Commander 2017

Commander 2017
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	A four-parted shield
Design	Gavin Verhey (lead) Ben Hayes Jules Robins Mark Gottlieb Bryan Hawley
Development	Bryan Hawley (lead) Glenn Jones Jules Robins Mark Globus
Release date	August 25, 2017
Themes and mechanics	Tribal commanders
Keywords/​ability words	Eminence, Goad, Phasing, Rebound
Set size	Four 100-card decks
Expansion code	C17
Commander series
[[Commander Anthology]] '''Commander 2017''' [[Commander Anthology Volume II]]
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
[[Hour of Devastation]] Commander 2017 [[Ixalan]]

Commander 2017, officially styled as Commander (2017 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on August 25, 2017.

Set details

Starting with Commander 2017, Commander sets are reduced from five to four preconstructed theme decks (without reducing the number of new cards) and will be built around themes instead of focusing on color combinations. The reduction of number of decks comes forth from the idea that the best Commander play experience for a new Commander player is a four-player game.

Commander 2017 features four 100-card decks, with 309 diffe

The Mimeoplasm

The Mimeoplasm
Demographics
Birthplace	Muraganda
Lifetime	Unknown
Race	Ooze
Sources
Commander

The Mimeoplasm is a legendary ooze from Muraganda. It has the ability to absorb the power of already dead creatures to advance its own form.

Even if little is truly known of this bizzarre entity, every civilization of the plane is aware of its existence. It got its name from the fang druids, which calls it the Mimeoplasm, as it absorbs the traits of anything it engulfs. The Mimeoplasm is always followed in its roaming by the saurid warriors of the south, who believe it to be the key to a mysterious afterlife, and hope to see in it traces of their fallen loved ones. The elves of the tropics believe that the Mimeoplasm be part of nature's cycle, a way to channel death back into life; while the scarwitches hiss when it approaches, seeing it as the ultimate enemy of the world. Whether it's a natural process or a malevolent force, the Mimeoplasm never fails to command respect.

In-game references

• The Mimeoplasm

References

1. Jump up↑ Doug Beyer (June 22, 2011). "Fifteen Commanders, Fifteen Tales". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
2. Jump up↑ Gavin Verhey (May 24, 2012). "Mimeoplasm Commander". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

Categories:

• Muraganda
• Characters
• Oozes

rent cards in total. There are 56 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the four decks is tribal themed, based on the “most popular, and interesting, tribes.” Cards from Commander 2017 will be featured and distributed in connection with a future offering on Magic Online.

Each preconstructed deck was designed with an identity for each tribe:

• Draconic Domination (, “Dragons matter” and ramp)
• Feline Ferocity (, “Cats matter” and equipment)
• Vampiric Bloodlust (, “Vampires matter” and lifegain)
• Arcane Wizardry (, “Wizards matter” and graveyard interactions)

Each comes with an oversized foil card that corresponds to the main commander of that deck. This card is for fun only and isn't required for Commander gameplay.

Mechanics

Commander 2017 introduces eminence, an ability word that occurs on legendary creatures. Eminence indicates the creature has an ability that triggers both while the creature is on the battlefield or in the command zone; but in exchange requiring a deckbuilding restriction (in this case, building tribally).

Returning non-evergreen mechanics on new cards include goad on Disrupt Decorum (last seen in Conspiracy: Take the Crown); rebound on Taigam, Ojutai Master (last seen in Dragons of Tarkir); and phasing on Teferi's Protection (last seen in Unhinged and Visions), which is notable for being the first new black-bordered card with phasing to be printed in over 13 years. Kindred Boon uses the first Divinity counters since Planechase.

Cycles

Commander 2017 has three cycles of new cards, one of which only consists of four cards. It also continues one as-of-yet incomplete mega cycle:

• Tribal commanders: Four mythic rare legendary creatures with the eminence keyword, each representing the tribe of one deck — The Ur-Dragon (dragons), Arahbo, Roar of the World (cats), Edgar Markov (vampires), and Inalla, Archmage Ritualist (wizards).
• "On attack" curses: Five uncommon monocolored curses, each of which trigger when the curse-bearer is attacked, and give both the controller of the curse and the attacking player a beneficial effect. Each card in the cycle also depicts the same cha

The Mimeoplasm

The Mimeoplasm
Demographics
Birthplace	Muraganda
Lifetime	Unknown
Race	Ooze
Sources
Commander

The Mimeoplasm is a legendary ooze from Muraganda. It has the ability to absorb the power of already dead creatures to advance its own form.

Even if little is truly known of this bizzarre entity, every civilization of the plane is aware of its existence. It got its name from the fang druids, which calls it the Mimeoplasm, as it absorbs the traits of anything it engulfs. The Mimeoplasm is always followed in its roaming by the saurid warriors of the south, who believe it to be the key to a mysterious afterlife, and hope to see in it traces of their fallen loved ones. The elves of the tropics believe that the Mimeoplasm be part of nature's cycle, a way to channel death back into life; while the scarwitches hiss when it approaches, seeing it as the ultimate enemy of the world. Whether it's a natural process or a malevolent force, the Mimeoplasm never fails to command respect.

In-game references

• The Mimeoplasm

References

1. Jump up↑ Doug Beyer (June 22, 2011). "Fifteen Commanders, Fifteen Tales". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
2. Jump up↑ Gavin Verhey (May 24, 2012). "Mimeoplasm Commander". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

Categories:

• Muraganda
• Characters
• Oozes

• racter — Curse of Vitality (), Curse of Verbosity (), Curse of Disturbance (), Curse of Opulence (), and Curse of Bounty ().
• Kindred spells: Five rare noncreature spells that "are extremely powerful in dedicated tribal decks" — Kindred Boon (), Kindred Discovery (), Kindred Dominance (), Kindred Charge (), and Kindred Summons ().

Mega cycle

• Sorcery magi: Rare Wizards with the converted mana cost and abilities of iconic sorceries from Magic's past, one printed in each Commander set since Commander 2015. This in itself is a reference to Time Spiral block. Commander 2017 adds Magus of the Mind (Mind's Desire, ) to the cycle, with previous members being Magus of the Will (Yawgmoth's Will, ) and Magus of the Wheel (Wheel of Fortune, ).

Theme decks

Commander 2017 consists of four multi-colored decks:

Theme deck name	Color Identity					Commander
Draconic Domination	W	U	B	R	G	The Ur-Dragon
Feline Ferocity	W				G	Arahbo, Roar of the World
Vampiric Bloodlust	W		B	R		Edgar Markov
Arcane Wizardry		U	B	R		Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Tokens

Commander 2017 has 11 different tokens. There are 10 double-faced tokens in each deck.

1. 2/2 Cat creature for Kemba, Kha Regent and White Sun's Zenith
2. 1/1 Bat creature with flying for Skeletal Vampire
3. 1/1 Rat creature with deathtouch for Hungry Lynx
4. 1/1 Vampire creature for Edgar Markov
5. 2/2 Zombie creature for Curse of Disturbance
6. 4/4 Dragon creature with flying for Broodmate Dragon
7. 6/6 Dragon creature with flying for Utvara Hellkite
8. 2/2 Cat Warrior creature with forestwalk for Jedit Ojanen of Efrava
9. 3/3 Cat Dragon creature with flying for Wasitora, Nekoru Queen (the card does not have a indicator)
10. 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature with "Sacrifice this creature: Add " for Pawn of Ulamog
11. Artifact named Gold with "Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" for Curse of Opulence