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| art = [[Jeremy Jarvis]] | | art = [[Jeremy Jarvis]] | ||
| release = November 11, 2016 | | release = November 11, 2016 | ||
|plane = [[Multiverse|Multiversal]] | |||
| mechanics = 4-color [[commander (designation)|commander]]s | | mechanics = 4-color [[commander (designation)|commander]]s | ||
| keywords = [[Partner]], [[Undaunted]] | | keywords = [[Partner]], [[Undaunted]] | ||
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==Set details== | ==Set details== | ||
''Commander 2016'' features five four-colored 100-card [[preconstructed theme deck|deck]]s. There are 56 new cards legal in [[Vintage]] and [[Legacy]]. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with 4 [[foil]] [[commander (designation)|commander]] cards, 1 [[oversized]] foil commander card, 10 [[double- | ''Commander 2016'' features five four-colored 100-card [[preconstructed theme deck|deck]]s. There are 56 new cards legal in [[Vintage]] and [[Legacy]]. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with 4 [[foil]] [[commander (designation)|commander]] cards, 1 [[oversized]] foil commander card, 10 [[double-sided token]]s, a [[deck box|deck storage box]], a strategy insert, a rules reference card, and 15 new cards. | ||
Each preconstructed deck was designed with an identity for each four-color group: | Each preconstructed deck was designed with an identity for each four-color group: | ||
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The set features three versions of each [[basic land]] with all new [[art]] — one of each basic from [[Rebecca Guay]], [[Mark Poole]], and [[Kev Walker]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/basic-lands-commander-2016-edition-2016-10-25|The Basic Lands of Commander (2016 Edition)|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|October 25, 2016}}</ref> Rare [[dual land]]s from several original [[cycle]]s were added to fix the [[mana base]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Ben Hayes]]|url=http://wizardsdeveloper.tumblr.com/post/152398580515/dual-lands-in-commander-2016|title=Dual Lands in Commander 2016|tumblr=Wizards Developer|date=October 28, 2016}}</ref> | The set features three versions of each [[basic land]] with all new [[art]] — one of each basic from [[Rebecca Guay]], [[Mark Poole]], and [[Kev Walker]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/basic-lands-commander-2016-edition-2016-10-25|The Basic Lands of Commander (2016 Edition)|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|October 25, 2016}}</ref> Rare [[dual land]]s from several original [[cycle]]s were added to fix the [[mana base]].<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Ben Hayes]]|url=http://wizardsdeveloper.tumblr.com/post/152398580515/dual-lands-in-commander-2016|title=Dual Lands in Commander 2016|tumblr=Wizards Developer|date=October 28, 2016}}</ref> | ||
<c>Beacon of Unrest</c>, <c>Chain of Vapor</c>, <c>Reins of Power</c>, <c>Wave of Reckoning</c> and <c>Windfall</c> received all new art. <c>Gruul Signet</c> and <c>Rakdos Signet</c> were printed | <c>Beacon of Unrest</c>, <c>Chain of Vapor</c>, <c>Reins of Power</c>, <c>Wave of Reckoning</c> and <c>Windfall</c> received all new art. <c>Gruul Signet</c> and <c>Rakdos Signet</c> were printed with their MTGO art for the first time. <c>Forbidden Orchard</c> and <c>Hanna, Ship's Navigator</c> were printed with art that was previously only available from premium products. | ||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
*''Commander 2016'' introduces [[partner]], a keyword mechanic that occurs on 15 bicolored legendary creatures. A player may for the first time have two commanders if each of them has the partner keyword. Each of these creatures suggests a particular style of Commander deck to build, and the two partners together provide a 4-color [[color identity]] for the deck.<ref name="Mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/commander-2016-mechanics-2016-10-24|Commander 2016 Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/howdy-partner-2016-10-24|Howdy Partner|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 24, 2016}}</ref> | *''Commander 2016'' introduces [[partner]], a keyword mechanic that occurs on 15 bicolored legendary creatures. A player may for the first time have two commanders if each of them has the partner keyword. Each of these creatures suggests a particular style of Commander deck to build, and the two partners together provide a 4-color [[color identity]] for the deck.<ref name="Mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/commander-2016-mechanics-2016-10-24|Commander 2016 Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/howdy-partner-2016-10-24|Howdy Partner|[[Mark Rosewater]]|October 24, 2016}}</ref> | ||
*[[Undaunted]] is a new keyword mechanic appearing on a cycle of rare | *[[Undaunted]] is a new keyword mechanic appearing on a cycle of rare non-creature spells. Spells with undaunted cost {{1}} less to cast for each opponent in the game: therefore, they grow more expensive to cast as the game continues and players are eliminated.<ref name="Mechanics" /> | ||
*[[Basic landcycling]] is a returning mechanic that appears on spells in all five preconstructed decks. It was included specifically so that players would have easier access to the colors of mana they needed at a given time.<ref name="Mechanics" /> | *[[Basic landcycling]] is a returning mechanic that appears on spells in all five preconstructed decks. It was included specifically so that players would have easier access to the colors of mana they needed at a given time.<ref name="Mechanics" /> | ||
*[[Converge]] appears for the first time on a new card outside of ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' (<c>Crystalline Crawler</c>). | *[[Converge]] appears for the first time on a new card outside of ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' (<c>Crystalline Crawler</c>). | ||
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|colspan="10"|When each of these common nonbasic [[dual land]]s enters the battlefield tapped, its controller returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand. Each of these lands can tap to produce two mana, one of each of | |colspan="10"|When each of these common nonbasic [[dual land]]s enters the battlefield tapped, its controller returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand. Each of these lands can tap to produce two mana, one of each of its associate guild's colors. Reprinted from the ''[[Ravnica block#Mega cycles|Ravnica Block]]'' | ||
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|rowspan="2"|'''[[Mythic]] [[partner]]s''' | |rowspan="2"|'''[[Mythic]] [[partner]]s''' | ||
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|colspan="10"|Ten mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures with the partner keyword. | |colspan="10"|Ten mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures with the partner keyword. | ||
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In addition, a partial cycle of [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|Khans life-gain taplands]] | In addition, a partial cycle of [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|Khans life-gain taplands]] was reprinted for color fixing. {{card|Dismal Backwater||C16}}, {{card|Rugged Highlands||C16}}, {{card|Swiftwater Cliffs||C16}}, {{card|Jungle Hollow||C16}}, {{card|Thornwood Falls||C16}} | ||
===Mega cycle=== | ===Mega cycle=== | ||
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==Tokens== | ==Tokens== | ||
''Commander 2016'' has 21 different tokens and/or emblems.<ref name="Tokens">{{DailyRef|daily-magic-update/update-2016-10-31|The October 31, 2016 Update|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 28, 2016}}</ref> There are 10 [[double- | ''Commander 2016'' has 21 different tokens and/or emblems.<ref name="Tokens">{{DailyRef|daily-magic-update/update-2016-10-31|The October 31, 2016 Update|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 28, 2016}}</ref> There are 10 [[double-sided token]]s in each deck.<ref>[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/commander-2016 Wizards Play Network product information]</ref> | ||
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== | ==Notable cards== | ||
* | *Except for <c>Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis</c>, every four-color commander from the set is the most popular commander in its respective color identity according to [http://edhrec.com EDHREC]. For most of the four-color combinations, the next most popular commanders are the combinations of two-color partner commanders that also originated in the set. | ||
**<c>Atraxa, Praetor's Voice</c> in particular has consistently placed as the most popular commander of all time on the site. Interestingly, an early [[design]] version of her had [[exalted]] instead of [[proliferate]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|aYzeG_SNEnE|Magic: The Gathering Trivia Show! Can You Guess the Card From Design Notes??|channel=Good Morning Magic|creator=[[Gavin Verhey]] & Jacob Mooney|date=June 10, 2023}}</ref> | |||
*Many of the two-color partner commanders are considered some of the most powerful commander options in competitive Commander tournaments thanks to allowing for broad and flexible color identities and effects. Among the most powerful are <c>Tymna the Weaver</c>, <c>Thrasios, Triton Hero</c>, and <c>Kraum, Ludevic's Opus</c> which provide incredibly strong card advantage in addition to their other benefits. | |||
*<c>Ash Barrens</c> is the most heavily played mana-fixing land in Pauper where it sees play in almost every multicolored deck. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Set Information | |||||
| Set symbol | |||||
| Symbol description | A shield with a sword | ||||
| Design |
Ethan Fleischer (lead) Ken Nagle Alli Medwin Sam Burley Robert Schuster | ||||
| Development |
Ben Hayes (lead) Glenn Jones Yoni Skolnik Ken Nagle Dan Helland | ||||
| Art direction | Jeremy Jarvis | ||||
| Release date | November 11, 2016 | ||||
| Plane | Multiversal | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | 4-color commanders | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Partner, Undaunted | ||||
| Set size | Five four-colored 100-card decks | ||||
| Expansion code | C16[1] | ||||
| Commander series | |||||
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Commander 2016, officially styled as Commander (2016 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 11, 2016.[2]
Set details
Commander 2016 features five four-colored 100-card decks. There are 56 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with 4 foil commander cards, 1 oversized foil commander card, 10 double-sided tokens, a deck storage box, a strategy insert, a rules reference card, and 15 new cards.
Each preconstructed deck was designed with an identity for each four-color group:
"Artifice" ("artifacts matter")
"Chaos" (random effects)- "Aggression" (aggro)
- "Altruism" (group hug)
- "Growth" (+1/+1 counters)[3][4]
The main new commander in the deck matches the four colors and the primary theme, while the alternate new commanders are bi-colored.
The set features three versions of each basic land with all new art — one of each basic from Rebecca Guay, Mark Poole, and Kev Walker.[5] Rare dual lands from several original cycles were added to fix the mana base.[6]
Beacon of Unrest, Chain of Vapor, Reins of Power, Wave of Reckoning and Windfall received all new art. Gruul Signet and Rakdos Signet were printed with their MTGO art for the first time. Forbidden Orchard and Hanna, Ship's Navigator were printed with art that was previously only available from premium products.
Mechanics
- Commander 2016 introduces partner, a keyword mechanic that occurs on 15 bicolored legendary creatures. A player may for the first time have two commanders if each of them has the partner keyword. Each of these creatures suggests a particular style of Commander deck to build, and the two partners together provide a 4-color color identity for the deck.[7][8]
- Undaunted is a new keyword mechanic appearing on a cycle of rare non-creature spells. Spells with undaunted cost
less to cast for each opponent in the game: therefore, they grow more expensive to cast as the game continues and players are eliminated.[7] - Basic landcycling is a returning mechanic that appears on spells in all five preconstructed decks. It was included specifically so that players would have easier access to the colors of mana they needed at a given time.[7]
- Converge appears for the first time on a new card outside of Battle for Zendikar (Crystalline Crawler).
Cycles
Commander 2016 has six cycles of new cards, one of which is a double cycle:
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| 4-color Commanders | Breya, Etherium Shaper | Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder | Saskia the Unyielding | Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis | Atraxa, Praetors' Voice |
| Five mythic rare four-colored legendary creatures, each representing the theme of one deck. | |||||
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| Shardlands | Seaside Citadel | Arcane Sanctum | Crumbling Necropolis | Savage Lands | Jungle Shrine |
| Each of these uncommon triple lands comes into play tapped and can be tapped for one of three colors of mana. These are strictly better than the old taplands. Reprinted from Shards of Alara | |||||
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| Rare enemy color partners | Tymna the Weaver | Kraum, Ludevic's Opus | Reyhan, Last of the Abzan | Akiri, Line-Slinger | Thrasios, Triton Hero |
| Five rare bicolored legendary creatures with the partner keyword, each of whom comes from the same plane as the other partner in their color combination. | |||||
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| Allied color landcyclers | Migratory Route | Ancient Excavation | Grave Upheaval | Treacherous Terrain | Sylvan Reclamation |
Five uncommon bicolored spells with “Basic landcycling  ”.
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| Undaunted spells | Sublime Exhalation | Coastal Breach | Curtains' Call | Divergent Transformations | Seeds of Renewal |
| Five rare monocolored spells with the undaunted keyword. | |||||
| Uncommon monocolored cards | Orzhov Advokist | Grip of Phyresis | Parting Thoughts | Frenzied Fugue | Evolutionary Escalation |
| Each deck includes two of these five uncommon cards. | |||||
Double cycles
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| Bounce lands | Azorius Chancery | Dimir Aqueduct | Rakdos Carnarium | Gruul Turf | Selesnya Sanctuary | Orzhov Basilica | Izzet Boilerworks | Golgari Rot Farm | Boros Garrison | Simic Growth Chamber |
| When each of these common nonbasic dual lands enters the battlefield tapped, its controller returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand. Each of these lands can tap to produce two mana, one of each of its associate guild's colors. Reprinted from the Ravnica Block | ||||||||||
| Mythic partners | Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker | Silas Renn, Seeker Adept | Vial Smasher the Fierce | Tana, the Bloodsower | Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa | Ravos, Soultender | Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist | Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper | Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder | Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix |
| Ten mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures with the partner keyword. | ||||||||||
In addition, a partial cycle of Khans life-gain taplands was reprinted for color fixing. Dismal Backwater, Rugged Highlands, Swiftwater Cliffs, Jungle Hollow, Thornwood Falls
Mega cycle
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| Sorcery magi | Magus of the Balance (Commander 2018) (Balance) |
Magus of the Mind (Commander 2017) (Mind's Desire) |
Magus of the Will (Commander 2016) (Yawgmoth's Will) |
Magus of the Wheel (Commander 2015) (Wheel of Fortune) |
Magus of the Order (Commander Legends) (Natural Order)[9] |
| Rare Wizards with the converted mana cost and abilities of iconic sorceries from Magic's past. | |||||
Theme decks
Commander 2016 consists of five four-colored decks:[10]
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| Entropic Uprising | U | B | R | G | Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder | |
| Open Hostility | W | B | R | G | Saskia the Unyielding | |
| Stalwart Unity | W | U | R | G | Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis | |
| Breed Lethality | W | U | B | G | Atraxa, Praetors' Voice | |
| Invent Superiority | W | U | B | R | Breya, Etherium Shaper | |
Tokens
Commander 2016 has 21 different tokens and/or emblems.[11] There are 10 double-sided tokens in each deck.[12]
1/1 Spirit creature for Forbidden Orchard- 1/1 Bird creature with flying for Migratory Route
- 4/4 Elemental creature with flying for Hoofprints of the Stag
- 0/1 Goat creature for Trading Post
- 1/1 Soldier creature for Akroan Horse and Entrapment Maneuver
- 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Custodi Soulbinders
- 2/2 Bird creature with flying for Swan Song
- 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk for Chasm Skulker
- 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying for Breya, Etherium Shaper and Thopter Foundry
- 0/0 Germ creature for Bonehoard and Grip of Phyresis
- 2/2 Zombie creature for Army of the Damned and Waste Not
- 1/1 Goblin creature with "Creatures you control attack each combat if able." for Goblin Spymaster
- 3/3 Ogre creature for Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
- 3/3 Beast creature for Beast Within
- 1/1 Elf Warrior creature for Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
- 1/1 Saproling creature for Artifact Mutation, Aura Mutation, Ghave, Guru of Spores, Korozda Guildmage, Mycoloth, Necrogenesis, Selesnya Guildmage, Tana, the Bloodsower and Thelonite Hermit (art 1 of 2)
- 1/1 Saproling creature (art 2 of 2)
1/1 Worm creature for Worm Harvest- X/X Horror artifact creature for Phyrexian Rebirth
- 1/1 Myr artifact creature for Myr Battlesphere
- Emblem for Daretti, Scrap Savant
Notable cards
- Except for Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, every four-color commander from the set is the most popular commander in its respective color identity according to EDHREC. For most of the four-color combinations, the next most popular commanders are the combinations of two-color partner commanders that also originated in the set.
- Atraxa, Praetor's Voice in particular has consistently placed as the most popular commander of all time on the site. Interestingly, an early design version of her had exalted instead of proliferate.[13]
- Many of the two-color partner commanders are considered some of the most powerful commander options in competitive Commander tournaments thanks to allowing for broad and flexible color identities and effects. Among the most powerful are Tymna the Weaver, Thrasios, Triton Hero, and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus which provide incredibly strong card advantage in addition to their other benefits.
- Ash Barrens is the most heavily played mana-fixing land in Pauper where it sees play in almost every multicolored deck.
References
- ↑ Product information
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 5, 2016). "Announcement Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ethan Fleischer (October 24, 2016). "Designing Commander (2016 Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Glenn Jones (October 25, 2016). "Development Attacks Attacking". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (October 25, 2016). "The Basic Lands of Commander (2016 Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ben Hayes (October 28, 2016). "Dual Lands in Commander 2016". Wizards Developer. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b c Matt Tabak (October 24, 2016). "Commander 2016 Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 24, 2016). "Howdy Partner". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (August 7, 2019). "To steel everybody appropriately: the 5th Magus is absent from MTGC19.". Twitter.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (October 24, 2016). "Commander (2016 Edition) Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 28, 2016). "The October 31, 2016 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards Play Network product information
- ↑ Gavin Verhey & Jacob Mooney (June 10, 2023). "Magic: The Gathering Trivia Show! Can You Guess the Card From Design Notes?? (Video)". Good Morning Magic. YouTube.
External links
- Magic Creative Team (October 26, 2016). "It's Time to Talk Commander (2016 Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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