Commander 2015

Commander 2015
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	A split shield
Design	Dan Emmons (lead); Kelly Digges; Ethan Fleischer; James Hata; Chris Tulach
Development	Ben Hayes (lead); Kelly Digges; Mark Globus; Shawn Main; James Sooy; with contributions from Matt Tabak
Art direction	Jeremy Jarvis
Release date	November 13, 2015
Themes and mechanics	Enemy colored commanders,; Experience counters
Keywords/ability words	Constellation, Devour, Living weapon, Monstrosity, Myriad, Overload
Set size	Five bicolored 100-card decks
Expansion code	C15
Commander series
Magic: The Gathering Chronology

Commander 2015, officially styled as Commander (2015 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 13, 2015.^[4]^[5]

Set details

“

Many will play, one will rise.

”

Commander 2015 features five enemy colored 100-card decks (342 different cards).^[6] There are 56 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with one oversized foil Commander card, 10 double-faced tokens, a deck storage box, a strategy insert, a rules reference card and 15 new cards.

Each preconstructed deck was designed with a primary theme and a secondary theme. The main new commander in the deck matches the primary theme, while the alternate new commander matches the secondary theme.^[7] For instance, the white/black deck, Call the Spirits, has a primary enchantments theme supported by Daxos the Returned and a secondary lifegain theme supported by Karlov of the Ghost Council.

The only new printed arts are the Boros Signet and Orzhov Signet getting their MTGO arts.

Magic Story

Main article: Magic Story

Title	Author	Release Date	Setting (plane)	Featuring
All the Cairns of Jund	Michael Yichao	2015-11-04	Alara	Meren
Family Values	Alison Luhrs	2015-11-11	Ravnica	Teysa, Tajic, Karlov of the Ghost Council

Magic Online

The preconstructed decks were not sold in the MTGO store. Instead, the Legendary Cube event awarded Prize Packs that contained six cards from a selection of the 56 new cards from Commander 2015 and 93 other cards from older Commander, Conspiracy, and Planechase sets. These Prize Packs were the only way for Magic Online players to obtain the new Commander 2015 cards.^[8]

Mechanics

Commander 2015 introduced Experience counters, player counters that will make your Commander grow in power during the course of each game.^[9] Each game pack includes a card labeled "Experience" with the suggestion "Place your experience counters here." This card isn't required for play. It's simply a convenient spot to put your experience counters, which can be represented with dice, glass beads, or other small items.

Myriad is a new creature mechanic focused on multiplayer. When a creature with myriad attacks an opponent, that creature's controller gets a temporary copy of it attacking each other opponent.^[10]

Bastion Protector is the first card to refer to multiple Commander creatures.

Cycles

Commander 2015 has seven cycles:

Experience counter commanders: five mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures that can be used as a commander. — Daxos the Returned, Mizzix of the Izmagnus, Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas and Ezuri, Claw of Progress.
Alternate commanders: five mythic rare legendary creatures fitting the secondary theme of the decks. — Karlov of the Ghost Council, Arjun, the Shifting Flame, Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest, Anya, Merciless Angel and Kaseto, Orochi Archmage.
Reprint commanders: five rare legendary creature reprints that fit the deck's theme. — Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts, Melek, Izzet Paragon, Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight and Prime Speaker Zegana
Mechanical tie-ins: five rare cards mechanically related to the same plane as the main commanders, and are connected to them by the card name. — Daxos's Torment, Mizzix's Mastery, Scourge of Nel Toth, Kalemne's Captain, and Ezuri's Predation.
Confluences: five rare modal spells. — Righteous Confluence, Mystic Confluence, Wretched Confluence, Fiery Confluence, and Verdant Confluence.^[11]
Myriad creatures: five uncommon creatures with the myriad mechanic. — Herald of the Host, Broodbirth Viper, Banshee of the Dread Choir, Warchief Giant, and Caller of the Pack.
Enemy color signets: five common mana stones. Each artifact costs to cast and can be tapped to filter into two mana of different colors. Reprinted from Ravnica, Guildpact and Dissension — Orzhov Signet, Izzet Signet, Golgari Signet, Boros Signet and Simic Signet.

Theme decks

Commander 2015 consists of five enemy-colored decks:

Theme deck name	Color Identity					Commander
Theme deck name						Commander
Call the Spirits	W		B			Daxos the Returned
Seize Control		U		R		Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Plunder the Graves			B		G	Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Wade into Battle	W			R		Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Swell the Host		U			G	Ezuri, Claw of Progress