselves.
  
On average, ''Commander'' sets feature 50-60 all-new cards. The new [[common]]s are available in all decks, [[uncommon]]s are available in all decks of the card's color, [[rare]]s are available in one deck only, and [[mythic rare]]s are the new [[commander (designation)|commander]]s themselves.
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===Packaging===
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[[File:VOW commander deck minimal packaging.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Minimal packaging for online sales]]
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For a long time, Commander series products were packaged in plastic with an [[oversized]] [[Commander (designation)|commander]] to mark the main commander of each deck (the "'''face card'''"). Starting with ''[[Commander 2021]]'', plastic was reduced in the packaging and a [[foil-etched]] [[display commander]] replaced the oversized card.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/check-out-new-packaging-commander-2021-edition-and-beyond-2021-04-08|Check Out The New Packaging for Commander (2021 Edition) and Beyond|[[Adam Styborski]]|April 8, 2021}}</ref> At the same time an additional "minimal packaging version" of the deck was introduced for sales online. While it doesn't feature the design of the typical retail packaging, instead it uses a corrugated cardboard box to contain the product, it delivers almost everything the same way using even less material and space. The only difference between the minimal packaging and retail versions is that the insert tray holding the deck box does not offer punch-out counters and a divider—you'll still receive everything else (the [[deck]] and [[deck box]], plus [[life wheel]], display commander, and [[double-sided token]]s).
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==Releases==
  
==Releases==
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===Online release===
 
* ''[[Commander Theme Decks]]'' {{-}} Two decks, [[Magic Online]] only (August 2009).
 
* ''[[Commander Theme Decks]]'' {{-}} Two decks, [[Magic Online]] only (August 2009).
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===Yearly releases===
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* ''[[Commander]]'' {{-}} Five [[wedge]] colored decks (June 2011).
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* ''[[Commander (2011)|Commander]]'' {{-}} Five [[wedge]] colored decks (June 2011).
 
* ''[[Commander's Arsenal]]'' {{-}} 18 [[foil]] cards and other goodies (November 2012).
  
* ''[[Commander's Arsenal]]'' {{-}} 18 [[foil]] cards and other goodies (November 2012).
 
* ''[[Commander 2013]]'' {{-}} Five [[shard]] colored decks, introducing commanders scaling with mana spent. (November 2013).
  
* ''[[Commander 2013]]'' {{-}} Five [[shard]] colored decks, introducing commanders scaling with mana spent. (November 2013).
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* ''[[Commander 2014]]'' {{-}} Five [[monocolor]]ed decks, introducing planeswalker commanders. (November 2014).
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* ''[[Commander 2014]]'' {{-}} Five [[monocolored]] decks, introducing planeswalker commanders. (November 2014).
 
* ''[[Commander 2015]]'' {{-}} Five [[enemy color]]ed decks, introducing experience counters. (November 2015).
  
* ''[[Commander 2015]]'' {{-}} Five [[enemy color]]ed decks, introducing experience counters. (November 2015).
 
* ''[[Commander 2016]]'' {{-}} Five 4-color decks (November 2016).
  
* ''[[Commander 2016]]'' {{-}} Five 4-color decks (November 2016).
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* ''[[Commander Anthology]]'' {{-}} Four previous Commander decks together in one package (June 2017).
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* ''[[Commander 2017]]'' {{-}} Four [[tribal (theme)|tribal]] decks whose commanders had an [[eminence]] ability (August 2017).
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* ''[[Commander 2017]]'' {{-}} Four [[tribal (theme)|tribal]] decks (August 2017).
  
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* ''[[Commander Anthology Volume II]]'' {{-}} Four previous Commander decks together in one package (June 2018).
  
 
* ''[[Commander 2018]]'' {{-}} Three 3-color decks and one 2-color deck (August 2018).
  
* ''[[Commander 2018]]'' {{-}} Three 3-color decks and one 2-color deck (August 2018).
 
* ''[[Commander 2019]]'' {{-}} Three 3-color decks and one 2-color deck (August 2019).
  
* ''[[Commander 2019]]'' {{-}} Three 3-color decks and one 2-color deck (August 2019).
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* ''[[Commander 2020]]'' or ''[[Ikoria Commander]]'' {{-}} Five decks, thematically connected to the ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' set (April 2020).
  
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* ''[[Zendikar Rising/Commander Decks]]'' {{-}} Two decks, thematically connected to ''[[Zendikar Rising]]'' (Q3 2020).
  
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*''[[Commander Legends]]'' {{-}} designed to be [[draft]]ed (Q4 2020).
  
   
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==Promos==
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===Anthologies===
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* ''[[Commander Anthology]]'' {{-}} Four previous Commander decks together in one package (June 2017).
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* A special {{card|Sol Ring||PF19}}Commander [[promo]] ([[foil]] and non-foil) with new art by [[Mark Tedin]] was made available at Grand Prix Las Vegas, just before the release of ''Commander 2019''.<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1145494007167868929|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=Did y'all see this sweet new Sol Ring promo|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/sol-commander-2019-07-30|The Sol of Commander|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 30, 2019}}</ref> It will be available in the future through Commander events at MagicFests throughout the year, and at select conventions in 2020.
  
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* ''[[Commander Anthology Volume II]]'' {{-}} Four previous Commander decks together in one package (June 2018).
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===Set Commander decks===
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The following releases are all thematically connected to other sets.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Date
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!Release
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!Alternate name
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!Decks
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!Connected to
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|2020-04
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|''[[Commander 2020]]''
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|''[[Ikoria Commander]]''
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|5
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|''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''
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|-
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|2020-09
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|''[[Zendikar Rising Commander Decks]]''
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|
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|2
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|''[[Zendikar Rising]]''
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|-
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|2020-11
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|''[[Commander Legends Commander Decks]]''
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|2
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|''[[Commander Legends]]''
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|-
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|2021-02
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|''[[Kaldheim Commander Decks]]''
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|
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|2
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|''[[Kaldheim]]''
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|-
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|2021-04
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|''[[Commander 2021]]''
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|''[[Strixhaven Commander]]''
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|5
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|''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
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|-
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|2021-07
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|''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander Decks]]''
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|4
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|''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''
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|-
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|2021-09
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|''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Commander Decks]]''
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|2
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|''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]''
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|-
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|2021-11
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|''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow Commander Decks]]''
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|2
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|''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]''
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|-
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|2022-Q1
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|''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander Decks]]''
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|''[[Commander 2022]]''?
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|?
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|''[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]]''
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|2022-Q2
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|''[[Streets of New Capenna Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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|''[[Streets of New Capenna]]''
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|-
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|2022-Q2
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|''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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|''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]''
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|-
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|2022-Q3
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|''[[Dominaria United Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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|''[[Dominaria United]]''
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|-
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|2022-Q4
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|''[[The Brothers' War Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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|''[[The Brothers' War]]''
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===Commander Draft===
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* ''[[Commander Legends]]'' {{-}} designed to be [[draft]]ed (November 2020).
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*''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]'' {{-}} [[Dungeons & Dragons]] crossover (Q2 2022).
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===Universes Beyond===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Date
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!Release
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!Alternate name
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!Decks
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!Connected to
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|2022
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|''[[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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| -
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|2023
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|''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Commander Decks]]''
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|?
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|''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth]]''
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==Commander promos==
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==Gallery==
  
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* A special {{card|Sol Ring||PF19}} Commander [[promo]] ([[foil]] and non-foil) with new art by [[Mark Tedin]] was made available at Grand Prix Las Vegas, just before the release of ''Commander 2019''.<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1145494007167868929|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=Did y'all see this sweet new Sol Ring promo|date=July 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/sol-commander-2019-07-30|The Sol of Commander|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 30, 2019}}</ref> It was throughout the year available through Commander events at MagicFests, and at select conventions.
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* 2021 {{card|Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow}} (Chinese only)<ref name="2021 promos">{{WebRef|url=https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/821882-commander-promo-only-in-chinese|title=Commander Promo - Only in Chinese|author=Wurmageddon|date=May 10, 2021|publisher=[[MTG Salvation]]}}</ref>
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File:MTGCommanderLogo.jpg
  
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* 2021 {{card|Xantcha, Sleeper Agent}} (Chinese only)<ref name="2021 promos"/>
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==References==
  
==References==

Revision as of 07:31, 1 October 2021

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The Commander series is a line of preconstructed products conceived for the Commander format.

Description

From 2013 on, a Commander product was released every year, each containing four or five 100-card decks.[1] This product is generally targeted at non-tournament play. While the audience is obviously Commander players, they are also interesting for other formats like free-for-all multiplayer or Cube Draft.[2] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Zendikar Rising introduced Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.[3][4]

New cards

On average, Commander sets feature 50-60 all-new cards. The new commons are available in all decks, uncommons are available in all decks of the card's color, rares are available in one deck only, and mythic rares are the new commanders themselves.

Packaging

VOW commander deck minimal packaging

Minimal packaging for online sales

For a long time, Commander series products were packaged in plastic with an oversized commander to mark the main commander of each deck (the "face card"). Starting with Commander 2021, plastic was reduced in the packaging and a foil-etched display commander replaced the oversized card.[5] At the same time an additional "minimal packaging version" of the deck was introduced for sales online. While it doesn't feature the design of the typical retail packaging, instead it uses a corrugated cardboard box to contain the product, it delivers almost everything the same way using even less material and space. The only difference between the minimal packaging and retail versions is that the insert tray holding the deck box does not offer punch-out counters and a divider—you'll still receive everything else (the deck and deck box, plus life wheel, display commander, and double-sided tokens).

Releases

Online release

Yearly releases

Anthologies

Set Commander decks

The following releases are all thematically connected to other sets.

Date Release Alternate name Decks Connected to
2020-04 Commander 2020 Ikoria Commander 5 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
2020-09 Zendikar Rising Commander Decks 2 Zendikar Rising
2020-11 Commander Legends Commander Decks 2 Commander Legends
2021-02 Kaldheim Commander Decks 2 Kaldheim
2021-04 Commander 2021 Strixhaven Commander 5 Strixhaven: School of Mages
2021-07 Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Commander Decks 4 Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
2021-09 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Commander Decks 2 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
2021-11 Innistrad: Crimson Vow Commander Decks 2 Innistrad: Crimson Vow
2022-Q1 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander Decks Commander 2022? ? Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
2022-Q2 Streets of New Capenna Commander Decks ? Streets of New Capenna
2022-Q2 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander Decks ? Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
2022-Q3 Dominaria United Commander Decks ? Dominaria United
2022-Q4 The Brothers' War Commander Decks ? The Brothers' War

Commander Draft

Universes Beyond

Date Release Alternate name Decks Connected to
2022 Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks ? -
2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Commander Decks ? The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth

Commander promos

References

  1. ↑ David Leavitt. (25 October 2012.) 'Commander's Arsenal' is a 'treasure trove of Commander goodies' Examiner.com
  2. ↑ Gavin Verhey (January 18, 2018). "Know Your Audience". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Gavin Verhey (October 30, 2019). "Big Things Are Coming for Commander in 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ The Future of Commander Preconstructed Decks! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 14, 2021).
  5. ↑ Adam Styborski (April 8, 2021). "Check Out The New Packaging for Commander (2021 Edition) and Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Gavin Verhey (July 1, 2019). "Did y'all see this sweet new Sol Ring promo". Twitter.
  7. ↑ Gavin Verhey (July 30, 2019). "The Sol of Commander". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ a b Wurmageddon (May 10, 2021). "Commander Promo - Only in Chinese". MTG Salvation.
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