Magic: The Gathering Commander Precons: IGN's Unranked List of 12 Powerful Decks
IGN named 12 powerful Magic: The Gathering Commander precons in an unranked list, from Draconic Domination (Commander 2017) to Multiverse Reforged (Reality Fracture). Everything below comes from press coverage, not from Wizards of the Coast.
IGN has put together a list of 12 Magic: The Gathering Commander precons that it considers the most powerful, and it stresses that the entries are not in any real order. The picks include Draconic Domination, Counter Blitz and Necron Dynasties. These details are reported by press only; no publisher source backs them.
IGN also lists four additional decks it found fun, and the coverage mentions a bundle price at Amazon.
Magic Commander precons on IGN's list
Wizards of the Coast recognized Commander as a format in 2011. That decision started a steady flow of preconstructed decks that can be played straight from the box.
Here are the 12 decks and their Commanders, as the list describes them:
- Draconic Domination (Commander 2017): five colors, led by The Ur-Dragon.
- Counter Blitz (Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy): led by Tidus, Yuna's Guardian.
- Necron Dynasties (Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40K): mono-black, led by Szarekh.
- Mutant Menace (Universes Beyond: Fallout): led by The Wise Mothman.
- Endless Punishment (Duskmourn): led by Valgavoth.
- Sliver Swarm (Commander Masters): five colors, led by Sliver Gravemother.
- Eldrazi Unbound (Commander Masters): colorless, led by Zhulodok, Void Gorger.
- Vampiric Bloodlust (Commander 2017): led by Edgar Markov.
- Food and Fellowship (Universes Beyond: Lord of the Rings): built around Sam and Frodo.
- Veloci-Ramp-Tor (Lost Caverns of Ixalan): led by Pantlaza, Sun-Favored.
- Party Time (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate): led by Nalia de-Arnise.
- Multiverse Reforged (Reality Fracture): led by Jace, Multiverse Architect.
Draconic Domination, Counter Blitz and Necron Dynasties
The Ur-Dragon has Eminence and makes Dragon spells cost 1 mana less. IGN calls Draconic Domination the most powerful preconstructed Dragon deck.
Counter Blitz is about shifting counters between permanents and runs four Summon creatures. Three Visits and Farewell are among its reprints.
In Necron Dynasties, Szarekh can mill cards to bring more creatures into your hand. IGN names Imotekh the Stormlord as an alternative Commander and highlights Out of the Tombs.
IGN says a reprint of Necron Dynasties is expected soon, but it gives no date.
Fallout, Duskmourn and Commander Masters decks
The Wise Mothman hands out rad counters, which mill cards and wound opponents. Strong, the Brutish Thespian, can turn radiation into life.
For Endless Punishment, IGN recommends swapping in Master of Pain, a 5/5 with Menace that keeps opponents from gaining life. The deck reprints Vial Smasher the Fierce and Witch's Clinic.
A four-deck Duskmourn Commander Deck bundle that includes Endless Punishment was listed at Amazon for $189.20, down from $242.97.
Sliver Swarm has fewer reprints than some other precons.
Zhulodok gives double Cascade to spells with mana value 7 or higher. Kozilek, the Great Distortion, is an alternative Commander, and It That Betrays is a reprint.
Older and Universes Beyond picks
Edgar Markov is a 4/4 with First Strike and haste, and his Eminence ability works from the Command Zone. Vampiric Bloodlust includes Teferi's Protection.
Food and Fellowship includes Toxic Deluge, Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares and The Gaffer.
Veloci-Ramp-Tor uses Discover and includes Wakening Sun's Avatar and Apex Altisaur.
Nalia de-Arnise is a low-cost 3/3 that casts Cleric, Rogue, Warrior and Wizard spells from the top of the library. IGN says Party Time is pretty expensive now.
Multiverse Reforged features Ur-Sphinx, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, and Darksteel Angel as targets. It also has alternate versions of cards such as Dack Fayden, Helping Hand and Avacyn, Angel of Horror.
Other fun Commander decks IGN likes
IGN's additional fun picks are Heavenly Inferno (Commander 2011, led by Kaalia of the Vast), Eldrazi Incursion (Modern Horizons 3, five colors), Tyranid Swarm (Universes Beyond: Warhammer 40K) and Riders of Rohan (Universes Beyond: Lord of The Rings).
TCGKing has covered Tyranid Swarm separately, including a community guide with ten upgrade swaps. Upcoming Commander products include Star Trek Commander.
What it means for players
- The list is explicitly unranked, so it is not an official power ranking.
- The decks come from many years and product lines, and Party Time is described as pretty expensive now.
- Necron Dynasties is expected to be reprinted, but no date is given.
What is still unknown
- No date or product details are given for the expected Necron Dynasties reprint.
- No official Wizards of the Coast source is cited for any claim.
- IGN's list is not presented in any real order.
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