Commander Party

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A Commander Party is a WPN-organized event introduced in 2022 for Innistrad: Double Feature. It is a one-day event where players are immersed in a story affected by their in-game choices, offering an opportunity for newer players to participate in a casual in-store event and get absorbed in the world of Magic.[1][2][3]

Description

Participating stores receive participation promos, a game board (a 8” by 24” dry erase poster), instructions, all-new player bonuses, and/ or party aids.[4][5]

The setup is based on a narrative tale. Players, who are split into pods, experience the story from beginning to end during the event. Players only need a Commander deck to participate.

Each player receives a card, assigning them to a faction. Throughout the event, a video guiding the players through the story will ask the player with the most of a resource to raise their faction card in the air—the faction with the most raised cards moves forward a space on the game board, where each space provides an in-game bonus for all players in that faction.[6]

Originally only WPN Premium stores could participate. Starting with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Commander Party events were expanded to all WPN stores.[7]

Promos

Set Date treatment Promo Factions and features Extras
Innistrad: Double Feature 2022-01 Conjurer's Closet[6] Vampire, Warlock, Werewolf, and Villager Pre-cut paper masquerade mask, basic Moonlit lands from Crimson Vow".[8]
Dominaria United 2022-09 Phyrexian language Dismember[9] Bookmarks with 4 tabs that you could fold over to spend 2 life instead of a colored mana pip when casting a spell.
The Brothers' War 2022-12 Phyrexian language Psychosis Crawler[10] Mishra's Burnished Banner, Urza's Iron Alliance
Phyrexia: All Will Be One 2023-02 Phyrexian language Norn's Annex[11] Elesh Norn, Jin-Gitaxias, Sheoldred, Urabrask, and Vorinclex
March of the Machine 2023-04 Phyrexian language Beast Within Seven "party cards": Arcavios, Eldraine, Kaladesh, Kaldheim, Kamigawa, New Capenna, and Theros.[12]
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 2023-06 Retro frame Lifecrafter's Bestiary[13] The Elves, the Hobbits, the Dwarves, or Gondor & Rohan. "Choose a Ring", "Tempation".[14]
Wilds of Eldraine 2023-09 Retro frame Syr Konrad, the Grim
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 2023-11 Retro frame Unclaimed Territory
Murders at Karlov Manor 2024-02 Full-art Rogue's Passage
Outlaws of Thunder Junction 2024-04 Retro frame Costly Plunder "Welcome to the World of Thunder Junction" playmat, that allows you to rob various locales. Play aides: "Upstanding Citizen" and "On the Run".

Faction cards

Faction Cards are 3” by 6” with full art on one side and a description on the other.[5]

Videos

The following videos were initially provided for each event

  • One 2-hour Event Video[5]
  • An number of short Ending Videos played after the Event Video concludes, depending on the winning faction.

References

  1. WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
  2. Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. WPN (September 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Double Feature and Commander Parties Arriving January 28". Wizards Play Network.
  4. WPN (August 5, 2021). "Reach WPN Premium in September, Get Commander Exclusives and More". Wizards Play Network.
  5. a b c WPN (November 16, 2021). "Get Ready: Commander Parties Are Coming Soon!". Wizards Play Network.
  6. a b WPN (August 24, 2021). "Details About Our Two New WPN Play Programs". Wizards Play Network.
  7. WPN (March 14, 2023). "Commander Party Events Available to All WPN Stores". Wizards Play Network.
  8. Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2021). "The Moonlit Lands Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. Adam Styborski (August 18, 2022). "The Next Year of Magic From Wizards Presents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. Magic.gg (November 10, 2022). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
  11. Magic.gg (January 14, 2023). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
  12. Wizards of the Coast (April 28, 2023). "Players Tour Series 1 Survival Guide". Magic.gg.
  13. Wizards of the Coast (May 31, 2023). "Where and How to Play The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Magic.gg.
  14. WPN (June 13, 2023). "Summer Event Look-Ahead: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Wizards Play Network.