Last updated on December 28, 2023

Commander Masters promo art

Commander Masters promo art

It’s no secret that Wizards has been going pretty hard on the Masters and other supplemental sets in the last few years. Basically every format other than Legacy and Vintage have gotten the treatment in one form or another, and it's finally Commander’s turn.

This time around Commander is receiving its first-ever “Masters” set, so it’ll be full of reprints including the most powerful and beautiful cards in the format. We’re also getting plenty of new cards alongside those reprints in the four CMM preconstructed Commander decks coming out at the same time.

Just what can we expect from the set and what’s going to be included? Let’s find out!

Commander Masters Basic Information

Jeweled Lotus - Illustration by Alayna Danner

Jeweled Lotus | Illustration by Alayna Danner

Set Details

Set Symbol
Set CodeCMM
Number of Cards436+631
Rarities70 Mythic, 277 Rare, 218 Uncommon, 166 common
Hashtag#MTGCMM
MechanicsRamp, Sacrifice, Partner, Slivers, Eldrazi,

Important Dates

EventDate
Previews startMay 16, 2023
WPN Premium Store preview eventsJuly 28 to 30, 2023
Full gallery availableJuly 21, 2023
Available on Draftsim's Draft simulatorRight now!
Prerelease weekJuly 28-30, 2023
Paper release dateAugust 4, 2023

Set Mechanics

The Ur-Dragon - Illustration by Jaime Jones

The Ur-Dragon | Illustration by Jaime Jones

Easy Partnering

The Prismatic Piper

In Commander Masters (and only Commander Masters), you can pair any two mono-color or zero-color legendaries as partners regardless of if they have partner or not. You cannot pair two, two-colored legendaries, nor can you pair a two-color legendary creature and a mono-color legendary creature without partner. Additionally, you can pair a mono-color legend with The Prismatic Piper, just like in previous Commander Drafts.

Ramp

Suprise! Blue and green (and maybe a little in other colors) are specializing in ramp in Commander Masters. This aligns pretty clearly with what most Simic decks do in Commander anyway, and we've got plenty of strong cards in these colors to power it up. Ramp comes in many forms, but extra lands from cards like Azusa, Lost but Seeking provide a diverse and efficient way to outrun your opponents.

Sacrifice

As one of the most prominent evergreen Magic mechanic, it's no surprise that sacrifice is featured on nearly 1/6 cards in the main set in one way or another. It's the focus of the Rakdos archetype and drives much of black's power level on cards like Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Enchantments

Enchantments are such a fundamental aspect of Commander, so it feels right to see it fully present in various Commander Masters Commanders. As you might've guessed, white and green are most well-equipped to run this strategy with cards such as Sythis, Harvest's Hand and Jukai Naturalist.

Slivers

Slivers play a major role in CMM, with the creature type having 41 different reprints as well as an entire reconstructed deck attributed to it. You've got your major players like Sliver Hivelord and Sliver Gravemother, but also every little Sliver that contributes to the overall hivemind like Sinew Sliver

Eldrazi

The Eldrazi play a bit larger of a focus in Commander Masters than in previous supplemental Comander sets. Not only do we get a couple of great reprints in the main set, but WotC is also releasing a full Eldrazi-themed precon!

Commander Masters Full Card Gallery

White Cards

Blue Cards

Black Cards

Red Cards

Green Cards

Multicolored Cards

Colorless Cards

Lands

Is Commander Masters a Full Reprint Set?

Yes. Blake Rasmussen, “Communications Guy” at Wizards of the Coast, clarified that the main set will be entirely reprinted cards (like any other Masters set) while the Commander precons will have the new cards.

Commander Masters Draft Rules

There are more than a few rules specific to Commander Masters Limited. Many carry over from the previous Commander Draft sets, but there are also a few new ones as well. Here's a full breakdown to make your Commander Masters Draft experience a bit smother:

  • NEW: Any two mono- or zero-color legends can be partners. This rule is only present in Commander masters draft. You cannot pair two, two-color legendaries together, or a two-color legendary with a mono-color legendary. You can only pair mono-color and colorless legendaries together as partners.
  • There are 20 cards in every single pack, so you're drafting a full 60-card deck.
  • You pick two cards at once.
  • This set has a much higher density of legendary creatures to ensure you have a wide variety of potential commanders and partner combinations.
  • Like previous drafts, you can choose to play The Prismatic Piper to replace your commander. Thanks to the new partner rule, you can also pair The Prismatic Piper with any other mono-color legendary creature, even if it doesn't have partner.

Commander Masters Gameplay Rules

  • After your draft, you split off from your draft pod into a 4-man game pod and then battle it out.
  • Each player starts with 40 life, not the usual 20
  • Commander damage is a thing, just like in regular EDH. Any player who takes 21 or more damage from the same commander over the course of the game loses.
  • There are no official alternative mulligan rules for Commander Legends Draft, but given that you’re only playing one game rather than BO3, my playgroup gave everyone one free mulligan.

Notable Cards

Medallions

After years of requests, all five medallions are seeing a fresh reprint in Commander Masters at Rare rarity. These are some of the best cards in the set. These have been gatekept by high price tags for some time, and yet another printing will be sure to make them much more accessible. This includes:

Free Spell Cycle

Finally, the cycle of free EDH spells originally printed in 2020 that have been in dire need of a reprint. Many of the cards rose to the $40-$60 range, and we should see a significant price drop now that they're being reprinted as packs.

Retro-Frame Basic Lands

If old border lands are your style, then you're in luck. Commander Masters basic lands come in a stunning retro-frame version. These are only found in the Set and Collector Boosters, so don't get your hopes up for drafting these!

Available Products

Draft Boosters

Commander Masters draft booster box

Draft boosters are made with the purpose of drafting in mind. But there are a few differences in what you’ll get out of each pack since this is a Masters set for a very unique format. In addition to picking two cards at a time during Draft, each pack has some extra rares.

Here’s what’s in each Commander Masters draft booster:

  • 2-4 rares/mythics
  • 5-7 uncommons
  • 11-12 commons
  • 1 double-sided token
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Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Draft Booster Box - 24 Packs (480 Cards)
  • FIRST MASTERS SET FOR COMMANDER—Masters boosters are super-charged packs full of the finest Magic: The Gathering reprints; Commander Masters brings the first Masters packs specifically designed for Commander, Magic’s most popular format
  • DRAFT A COMMANDER DECK—get Draft Boosters to draft and play in epic, multiplayer battles; just grab 3 Draft Boosters each, pass them and pick 2 cards at a time, add some lands to build a 60-card deck, and let the fun begin
  • 3–4 LEGENDARY CARDS IN EVERY PACK—each booster contains 3 nonfoil Legendary cards, plus the possibility of a Traditional Foil Legendary card of rarity Uncommon or higher
  • MULTIPLE RARES IN EVERY PACK—every Commander Masters Draft Booster contains 2–4 cards of rarity Rare or higher, including at least 1 Rare or Mythic Rare Legendary card
  • FOIL IN EVERY PACK—every booster contains 1 Traditional Foil card of any rarity

Set Boosters

Commander Masters set booster box

Set boosters provide a great pack to crack for the sake of opening cards and getting special printings. They typically include a few variants of cards, a different order, and are a great and more affordable pack for collecting than the collector boosters.

These packs also contain a special printing of an all-new card that's otherwise only present in the preconstructed decks.

Here’s what each Commander Masters set booster includes:

  • 2-6 rares/mythics
  • 3-8 uncommons
  • 4-8 commons
  • 1 land
  • 1 art card
  • 1 token/ad card or The List card
Magic The Gathering Commander Masters Set Booster Box - 24 Packs (360 Magic Cards)
  • FIRST MASTERS SET FOR COMMANDER—Masters boosters are super-charged packs full of the finest Magic: The Gathering reprints; Commander Masters brings the first Masters packs specifically designed for Commander, Magic’s most popular format
  • BEST BOOSTERS TO OPEN JUST FOR FUN—designed for a fun pack-opening experience, if you want to explore the set by opening packs just to see what you get, Set Boosters are for you
  • MULTIPLE RARES AND FOIL IN EVERY PACK—in every pack you’ll get 2–6 cards of rarity Rare or higher, at least 1 Traditional Foil card, and 1 Art Card showcasing a piece of art from the set
  • BORDERLESS CARD IN EVERY PACK—every Set Booster contains 1–4 Borderless cards, with at least 1 Borderless Common or Uncommon card
  • 2 LEGENDARY CARDS IN EVERY PACK—each booster also contains at least 2 Legendary cards, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Collector Boosters

Commander Masters collector booster box

The collector booster is the ultimate pack of cards for collecting and opening extremely rare versions of cards and carry a very high price tag that’s reflective of what they contain.

These packs also contain special printings of the all-new cards only present in the preconstructed decks.

The collector boosters for Commander Masters will include the following in each pack:

  • 5 rares/mythics
  • 2-5 uncommons
  • 4-7 commons
  • 1 land
  • 1 foil double-sided token
Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Collector Booster Box - 4 Packs (60 Cards)
  • FIRST MASTERS SET FOR COMMANDER—Masters boosters are super-charged packs full of the finest Magic: The Gathering reprints; Commander Masters brings the first Masters packs specifically designed for Commander, Magic’s most popular format
  • GET THE BEST OF THE BEST—Collector Boosters are a shortcut to the coolest cards in an already extraordinary set, with packs full of Rare cards, shiny foil cards, and special alt-art, alt-frame cards
  • COLLECTOR BOOSTER-EXCLUSIVE TREATMENTS—Collector Boosters are the only boosters where you'll find Extended-Art, Foil-Etched, and possible Textured Foil treatment cards
  • 5 BORDERLESS CARDS IN EVERY PACK—every pack contains 5 Borderless cards, 1 of which may be a Textured Foil Borderless Rare or Mythic Rare card destined for a starring role in your collection
  • PACKED FULL OF RARES & FOILS—each booster contains a total of 9–11 Traditional Foil cards, 1 Foil-Etched card, a possible Textured Foil Borderless card (1 in 25 of packs), and a total of 5 cards of rarity Rare or higher

Commander Decks

Commander Masters Commander precons bundle

As mentioned, the Commander precons are where you can find the “new and powerful” cards in this set. Each deck will have 10 new cards, for a total of 40 brand new cards in the set.

Here's what you can find in each Commander Masters precon:

  • 1 ready-to-play EDH deck (2 foil legendary creatures + 98 nonfoil cards)
  • 1 2-card collector booster sample pack
  • 1 foil-etched display commander
  • 10 double-sided tokens
  • 1 helper card
  • 1 life tracker
  • 1 deck box
Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Commander Deck Bundle – Includes Set of 4 Decks (1 Eldrazi Unbound, 1 Enduring Enchantments, 1 Planeswalker Party, and 1 Sliver Swarm)
  • 4 COMMANDER DECKS—this bundle includes all 4 Commander Masters Commander Decks, with 1 Eldrazi Unbound, 1 Enduring Enchantments, 1 Planeswalker Party, and 1 Sliver Swarm; each 100-card deck contains 2 Foil Legendary cards and 98 nonfoil cards
  • POWERFUL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX—Take your Commander game to the next level with these high-powered, ready-to-play decks
  • PLAY WITH COMMANDER’S GREATEST HITS—Turn heads with decks stacked with reprints of some of the greatest cards to grace Magic’s most popular format
  • INTRODUCES 40 COMMANDER CARDS—Each deck also introduces 10 never-before-seen Magic: The Gathering cards
  • COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDS—Each deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Eldrazi Unbound

Commander Masters Eldrazi Unbound precon

Eldrazi Unbound is a colorless deck led by the new Eldrazi Titan, Zhulodok, Void Gorger. . These decks cost a whopping $80, so it’s not unreasonable to expect to get some expensive cards sprinkled in.

You’re also likely to get a lot of the basic mana rocks on top of the classic Sol Ring, like Thran Dynamo and Basalt Monolith.

While the deck is already pretty strong, it can always be better. If you're interested in taking it to the next step, check out our Eldrazi Unbound upgrade guide!

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Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Commander Deck - Eldrazi Unbound (100-Card Deck, 2-Card Collector Booster Sample Pack + Accessories)
  • POWERFUL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX—Take your Commander game to the next level with a high-powered, ready-to-play deck
  • PLAY WITH COMMANDER’S GREATEST HITS—Turn heads with a deck stacked with reprints of some of the greatest cards to grace Magic’s most popular format
  • INTRODUCES 10 COMMANDER CARDS—Each Commander deck also introduces 10 never-before-seen Magic: The Gathering cards
  • COLORLESS COMMANDER DECK—get the Eldrazi Unbound Commander Deck, a Colorless 100-card deck containing 2 Foil Legendary cards and 98 nonfoil cards, and battle your friends in epic, multiplayer games
  • COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDS—Each deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Sliver Swarm

Commander Masters Sliver Swarm precon

Sliver Swarm’s commander is the monstrosity known as Sliver Gravemother.. There are more than a few 5-color commanders already out there for slivers like The First Sliver, Sliver Overlord, Sliver Hivelord, and Sliver Queen, but this is one of the most unique and impactful ones yet.

Not all precons are created equal, however. That's why you should be sure to pump up this deck by following our Sliver Swarm Upgrade Guide!

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Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Commander Deck - Sliver Swarm (100-Card Deck, 2-Card Collector Booster Sample Pack + Accessories)
  • POWERFUL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX—Take your Commander game to the next level with a high-powered, ready-to-play deck
  • PLAY WITH COMMANDER’S GREATEST HITS—Turn heads with a deck stacked with reprints of some of the greatest cards to grace Magic’s most popular format
  • INTRODUCES 10 COMMANDER CARDS—Each Commander deck also introduces 10 never-before-seen Magic: The Gathering cards
  • FIVE-COLOR COMMANDER DECK—get the Sliver Swarm Commander Deck, a White-Blue-Black-Red-Green 100-card deck containing 2 Foil Legendary cards and 98 nonfoil cards, and battle your friends in epic, multiplayer games
  • COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDS—Each deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Planeswalker Party

Commander Masters Planeswalker Party precon

This time around we’re getting a Jeskai () superfriends list judging by the name, “Planeswalker Party“. Commodore Guff is a strong planeswalker-centric Jeskai commander, so I'm happy to see it in Command.

As for reprints, I would've be pretty surprised if the likes of The Chain Veil wasn’t included. The Veil is pretty expensive, but I think it’s a fair (and much appreciated) reprint.

If you'd like, you can quickly improve the deck with a few simple upgrades. Check out our Planeswalker Party Upgrade Guide to learn more.

Magic: The Gathering Commander Masters Commander Deck - Planeswalker Party (100-Card Deck, 2-Card Collector Booster Sample Pack + Accessories)
  • POWERFUL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX—Take your Commander game to the next level with a high-powered, ready-to-play deck
  • PLAY WITH COMMANDER’S GREATEST HITS—Turn heads with a deck stacked with reprints of some of the greatest cards to grace Magic’s most popular format
  • INTRODUCES 10 COMMANDER CARDS—Each Commander deck also introduces 10 never-before-seen Magic: The Gathering cards
  • BLUE-RED-WHITE COMMANDER DECK—get the Planeswalker Party Commander Deck, a Blue-Red-White 100-card deck containing 2 Foil Legendary cards and 98 nonfoil cards, and battle your friends in epic, multiplayer games
  • COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDS—Each deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Enduring Enchantments

Commander Masters Enduring Enchantments precon

Last is Enduring Enchantments, an Abzan commander () that'll probably play exactly like every other enchantment deck in EDH. It’ll have a ton of enchantress effects (the card-draw effect from cards like Verduran Enchantress) that allow for the pilot to continuously net mana and cards as they play more enchantments before finishing people off with bombs like Nylea's Colossus.

If you're looking to upgrade it quick and without breaking the bank, make sure to give our Enduring Enchantments Upgrade Guide a read!

Magic The Gathering Commander Masters Commander Deck - Enduring Enchantments (100-Card Deck, 2-Card Collector Booster Sample Pack + Accessories)
  • POWERFUL RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX—Take your Commander game to the next level with a high-powered, ready-to-play deck
  • PLAY WITH COMMANDER’S GREATEST HITS—Turn heads with a deck stacked with reprints of some of the greatest cards to grace Magic’s most popular format
  • INTRODUCES 10 COMMANDER CARDS—Each Commander deck also introduces 10 never-before-seen Magic: The Gathering cards
  • WHITE-BLACK-GREEN COMMANDER DECK—get the Enduring Enchantments Commander Deck, a White-Black-Green 100-card deck containing 2 Foil Legendary cards and 98 nonfoil cards, and battle your friends in epic, multiplayer games
  • COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDS—Each deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from the Commander Masters set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare

Commanding Conclusion

Sol Ring - Illustration by Mike Bierek

Sol Ring | Illustration by Mike Bierek

That wraps up all there is to know about the highly anticipated Commander Masters set and decks coming in August. I’m a huge Commander fan and am really excited to get my hands on this set, whether it’s through drafting, opening collector boosters, or just being able to afford a Jeweled Lotus!

What do you think of the set so far? Are you super excited to play around with the cards, or are you just happy to see some much needed reprints? Let me know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below or come join the conversation in the official Draftsim Discord.

Until next time, stay safe, and stay healthy!

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    David Parshall March 30, 2023 4:18 am

    So it looks like it’ll be about $50 cheaper to buy the precons individually rather than in the 4-pack together…

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