Murders at Karlov Manor/Commander decks
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Decks | |||||
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| Set Information | |||||
| Set symbol | |||||
| Symbol description | The MKM dagger on a shield. | ||||
| Design | Gavin Verhey (lead), Scott Larabee, Daniel Holt, Henry Davis[1] | ||||
| Development | Same as design | ||||
| Release date | February 9, 2024 | ||||
| Plane |
Ravnica Multiversal | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Clues | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Disguise, Goad, Surveil | ||||
| Set size | Four 100-card decks | ||||
| Expansion code | MKC[2] | ||||
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Four Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Decks are released together with Murders at Karlov Manor on February 9th, 2024.[2][3]
Description
Each deck introduces 45 never-before-seen Commander cards to Magic: The Gathering. Ransom Note has four different art variants.
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander cards with the MKC set code and numbered #1–48 (and their alternate versions numbered #312–358) are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. Cards with the MKC set code numbered 53–311 are legal for play in any format where a card with the same name is permitted.
Several reprints in the Commander decks have new art, suited to Ravnica: Comeuppance, Necromancy, Twilight Prophet, Brash Taunter, Spectacular Showdown (originally from the D&D crossover set Battle for Baldur's Gate) and Vengeful Ancestor (originally from Forgotten Realms Commander. Although Erdwal Illuminator has new art, the card is still Innistrad flavored.
Contents
Each package contains:
- 1 foil-etched Display Commander card
- 1 foil Commander
- 1 additional foil Legendary card
- 98 regular cards
- 10 double-sided tokens
- 1 helper card
- 1 deck box
- 1 life wheel
- 1 Collector Booster Sample Pack (2 cards)
Mechanics
There are some rare mechanics in the cards: Ascend, Clash, the timeshifted Gravestorm, Secret council, Parley, Suspend and Unleash. Disguise, Investigate, Suspect and Cases are reused from the main set.
The set introduces Duty counters.
Deadly Disguise
A 
deck focused on Disguise cards and "big surprises".
The new cards are:
- Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
- Duskana, the Rage Mother
- Tesak, Judith's Hellhound
- Boltbender
- Experiment Twelve
- Panoptic Projektor
- Printlifter Ooze
- Showstopping Surprise
- True Identity
- Unexplained Absence
- Veiled Ascension
- Ransom Note (Morph art variant)
Cards printed in Murders at Karlov Manor, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
The double-sided tokens are:[4]
- 2× 0/0 Ooze creature with trample //
2/2 A Mysterious Creature with ward 
- 2× 1/1 Snake creature // 2/2 Morph
- 2× 1/1 Saproling creature // 2/2 Morph
- 2× 1/1 Saproling creature // 2/2 Manifest
- 2× 1/1 Insect (beatle) creature // 2/2 Manifest
Revenant Recon
A 
deck focused on surveiling creatures into the graveyard and reanimating them.
The new cards are:
- Mirko, Obsessive Theorist
- Marvo, Deep Operative
- Case of the Shifting Visage
- Copy Catchers
- Final-Word Phantom
- Watcher of Hours
- Charnel Serenade
- Eye of Duskmantle
- Foreboding Steamboat
- Unshakable Tail
- Counterpoint
- Ransom Note (Surveil art variant)
The double-sided tokens are:[4]
- 4× Copy // 2/2 Zombie creature
- 4× 4/3 Salamander Warrior creature // 2/2 Zombie creature
- 1× City's Blessing // 2/2 Zombie creature
- 1× 0/0 Embalmed Vizier of Many Faces // 2/2 Zombie creature
Deep Clue Sea
A deck focused on using Clue tokens to create card advantage.
The new cards are:
- Morska, Undersea Sleuth
- Sophia, Dogged Detective
- Armed with Proof
- Merchant of Truth
- Serene Sleuth
- Detective of the Month
- Follow the Bodies
- Tangletrove Kelp
- Innocuous Researcher
- On the Trail
- Knowledge Is Power
- Ransom Note (Clues art variant)
Cards printed in Murders at Karlov Manor, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
The double-sided tokens are:[4]
- 1× 2/2 Drake creature with flying // 2/2 Cat creature
- 1× Tiny, a 2/2 legendary Dog Detective creature with trample // 10/10 Eldrazi creature
- 1× City's Blessing // 1/1 Human Soldier creature
- 1× Clue artifact // 1/1 Insect creature with flying and deathtouch (wasp)
- 1× 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying // 4/4 Rhino Warrior creature
- 1× 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying // Treasure artifact
- 1× Clue artifact // Food artifact
- 1× 2/2 Drake creature with flying // Koma's Coil, a 3/3 Serpent creature
- 1× 1/1 Spirit creature with flying // 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature
- 1× 1/1 Tentacle creature // Koma's Coil
Blame Game
A deck focused on goading creatures and "identifying suspects".
Commander (1)
Planeswalkers (1)
Creatures (26)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (5)
Enchantments (14)
Artifacts (9)
1 Sol Ring
The new cards are:
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
- Feather, Radiant Arbiter
- Immortal Obligation
- Otherworldly Escort
- Redemption Arc
- Trouble in Pairs
- Havoc Eater
- Hot Pursuit
- Mob Verdict
- Prisoner's Dilemma
- Take the Bait
- Ransom Note (Accusations art variant)
Cards printed in the Murders at Karlov Manor set, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:
The double-sided tokens are:[4]
- 1× 6/12 Construct artifact creature with trample // 1/1 Soldier creature
- 1× 1/1 Human creature // 1/1 Soldier creature
- 1× 1/1 Human creature // 3/3 Ogre creature
- 2× 1/1 Soldier creature // 3/3 Ogre creature
- 1× 1/1 Soldier creature // Kobolds of Kher Keep, a 0/1 Kobold creature
- 1× Gold artifact // Lightning Rager, a 5/1 Elemental creature with trample, haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature."
- 1× Gold artifact // Treasure artifact
- 1× Gold artifact // Kobolds of Kher Keep creature
- 1× Gold artifact // The Monarch
Tokens and markers
- 10/10 Eldrazi creature for Idol of Oblivion.
- 1/1 Human Soldier creature for Ulvenwald Mysteries.
- 1/1 Soldier creature for Darien, King of Kjeldor; Elspeth, Sun's Champion and Keeper of the Accord.
- 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Ethereal Investigator.
- 0/0 Embalmed Vizier of Many Faces.
- 2/2 Drake creature with flying for Alandra, Sky Dreamer.
- Koma's Coil, a 3/3 Serpent creature for Koma, Cosmos Serpent.
- 4/3 Salamander Warrior creature for Amphin Mutineer.
- 1/1 Tentacle creature for Nadir Kraken.
- 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature for Nettlecyst.
- 2/2 Zombie creature for Grave Titan and Overseer of the Damned.
- Kobolds of Kher Keep, a 0/1 Kobold creature for Kher Keep.
- Lightning Rager, a 5/1 Elemental creature with trample, haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature." for Rite of the Raging Storm.
- 3/3 Ogre creature for Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs.
- 2/2 Cat creature for Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse.
- 1/1 Insect creature (beatle) for Broodhatch Nantuko.
- 1/1 Insect creature with flying and deathtouch (wasp) for Hornet Queen.
- 4/4 Rhino Warrior creature for Killer Service.
- 1/1 Saproling creature for Thelonite Hermit.
- 1/1 Snake creature for Hooded Hydra.
- Tiny, a 2/2 legendary Dog Detective creature with trample for Sophia, Dogged Detective.
- Clue artifact for Academy Manufactor; Armed with Proof; Confirm Suspicions; Disorder in the Court; Ethereal Investigator; Follow the Bodies; Lonis, Cryptozoologist; Merchant of Truth; Morska, Undersea Sleuth; Ongoing Investigation; Search the Premises; Serene Sleuth; Tireless Tracker; Ulvenwald Mysteries; Unshakable Tail and Wavesifter.
- 6/12 Construct artifact creature with trample for Ancient Stone Idol.
- Food artifact for Academy Manufactor; Killer Service and Sophia, Dogged Detective.
- Gold artifact for Curse of Opulence.
- Treasure artifact for Academy Manufactor; Shiny Impetus and Smuggler's Share.
- Copy for Case of the Shifting Visage; Copy Catchers; Feather, Radiant Arbiter and Mechanized Production.
- City's Blessing for Detective of the Month and Twilight Prophet.
- 2/2 Manifest for Mastery of the Unseen; Scroll of Fate; Temur War Shaman; Ugin's Mastery and Whisperwood Elemental.
- 2/2 Morph for Ainok Survivalist; Akroma, Angel of Fury; Ashcloud Phoenix; Broodhatch Nantuko; Deathmist Raptor; Den Protector; Exalted Angel; Hidden Dragonslayer; Hooded Hydra; Imperial Hellkite; Krosan Cloudscraper; Krosan Colossus; Master of Pearls; Nantuko Vigilante; Root Elemental; Salt Road Ambushers; Thelonite Hermit; and Zoetic Cavern.
- The Monarch for Throne of the High City .
The following tokens and emblems are created by cards in the decks and thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander expansion. Instead, they retain the Murders at Karlov Manor expansion symbol and collector number:
- 1/1 Human creature for Castle Ardenvale.
- 0/0 Ooze creature with trample for Printlifter Ooze.
- 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying for Whirler Rogue.
- 2/2 A Mysterious Creature with ward for Boltbender; Experiment Twelve; Printlifter Ooze; Ransom Note; True Identity; Unexplained Absence and Veiled Ascension.
References
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (December 5, 2023). "I was the lead designer for MTGKarlov commander! I oversaw all of them, and each team member led a deck.". Twitter.
- ↑ a b Adam Styborski (December 5, 2023). "A First Look at Murders at Karlov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Kendall Pepple (January 24, 2024). "Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d Kendall Pepple (January 25, 2024). "The Tokens of Murders at Karlov Manor". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.