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The shard decks
What this set is
Commander 2013 is the second annual Commander release, two years after the first. Where Commander 2011 used the five wedge color combinations, this year's five decks use the five allied three-color shards: Bant, Esper, Grixis, Jund and Naya.
Tempting offer is its new mechanic, another way to make the whole table part of your spell. Each opponent may accept the offer and get the effect too, and you get it again for each opponent who does.
The set gave Commander Toxic Deluge and a run of popular commanders. Derevi, Oloro, Prossh and Nekusar were all new here, and several decks shipped with more than one legend to choose from.
Themes
Every mechanic in Commander 2013
Tempting offer
You get the effect, then each opponent may get it too. For each opponent who accepts, you get it again. In a four-player game that is up to four times for you and once for each opponent who takes it.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Commander 2013 shipped as five precon decks under a single code. Its new cards were never in a Standard-legal set, so they are legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage. Reprints keep their own legality.
Never Standard-, Pioneer- or Modern-legal for its new cards, so no rotation has touched it. Sol Ring, reprinted in every deck, is banned in Legacy and restricted in Vintage. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Commander
The five Commander decks
One per shard, each with a new three-color legend on the box.
Eternal Bargain
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic · Esper (WUB)
Lifegain that turns into card draw and drain.
Evasive Maneuvers
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician · Bant (GWU)
Evasive creatures that tap and untap permanents on damage.
Mind Seize
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge · Grixis (UBR)
Milling opponents and casting their spells; Nekusar, the Mindrazer is also in the deck.
Nature of the Beast
Marath, Will of the Wild · Naya (RGW)
+1/+1 counters spent as damage, tokens or growth.
Power Hungry
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher · Jund (BRG)
Kobold tokens and sacrifice.
Building one of these into something of your own? The precon buying guide covers how to judge a deck, and the Commander deck template is the shape to build toward. See how these stack up against every other precon we've rated on the precon directory.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Commander 2013
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Commander 2013 are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
What are the Commander 2013 decks?
Eternal Bargain (Oloro, Ageless Ascetic), Evasive Maneuvers (Derevi, Empyrial Tactician), Mind Seize (Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge), Nature of the Beast (Marath, Will of the Wild) and Power Hungry (Prossh, Skyraider of Kher).
How does tempting offer work?
You get the effect, then each opponent may choose to get it too. For each opponent who does, you get the effect again.
Was there a Commander 2012?
No. The annual series skipped 2012, so Commander 2013 followed Commander 2011.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Commander 2013 released on Nov 1, 2013; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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