Commander Party
A Commander Party is a WPN-organized event introduced in 2022 for Innistrad: Double Feature. It is a one-day event where players are immersed in a story affected by their in-game choices, offering an opportunity for newer players to participate in a casual in-store event and get absorbed in the world of Magic.[1][2][3]
Description
Participating stores receive participation promos, a game board (a 8” by 24” dry erase poster), instructions, all-new player bonuses, and/ or party aids.[4][5]
The setup is based on a narrative tale. Players, who are split into pods, experience the story from beginning to end during the event. Players only need a Commander deck to participate.
Each player receives a card, assigning them to a faction. Throughout the event, a video guiding the players through the story will ask the player with the most of a resource to raise their faction card in the air—the faction with the most raised cards moves forward a space on the game board, where each space provides an in-game bonus for all players in that faction.[6]
Originally only WPN Premium stores could participate. Starting with The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, Commander Party events were expanded to all WPN stores.[7] From Bloomburrow on, Commander Parties are offered twice a play season.[8]
Commander Party promos
| Set | Date | Treatment | Promo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature | 2022-01 | Conjurer's Closet[6] | |
| Dominaria United | 2022-09 | Phyrexian language | Dismember[9] |
| The Brothers' War | 2022-12 | Phyrexian language | Psychosis Crawler[10] |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One | 2023-02 | Phyrexian language | Norn's Annex[11] |
| March of the Machine | 2023-04 | Phyrexian language | Beast Within |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 2023-06 | Retro frame | Lifecrafter's Bestiary[12] |
| Wilds of Eldraine | 2023-09 | Retro frame | Syr Konrad, the Grim |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 2023-11 | Retro frame | Unclaimed Territory |
| Murders at Karlov Manor | 2024-02 | Full-art | Rogue's Passage |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | 2024-04 | Retro frame | Costly Plunder |
| Bloomburrow | 2024-08 2024-09 |
Retro frame | Heirloom Blade |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror | 2024-10 2024-11 |
Retro frame | Crippling Fear |
| Aetherdrift | 2025-02 2025-03 |
Retro frame | Rishkar's Expertise |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm | 2025-04 2025-04 |
Alternate art | Dragonspeaker Shaman |
| Final Fantasy | 2025-06 2025-07 |
Alternate art | Culling Ritual Despark |
Commander Play promos
As of Edge of Eternities, Commander Party promo support expanded to include Commander Box League and Two-Headed Giant Commander Night in addition to Commander Party, and these rewards were hence forward referred to as simply as Commander Play promos or simply Commander promos. WPN stores receive an increased quantity of Commander promos to accommodate the new programs.[13]
Play experience
Faction Cards are 3” by 6” with full art on one side and a description on the other.[5]
| Set | Date | Factions and features |
|---|---|---|
| Innistrad: Double Feature | 2022-01 | Vampire, Warlock, Werewolf, and Villager Extras: Pre-cut paper masquerade mask, basic Moonlit lands from Crimson Vow.[14] A 2-hour Event Video and a number of short Ending Videos played after the Event Video concludes, depending on the winning faction.[5] |
| Dominaria United | 2022-09 | Bookmarks with 4 tabs that you could fold over to spend 2 life instead of a colored mana pip when casting a spell. |
| The Brothers' War | 2022-12 | Mishra's Burnished Banner, Urza's Iron Alliance |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One | 2023-02 | Elesh Norn, Jin-Gitaxias, Sheoldred, Urabrask, and Vorinclex |
| March of the Machine | 2023-04 | Seven "party cards": Arcavios, Eldraine, Kaladesh, Kaldheim, Kamigawa, New Capenna, and Theros.[15] |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 2023-06 | The Elves, the Hobbits, the Dwarves, or Gondor & Rohan. "Choose a Ring", "Tempation".[16] |
| Wilds of Eldraine | 2023-09 | |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 2023-11 | |
| Murders at Karlov Manor | 2024-02 | |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction | 2024-04 | "Welcome to the World of Thunder Junction" playmat, that allows you to rob various locales. Play aides: "Upstanding Citizen" and "On the Run" |
| Bloomburrow | 2024-08 2024-09 |
Animal party cards and "Seasonal seasons" play aid.[17] |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror | 2024-10 2024-11 |
Room cards |
| Aetherdrift | 2025-02 2025-03 |
Racetrack |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm | 2025-04 2025-04 |
Abzan, Jeskai, Sultai, Mardu and Temur clan cards. "The Dragonstorm" play aid. |
| Final Fantasy | 2025-06 2025-07 |
Hero quests. |
| Edge of Eternities | 2025-08 2025-09 |
Susur Secundi, Kavaron, Evendo, Adagia, Uthros. "Unclaimed Wolds" play aid.[18] |
References
- ↑ WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ WPN (September 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Double Feature and Commander Parties Arriving January 28". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (August 5, 2021). "Reach WPN Premium in September, Get Commander Exclusives and More". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b c WPN (November 16, 2021). "Get Ready: Commander Parties Are Coming Soon!". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b WPN (August 24, 2021). "Details About Our Two New WPN Play Programs". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (March 14, 2023). "Commander Party Events Available to All WPN Stores". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (May 6 2024). "Dates & Details for Bloomburrow". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 18, 2022). "The Next Year of Magic From Wizards Presents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18.
- ↑ Magic.gg (November 10, 2022). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Magic.gg (January 14, 2023). "Commander Party". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 31, 2023). "Where and How to Play The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Magic.gg.
- ↑ WPN (June 20, 2025). "Dates & Details Overview – Edge of Eternities". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2021). "The Moonlit Lands Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 28, 2023). "Players Tour Series 1 Survival Guide". Magic.gg.
- ↑ WPN (June 13, 2023). "Summer Event Look-Ahead: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 10, 2024). "Where and How to Play Bloomburrow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 9, 2025). "Where and How to Play Edge of Eternities". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.