Commander 2013
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| Design |
Mark L. Gottlieb (lead) Dan Emmons Ethan Fleischer Scott Larabee Steve Warner | ||||
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Billy Moreno (lead) Ethan Fleischer Ron Foster Mark Globus Dave Guskin with contributions from Matt Tabak | ||||
| Art direction | Jeremy Jarvis | ||||
| Release date | November 1, 2013 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics |
Shard-colored Commanders, Command zone interaction, Curses | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Tempting offer | ||||
| Set size | Five three-color 100-card decks | ||||
| Expansion code | C13[2] | ||||
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Commander 2013 Edition is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast in November 2013.[3] It was announced at the Magic panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2013.
Set details
The Commander 2013 product consists of five tri-color 'shard' decks, each 100 cards strong, that are ready-to-play commander decks right out of the box, with the option of choosing one of the three legendary tri-colored creatures each deck includes as the commander.[4][5][6]
There are 15 new cards in each deck; 51 new cards in total.[7] These are legal in Eternal formats (Vintage and Legacy) but they are not legal in Standard, Block Constructed, or Modern.[8]
Commander 2013 introduced cards that interact with the Command Zone (Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic and Opal Palace and the ability word Tempting offer which only appeared on sorceries.[9]
Magic Story
| Title | Author | Release Date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
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| The Perfect Gift | Nik Davidson | 2013-10-16 | Fiora | Sydri |
Cycles
Commander 2013 has nine cycles:
- Commanders: Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that is the designated commander for the deck they appear in. Some may have a CIP ability that gets stronger every time the commander is cast again, or an ability that directly interacts with the command zone. — Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge, Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, and Marath, Will of the Wild.[10]
- Alternative commanders: Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that can be used as an alternative commander. — Roon of the Hidden Realm, Sydri, Galvanic Genius, Nekusar, the Mindrazer, Shattergang Brothers, and Gahiji, Honored One.
- Reprinted commanders: Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that is a reprint. This creature can also be used as an alternative commander. — Rubinia Soulsinger, Sharuum the Hegemon, Thraximundar, Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper, and Mayael the Anima.
- Tempting offers: Each deck has a card with tempting offer. — Tempt with Glory, Tempt with Reflections, Tempt with Discovery, Tempt with Vengeance, and Tempt with Immortality.
- Curses: Each deck has access to the three of the five curses. — Curse of the Forsaken, Curse of Inertia, Curse of Shallow Graves, Curse of Chaos, and Curse of Predation
- Panoramas: Each deck has a panorama from Shards of Alara of the shard associated with that color combinatination. — Jund Panorama, Esper Panorama, Naya Panorama, Grixis Panorama, and Bant Panorama.
- Shardlands: Each deck has the shardland from Shards of Alara of the shard associated with that color combination. — Savage Lands, Arcane Sanctum, Jungle Shrine, Crumbling Necropolis, and Seaside Citadel.
- Cycling lands: All five cycling lands from Onslaught are represented in the decks. — Barren Moor, Forgotten Cave, Lonely Sandbar, Secluded Steppe, and Tranquil Thicket.
- Guildgates: All ten guildgates from the Return to Ravnica block are represented in the decks. — Azorius Guildgate, Boros Guildgate, Dimir Guildgate, Golgari Guildgate, Gruul Guildgate, Izzet Guildgate, Orzhov Guildgate, Rakdos Guildgate, Selesnya Guildgate, and Simic Guildgate.
Theme decks
Commander 2013 consists of five decks:[4]
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| Evasive Maneuvers | W | U | G | Derevi, Empyrial Tactician | ||
| Eternal Bargain | W | U | B | Oloro, Ageless Ascetic | ||
| Mind Seize | U | B | R | Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge | ||
| Power Hungry | B | R | G | Prossh, Skyraider of Kher | ||
| Nature of the Beast | W | R | G | Marath, Will of the Wild | ||
The new cards are evenly distributed amongst the five decks.[11]
Notable cards
- True-Name Nemesis is the first card having protection from a player. It sees a lot of tournament play in Legacy because it is very difficult to remove and it is unblockable.
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