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Planeswalkers lead the decks
What this set is
Commander 2014 is the third annual Commander release and the first time planeswalkers led Commander decks. Each of its five decks is mono-colored, and each face commander is a planeswalker printed with "can be your commander", an exception to the usual rule that a commander must be a legendary creature.
Lieutenant is its new mechanic: a bonus that applies as long as you control your commander. Myriad Landscape and Commander's Sphere first appeared here, and Titania, Protector of Argoth, Feldon of the Third Path and Ghoulcaller Gisa are new legends that became popular commanders in their own right.
Themes
Every mechanic in Commander 2014
Planeswalker commanders
Five planeswalkers say "can be your commander" on the card, the first time the rule had an exception printed on a card. Commander damage still only counts from a commander that is a creature dealing combat damage.
Lieutenant
An ability word: the bonus applies as long as you control your commander. A deck that keeps its commander on the battlefield gets much stronger creatures.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Commander 2014 shipped as five precon decks under a single code. Its new cards are legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage. Reprints keep their own legality.
Never Standard-, Pioneer- or Modern-legal for its new cards. Among the reprints, Sol Ring is banned in Legacy and restricted in Vintage, and Skullclamp is banned in Modern and Legacy. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Commander
The five Commander decks
One per color, each led by a planeswalker.
Forged in Stone
Nahiri, the Lithomancer · Mono-White (W)
Equipment and Kor Soldier tokens.
Peer Through Time
Teferi, Temporal Archmage · Mono-Blue (U)
Artifacts and untapping permanents.
Sworn to Darkness
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath · Mono-Black (B)
Zombies, drain and recursion.
Built from Scratch
Daretti, Scrap Savant · Mono-Red (R)
Artifact sacrifice and recursion.
Guided by Nature
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury · Mono-Green (G)
Elves and mana creatures.
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 2014
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Commander 2014 are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
Was Commander 2014 the first time planeswalkers could be commanders?
Yes. Its five face planeswalkers were the first cards printed with "can be your commander". Commander 2018 returned to the idea four years later.
What are the Commander 2014 decks?
Forged in Stone (Nahiri, the Lithomancer), Peer Through Time (Teferi, Temporal Archmage), Sworn to Darkness (Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath), Built from Scratch (Daretti, Scrap Savant) and Guided by Nature (Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury).
What is lieutenant?
An ability word for bonuses that apply as long as you control your commander. It debuted in Commander 2014.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Commander 2014 released on Nov 7, 2014; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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