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   |image = Commander 2021 logo.png
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   |symbol_description = A decorated shield
   |symbol_description =  
   |design = [[Ethan Fleischer]] (lead)<br>[[Taymoor Rehman]]<br>[[Daniel Holt]]<br>[[Ken Nagle]]<br>[[Noah Millrod]]<br>[[Sheldon Menery]]<br>[[Ari Nieh]]<br>[[Chris Mooney]]
   |design = [[Taymoor Rehman]]<br>[[Ethan Fleischer]]<br>[[Daniel Holt]]<br>[[Ken Nagle]]<br>[[Noah Millrod]]<br>[[Sheldon Menery]]<br>[[Ari Nieh]]<br>[[Chris Mooney]]
  |development =[[Corey Bowen]] (lead)
   |release = April 23, 2021
   |release = April 23, 2021
   |mechanics =  
  |plane=[[Arcavios]]<br/>[[Multiverse|Multiversal]]
   |mechanics =  
   |keywords = [[Demonstrate]]
   |keywords = [[Demonstrate]]
   |size = Five 100-card decks
   |size = Five 100-card decks
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   |first = {{noslash|Kaldheim/Commander decks}}
   |first = {{noslash|Kaldheim/Commander decks}}
   |second = Commander 2021
   |second = Commander 2021
   |third =  
   |third = {{noslash|Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms/Commander decks}}
   |previous = Mystical Archive
   |previous = {{noslash|Strixhaven: School of Mages/Mystical Archive}}
   |next = Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2
   |next = Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretorium
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'''''Commander 2021''''', also referred to as ''''' Strixhaven Commander'''''<ref>{{YouTubeRef|iEXMlvhfx1w|Strixhaven Commander Sneak Peek: Legendaries, Hints, Art & More! Part 1|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=March 22, 2021}}</ref>, officially styled as ''''' Commander (2021 Edition)''''' and marketed as the '''''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]] Commander decks''''', is a product in the [[Commander series]] released by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. The set will be released on the same day as ''Strixhaven: School of Mages'', and is marketed as an integral part of that set.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/first-lesson-introduction-strixhaven-2021-02-18|The First Lesson: Introduction to Strixhaven|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 18, 2021}}</ref> It is scheduled to be released on April 23, 2021.  
'''''Commander 2021''''', also referred to as ''''' Strixhaven Commander'''''<ref>{{YouTubeRef|iEXMlvhfx1w|Strixhaven Commander Sneak Peek: Legendaries, Hints, Art & More! Part 1|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=March 22, 2021}}</ref>, officially styled as ''''' Commander (2021 Edition)''''' and marketed as the '''''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]] Commander decks''''', is a product in the [[Commander series]] released by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. The set was released on the same day as ''Strixhaven: School of Mages'', and was marketed as an integral part of that set.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/first-lesson-introduction-strixhaven-2021-02-18|The First Lesson: Introduction to Strixhaven|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 18, 2021}}</ref> It was released on April 23, 2021.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/strixhaven-school-mages-and-commander-2021-edition-release-notes-2021-04-16|Strixhaven: School of Mages and Commander (2021 Edition) Release Notes|[[Jess Dunks]] and [[Matt Tabak]]|April 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Set details==
==Set details==
''Commander 2021'' consists of five [[preconstructed theme deck]]s, similar to ''[[Ikoria Commander]]'', and features 15 premium [[foil]] [[Commander (designation)|commanders]]. The five [[enemy color]]ed 100-card decks contain TBA different cards in total. There are 81 new cards legal in [[Vintage]] and [[Legacy]] {{curmb|1||70|10|}}. These are set on the [[Arcavios|same plane as Strixhaven]], though the [[reprint]]s can be from anywhere.  
''Commander 2021'' consists of five [[preconstructed theme deck]]s, similar to ''[[Ikoria Commander]]'', and features 10 playable premium [[foil]] [[Commander (designation)|commanders]]. The five [[enemy color]]ed 100-card decks contain 357 different cards in total, though 28 of those (including the five basic lands) are reprints from ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages|Strixhaven]]'', leaving 329 unique cards that bear the set symbol from ''Commander 2021''. There are 81 new cards (#1-81) legal in [[Vintage]] and [[Legacy]] {{curmb|1||70|10|}}. These are set on the [[Arcavios|same plane as Strixhaven]], though the [[reprint]]s (#82-327 and #408-409) can be from anywhere.  


As part of a larger push toward moving away from plastic packaging, this product features reduced plastic packaging. Each package contains 1 [[foil-etched]] [[Commander (designation)|display commander]] card (replacing the [[oversized]] cards from previous Commander sets), a 100 card deck (including 2 regular foils), 10 [[double-sided token]]s, 1 [[deck box]] and 1 [[life wheel]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/strixhaven-school-mages-product-overview-2021-03-25|''Strixhaven: School of Mages'' Product Overview|[[Ari Zirulnik]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref> Each deck features 17 new cards, with one of them (<c>Study Hall</c>) appearing in each deck.
The 70 new rares and 10 new mythic rares from the ''Commander 2021'' decks are available in an extended-art version (#328-407). These may be found in a dedicated single slot of the ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]'' [[Collector Booster]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/collecting-strixhaven-school-mages-2021-03-25|Collecting ''Strixhaven: School of Mages''|[[Mike Turian]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref> These extended-art cards are only available in non-foil. Of note, the rares and mythic rares that are reprints in the ''Commander 2021'' decks aren't found in ''Strixhaven'' Collector Boosters.


The 70 new rares and ten new mythic rares from the ''Commander 2021'' decks are available in an extended-art version (#TBA-TBA). These may be found in a dedicated single slot of the ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]'' [[Collector Booster]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/collecting-strixhaven-school-mages-2021-03-25|Collecting ''Strixhaven: School of Mages''|[[Mike Turian]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref> These extended-art cards are only available in non-foil. Of note, the rares and mythic rares that are reprints in the ''Commander 2021'' decks aren't found in ''Strixhaven'' Collector Boosters.
Two cards found in [[Commander 2021/Quantum Quandrix|Quantum Quandrix]], <c>Tranquil Thicket</c> and <c>Yavimaya Coast</c>, have collector numbers #408 and #409, following the extended art cards.
 
Each package contains 1 [[foil-etched]] [[display commander]] card (replacing the [[oversized]] cards from previous Commander sets), a 100 card deck (including 2 regular foils), 10 [[double-sided token]]s, 1 [[deck box]] and 1 [[life wheel]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/strixhaven-school-mages-product-overview-2021-03-25|''Strixhaven: School of Mages'' Product Overview|[[Ari Zirulnik]]|March 25, 2021}}</ref> In addition, there are 9 punch-out [[counter (marker)|counters]] and a divider which are part of the paper packaging.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|Txi-2O3DcpQ|Strixhaven Commander Unboxing|channel=[[WeeklyMTG]]|date=April 9, 2021}}</ref> Each deck features 17 new cards, with one of them (<c>Study Hall</c>) appearing in each deck.
 
Each deck contains multiple [[legendary]] cards, including two mono-colored legendary creatures, but only the [[face card]] and the secondary commander are [[foil]]ed.
 
===Packaging===
[[File:C21 retail packaging.png|thumb|right|Retail packaging with reduced use of plastic.]]
[[File:C21 packaging counters.jpg|thumb|right|[[Adam Styborski]] showing the punch-out counters in the new packaging. Note that the picture on the cardboard box is not a real card]]
 
As part of a larger push toward moving away from plastic packaging, this product features reduced plastic packaging.<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> An additional "minimal packaging version" of the deck is introduced for sales online using even less material and space. This doesn't feature the design of the typical retail packaging, but uses a corrugated cardboard box to contain the product. 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).
[[File:C21 minimal packaging.png|thumb|right|Minimal packaging for online sales.]]


==Themes and mechanics==
==Themes and mechanics==
Each deck focuses on the colors and themes of its associated college.
Each deck focuses on the colors and themes of its associated college.
*[[Silverquill]] ({{W}}{{B}}): TBA
*[[Silverquill]] ({{W}}{{B}}): [[Politics]] and [[aggro]]
*[[Prismari]] ({{U}}{{R}}): Instants and Sorceries with high mana value
*[[Prismari]] ({{U}}{{R}}): Instants and sorceries with high [[mana value]]
*[[Witherbloom]] ({{B}}{{G}}): TBA
*[[Witherbloom]] ({{B}}{{G}}): [[Lifegain]]
*[[Lorehold]] ({{R}}{{W}}): [[Artifact]]s and graveyard recursion.
*[[Lorehold]] ({{R}}{{W}}): [[Artifact]]s and graveyard recursion
*[[Quandrix]] ({{G}}{{U}}): [[Token]]s and +1/+1 counters
*[[Quandrix]] ({{G}}{{U}}): [[Token]]s and +1/+1 counters


''Commander 2021'' introduces the [[politics|political]] [[mechanic]] '''[[Demonstrate]]''', which allows players to copy a [[spell]] when they cast it by allowing an opponent to have a copy as well.
''Commander 2021'' introduces the [[keyword]] '''[[demonstrate]]''', which allows players to copy a [[spell]] when they cast it by allowing an opponent to have a copy as well.


==Preconstructed decks==
==Preconstructed decks==
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==Tokens==  
==Tokens==  
Commander 2021 features at least 33 [[token]]s and [[emblem]]s.
Each of the five Commander decks contains ten double-sided tokens. Of those, 22 are double-sided variations, with five having ''Strixhaven'' tokens on one side and ''Commander 2021'' tokens on the other, and one featuring ''Strixhaven'' tokens on both sides. The 30 ''Commander 2021'' [[token]]s are:<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/tokens-stx-and-c21-2021-04-15|The Tokens of ''Strixhaven: School of Mages'' and ''Commander (2021 Edition)''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 15, 2021}}</ref>
 
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#{{C}} 10/10 [[Eldrazi]] creature, for <c>Desolation Twin</c> and <c>Idol of Oblivion</c>.
#{{C}} 10/10 [[Eldrazi]] creature, for <c>Desolation Twin</c> and <c>Idol of Oblivion</c>.
#{{U}} 2/2 [[Drake]] creature with [[flying]], for <c>Talrand, Sky Summoner</c>.
#{{U}} 2/2 [[Drake]] creature with [[flying]], for <c>Talrand, Sky Summoner</c>.
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#{{U}} 9/9 [[Kraken]] creature, for <c>Reef Worm</c> and <c>Spawning Kraken</c>.
#{{U}} 9/9 [[Kraken]] creature, for <c>Reef Worm</c> and <c>Spawning Kraken</c>.
#{{U}} 6/6 [[Whale]] creature, for <c>Reef Worm</c>.
#{{U}} 6/6 [[Whale]] creature, for <c>Reef Worm</c>.
#{{Eternalized|Champion of Wits|C21}}.
#{{B}} */* [[Demon]] creature with flying, for <c>Tivash, Gloom Summoner</c>.
#{{B}} 4/4 [[Horror]] creature, for <c>Hunted Lammasu</c>.
#{{B}} 4/4 [[Horror]] creature, for <c>Hunted Lammasu</c>.
#{{B}} 2/2 [[Zombie]] creature, for <c>Curse of Disturbance</c>.
#{{B}} 2/2 [[Zombie]] creature, for <c>Curse of Disturbance</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Beast]] creature, for <c>Beast Within</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Beast]] creature, for <c>Beast Within</c> and <c>Garruk, Primal Hunter</c>.
#{{G}} 4/4 Beast creature, for <c>Rampaging Baloths</c>.
#{{G}} 4/4 Beast creature, for <c>Rampaging Baloths</c>.
#{{G}} 2/2 [[Boar]] creature, for <c>Curse of the Swine</c>.
#{{G}} 2/2 [[Boar]] creature, for <c>Curse of the Swine</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Elephant]] creature, for <c>Kazandu Tuskcaller</c> and <c>Terastodon</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Elephant]] creature, for <c>Kazandu Tuskcaller</c> and <c>Terastodon</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Frog]] [[Lizard]] creature, for <c>Incubation // Incongruity</c> and <c>Rapid Hybridization</c>.
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Frog]] [[Lizard]] creature, for <c>Incubation // Incongruity</c> and <c>Rapid Hybridization</c>.
#{{G}} */* [[Hydra]] creature for <c>Hydra Broodmaster</c>.
#{{G}} 4/4 [[Fungus]] Beast creature with [[trample]], for <c>Trudge Garden</c>.
#{{G}} */* [[Hydra]] creature, for <c>Hydra Broodmaster</c>.
#{{G}} 1/1 [[Insect]] creature with flying and [[deathtouch]], for <c>Hornet Nest</c> and <c>Hornet Queen</c>.
#{{G}} 1/1 [[Insect]] creature with flying and [[deathtouch]], for <c>Hornet Nest</c> and <c>Hornet Queen</c>.
#{{W/B}} 2/1 [[Inkling]] creature with flying, for <c>Combat Calligrapher</c>, <c>Fain, the Broker</c>, <c>Felisa, Fang of Silverquill</c>, and <c>Inkshield</c>.
#{{G}} 1/1 [[Saproling]] creature, for <c>Druidic Satchel</c>.
#{{W/B}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] creature with flying, for <c>Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts</c>,
#{{G}} 6/6 [[Wurm]] creature, for <c>Garruk, Primal Hunter</c>.
#{{U/R}} 4/4 [[Elemental]] creature, for <c>Zaffai, Thunder Conductor</c>.
#{{U/R}} 5/5 [[Elemental]] creature with flying, for <c>Call the Skybreaker</c>.
#{{U/R}} 5/5 Elemental creature with flying, for <c>Call the Skybreaker</c>.
#{{W/B}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] creature with flying, for <c>Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts</c>.
#{{W/B}} 2/1 [[Inkling]] creature with flying, for <c>Combat Caligrapher</c>, <c>Felisa, Fang of Silverquill</c>
#{{C}} */* Construct artifact creature, for <c>Metallurgic Summonings</c>.
#{{G/U}} 0/0 [[Fractal]] creature, for <c>Deekah, Fractal Theorist</c>, <c>Fractal Harness</c>, <c>Geometric Nexus</c>, <c>Oversimplify</c>, <c>Paradox Zone</c> and <c>Sequence Engine</c>.
#{{C}} 0/0 [[Construct]] artifact creature with "This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control," for <c>Digsite Engineer</c>.
#{{C}} 0/0 [[Construct]] artifact creature with "This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control," for <c>Digsite Engineer</c>.
#{{C}} X/X Construct artifact creature, for <c>Metallurgic Summonings</c>.
#{{C}} [[Food]] artifact, for <c>Gingerbread Cabin</c>, <c>Gluttonous Troll</c>, <c>Gyome, Master Chef</c> and <c>Taste of Death</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 [[Golem]] artifact creature with flying, for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 [[Golem]] artifact creature with flying, for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with [[trample]], for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with trample, for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with [[vigilance]], for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with [[vigilance]], for <c>Triplicate Titan</c>.
#{{C}} 1/1 [[Myr]] artifact creature, for <c>Myr Battlesphere</c>.
#{{C}} 1/1 [[Myr]] artifact creature, for <c>Myr Battlesphere</c>.
#{{C}} 1/1 [[Thopter]] artifact creature with flying, for <c>Pia Nalaar</c> and <c>Thopter Engineer</c>.
#{{C}} 1/1 [[Thopter]] artifact creature with flying, for <c>Pia Nalaar</c> and <c>Thopter Engineer</c>.
#{{C}} [[Food]] artifact.
#[[Copy]], for <c>Esix, Fractal Bloom</c>, <c>Feldon of the Third Path</c>, <c>Osgir, the Reconstructor</c>, <c>Replication Technique</c>, <c>Rionya, Fire Dancer</c>, <c>Rite of Replication</c>, <c>Theoretical Duplication</c> and <c>Spitting Image</c>.
#{{C}} [[Treasure]] artifact, for <c>Brass’s Bounty</c>, <c>Excavation Technique</c>, <c>Fain, the Broker</c>, <c>Monologue Tax</c>, and <c>Tempting Contract</c>.  
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#{{C}} [[Copy]], for <c>Feldon of the Third Path</c>, <c>Osgir, the Reconstructor</c> and <c>Rionya, Fire Dancer</c>.
 
#{{Emblem|Daretti, Scrap Savant}}.
The following tokens are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the ''Commander 2021'' expansion. Instead, they retain their ''Strixhaven'' expansion symbol and collector number:
#{{Emblem|Garruk, Primal Hunter}}.
 
#{{Emblem|Jaya Ballard}}.
*{{U/R}} 4/4 [[Elemental]] creature, for <c>Zaffai, Thunder Conductor</c>.
*{{G/U}} 0/0 [[Fractal]] creature, for <c>Deekah, Fractal Theorist</c>, <c>Fractal Harness</c>, <c>Geometric Nexus</c>, <c>Oversimplify</c>, <c>Paradox Zone</c> and <c>Sequence Engine</c>.
*{{W/B}} 2/1 [[Inkling]] creature with flying, for <c>Combat Calligrapher</c>, <c>Fain, the Broker</c>, <c>Felisa, Fang of Silverquill</c>, and <c>Inkshield</c>.
*{{B/G}} 1/1 [[Pest]] creature with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life", for <c>Blight Mound</c> and <c>Pest Infestation</c>.
*{{C}} [[Treasure]] artifact, for <c>Brass’s Bounty</c>, <c>Excavation Technique</c>, <c>Fain, the Broker</c>, <c>Monologue Tax</c>, and <c>Tempting Contract</c>.


== Cycles ==
== Cycles ==
''Commander 2021'' has at least seven [[cycle]]s of new cards:
''Commander 2021'' has at least six [[cycle]]s of new cards:
{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
! Cycle name
! Cycle name
! {{W}}
! {{U}}
! {{B}}
! {{B}}
! {{R}}
! {{R}}
! {{G}}
! {{G}}
! {{W}}
! {{U}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Demonstrations'''
|rowspan="2"|'''Techniques'''
|{{card|Incarnation Technique||}}
|{{card|Creative Technique||}}
|{{card|Healing Technique||}}
|{{card|Excavation Technique||}}
|{{card|Excavation Technique||}}
|{{card|Replication Technique||}}
|{{card|Replication Technique||}}
|{{card|Incarnation Technique||}}
|{{card|Creative Technique||}}
|{{card|||}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] spells with [[demonstrate]].
|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] [[monocolored]] [[sorceries]] with [[demonstrate]].
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Rare colorless'''
|{{card|Tempting Contract||}}
|{{card|Elementalist's Palette||}}
|{{card|Witch’s Clinic||}}
|{{card|Triplicate Titan||}}
|{{card|Geometric Nexus||}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five rare colorless [[artifact]]s (one is a [[land]]), each supporting a deck's theme.
|-
|-
! Cycle name
! Cycle name
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|{{card|Felisa, Fang of Silverquill||}}
|{{card|Felisa, Fang of Silverquill||}}
|{{card|Veyran, Voice of Duality||}}
|{{card|Veyran, Voice of Duality||}}
|{{card|||}}
|{{card|Gyome, Master Chef||}}
|{{card|Alibou, Ancient Witness||}}
|{{card|Alibou, Ancient Witness||}}
|{{card|Esix, Fractal Bloom||}}
|{{card|Esix, Fractal Bloom||}}
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|{{card|Inkshield||}}
|{{card|Inkshield||}}
|{{card|Reinterpret||}}
|{{card|Reinterpret||}}
|{{card|||}}
|{{card|Revival Experiment||}}
|{{card|Wake the Past||}}
|{{card|Wake the Past||}}
|{{card|Oversimplify||}}
|{{card|Oversimplify||}}
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|{{card|Nils, Discipline Enforcer||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Nils, Discipline Enforcer||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Octavia, Living Thesis||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|Octavia, Living Thesis||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Tivash, Gloom Summoner||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Laelia, the Blade Reforged||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|Laelia, the Blade Reforged||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|Ruxa, Patient Professor||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
|{{card|Ruxa, Patient Professor||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
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|{{card|Fain, the Broker||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Fain, the Broker||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Rionya, Fire Dancer||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|Rionya, Fire Dancer||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
|{{card| Yedora, Grave Gardener||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
|{{card|Losheel, Clockwork Scholar||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Losheel, Clockwork Scholar||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Deekah, Fractal Theorist||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|Deekah, Fractal Theorist||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5"|Five pairs of [[monocolored]] rare legendary creatures, each supporting a deck's theme.
|colspan="5"|Five pairs of [[monocolored]] rare legendary creatures, each supporting a deck's theme.
|}
===Pairs===
''Commander 2021'' has two [[mirrored pair]]s.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''Keyword callbacks'''
! colspan="2"|Mirrored Pairs
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
!Description
|{{card|Inspiring Refrain||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Ruin Grinder||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|Guardian Augmenter||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
|-
|-
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
|{{card|Inspiring Refrain||C21}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|Rousing Refrain||}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|Rousing Refrain||C21}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|{{card|||}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
|[[Rare]] sorceries with [[suspend]] 3. Art depicts the same musical quartet with different members playing.
|{{card|Angel of the Ruins||}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Commander’s Insight||}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5"|Five pairs of monocolored rare spells, each bringing back an old keyword (TBA, [[suspend]], TBA, [[cycling]], [[Commander_(designation)#Commander interaction cards|commander interaction]]).
|{{card|Angel of the Ruins||C21}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Ruin Grinder ||C21}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|[[Rare]] artifact creatures with a land[[cycling]] ability. Both have one keyword evasion ability, and a replacement effect upon (entering, resp. leaving) the battlefield.
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 13 April 2024

Commander 2021
 
Silverquill Statement
 
Prismari Performance
 
Witherbloom Witchcraft
 
Lorehold Legacies
 
Quantum Quandrix
 
Trivia
 
Commander 2021
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Commander 2021 logo.png}}|250px]]
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description A decorated shield
Design Ethan Fleischer (lead)
Taymoor Rehman
Daniel Holt
Ken Nagle
Noah Millrod
Sheldon Menery
Ari Nieh
Chris Mooney
Development Corey Bowen (lead)
Release date April 23, 2021
Plane Arcavios
Multiversal
Keywords/​ability words Demonstrate
Set size Five 100-card decks
Expansion code C21[1]
Commander series
Kaldheim
Commander Decks		 Commander 2021 Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Commander Decks
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Strixhaven: School of Mages
Mystical Archive		 Commander 2021 Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretorium

Commander 2021, also referred to as Strixhaven Commander[2], officially styled as Commander (2021 Edition) and marketed as the Strixhaven: School of Mages Commander decks, is a product in the Commander series released by Wizards of the Coast. The set was released on the same day as Strixhaven: School of Mages, and was marketed as an integral part of that set.[3] It was released on April 23, 2021.[4]

Set details

Commander 2021 consists of five preconstructed theme decks, similar to Ikoria Commander, and features 10 playable premium foil commanders. The five enemy colored 100-card decks contain 357 different cards in total, though 28 of those (including the five basic lands) are reprints from Strixhaven, leaving 329 unique cards that bear the set symbol from Commander 2021. There are 81 new cards (#1-81) legal in Vintage and Legacy (1 commons, 70 rares, 10 mythic rares). These are set on the same plane as Strixhaven, though the reprints (#82-327 and #408-409) can be from anywhere.

The 70 new rares and 10 new mythic rares from the Commander 2021 decks are available in an extended-art version (#328-407). These may be found in a dedicated single slot of the Strixhaven: School of Mages Collector Booster.[5] These extended-art cards are only available in non-foil. Of note, the rares and mythic rares that are reprints in the Commander 2021 decks aren't found in Strixhaven Collector Boosters.

Two cards found in Quantum Quandrix, Tranquil Thicket and Yavimaya Coast, have collector numbers #408 and #409, following the extended art cards.

Each package contains 1 foil-etched display commander card (replacing the oversized cards from previous Commander sets), a 100 card deck (including 2 regular foils), 10 double-sided tokens, 1 deck box and 1 life wheel.[6] In addition, there are 9 punch-out counters and a divider which are part of the paper packaging.[7] Each deck features 17 new cards, with one of them (Study Hall) appearing in each deck.

Each deck contains multiple legendary cards, including two mono-colored legendary creatures, but only the face card and the secondary commander are foiled.

Packaging

Retail packaging with reduced use of plastic.
Adam Styborski showing the punch-out counters in the new packaging. Note that the picture on the cardboard box is not a real card

As part of a larger push toward moving away from plastic packaging, this product features reduced plastic packaging.[8] An additional "minimal packaging version" of the deck is introduced for sales online using even less material and space. This doesn't feature the design of the typical retail packaging, but uses a corrugated cardboard box to contain the product. 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).

Minimal packaging for online sales.

Themes and mechanics

Each deck focuses on the colors and themes of its associated college.

Commander 2021 introduces the keyword demonstrate, which allows players to copy a spell when they cast it by allowing an opponent to have a copy as well.

Preconstructed decks

Commander 2021 consists of five college-themed decks.

Theme
deck name 		Color Identity Commander
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Silverquill Statement W B Breena, the Demagogue
Prismari Performance U R Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
Witherbloom Witchcraft B G Willowdusk, Essence Seer
Lorehold Legacies W R Osgir, the Reconstructor
Quantum Quandrix U G Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Tokens

Each of the five Commander decks contains ten double-sided tokens. Of those, 22 are double-sided variations, with five having Strixhaven tokens on one side and Commander 2021 tokens on the other, and one featuring Strixhaven tokens on both sides. The 30 Commander 2021 tokens are:[9]

  1. {C} 10/10 Eldrazi creature, for Desolation Twin and Idol of Oblivion.
  2. {U} 2/2 Drake creature with flying, for Talrand, Sky Summoner.
  3. {U} 3/3 Fish creature, for Reef Worm.
  4. {U} 9/9 Kraken creature, for Reef Worm and Spawning Kraken.
  5. {U} 6/6 Whale creature, for Reef Worm.
  6. {B} 4/4 Eternalized Champion of Wits.
  7. {B} */* Demon creature with flying, for Tivash, Gloom Summoner.
  8. {B} 4/4 Horror creature, for Hunted Lammasu.
  9. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature, for Curse of Disturbance.
  10. {G} 3/3 Beast creature, for Beast Within and Garruk, Primal Hunter.
  11. {G} 4/4 Beast creature, for Rampaging Baloths.
  12. {G} 2/2 Boar creature, for Curse of the Swine.
  13. {G} 3/3 Elephant creature, for Kazandu Tuskcaller and Terastodon.
  14. {G} 3/3 Frog Lizard creature, for Incubation // Incongruity and Rapid Hybridization.
  15. {G} 4/4 Fungus Beast creature with trample, for Trudge Garden.
  16. {G} */* Hydra creature, for Hydra Broodmaster.
  17. {G} 1/1 Insect creature with flying and deathtouch, for Hornet Nest and Hornet Queen.
  18. {G} 1/1 Saproling creature, for Druidic Satchel.
  19. {G} 6/6 Wurm creature, for Garruk, Primal Hunter.
  20. {U/R} 5/5 Elemental creature with flying, for Call the Skybreaker.
  21. {W/B} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts.
  22. {C} */* Construct artifact creature, for Metallurgic Summonings.
  23. {C} 0/0 Construct artifact creature with "This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control," for Digsite Engineer.
  24. {C} Food artifact, for Gingerbread Cabin, Gluttonous Troll, Gyome, Master Chef and Taste of Death.
  25. {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with flying, for Triplicate Titan.
  26. {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with trample, for Triplicate Titan.
  27. {C} 3/3 Golem artifact creature with vigilance, for Triplicate Titan.
  28. {C} 1/1 Myr artifact creature, for Myr Battlesphere.
  29. {C} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying, for Pia Nalaar and Thopter Engineer.
  30. Copy, for Esix, Fractal Bloom, Feldon of the Third Path, Osgir, the Reconstructor, Replication Technique, Rionya, Fire Dancer, Rite of Replication, Theoretical Duplication and Spitting Image.

The following tokens are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the Commander 2021 expansion. Instead, they retain their Strixhaven expansion symbol and collector number:

Cycles

Commander 2021 has at least six cycles of new cards:

Cycle name {B} {R} {G} {W} {U}
Techniques Incarnation Technique Creative Technique Healing Technique Excavation Technique Replication Technique
Five rare monocolored sorceries with demonstrate.
Rare colorless Tempting Contract Elementalist's Palette Witch’s Clinic Triplicate Titan Geometric Nexus
Five rare colorless artifacts (one is a land), each supporting a deck's theme.
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Face commanders Breena, the Demagogue Zaffai, Thunder Conductor Willowdusk, Essence Seer Osgir, the Reconstructor Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Five two-colored mythic rare legendary creatures, each teaching at one of the colleges of Strixhaven.
Alternate commanders Felisa, Fang of Silverquill Veyran, Voice of Duality Gyome, Master Chef Alibou, Ancient Witness Esix, Fractal Bloom
Five two-colored mythic rare legendary creatures, each supporting a deck's theme.
Gold rares Inkshield Reinterpret Revival Experiment Wake the Past Oversimplify
Five two-colored rare spells, each supporting a deck's theme.
Monocolored commanders Nils, Discipline Enforcer ({W}) Octavia, Living Thesis ({U}) Tivash, Gloom Summoner ({B}) Laelia, the Blade Reforged ({R}) Ruxa, Patient Professor ({G})
Fain, the Broker ({B}) Rionya, Fire Dancer ({R}) Yedora, Grave Gardener ({G}) Losheel, Clockwork Scholar ({W}) Deekah, Fractal Theorist ({U})
Five pairs of monocolored rare legendary creatures, each supporting a deck's theme.

Pairs

Commander 2021 has two mirrored pairs.

Mirrored Pairs Description
Inspiring Refrain
({U}) 		Rousing Refrain
({R}) 		Rare sorceries with suspend 3. Art depicts the same musical quartet with different members playing.
Angel of the Ruins
({W}) 		Ruin Grinder
({R}) 		Rare artifact creatures with a landcycling ability. Both have one keyword evasion ability, and a replacement effect upon (entering, resp. leaving) the battlefield.

References

  1. ↑ Printed on the card frame
  2. ↑ Strixhaven Commander Sneak Peek: Legendaries, Hints, Art & More! Part 1 (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (March 22, 2021).
  3. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (February 18, 2021). "The First Lesson: Introduction to Strixhaven". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Jess Dunks and Matt Tabak (April 16, 2021). "Strixhaven: School of Mages and Commander (2021 Edition) Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mike Turian (March 25, 2021). "Collecting Strixhaven: School of Mages". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Ari Zirulnik (March 25, 2021). "Strixhaven: School of Mages Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Strixhaven Commander Unboxing (Video). WeeklyMTG. YouTube (April 9, 2021).
  8. ↑ Adam Styborski (April 8, 2021). "Check Out The New Packaging for Commander (2021 Edition) and Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 15, 2021). "The Tokens of Strixhaven: School of Mages and Commander (2021 Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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