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Modern Horizons 3
Commander decks
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description The Eldritch Moon Emrakul set symbol over a shield.
Design Glenn Jones (lead), Ethan Fleischer (lead), Reggie Valk (lead), Daniel Holt, Eric Engelhard, Henry Davis
Release date June 14, 2024
Plane Multiversal
Set size Four 100-card decks
Expansion code M3C[1]
Commander series
Outlaws of Thunder Junction
Commander Decks
Modern Horizons 3
Commander Decks
Bloomburrow
Commander Decks
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Modern Horizons 3
Horizons reprints
Modern Horizons 3
Commander decks
Summer Superdrop 2024
M3C expansion symbol

Expansion symbol

Four Modern Horizons 3 Commander Decks, a.k.a. MH3 Commander, are released together with Modern Horizons 3 on June 14, 2024.[2][3]

Description[ | ]

Each deck introduces 15 never-before-seen Commander cards to Magic: The Gathering. Several reprints in the Commander decks have new art: Basilisk Gate and Legion Loyalty (both originally from the D&D crossover set Battle for Baldur's Gate), Crib Swap, Drowner of Hope, Dryad of the Ilysian Grove, Eldrazi Temple, Forgotten Cave, Magus of the Candelabra, Skullwinder and Stitcher's Supplier.

The four decks each allude to a popular or infamous Modern archetype: Jund, Urzatron, Energy, and "Eldrazi Winter" respectively.

Modern Horizons 3 Commander cards with the M3C set code and numbered 1–8 and 84–135 (and their alternate versions numbered 9–83 and 136–151) are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Returning cards with the M3C set code numbered 152 and above are legal for play in any format where a card with the same name is permitted. Cards with the M3C set code are not legal for play in Modern unless a card with the same name is already permitted in Modern.[4]

Magic: The Gathering Arena[ | ]

For the digital release of Modern Horizons 3 on Magic: The Gathering Arena, like in paper, the eight face and reserve commanders (Disa the Restless; Omo, Queen of Vesuva; Satya, Aetherflux Genius; Ulalek, Fused Atrocity; Azlask, the Swelling Scourge; Cayth, Famed Mechanist; Coram, the Undertaker and Jyoti, Moag Ancient) were made available in Limited packs at a rate of approximately 1 in every 21 packs.[5] They replaced a card of any rarity when they appeared.[6]

Contents[ | ]

Each package contains:

Legality[ | ]

Despite using the Modern Horizons branding, these Commander decks were designed similarly to the Commander decks accompanying Standard set releases. The mechanically unique cards printed in these decks are not Modern-legal and the reprints aren't being added to Modern if they weren't already legal.[7] All cards in the decks are Eternal-legal.

Collector's Edition[ | ]

A special Collector's Edition of the Commander Decks is released for this set. In the Collector's Edition, all 100 cards are foil, and every deck contains two showcase Borderless Profile cards.[8] Although the decks were advertised to also have 13 borderless cards[5], this is not true for the Eldrazi deck. The additional Display commanders are ripple foil-etched.

Mechanics[ | ]

The MH3 Commander decks use Energy and Devoid from the main set.

Other rare mechanics that are reused in the MH3 Commander decks on new cards are: Annihilator, Cascade, Demonstrate, Encore, Escape, Fabricate, Flashback, Lieutenant, Myriad, Overload, Populate, Proliferate, Reconfigure, Regenerate, Tempting offer, and Unearth.

Counters[ | ]

MH3 Commander sees the return of Experience counters.

Card types[ | ]

Like the main set, the Eldrazi Commander deck features the Kindred card type. There are also a new Cave, a new Desert, a new Gate and a new Locus.

Graveyard Overdrive[ | ]

M3C Graveyard Overdrive

{B}{R}{G} colored. Fill your graveyard. Avenge the dead. NO REST FOR THE RESTLESS — Fill your graveyard, then let the fallen fuel your counterattack and watch your foes run with this relentless Black-Red-Green deck

Graveyard Overdrive

Commander (1)

1 Disa the Restless

The new cards are:

Cards printed in Modern Horizons 3, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens are:

Tricky Terrain[ | ]

M3C Tricky Terrain

{G}{U} colored. Ramp Lands. Grow Value. SOW THE SEEDS OF DEVASTATION — Ramp up with Lands, then send your mightiest monsters out swinging with this deadly Green-Blue deck.

Tricky Terrain

Commander (1)

1 Omo, Queen of Vesuva

The new cards are:

The double-sided tokens are:

Creative Energy[ | ]

M3C Creative Energy

{U}{R}{W} colored. Energy counters. Powerful Payoffs. BECOME AN ARCHITECT OF DESTRUCTION — Crank up the kill-o-watts and generate energy counters for powerful payoffs with this supercharged Blue-Red-White deck.

Creative Energy

Commander (1)

1 Satya, Aetherflux Genius

The new cards are:

Cards printed in Modern Horizons 3, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens are:

  • Energy Reserve // {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature
  • {B} */* Aetherborn creature // {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature
  • {U} */* Illusion creature // {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature
  • {U} 2/1 Phyrexian Myr artifact creature // {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature
  • {C} Treasure artifact // {C} Copy
  • {R} 1/1 Gremlin creature // {C} Copy
  • {C} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying // {C} Copy
  • {C} 6/12 Construct artifact creature // {C} 1/1 Myr artifact creature
  • {B} */* Aetherborn creature // {C} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying

Eldrazi Incursion[ | ]

M3C Eldrazi Incursion

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}{C} colored. Start small. Eldrazi Smash. BRING THE PAIN TO ANY PLANE — Ramp from small Eldrazi Spawns and Scions up to towering monsters and devour all in your path.

Eldrazi Incursion

Commander (1)

1 Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Ugin, the Ineffable

The new cards are:

Cards printed in Modern Horizons 3, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

The double-sided tokens are:

Tokens, emblems and markers[ | ]

The Modern Horizons 3 Commander Decks come with 35 different tokens, 2 emblems, and 1 Energy Reserve helper card.[9]

  1. {C} 10/10 Eldrazi creature for Idol of Oblivion and Ulamog’s Dreadsire.
  2. {C} 4/4 Eldrazi Angel creature with flying and vigilance, for Angelic Aberration.
  3. {C} 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature with "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}." for Drowner of Hope, Eldrazi Confluence, Sifter of Skulls, Spawnbed Protector, Spawning Bed, Vile Redeemer and Warping Wail.
  4. {C} 1/1 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Crib Swap.
  5. {C} 2/2 Spirit creature for Ugin, the Ineffable.
  6. {U} */* Illusion creature for Skyclave Apparition.
  7. {U} 2/1 Phyrexian Myr artifact creature for Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer.
  8. {U} 2/2 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Maskwood Nexus.
  9. {B} */* Aetherborn creature for Aether Refinery.
  10. {B} 3/3 Beast creature with deathtouch for Garruk, Apex Predator.
  11. {B} Marit Lage, a 20/20 legendary Avatar creature with flying and indestructible, for Dark Depths.
  12. {R} 5/5 Dragon creature with flying for Broodmate Tyrant.
  13. {R} 1/1 Goblin creature for Siege-Gang Lieutenant.
  14. {G} 3/3 Ape creature for Pongify.
  15. {G} 3/3 Beast creature for Beast Within.
  16. {G} 4/4 Beast creature for Rampaging Baloths.
  17. {G} 3/3 Boar creature for Curse of the Swine.
  18. {G} 3/3 Elephant creature for Terastodon.
  19. {G} 1/1 Forest Dryad land creature for Jyoti, Moag Ancient.
  20. {G} */* Hydra creature for Hydra Broodmaster.
  21. {G} 1/1 Saproling creature for Infested Thrinax.
  22. {G} Tarmogoyf, a */1+* Lhurgoyf creature with mana cost {1}{G} and “Tarmogoyf’s power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.” for Disa the Restless and Tarmogoyf Nest.
  23. {M} 1/1 Sand Warrior creature for Desert Warfare.
  24. {C} 6/12 Construct artifact creature with trample for Stone Idol Generator.
  25. {C} 1/1 Myr artifact creature for Myr Battlesphere.
  26. {C} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying for Whirler Virtuoso.
  27. Emblem for Garruk, Apex Predator
  28. Emblem for Vivien Reid

Tokens created by Tarmogoyf Nest and Disa the Restless (Tarmogoyf) notably have the mana cost of the original card.

The following tokens and emblems are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the Modern Horizons 3 Commander expansion. Instead, they retain the Modern Horizons 3 original expansion symbol and collector number. Collector’s Edition Commander Decks have special ripple foil tokens with different collector numbers, as shown below:

  1. {C} Copy for Benthic Anomaly, Broodmate Tyrant, Lazotep Quarry, Legion Loyalty, Replication Technique, Satya, Aetherflux Genius, Scute Swarm and Silverquill Lecturer.
  2. {C} 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature with "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}.", for Awakening Zone, Chittering Dispatcher, Glaring Fleshraker and Skittering Invasion.
  3. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature for Hour of Promise and Liliana, Death's Majesty.
  4. {R} 1/1 Gremlin creature, for Scurry of Gremlins.
  5. {G} 1/1 Insect creature for Scute Swarm.
  6. {G} 0/1 Plant creature for Avenger of Zendikar.
  7. {B/G} 1/1 Insect creature for Grist, the Hunger Tide and Izoni, Thousand-Eyed.
  8. {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature for Angel of Invention and Cayth, Famed Mechanist.
  9. {C} Treasure artifact for Goldspan Dragon, Professional Face-Breaker, The Reaver Cleaver, Volatile Fault and Ziatora, the Incinerator.
  10. Energy Reserve marker.

Notable cards[ | ]

Gallery[ | ]

Collector's Edition[ | ]

References[ | ]

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