While not the strongest offerings in the Commander series, they are an improvement over last year and have a lot of interesting build-around commanders and fun new cards, so in some sense, you should probably go with whichever deck fits your play style best, if you have to choose just one
New Dual-Ink Cards This set features cards with two ink colors for the first time
Creatures that enter the battlefield later in the turn won't get -4/-4
Last updated on July 14, 2026 Rafiq of the Many | Illustration by Michael Komarck The release of Shards of Alara in 2008 brought five 3-color factions (or shards), each with their own core mechanics and identities
Key mechanics include legendary creature synergy, enchantments that enhance storytelling gameplay, and artifact support to amplify your strategies
Directions Open the collectible booster, remove the cards and use them to play the game or add them to your collection