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Four colors and partner
What this set is
Commander 2016 gave Commander its first four-color legends. Each of the five decks leaves out one color and is led by a four-color commander, such as Atraxa, Praetors' Voice, which became one of the most played commanders of all.
It also introduced partner. A legend with partner can be paired with another partner legend, and the two share command as a pair of commanders, so the deck's color identity is both of theirs combined. Fifteen partner legends shipped across the decks, including Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver.
Undaunted, a cost reduction for each opponent you have, was its other new mechanic.
Themes
Every mechanic in Commander 2016
Partner
You can have two commanders if both have partner. Your color identity is the combination of both, and each is tracked separately for commander damage and commander tax.
Undaunted
The spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent you have, so it is cheapest in a full multiplayer game.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Commander 2016 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 and Windfall are banned in Legacy and restricted in Vintage, and Treasure Cruise 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
Each deck is four colors, and each skips a different one.
Breed Lethality
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice · Witch-Maw (WUBG)
+1/+1 counters, infect and proliferate.
Entropic Uprising
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder · Glint-Eye (UBRG)
Cascade and spells cast from hand.
Invent Superiority
Breya, Etherium Shaper · Yore-Tiller (WUBR)
Artifacts and Thopters.
Open Hostility
Saskia the Unyielding · Dune-Brood (WBRG)
Aggressive creatures pointed at one player.
Stalwart Unity
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis · Ink-Treader (WURG)
Group hug and lands for everyone.
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 2016
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Commander 2016 are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
What set introduced partner?
Commander 2016. A commander with partner can share the command zone with another partner commander, and the deck's color identity is the combination of both.
What are the Commander 2016 decks?
Breed Lethality (Atraxa, Praetors' Voice), Entropic Uprising (Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder), Invent Superiority (Breya, Etherium Shaper), Open Hostility (Saskia the Unyielding) and Stalwart Unity (Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis).
Is Atraxa from Commander 2016?
Yes. Atraxa, Praetors' Voice was the face commander of Breed Lethality.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Commander 2016 released on Nov 11, 2016; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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