Commander 2014
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| Design |
Ethan Fleischer (lead) Dan Emmons Aaron Forsythe James Hata Charles Rapkin | ||||
| Development |
Ian Duke (lead) Mark Globus Peter Lee Dan Emmons Max McCall | ||||
| Art direction | Jeremy Jarvis | ||||
| Release date | November 7, 2014 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Monocolored Planeswalker Commanders | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Lieutenant | ||||
| Set size | Five monocolored 100-card decks | ||||
| Expansion code | C14[3] | ||||
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Commander 2014, officially styled as Commander (2014 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 7, 2014. It was announced at the Magic panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2014. [4]
Set details
Commander 2014 features five monocolored 100-card decks (337 different cards). [5] There are 61 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the five decks has 15 new cards. [6][7] The set introduced five new planeswalkers that can be used as a commander, and featured legendary creatures from Magic's past which didn't have a card before (Gisa, Geralf, Feldon, Jazal and Titania [8]). It also introduced the lieutenant ability word and double-faced tokens. The five planeswalkers were created bottom-up (abilities first), while the five historical legendaries were created top-down (character first).[9] Several older cards featured new art. [10] [11]
Three Planeswalkers hail from the past. Teferi is depicted before he gave up his planeswalker's spark to seal a time rift, [12][13] Freyalise before she died while sealing another time rift, and Ob Nixilis before he became a demon.[14]
The basic lands are reprints related to each planeswalker's history. Guided by Nature and Peer through Time have reprints from Time Spiral because Freyalise and Teferi are from Dominaria. Forged in Stone and Sworn to Darkness have reprints from Zendikar as it is Nahiri's home plane and Ob Nixilis' current location. As there were no basic lands in Conspiracy to represent Fiora, the basic lands in Built from Scratch are reprints from Core sets.
Magic Story
| Title | Author | Release Date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Lithomancer | Kelly Digges | 2014-10-29 | Unknown destroyed plane, Zendikar | Nahiri, Sorin Markov, Ugin, Eldrazi |
| The First World Is the Hardest | Nik Davidson | 2014-11-05 | Unknown plane | Ob Nixilis |
Cycles
Commander 2014 has ten cycles, six of which are reprints:
- Planeswalker commanders: Five mythic rare monocolored planeswalkers that can be used as a commander. — Nahiri, the Lithomancer (
), Teferi, Temporal Archmage (
), Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath (
), Daretti, Scrap Savant (
) and Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury (
). - Historic figure legendaries: Five mythic rare legendary creatures from Magic's past who didn't have a card before. — Jazal Goldmane (), Stitcher Geralf (), Ghoulcaller Gisa (), Feldon of the Third Path () and Titania, Protector of Argoth ().
- Lieutenants: Five rare monocolored creatures that gain a powerful ability and get +2/+2 as long as you control your commander — Angelic Field Marshal (), Stormsurge Kraken (), Demon of Wailing Agonies (), Tyrant's Familiar () and Thunderfoot Baloth ().
- Offerings: Five rare spells with two abilities which are shared with one opponent each — Benevolent Offering (), Intellectual Offering (), Infernal Offering (), Volcanic Offering () and Sylvan Offering ().
- On-theme legendaries: Five legendary creatures that fit the decks' themes, each of which is a reprint — Kemba, Kha Regent (), Lorthos, the Tidemaker (), Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief (), Bosh, Iron Golem () and Ezuri, Renegade Leader ().
- Medallions: five rare artifacts that cost
and reduces cost of colored spells by 
. Reprinted from Tempest, and featuring art from Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 [15] — Pearl Medallion (), Sapphire Medallion (), Jet Medallion (), Ruby Medallion () and Emerald Medallion (). - Diamonds: Five uncommon artifacts that cost , enter the battlefield tapped, and tap for one color of mana. Reprinted from Mirage[16] — Marble Diamond (), Sky Diamond (), Charcoal Diamond (), Fire Diamond () and Moss Diamond ().
- Karoo lands: Five uncommon lands that are sacrificed when they enter the battlefield unless you return an untapped basic land of a given type to your hand. They tap for M
. Reprinted from Visions — Karoo (), Coral Atoll (), Everglades (), Dormant Volcano () and Jungle Basin (). - Cycle lands 1: Five common lands that enter the battlefield tapped and may be tapped for M. Can be cycled for M. Reprinted from Onslaught — Secluded Steppe (), Lonely Sandbar (), Barren Moor (), Forgotten Cave () and Tranquil Thicket ().
- Cycle lands 2: Five common lands that enter the battlefield tapped and may be tapped for M. Can be cycled for . Reprinted from Urza's Saga — Drifting Meadow (), Remote Isle (), Polluted Mire (), Smoldering Crater () and Slippery Karst ().
Theme decks
Commander 2014 consists of five mono-colored decks:[17][18]
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| Forged in Stone | W | Nahiri, the Lithomancer | ||||
| Peer Through Time | U | Teferi, Temporal Archmage | ||||
| Sworn to Darkness | B | Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath | ||||
| Built from Scratch | R | Daretti, Scrap Savant | ||||
| Guided by Nature | G | Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury | ||||
Notable cards
- Commander's Sphere is a new card and can be found in each of the decks.
- There are five new cards, which can each be found in three of the decks:
- Arcane Lighthouse — Forged in Stone, Sworn to Darkness, Built from Scratch
- Myriad Landscape — Peer Through Time, Sworn to Darkness, Guided by Nature
- Assault Suit — Forged in Stone, Peer Through Time, Guided by Nature
- Unstable Obelisk — Peer Through Time, Sworn to Darkness, Built from Scratch
- Loreseeker's Stone — Forged in Stone, Built from Scratch, Guided by Nature
Tokens and emblems
Commander 2014 has 36 different tokens and/or emblems.[19] [20]
The different tokens and/or emblems were packaged such that each deck had 10 double sided tokens/emblems generated by spells or abilities within that deck as described above.
External links
- Commander (2014 Edition) Card Image Gallery
- Official Commander (Elder Dragon Highlander - EDH) Homepage
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References
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- ↑ Product info
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