Commander 2015

Commander 2015

 

Call the Spirits

 

Seize Control

 

Plunder the Graves

 

Wade into Battle

 

Swell the Host

 

Commander 2015
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	A split shield
Design	Dan Emmons (lead) Kelly Digges Ethan Fleischer James Hata Chris Tulach
Development	Ben Hayes (lead) Kelly Digges Mark Globus Shawn Main James Sooy with contributions from Matt Tabak
Art direction	Jeremy Jarvis
Release date	November 13, 2015
Plane	Multiversal
Themes and mechanics	Enemy colored commanders, Experience counters
Keywords/​ability words	Constellation, Devour, Living weapon, Monstrosity, Myriad, Overload
Set size	Five bicolored 100-card decks
Expansion code	C15
Commander series
Commander 2014 Commander 2015 Commander 2016
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Zendikar Expeditions Commander 2015 Legendary Cube

Commander 2015, officially styled as Commander (2015 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 13, 2015.

Set details

“

Many will play, one will rise.

”

Commander 2015 features five enemy colored 100-card decks (342 different cards). There are 56 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with one oversized foil commander card, 10 double-sided tokens, a deck storage box, a strategy insert, a rules reference card and 15 new cards.

Each preconstructed deck was designed with a primary theme and a secondary theme. The main new commander in the deck matches the primary theme, while the alternate new commander matches the secondary theme. For instance, the white/black deck, Call the Spirits, has a primary enchantments theme supported by Daxos the Returned and a secondary lifegain theme supported by Karlov of the Ghost Council.

The only new printed arts are the Boros Signet and Orzhov Signet getting their MTGO arts.

Magic Story

Title	Author	Release Date	Setting (plane)	Featuring
All the Cairns of Jund	Michael Yichao	2015-11-04	Alara	Meren, Kael, Skaal Kesh
Family Values	Alison Luhrs	2015-11-11	Ravnica	Teysa, Grugg Brothers, Tajic, Obzedat, Jace Beleren, Karlov

Magic Online

The preconstructed decks were not sold in the MTGO store. Instead, the Legendary Cube event awarded Prize Packs that contained six cards from a selection of the 56 new cards from Commander 2015 and 93 other cards from older Commander, Conspiracy, and Planechase sets. These Prize Packs were the only way for Magic Online players to obtain the new Commander 2015 cards.

Mechanics

Experience counter card

Commander 2015 introduced Experience counters, player counters that will make your Commander grow in power during the course of each game. Each game pack includes a card labeled "Experience" with the suggestion "Place your experience counters here." This card isn't required for play. It's simply a convenient spot to put your experience counters, which can be represented with dice, glass beads, or other small items.

Myriad is a new creature mechanic focused on multiplayer. When a creature with myriad attacks an opponent, that creature's controller gets a temporary copy of it attacking each other opponent.

Bastion Protector is the first card to refer to multiple Commander creatures.

Cycles

Commander 2015 has seven cycles:

Cycle name
Experience Counter Commanders	Daxos the Returned	Mizzix of the Izmagnus	Meren of Clan Nel Toth	Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas	Ezuri, Claw of Progress
	Five mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures that can be used as a commander.
Alternate Commanders	Karlov of the Ghost Council	Arjun, the Shifting Flame	Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest	Anya, Merciless Angel	Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
	Five mythic rare legendary creatures fitting the secondary theme of the decks.
Reprint Commanders	Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts	Melek, Izzet Paragon	Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord	Gisela, Blade of Goldnight	Prime Speaker Zegana
	Five rare legendary creature reprints that fit the deck's theme.
Enemy color signets	Orzhov Signet	Izzet Signet	Golgari Signet	Boros Signet	Simic Signet
	Five common mana stones. Each artifact costs to cast and can be tapped to filter into two mana of different colors. Reprinted from Ravnica, Guildpact and Dissension
Cycle name
Mechanical tie-ins	Daxos's Torment	Mizzix's Mastery	Scourge of Nel Toth	Kalemne's Captain	Ezuri's Predation
	Five rare cards mechanically related to the same plane as the main commanders, and are connected to them by the card name.
Confluences	Righteous Confluence	Mystic Confluence	Wretched Confluence	Fiery Confluence	Verdant Confluence
	Five rare modal spells.
Myriad creatures	Herald of the Host	Broodbirth Viper	Banshee of the Dread Choir	Warchief Giant	Caller of the Pack
	Five uncommon creatures with the myriad mechanic.

Mega cycle

Cycle name
Sorcery magi	Magus of the Balance (Commander 2018) (Balance)	Magus of the Mind (Commander 2017) (Mind's Desire)	Magus of the Will (Commander 2016) (Yawgmoth's Will)	Magus of the Wheel (Commander 2015) (Wheel of Fortune)	Magus of the Order (Commander Legends) (Natural Order)
	Rare Wizards with the converted mana cost and abilities of iconic sorceries from Magic's past.

Theme decks

Commander 2015 consists of five enemy-colored decks:

Theme deck name	Color Identity					Commander
Call the Spirits	W		B			Daxos the Returned
Seize Control		U		R		Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Plunder the Graves			B		G	Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Wade into Battle	W			R		Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
Swell the Host		U			G	Ezuri, Claw of Progress

Tokens

Commander 2015 has 24 different tokens. There are 10 double-sided tokens in each deck.

1. 1/1 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Crib Swap
2. 4/4 Angel creature with flying for Sigil of the Empty Throne
3. 2/2 Cat creature for Ajani's Chosen
4. 2/2 Knight creature with first strike for Hunted Dragon
5. 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for Righteous Confluence
6. 2/2 Drake creature with flying for Talrand, Sky Summoner
7. 0/0 Germ creature for Bonehoard and Scytheclaw
8. 2/2 Zombie creature for Dread Summons and Necromancer's Covenant
9. 5/5 Dragon creature with flying for Awaken the Sky Tyrant and Day of the Dragons
10. 3/1 Elemental Shaman creature for Hostility (should have Haste)
11. 5/1 Elemental creature named Lightning Rager with trample and haste for Rite of the Raging Storm
12. 2/2 Bear creature for Caller of the Claw
13. 4/4 Beast creature for Ezuri's Predation
14. 3/3 Elephant creature for Terastodon
15. 3/3 Frog Lizard creature for Rapid Hybridization
16. 1/1 Saproling creature for Korozda Guildmage, Mycoloth, Thelonite Hermit and Verdant Force
17. 1/1 Snake creature for Cobra Trap and Orochi Hatchery
18. 1/2 Spider creature with reach for Arachnogenesis and Spider Spawning
19. 2/2 Wolf creature for Kessig Cagebreakers
20. 5/5 Elemental creature with flying for Call the Skybreaker
21. 1/1 Snake creature for Patagia Viper
22. 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
23. 1/1 Spirit enchantment creature for Daxos the Returned
24. Gold artifact for Gild

Notable cards

• Æthersnatch and Ætherize were the last cards printed using the ash ligature ("Æ").
• Thought Vessel is now among the most heavily played mana rocks in Commander.
• Command Beacon is one of the few cards to explicitly move a commander card out of the command zone.
• Fiery Confluence has seen substantial play in Legacy Red Stompy decks as a flexible card that can also deal 6 damage directly to the opponent.

External links

• Official Commander (Elder Dragon Highlander - EDH) Homepage
• Adam Styborski (November 19, 2015). "Unofficial Commander (2015 Edition) Power Rankings". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
• Blake Rasmussen (November 06, 2015). "Commander (2015 Edition) Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.