Commander Magic: The Gathering players were teased with face and alternative commanders on Aug. 15 for the Wilds of Eldraine Commander Precon decks releasing with the Standard-legal set.
The Wilds of Eldraine (WOE) set is scheduled to release globally on Sept. 8 in conjunction with two MTG Commander preconstructed decks. Both decks showcase two-color face commanders and alternative commanders. Fae Dominion is the Blue and Black Commander Precon that’s packed with faeries and Dimir shenanigans while Virtue and Valor is in the Magic colors Green and White.
Commander Fae Dominion decklist
The Fae Dominion full decklist was revealed during the final week of WOE spoilers, showcasing solid faerie reprints. One of the reprints included in the Precon deck was Kindred Dominance, a seven-drop board wipe from Commander 2017 that protects a chosen creature type from its wrath. Other solid faerie reprints include Brazen Borrower//Petty Theft, Rankle, Master of Pranks, and Glen Elendra Archmage.
Fae Dominion commanders
The face commander for the Fae Dominion Precon is Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor. Pumping other faeries with +1/+1 stats, the faerie noble also has 2/3 stats, Flying, and Deathtouch.
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
- Casting cost: 1UB
- Type: Legendary Creature—Faerie Noble
- Rarity: Mythic Rare
- Stats: 2/3
- Keywords: Flying and Deathtouch
- Passive ability: Other faeries you control get +1/+1
- Ability: Whenever another faerie you control dies, you draw a card and you lose one life.
The alternative commander for the Fae Dominion Commander deck is Alela, Cunning Conqueror, a faerie that creates a 1/1 token faerie rogue whenever you cast your first spell during an opponent’s turn.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
- Casting cost: 2UB
- Type: Legendary Creature—Faerie Warlock
- Rarity: Mythic Rare
- Stats: 2/4
- Keyword: Flying
- Ability: Whenever you cast your first spell during each opponent’s turn, create a 1/1 Black faerie rogue creature token with Flying.
- Ability: Whenever one or more faeries you control deal combat damage to a player, Goad target creature that player controls.
Commander Virtue and Valor decklist
Much like the Fae Dominion WOE Commander Precon, the Virtue and Valor deck contained several significant MTG reprints like Hall of Heliod’s Generosity, Utopia Sprowl, Umbra Mystic, and Retether. The preconstructed deck features a heavy synergy with Enchantments, rather than a typal theme that was found in Fae Dominion.
Virtue and Valor commanders
The Virtue and Valor WOE preconstructed deck uses the new Role mechanic through the face commander of the Precon, Ellivere of the Wild Court. Enchantments, specifically Roles, will play a major role in the preconstructed build.
Ellivere of the Wild Court
- Casting cost: 2GW
- Type: Legendary Creature—Human Knight
- Rarity: Mythic Rare
- Stats: 4/4
- Ability: Whenever Ellivere of the Wild Court enters the battlefield or attacks, create a Virtuous Role token attached to another target creature you control.
- Ability: Whenever an Enchanted creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
The alternative commander for the Virtue and Valor MTG Commander Precon is Gylwain, Casting Director. The three-drop bard has three ETB effects players can choose from that synergize with Role tokens.
Gylwain, Casting Director
- Casting cost: 1GW
- Type: Legendary Creature—Human Bard
- Rarity: Mythic Rare
- Stats: 2/3
- Ability: Whenever Gylwain, Casting Director or another non-token creature enters the battlefield under your control, choose one of three options.
- Choice One: Create a Royal Role token attached to that creature.
- Choice Two: Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to that creature.
- Choice Three: Create a Monster Role token attached to that creature.
Players can purchase and test out the two new WOE Commander Precons starting on Sept. 1 or through the global launch on Sept. 8. No decklists for the Precons were revealed at the time of writing, but they will be added to this article once they’re released.
Update Aug. 24, 8am CT: Full decklist for both WOE Commander Precons was added.
