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March of the Machine
Commander decks
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Elesh Norn's head before a shield[1]
Design Ethan Fleischer (lead), Glenn Jones, Scott Larabee, Noah Millrod, Annie Sardelis [2]
Release date April 21st, 2023
Plane Multiversal
Themes and mechanics Planechase cards
Set size 5 100-card decks
Expansion code MOC[3]
Commander series
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Commander Decks
March of the Machine
Commander Decks
Lord of the Rings
Commander Decks
Planechase series
Planechase 2012 Planechase Anthology March of the Machine
Commander Decks
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
March of the Machine March of the Machine
Commander decks
Multiverse Legends
MOC expansion symbol

Expansion symbol

The March of the Machine Commander Decks are released together with March of the Machine. These are meant to be on-ramps to Commander, with a few new cards and the rest reprints.[4]

Description[ | ]

March of the Machine Commander cards with the expansion code MOC and numbered #1–79 (and their alternate versions numbered #80–138) are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Returning cards with the expansion code MOC and numbered 139–444 are legal for play in any format that already allows those cards.[5]

As a special feature, these Commander decks feature Planechase cards (#47-71, #139-163).[4] Each deck has 5 new Plane cards, 4 reprint Plane cards and 1 reprint Phenomenon.[6]

Contents[ | ]

Each package contains:

Additional contents[ | ]

A special set of cards with the MOC set code can only be found in Set Boosters, Collector Boosters (#72-79 / #80-87) and as prerelease promos in Prerelease Packs (#445-447 / #448-450).[7] They aren't found in the March of the Machine commander decks. These are only are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. These cards are:

Reprints with new art[ | ]

Cycles[ | ]

March of the Machine Commander has two cycles of cards:

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Paths Path of the Ghosthunter Path of the Enigma Path of the Schemer Path of the Pyromancer Path of the Animist
Five monocolored rare sorceries with will of planeswalkers ability.
Talents Elspeth’s Talent
(Elspeth, Sun's Champion)
Teferi’s Talent
(Teferi, Temporal Archmage)
Liliana’s Talent
(Liliana Vess)
Rowan’s Talent
(The Royal Scions)
Vivien’s Talent
(Vivien Reid)
Five monocolored rare Enchantments with "Enchant planeswalker" that grant the enchanted planeswalker the loyalty ability of a previous eponymous planeswalker as well as a bonus static ability. Noticeably, the referenced planeswalker card is the first appearance of the associated planeswalker type in an expansion set. The only exception is Elspeth Tirel; the loyalty ability is drawn from her third appearance Elspeth, Sun's Champion, rather than her first card, Elspeth, Knight-Errant from Shards of Alara. It could also have been from Elspeth Tirel's -2 ability, given that Teferi's Talent also changes the loyalty cost from -10 to -12.

Growing Threat[ | ]

Growing Threat MOC

A {W}{B} deck focusing on Phyrexians.

Growing Threat

Commander (1)

1 Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos

Enchantments (1)

1 Phyrexian Scriptures

The new cards are:

The planar cards are:

Cards printed in March of the Machine, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens are:[8]

  • {C} 3/3 Phyrexian Golem artifact creature // {C} */* Phyrexian Horror artifact creature
  • {C} 3/3 Phyrexian Golem artifact creature // {C} 6/12 Construct artifact creature with trample
  • {C} double-faced Incubator artifact // {C} 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature (0016)
  • {C} double-faced Incubator artifact // {C} 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature (0017)
  • {C} double-faced Incubator artifact // {C} 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature (0018)
  • {B} 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature // {C} 1/1 Myr artifact creature
  • {W} 3/3 Angel creature with flying // {B} 6/6 Demon creature with flying, trample, and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice another creature. If you can't, this creature deals 6 damage to you. "

Cavalry Charge[ | ]

Cavalry Charge MOC

A {W}{U}{B} deck, themed around Knights.

Cavalry Charge

Commander (1)

1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Enchantments (2)

1 Chivalric Alliance

1 Knights' Charge

The new cards are:

The planar cards are:

Cards printed in March of the Machine, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens and markers are:[8]

Call for Backup[ | ]

Call for Backup MOC

A {R}{G}{W} deck, themed around +1/+1 counters.

Call for Backup

Commander (1)

1 Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener

The new cards are:

The planar cards are:

The double-sided tokens and markers are:[8]

Divine Convocation[ | ]

Divine Convocation MOC

A {U}{R}{W} deck, themed around Convoke.

Divine Convocation

Commander (1)

1 Kasla, the Broken Halo

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

The new cards are:

The planar cards are:

Cards printed in March of the Machine, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens and emblems are:[8]

Tinker Time[ | ]

Tinker Time MOC

A {G}{U}{R} deck, themed around artifact tokens.

Tinker Time

Commander (1)

1 Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Saheeli, Sublime Artificer

The new cards are:

The planar cards are:

The double-sided tokens are:[8]

  • {C} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying // {G} 4/4 Beast creature
  • {C} Treasure artifact (Defender-aligned) // {R} 0/0 Gremlin artifact creature
  • {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature // {C} Blood artifact
  • {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature // {C} Clue artifact
  • {U} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying // {C} Gold artifact
  • {R} Feather, an artifact with "{1}, Sacrifice Feather: Return target Phoenix card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped." // {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature
  • {C} Food artifact // {C} Replicated Ring, a Snow artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any color."

Tokens, markers and emblems[ | ]

  1. {C} 7/7 Eldrazi creature with annihilator 1 for Hedron Fields of Agadeem.[9]
  2. {C} 1/1 Sliver creature for Riptide Island.
  3. {W} 3/3 Angel creature with flying for The Pit.
  4. {W} 4/4 Angel creature with flying for Saint Traft and Rem Karolus.
  5. {W} 1/1 Bird creature with flying for Battle Screech, Emeria Angel and Migratory Route.
  6. {W} 1/1 Human creature for Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Worthy Knight.
  7. {W} 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for Aryel, Knight of Windgrace, Sigiled Sword of Valeron and Silverwing Squadron.
  8. {W} 1/1 Soldier creature for Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Elspeth's Talent, Hero of Bladehold and Keeper of the Accord.
  9. {W} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Alharu, Solemn Ritualist, Kykar, Wind's Fury and Path of the Ghosthunter.
  10. {W} 1/1 Warrior creature for Secure the Wastes.
  11. {U} 1/1 Faerie creature with flying for Improbable Alliance.
  12. {U} 2/2 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Littjara.
  13. {U} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Saint Traft and Rem Karolus.
  14. {U} 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk for Chasm Skulker.
  15. {U} 1/1 Tentacle creature for Nadir Kraken.
  16. {U} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying for Sharding Sphinx.
  17. {B} 1/1 Assassin creature with deathtouch and haste for Paliano.
  18. {B} 6/6 Demon creature with flying, trample, and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice another creature. If you can't, this creature deals 6 damage to you." for The Pit.
  19. {B} 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature for Bitterhorn, Nissa's Animus, Nettlecyst and Scytheclaw.
  20. {B} 1/1 Vampire Knight creature with lifelink for Elenda and Azor.
  21. {B} 2/2 Zombie Knight creature with menace for Josu Vess, Lich Knight.
  22. {R} 1/1 Elemental creature with "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to target player." for Wildfire Awakener.
  23. {R} Feather, an artifact with "{1}, Sacrifice Feather: Return target Phoenix card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped." for Everquill Phoenix.
  24. {R} 1/1 Goblin creature for Goblin Instigator, Jund and Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin.
  25. {R} 0/0 Gremlin artifact creature for Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy.
  26. {R} 1/1 Human creature for Saint Traft and Rem Karolus.
  27. {R} Kobolds of Kher Keep, a 1/1 Kobold creature for Kher Keep.
  28. {G} 4/4 Beast creature for Combine Chrysalis.
  29. {G} Butterfly, a 1/1 Insect creature with flying for Megaflora Jungle.
  30. {G} 3/3 Elephant creature for Generous Gift.
  31. {U/R} 1/1 Insect creature with flying and haste for The Locust God.
  32. {C} Blood artifact for Exsanguinator Cavalry and Vampires' Vengeance.
  33. {C} Clue artifact for Academy Manufactor, Root Out, Tireless Tracker and Weirding Wood.
  34. {C} 6/12 Construct artifact creature with trample for Ancient Stone Idol.
  35. {C} Food artifact for Academy Manufactor, Gilded Goose, Tireless Provisioner and The Wilds.
  36. {C} Gold artifact for Curse of Opulence.
  37. {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature for Masterful Replication.
  38. {C} 1/1 Myr artifact creature for Myr Battlesphere.
  39. {C} 3/3 Phyrexian Golem artifact creature for Blade Splicer, Darksteel Splicer, Master Splicer and Phyrexian Triniform.
  40. {C} */* Phyrexian Horror artifact creature for Phyrexian Rebirth.
  41. {C} Replicated Ring, a Snow artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any color." for Replicating Ring.
  42. {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature for Saheeli, Sublime Artificer.
  43. Emblem for Elspeth, Sun's Champion.
  44. Emblem for Teferi’s Talent.Available only in Draft, Set and Collector Boosters
  45. City's Blessing for The Golden City of Orazca.
  46. The Monarch for Knights of the Black Rose.

The following tokens are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the March of the Machine Commander expansion. Instead, they retain their March of the Machine expansion symbol and collector number:

Deluxe Commander Kits[ | ]

Starting in early September 2024, Costco stores in Canada and the USA sold March of the Machine Deluxe Commander Kits.[10] Each contained the following:

References[ | ]

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