| Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks | |||||
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| Symbol description | Winged skull | ||||
| Design | Ethan Fleischer[1] | ||||
| Development | Ethan Fleischer | ||||
| Release date | August 22, 2022 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Warhammer 40,000 | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Squad | ||||
| Set size | Four 100-card decks | ||||
| Expansion code | 40K[2] | ||||
| Universes Beyond | |||||
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 | This article documents an upcoming release. |
Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks is a product in the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond series released by Wizards of the Coast.[3] The set will be released on August 22, 2022.[4][5]
Set details
Expansion symbol
This is a cross-over product based on the Warhammer 40,000 miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. The set introduces 42 new Warhammer 40K-themed cards, which feature the triangular holofoil stamp of non-canon cards. Reprints also feature art set in the world of Warhammer 40K.[4]
Warhammer’s world isn’t evenly colored balanced as it wasn't created with the color pie in mind. R&D solved this problem by making Commander decks instead of a full set.[6]
Storyline
 | This article or section discusses story elements that are not canonical. |
Most Warhammer 40K fiction is set around the turn of the 41st millennium (about 38,000 years in the future).[7] Although Warhammer 40K is mostly a science-fiction setting, it adapts a number of tropes from fantasy fiction, such as magic, daemons, and races such as Orks (Orcs) and Eldar (Elves); "psykers" fill the role of wizards in the setting.
Marketing
Warhammer 40,000 consists of four Commander decks,
Collector's Edition
The four commander decks that are also in a Collector's Edition and a unique "Universes Beyond" card frame.[5] The Collector's Edition comes fully foiled with the never-before-seen special surge foil and has the same card content.
Secret Lairs
The set is accompanied by three Secret Lairs featuring the same IP.[8][5]
- Secret Lair Drop Series: Warhammer 40,000: Orks
- Secret Lair Drop Series: Warhammer Age of Sigmar
- Secret Lair Drop Series: Blood Bowl
Events
- Launch Weekend: August 12–14, 2022
Promotional cards
Themes and mechanics
Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks is multicolor themed, and many cards use flavor words.
The set introduces the Squad mechanic that allows to pay an extra casting cost any number of times to make that many copies of the spell.
Card types
The set also introduces the Astartes creature type.
Preconstructed decks
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Color Identity | Commander | ||||
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| Necron Dynasties | B | |||||
| Forces of the Imperium | W | U | B | |||
| Tyranid Swarm | U | R | G | |||
| The Ruinous Powers | U | B | R | Abaddon the Despoiler | ||
Tokens and emblems
Warhammer 40,000 features 23 tokens and emblems:
Vanguard Suppressor, a 3/2 Astartes Warrior creature with flying and "Whenever Vanguard Suppresor deals combat damage to a player, draw a card", for Vanguard Suppressor.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 8, 2022). "Do you know much about Warhammer 40k? Are you a fan?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 25, 2021). "Magic's Voyages to the Universes Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Billie Kaplan (May 12, 2022). "A First Look at Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 Collaboration". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 31, 2022). "WotC will release Warhammer 40K standalone Commander decks (i.e. there isn't an associated WH 40k set).". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Davekay Mike (May 13, 2022). "What is Warhammer 40,000? A primer for Magic players". Scent of a Gamer.
- ↑ Magic Showcase 2021 (live) (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 24, 2021).
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