Commander 2013

Commander 2013

 

Evasive Maneuvers

 

Eternal Bargain

 

Mind Seize

 

Power Hungry

 

Nature of the Beast

 

Commander 2013
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Set Information
Set symbol
Design	Mark L. Gottlieb (lead) Dan Emmons Ethan Fleischer Scott Larabee Steve Warner
Development	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
Plane	Multiverse
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
Commander series
Commander's Arsenal Commander 2013 Commander 2014
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Theros Commander 2013 Born of the Gods

Commander 2013 Edition is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 1, 2013. 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.

There are 15 new cards in each deck; 51 new cards in total. These are legal in Eternal formats (Vintage and Legacy) but they are not legal in Standard, Block Constructed, or Modern.

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.

Each deck also came with oversized foil versions of each of its three commanders.

Magic Story

Title	Author	Release Date	Setting (plane)	Featuring
The Perfect Gift	Nik Davidson	2013-10-16	Fiora	Sydri

Cycles

Commander 2013 has nine cycles:

Cycle name
Commanders	Derevi, Empyrial Tactician	Oloro, Ageless Ascetic	Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge	Prossh, Skyraider of Kher	Marath, Will of the Wild
	Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that is the designated commander for the deck they appear in. Some may have an ETB ability that gets stronger every time the commander is cast again, or an ability that otherwise directly interacts with the command zone.
Alternative commanders	Roon of the Hidden Realm	Sydri, Galvanic Genius	Nekusar, the Mindrazer	Shattergang Brothers	Gahiji, Honored One
	Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that can be used as an alternative commander.
Reprinted commanders	Rubinia Soulsinger	Sharuum the Hegemon	Thraximundar	Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper	Mayael the Anima
	Each deck has a shard-colored legendary creature that is a reprint. This creature can also be used as an alternative commander.
Panoramas	Bant Panorama	Esper Panorama	Grixis Panorama	Jund Panorama	Naya Panorama
	Each deck has a panorama from Shards of Alara of the shard associated with that color combinatination.
Shardlands	Seaside Citadel	Arcane Sanctum	Crumbling Necropolis	Savage Lands	Jungle Shrine
	Each deck has the shardland from Shards of Alara of the shard associated with that color combination.
Cycle name
Cycling lands	Secluded Steppe	Lonely Sandbar	Barren Moor	Forgotten Cave	Tranquil Thicket
	All five cycling lands from Onslaught are represented in the decks.
Curses	Curse of the Forsaken	Curse of Inertia	Curse of Shallow Graves	Curse of Chaos	Curse of Predation
	Each deck has access to the three of the five curses.
Tempting offers	Tempt with Glory	Tempt with Reflections	Tempt with Immortality	Tempt with Vengeance	Tempt with Discovery
	Each deck has a card with tempting offer.

Cycle name
Guildgates	Azorius Guildgate	Dimir Guildgate	Rakdos Guildgate	Gruul Guildgate	Selesnya Guildgate	Orzhov Guildgate	Izzet Guildgate	Golgari Guildgate	Boros Guildgate	Simic Guildgate
	All ten guildgates from the Return to Ravnica block are represented in the decks.

Theme decks

Commander 2013 consists of five decks:

Theme deck name	Color Identity					Commander
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.

Notable cards

• True-Name Nemesis is the first card to have protection from a player. It saw significant tournament play in Legacy because it is very difficult to remove and it is unblockable.
• Toxic Deluge is one of the strongest boardwipes in the entire game and sees heavy play in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
• Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is the first legendary creature to have an Eminence ability, although it is not called as such yet. It would become a heavily played and powerful Commander due to its ability to influence the game even with no mana investment.
• Nekusar, the Mindrazer, Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, and Roon of the Hidden Realm would become some of the most heavily played commanders in their respective color identities
• Ophiomancer received minor notoriety for being a heavily played card but having no official token printed for its effect until Commander Collection: Black nearly a decade later
• Bane of Progress would become a staple for green decks in Commander due to its powerful effect to wipe the board of artifacts and enchantments while adding a significant body to the battlefield
• Darksteel Mutation is one of the most played removal spells in Commander thanks to its ability to shut off commanders permanently without allowing them to be returned to the command zone

External links

• Wizards of the Coast (October 7, 2013). "Commander (2013 Edition) Card Image Gallery". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
• Official Commander (Elder Dragon Highlander - EDH) Homepage