<h6 style="text-align: right;">Tornado, Sonic's Biplane | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yardleyart/?hl=en">Tracy Yardley</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA</h6>
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<p>On Friday, June 27th, Wizards of the Coast unveiled three all-new <em>Secret Lair</em> drops. In collaboration with SEGA, Wizards is bringing the world of <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> to the <em>Magic Universes Beyond</em> family with <em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em>! Please feel free to join us as we take a quick look at the world's fastest Hedgehog and his escapades.</p>
<h2><em>Secret Lair x Sonic: Friends &amp; Foes</em></h2>
<p>Revealed on Variety's website, <em>Secret Lair x Sonic: Friends &amp; Foes</em> focuses on seven new mechanically-unique cards utilizing properties from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> canon. These cards are mostly notable characters from the franchise, as well as one Aura. Let's take a look!</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/magic-the-gathering-sonic-the-hedgehog-secret-lair-cards-1236441713/">Variety</a>)</p>
<p data-wp-editing="1"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157372" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157373" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157374" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157375" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157376" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157377" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157378" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Friends &amp;</em> Foes will sell for $29.99 in nonfoil and $39.99 in foil.</p>
<h2><em>Turbo Gear</em></h2>
<p>The next <em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em> drop is called <em>Turbo Gear</em>. It features many accessories belonging to Sonic and his friends, rivals, and enemies.</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-magic-the-gathering-crossover-spoilers-secret-lair">IGN</a>)</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157382" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157383" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157385" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157386" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157387" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157388" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157384" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Sonic: Turbo Gear</em> will sell on the <em>Secret Lair</em> webstore for $29.99 in nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil iteration.</p>
<h2><em>Chasing Adventure</em></h2>
<p>Finally, Game Informer revealed the <em>Sonic: Chasing Adventure</em> <em>Secret Lair</em> drop. This drop is full of spells as abilities and moments from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> franchise. Let's take a closer look!</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2025/06/27/magic-the-gathering-secret-lair-announces-sonic-the-hedgehog-collaboration?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLj0pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYbjQ0VkROR3lQYTVWd3VuAR5R87xGm6xlq2UOLBjeJBYO8tmBvzcsztQKCOrUTvDCXSZZxwFPg3QzNqWJRg_aem_aF6wsQoirsx61UFwrC4Uww">Game Informer</a>)</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157433" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157432" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157431" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157430" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157429" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157435" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157434" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a></p>
<p>You can buy <em>Sonic: Chasing Adventure</em> on the <em>Secret Lair</em> webstore for $29.99 in nonfoil or $39.99 for the foil version.</p>
<p><em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em>'s three drops all <a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us">go on the webstore on July 14th</a> at 9 AM Pacific Time (or Noon Eastern Time). Because of the limited print-run model for the drops, these drops are sure to, appropriately, go fast, so plan accordingly!</p>
<p>And now, let's hear from you, dear readers. Are you excited for this drop series? Are you a fan of <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em>? Sound off below!</p>


Secret Lair x Sonic: Three New Drops Officially Announced

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doubling Cube" href="#" target="_blank">Doubling Cube</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Illustrated by <a href="http://www.marktedin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Tedin</a></em></p>
<p>Yesterday, we covered <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/edge-of-eternities-two-new-commander-formats-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Commander Box League</a>, an event that <em>Wizards of the Coast</em> is spearheading for <em>Edge of Eternities</em>. Many players seem to find some issues with it.</p>
<p>Because it's a sanctioned event format, there's not a lot that players can do to change the policies of this event series. However, with this article, I'd like to introduce a way to augment your next Sealed Box league for Commander play that may revolutionize the way you play it.</p>
<h2>Background</h2>
<p>For a few years, I've tried to make the Commander Boxing League work. I started my first foray into it with <em>Zendikar Rising</em>, and that ended rather poorly with no actual games conducted. The idea simply petered out amongst my playgroup.</p>
<p>The next booster Commander Boxing League saw me with a booster box of <em>Bloomburrow</em>. This posed its own set of distinct issues despite games firing with more ease. My playgroup had great commanders but not necessarily the needed tools to make a deck work smoothly.</p>
<p>I mulled this idea over for the better part of a year, and, with <em>Final Fantasy</em>, finally got to enact a means to make a Commander Booster Box League fire on all cylinders for myself and two other eager playtesters.</p>
<p>Enter: The Booster Box Buffer Kit.</p>
<h2>What Is the Booster Box Buffer Kit?</h2>
<p>Simply put, this kit is a 70-strong singleton kit of cards that each player in your Commander Sealed Box event should have ready and open access to that augments one of the most major aspects of any Commander deck: mana smoothing. The kit contains 13 artifacts and 57 lands, in its current iteration.</p>
<p>Furthermore, these cards assist with mana production, fixing, land fetching, and even a little bit of card advantage.</p>
<p>Notably, all of the cards in the Buffer Kit are easy to fit in many single players' given budgets, at about $41 for the full kit. They're all geared towards generic usefulness in Commander and augment your experience for a much smoother game. In turn, this allows you to focus on putting more of your cool cards from your booster box proper into the deck.</p>
<h2>Positives to the Buffer Kit</h2>
<p>According to one player who playtested this with me during the <em>Final Fantasy</em> prerelease:</p>
<blockquote><p>The supplemental material is very helpful at helping players feel like they can still play on curve even when their box cards aren’t “ready” to go in an opening hand. Having something to play every turn helps keep games competitive through midgame. The question is in picking the right dual lands or staples. Maybe some decks really want a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="City of Brass" href="#" target="_blank">City of Brass</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>-like card instead of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Command Tower" href="#" target="_blank">Command Tower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, for instance. It adds a selection mini-game to break up the initial overwhelming excitement for new, unplayed cards.</p></blockquote>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="City of Brass"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Command Tower"></div></div>
<p>As my playtester points out, the potential for mutability from set to set is one positive aspect of this kit. What works in a lands-matter set like <em>Zendikar Rising</em> won't always work for a set like <em>Edge of Eternities</em> or <em>Bloomburrow</em>. As such, cards can be added or removed to shore up any glaring issues with a given set, be they mana fixing, land fetching, or pretty much any other general aspect of the Commander play experience.</p>
<p>Fortunately, my other playtester noted how smoothly the games we played went. Mana fixing was so easy to draw into. Because of this, we all had an easy experience getting to our needed land drops. In turn, this allowed us all to secure mana on time for our more impactful plays to be made in an even measure.</p>
<p>Furthermore, this kind of buffer to a booster box's Sealed pool enables players to more easily use their cards in a manner more befitting the actual rules of Commander. Singleton decks with 100 total cards are much easier to make with this kit. They'll also be able to adhere well to color identity rules as Commander as a format dictates.</p>
<h2>Potential Shortcomings of the Buffer Kit</h2>
<p>My other playtester for the Booster Box Buffer Kit praised it highly. That said, they pointed out one possible issue with it. Being a 70-card list, it may be a bit too much for the average player to amass four times over. Shortening the list may be a necessity for some playgroups.</p>
<p>However, my colleague also remarked that doing so may limit options too much. As such, adding or replacing options will almost always feel better than simply removing them.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Azorius Chancery"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tranquil Cove"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thriving Heath"></div></div>
<p>To this end, I can agree with my colleague. If you want to cut some amount of cards from this list, I would advise you cut one to two full cycles of dual lands, such as the Ravnica Karoo cycle (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Azorius Chancery" href="#" target="_blank">Azorius Chancery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and friends) the lifegain duals (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tranquil Cove" href="#" target="_blank">Tranquil Cove</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, etc.), or the "Thriving" land cycle (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thriving Heath" href="#" target="_blank">Thriving Heath</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, etc.).</p>
<p>This in turn will cut down on some options while keeping similar options open, if you cut no more than two of these aforementioned cycles. Remember, your playgroup will want equal treatment here so you'll want three or four of each card in the Kit as you see fit to add them.</p>
<h2>Buffer Kit List</h2>
<p>This list focuses on my personal iteration of the Buffer Kit. Feel free to make your own additions and subtractions from it to enhance your experience.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Booster Box Buffer Kit" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Lands]
*1 Arcane Sanctum
*1 Ash Barrens
*1 Azorius Chancery
*1 Bloodfell Caves
*1 Blossoming Sands
*1 Boros Garrison
*1 Bountiful Landscape
*1 Command Tower
*1 Contaminated Landscape
*1 Crumbling Necropolis
*1 Deceptive Landscape
*1 Dimir Aqueduct
*1 Dismal Backwater
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Foreboding Landscape
*1 Frontier Bivouac
*1 Golgari Rot Farm
*1 Gruul Turf
*1 Izzet Boilerworks
*1 Jungle Hollow
*1 Jungle Shrine
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Mystic Monastery
*1 Nomad Outpost
*1 Opal Palace
*1 Opulent Palace
*1 Orzhov Basilica
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Perilous Landscape
*1 Rakdos Carnarium
*1 Reliquary Tower
*1 Rugged Highlands
*1 Rupture Spire
*1 Sandsteppe Citadel
*1 Savage Lands
*1 Scoured Barrens
*1 Seaside Citadel
*1 Seething Landscape
*1 Selesnya Sanctuary
*1 Shattered Landscape
*1 Sheltering Landscape
*1 Shimmering Grotto
*1 Simic Growth Chamber
*1 Swiftwater Cliffs
*1 Temple of the False God
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Thornwood Falls
*1 Thriving Bluff
*1 Thriving Grove
*1 Thriving Heath
*1 Thriving Isle
*1 Thriving Moor
*1 Tranquil Cove
*1 Tranquil Landscape
*1 Twisted Landscape
*1 Wind-Scarred Crag
[/Lands]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Chromatic Star
*1 Commander&#039;s Sphere
*1 Expedition Map
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Hedron Archive
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Prismatic Lens
*1 Prophetic Prism
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
*1 World Map
[/Artifacts]"></span></div>
<h2>The Future of the Buffer Kit</h2>
<p>I'm sure I'll make adjustments to the experience. As sets come out and their themes are made more apparent, I may remove certain cards from the Kit list. Even so, I'll work to retain a majority of the core of this experience. Feel free to try this out at your next Sealed Commander Booster Box event!</p>
<p>And now, I'd really like to hear from the readership of this article. Do you think this idea will make Sealed Commander Box Leagues better for players? What do you think about the possibility of using this kit in the future? Finally, does it appeal to you more than the previously-announced Commander Box League, for example? Sound off below!</p>


Adding Buffers to a Commander Booster Box League

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Card art from <em>Edge of Eternities</em> | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/andreapiparo">Andrea Piparo</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</h6>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wizards of the Coast has announced two new formats for Commander play, starting with <em>Edge of Eternities</em>. They're both awfully familiar to players who've been around the block for a bit. That said, Wizards is making an effort to revitalize them for a modern player base. However, do these formats hit the mark? Read on and find out more!</p>
<h2>2-Headed Giant Commander</h2>
<p>The first of these two Commander formats is 2-Headed Giant. This format pits two teams of two players each against each other in head-to-head combat. Players have a shared life total (of 60, in the Commander context) and can block attacking creatures for each other. Other rules apply, including the other standardized rules for Commander.</p>
<p>Wizards of the Coast introduced this revitalization of 2HG in <a href="https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/two-headed-giant-commander-night-edge-of-eternities">a Wizards Play Network article</a> regarding <em>Edge of Eternities</em> events. You can read that piece for more information about this format!</p>
<h2><em>Edge of Eternities</em> Commander Box League</h2>
<p>The second and final "new" Commander format is the Commander Box League. This format takes the unofficial Commander Boxling League and changes key points from it in a way that fundamentally challenges Commander's core rules and spirit.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/edge-of-eternities-commander-box-league">WPN's article on this league</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>After players open their Play Booster box, they construct a 60-card Commander deck from the contents. <em>Buy-a-Box and Commander promos may not be used in deck building.</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Decks may include multiple copies of cards opened from the Play Booster.</li>
<li>Any legal commander opened is allowed.</li>
<li>Color identity rules in deck building are ignored; players may build decks with any colors they want, regardless of their commander's color identity. <em>Note: commander color identity still applies when cards refer to color identity (for example, with Arcane Signet).</em></li>
</ul>
<p>Players may adjust their decks between games using cards from their Play Booster box.</p></blockquote>
<p>The fundamental differences between this and Commander as a whole are stark. As a result, the new format's rules have left many players scratching their heads about why. <em>Magic</em> veteran <strong>Brian David-Marshall</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bdm.bsky.social/post/3lseiqpv7xc2m">had this to say on social media</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The difference between “Box League” and a “Boxing League” (the latter being the format I designed with [Commander format founder <strong>Sheldon Menery</strong>]) is that Boxing League is about building a Commander legal deck. Color identity, 100 card, singleton etc. only exception is Playtest cards in Mystery Boosters or stuff like that.</p></blockquote>
<p>To this, <em>Magic</em> personality <strong>Brian Kibler</strong> responded, "It's odd to call something a Commander format when it doesn't follow most of the rules of Commander at all."</p>
<h2>Commander on the <em>Edge</em></h2>
<p>So with that, we open the floor to you, dear readers. What is your opinion on the Commander revitalization of 2-Headed Giant or the recreation of the Commander Box League? Do you like these formats? Will you play either once <em>Edge of Eternities</em> comes out? Sound off below!</p>


Edge Of Eternities: Two New Commander Formats Announced

Which Magic Planes Should We Revisit Next? Part 2

<p style="text-align: right;"><em>Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</em></p>
<p>Starting with <em>Edge of Eternities</em>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/edge-of-eternities-rules-update-vehicles-can-be-commanders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all legendary Vehicles (and Spacecrafts) with a power/toughness box will be eligible as commanders</a>. With this announcement, I've devised the ten best legendary Vehicle commander cards that already exist in Commander.</p>
<p>Let's take a look at some of these fantastic rides and how you can make the most of them in your next Commander game.</p>
<h2>Honorable Mention</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shorikai, Genesis Engine"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shorikai, Genesis Engine" href="#" target="_blank">Shorikai, Genesis Engine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a powerhouse of a card.</p>
<p>As you may guess, any Vehicle commander making creatures that can crew your commander is going to be super powerful. Furthermore, if it can accrue value for you in other ways, that's amazing too.</p>
<p>Shorikai is all of this and an oppressively strong body to boot. I would have made Shorikai our #1 pick... If not for the fact that it was already eligible as a commander.</p>
<p>In this article, I wanted to highlight the Vehicle commanders that weren't already there. Share the limelight, Shorikai!</p>
<h2>#10. Parhelion II</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Parhelion II"></div></div>
<p>It's no surprise that many players, upon learning about this new rule change, flocked to the idea of making Parhelion II their Vehicle commander. However, with 21 total options available (besides Shorikai), Parhelion II is arguably the <em>worst</em> of the best.</p>
<p>It's a middling commander. For one, while it makes bodies, it already costs a staggering <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-6" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> to cast and four power to crew. Sure, it can then replace any crew with its 4/4 Angel tokens, but this clunker of a Vehicle's crew cost can't easily withstand board wipes without added help.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, it's still a force to be reckoned with in the late game, but it's not going to shine through other mono-white options.</p>
<p>Plus, it isn't even the top mono-white option on <em>this</em> list. Nevertheless, it's strong enough as a battlecruiser to make #10 on my list.</p>
<h2>#9. The Falcon, Airship Restored</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Falcon, Airship Restored"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Falcon, Airship Restored" href="#" target="_blank">The Falcon, Airship Restored</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a new option from the <em>Final Fantasy</em> Commander decks. It's a formidable option because it can not only recur a creature upon connection, it also has the ability to recur itself from the graveyard.</p>
<p>As such, The Falcon is a commander tax evader. This has always been a powerful ability to have on a commander (e.g., <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Derevi, Empyrial Tactician" href="#" target="_blank">Derevi, Empyrial Tactician</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>).</p>
<p>Alongside its reasonable size and fairly low crew cost of 2, The Falcon is a fair choice for my #9 pick.</p>
<h2>#8. The Indomitable</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Indomitable"></div></div>
<p>At #8 is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Indomitable" href="#" target="_blank">The Indomitable</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Another tax evader from the grave, this flagship of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Admiral Beckett Brass" href="#" target="_blank">Admiral Beckett Brass</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a neat choice for either a Pirate deck or a Vehicle deck. Or a combination! It's a choice I could endorse here.</p>
<p>This card is a #8 because of the amount of value it accrues as a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Coastal Piracy" href="#" target="_blank">Coastal Piracy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>/<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bident of Thassa" href="#" target="_blank">Bident of Thassa</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> variant. Also, as a trampling 6/6, it has built-in pseudo-evasion for combat, and that's really strong.</p>
<p>Crew 3 is nothing to worry about, and if The Indomitable goes down, you may have already tapped three Pirates to facilitate its return!</p>
<h2>#7. Golden Argosy</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Golden Argosy"></div></div>
<p>The #7 pick for this list is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Golden Argosy" href="#" target="_blank">Golden Argosy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This ship is really funky. It wants to blink the creatures that crew it, but is stuck in colorless - its only real flaw here.</p>
<p>I wouldn't even fully call it a <em>flaw</em>, though, because decks can be built in colorless to work around or even exploit that fact. There are plenty of artifact creatures, and even some colorless nonartifact creatures, that can make the most of a blink effect such as this Vehicle's.</p>
<p>To make Golden Argosy your Vehicle commander is a choice, to be sure, but it can't be said that it'll always be a bad one.</p>
<h2>#6. RMS Titanic</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="RMS Titanic"></div></div>
<p>The <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="RMS Titanic" href="#" target="_blank">RMS Titanic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, in all of its memetic glory, is my #6 pick for best Vehicle commander to exist currently.</p>
<p>As a meme, the deck is a bad one. (This won't stop me from writing up a deck tech about the memetic version, but even still, the deck won't be about a Bracket 2!)</p>
<p>However, if you're making the RMS Titanic with a serious, dedicated mindset, this deck could be <em>very</em> potent. There are more than enough artifact synergies in mono-red to make a deck like the RMS Titanic do work in context.</p>
<p>Still, there are better non-Vehicles eligible as commanders that do similar things. Towing a line between bad and pretty good, the RMS Titanic also tows the midpoint of this list.</p>
<h2>#5. The Regalia</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Regalia"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Regalia" href="#" target="_blank">The Regalia</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another colorless Vehicle commander option and is #5 on my list. Being colorless hurts it a bit for this ranking, much like Golden Argosy, but more decks can utilize The Regalia in context.</p>
<p>Namely, The Regalia is an interesting, if decidedly withheld, choice for a commander in an Eldrazi kindred deck. It also works for decks that just want to ramp up to expensive, splashy colorless spells.</p>
<p>Heck, there are plenty of Vehicles that would love this as a commander, not to mention the sheer mass of expensive artifacts elsewhere that could benefit from more ramp in the command zone. The crew cost of 1 is also really nice here, not to mention having haste.</p>
<p>It's an easy, intuitive card to use, overall, but there are some better options with colors, which is why The Regalia is <em>only</em> my #5 pick.</p>
<h2>#4. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Prydwen, Steel Flagship"></div></div>
<p>Coming on at #4 is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Prydwen, Steel Flagship" href="#" target="_blank">The Prydwen, Steel Flagship</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This beast of a flying Vehicle is certainly stronger than Parhelion II, due to its passive ability synergizing with its crew cost, which then enables you to attack with The Prydwen at least one turn before most players can reliably cast Parhelion II.</p>
<p>Sure, it has fewer keywords, but The Prydwen makes up for this with better stats and a much stronger token-generating ability in a general sense.</p>
<p>In a more perfect scenario, you're swinging in with The Prydwen <em>and</em> its many 2/2 Knight tokens every turn. Plus, those Knights will more often be 4/4s than 2/2s most turns you're attacking with them.</p>
<h2>#3. Esika's Chariot</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Esika&#039;s Chariot"></div></div>
<p>I really appreciate <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esika&#039;s Chariot" href="#" target="_blank">Esika&#039;s Chariot</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as a Vehicle commander. As my #3 choice, I would suggest that a <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/tokens/mono-green" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tokens-matter</a> build is best for the card. Fortunately, mono-green has plenty of ways to make that kind of deck possible.</p>
<p>One way to make Esika's Chariot shine is with cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Idol of Oblivion" href="#" target="_blank">Idol of Oblivion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tarmogoyf Nest" href="#" target="_blank">Tarmogoyf Nest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Both create some really strong token creatures right away. Then, the attacking Chariot can do a lot to make that one token into many.</p>
<p>The card is great, plain and simple. There are two better options for Vehicles in the command zone, though.</p>
<h2>#2. The Last Ride</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Last Ride"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Last Ride" href="#" target="_blank">The Last Ride</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is my second pick in this list. The best way to describe this commander is this: Don't ever animate it unless you need a trigger from its death.</p>
<p>What you're doing instead with The Last Ride is playing it on turns two or three, and then capitalizing on its <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Greed" href="#" target="_blank">Greed</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>-esque activated ability.</p>
<p>This deck is for fans of the aforementioned Greed, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vilis, Broker of Blood" href="#" target="_blank">Vilis, Broker of Blood</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dark Confidant" href="#" target="_blank">Dark Confidant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Griselbrand" href="#" target="_blank">Griselbrand</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (who, as of writing, remains Grisel-banned). These cards (barring the last one) would be fantastic additions to a deck like The Last Ride.</p>
<p>And at just <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> for a cost, you can't really go wrong!</p>
<p>That leaves us with our final, #1 pick for this list of best Vehicle commanders. What got there in an absolute photo finish?</p>
<h2>Best Vehicle Commander</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Jackdaw"></div></div>
<p>The <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jackdaw" href="#" target="_blank">Jackdaw</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>!</p>
<p>Jackdaw is a two-color legendary Vehicle (one of only two, the other being <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Belligerent" href="#" target="_blank">The Belligerent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>), and a fantastic choice for a commander.</p>
<p>Being able to play this card in a blue-red artifact-centric shell is no joke. The ability to discard your hand and immediately draw maybe six or seven fresh, new cards is amazing.</p>
<p>It fuels <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Daretti, Scrap Savant" href="#" target="_blank">Daretti, Scrap Savant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Locust God" href="#" target="_blank">The Locust God</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even the semi-thematic <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Captain Howler, Sea Scourge" href="#" target="_blank">Captain Howler, Sea Scourge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (if you have an extra combat at the ready)!</p>
<p>That's why, of all the potential Vehicles that could be your next commander, I endorse Jackdaw as the priority pick here.</p>
<p>With that, I'll open the floor to you, dear readers. How do you feel about the new rule change, effective August 1st? Are you planning to make any of these potential Vehicle commanders into your next deck project? Sound off below!</p>


The 10 Best Legendary Vehicles to Be Your Commander

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blood Artist" href="#" target="_blank">Blood Artist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.juliedillonart.com/">Julie Dillon</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</h6>
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<p>According to a recent article on DailyMTG, <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>'s main news hub, beginning with <em>Edge of Eternities</em>, art cards will no longer be included in Play Boosters. Instead, you can now only find art cards in Collector Boosters.</p>
<h2>The "Collecting <em>Edge of Eternities</em>" Article</h2>
<p>The article states the following about the rates for pulling art cards in Collector Boosters (section in <strong>bold</strong> typeface for relevance):</p>
<blockquote><p>Each <i>Edge of Eternities</i> Collector Booster box contains 12 Collector Boosters, each of which contains the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>15 <i>Magic: The Gathering</i> cards
<ul>
<li>5 Traditional foil commons</li>
<li>4 Traditional foil uncommons</li>
<li>1 Traditional foil or galaxy foil celestial basic land</li>
<li>1 Traditional foil rare or mythic rare</li>
<li>1 Non-foil extended-art or borderless <i>Edge of Eternities</i> Commander card</li>
<li>1 Non-foil Booster Fun card</li>
<li>1 Land from the Stellar Sights bonus sheet
<ul>
<li>Non-foil, traditional foil, and galaxy foil lands appear in this slot.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>1 Foil Booster Fun card</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>1 Art card or traditional foil double-sided token</strong>
<ul>
<li>A traditional foil double-sided token appears in 65% of Collector Boosters.</li>
<li><strong>1 of 54 Art cards can appear in 30% of Collector Boosters. An additional 5% of Collector Boosters can have an art card with a gold-stamped artist signature or Planeswalker symbol.</strong></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h2>The Internet's Reaction</h2>
<p>This change is largely ambivalent to whether fans like the cards or not. Many players actually <em>liked</em> art cards. However, they originally seemed to be firmly in the minority among players who had an opinion of the cards. According to one Redditor, "As the one person at my LGS who collects art cards this makes me very sad. Usually during drafts people just give me the art cards they open cause nobody else wants them, so I get why WotC is doing it. But still. Pain." Another said, "Oh, I must be part of the few that actually likes them, I have tons of tokens and can make more but the art cards feel distinctive and cool."</p>
<p>Despite my earlier statement, it seems that these comments were not drowned in an ocean of approval. This potentially leads us to believe that more players liked these cards than the public lets on. Nevertheless, you can now find art cards at a rate of approximately 1 in every 3 Collector Boosters. This potentially raises the scarcity of these aesthetic add-ins.</p>
<p>And speaking of add-ins, Wizards of the Coast has also officially announced <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/collecting-edge-of-eternities">an end to ad cards in Play Boosters</a> as well. Silver linings, one could suppose!</p>
<p>And now, we'd like to ask you: How do you feel about <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>'s art cards? Was this a good move by Wizards of the Coast? Finally, with its gorgeous space-age landscapes, was <em>Edge of Eternities</em> the place for this change? Sound off below!</p>


Edge Of Eternities Discontinues Play Booster Art Cards

<p>On Saturday, June 21st, Wizards of the Coast officially announced the dates and locations of their MagicCon events for 2026. What's more, they did it in a YouTube video, which may or may not have had a few <em>Secret</em> easter eggs hidden in it. What are the dates and locations, and what do the easter eggs mean? Let's dive into this!</p>
<h2>MagicCon Dates and Locations</h2>
<p>According to the official event site <a href="https://www.mtgfestivals.com/global/en-us.html">MagicFestivals.com</a>, the dates and locations for MagicCon in 2026 list the following pieces of information:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><span class="text--xlarge">MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026: May 1–3, 2026</span></li>
<li><span class="text--xlarge">MagicCon: Amsterdam 2026: July 17–19, 2026</span></li>
<li><span class="text--xlarge">MagicCon: Atlanta 2026: November 13–15, 2026</span></li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>These event locations aren't anything too terribly new. However, it's worth noting that the conventions will return to these places again, especially for those in the area.</p>
<p>Now, we don't have any promo card information nor any confirmation one way or another. But, the YouTube video promoting these dates may hold a secret or more within it.</p>
<h2>A <em>Secret Lair</em> Teaser?</h2>
<p>As mentioned above, a YouTube video accompanied the location and date information for next year's set of MagicCon events. In that YouTube promo video, we see multiple references to the Elder Dragons of the <em>Legends</em> expansion.</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Announcing the 2026 MagicCon Lineup" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aC7lecbmXvE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Check this screenshot out again:</p>
<div id="attachment_156909" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-scaled.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156909" class="size-full wp-image-156909" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-scaled.png" alt="A still from the MagicCon 2026 promo video. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="2560" height="1429" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-scaled.png 2560w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-300x168.png 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-1024x572.png 1024w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-768x429.png 768w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-1536x858.png 1536w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palladia-more-and-chromiyums-2048x1144.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156909" class="wp-caption-text">A still from the MagicCon 2026 promo video. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<p>Pausing this, you can see posters for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palladia-Mors" href="#" target="_blank">Palladia-Mors</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chromium" href="#" target="_blank">Chromium</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nicol Bolas" href="#" target="_blank">Nicol Bolas</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. In an earlier still, you can see an ad for "Arcades' Arcade", a reference to the Elder Dragon <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arcades Sabboth" href="#" target="_blank">Arcades Sabboth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. These poster-style ads are in various art styles befitting of a <em>Secret Lair</em> drop. Does this mean that players will have copies of these cards in a drop? Will it be Commander-At-Home for 2026? This is entirely plausible, but as we don't have concrete confirmation, you are best off taking this as a rumor for now.</p>
<p>Overall, players are probably super-excited to attend MagicCon in 2026. Are you? Will you be attending any of these events, or even Atlanta's event later this year? Sound off below!</p>


MagicCon 2026 Dates, Locations Officially Announced

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Parhelion II | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.adampaquettemtg.com/">Adam Paquette</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</h6>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>On Friday, June 20th, Wizards of the Coast announced a momentous Commander rules change. Starting with <em>Edge of Eternities</em>, legendary Vehicles and Spacecraft with a power/toughness box can be your commander! This change is massive and opens up a ton of design space for <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div id="attachment_156844" style="width: 780px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/154848.hq_.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156844" class="wp-image-156844" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/154848.hq_.jpg" alt="RMS Titanic. Illustrated by Henry Peters. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="770" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/154848.hq_.jpg 551w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/154848.hq_-300x218.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156844" class="wp-caption-text">RMS Titanic. Illustrated by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/htkpeh"><strong>Henry Peters</strong></a>. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<h2>Why This Change?</h2>
<p><em>Magic</em> Designer <strong>Gavin Verhey</strong> sums up the change to the Commander format with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w75DcnrdoTc">a six-minute Good Morning Magic video on YouTube</a>:</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Why Are We Changing the Rules of Commander with Edge of Eternities?? | Magic Vehicles &amp; Spacecraft" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w75DcnrdoTc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>In short, the rules change is one that Wizards wanted to apply for a while, but for a series of different reasons at different times, the format's shift had to wait until <em>Edge of Eternities</em>. Additionally, we have learned through this video that both precons from the new set contain a legendary Spacecraft to use as an alternate commander.</p>
<div id="attachment_156846" style="width: 915px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shorikai-Genesis-Engine.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156846" class="wp-image-156846" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shorikai-Genesis-Engine.jpg" alt="Shorikai, Genesis Engine. Illustrated by Wisnu Tan. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="905" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shorikai-Genesis-Engine.jpg 745w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shorikai-Genesis-Engine-300x185.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156846" class="wp-caption-text">Shorikai, Genesis Engine. Illustrated by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/wisnutan"><strong>Wisnu Tan</strong></a>. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<h2>What is the Rule Change?</h2>
<p>While the Comprehensive Rules have yet to officially update with these rules, here is the main idea:</p>
<ul>
<li>Starting with <em>Edge of Eternities</em>, legendary Vehicles and Spacecraft cards will be eligible to lead a Commander deck.</li>
<li>To be fully eligible, the card has to be legendary and have a power/toughness box in its card rules.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Is This Impactful?</h3>
<p>In a word, this is currently not a highly impactful change. It's largely just for fun, but <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">it<em>'s</em> still foreseeable as a</span> permanent change to the format. This doesn't change <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shorikai, Genesis Engine" href="#" target="_blank">Shorikai, Genesis Engine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s functionality, but it allows other Vehicles printed previously to share in that design space.</p>
<div id="attachment_156847" style="width: 753px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156847" class="wp-image-156847" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot.jpg" alt="Esika's Chariot. Illustrated by Raoul Vitale. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="743" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot.jpg 1080w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot-300x226.jpg 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Esikas-Chariot-768x578.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156847" class="wp-caption-text">Esika's Chariot. Illustrated by <a href="https://www.raoulvitaleart.com/"><strong>Raoul Vitale</strong></a>. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<p>Some of the Vehicles now affected by this change are pretty cool, though. For one, you can now play <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esika&#039;s Chariot" href="#" target="_blank">Esika&#039;s Chariot</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as a commander, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="RMS Titanic" href="#" target="_blank">RMS Titanic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Parhelion II" href="#" target="_blank">Parhelion II</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. In fact, one interviewee I spoke with in the past for <a href="https://commandersherald.com/interview-dr-wendi-sierra-bethesda-scholar-on-the-new-fallout-decks/">Commander's Herald</a>, <strong>Dr. Wendi Sierra</strong>, has a Parhelion II "Big Angel Party Bus" deck. Frankly, I'm sure she's thrilled about this new change to the rules.</p>
<p>In any event, we'd like to open the floor to you, dear readers! How do you feel about this new change? Are you already planning a new Vehicle-led Commander deck? Which ones if so? Sound off below, and stay tuned for a slew of new Vehicle-centric deck techs from EDHREC in the coming weeks!</p>


Edge Of Eternities Rules Update: Vehicles Can Be Commanders

MagicCon Las Vegas Preview Panel: Edge of Eternities And More

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tezzeret, Cruel Captain" href="#" target="_blank">Tezzeret, Cruel Captain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.rahnart.com/">Chris Rahn</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</h6>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>On the night of Thursday, June 19th, Wizards of the Coast officially revealed the full card for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tezzeret, Cruel Captain" href="#" target="_blank">Tezzeret, Cruel Captain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This <em>Edge of Eternities</em> card is going to be a hit amongst artifact fans of all kinds! But what does the card do, and why is it such a hyped centerpiece for the set? Read on, and learn more!</p>
<h2>Tezzeret's Various In-Game Applications</h2>
<p>Currently, neither we nor Scryfall have a good render of the card handy, as most of the assets available come from photographs of the render. However, the shots we have, all thanks to fans at MagicCon Las Vegas's Black Lotus VIP Lounge, show a complete card. As such, we feel it appropriate to share it here:</p>
<div id="attachment_156786" style="width: 411px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tezzeret-Crual-Captain-photo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-156786" class="wp-image-156786" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tezzeret-Crual-Captain-photo.jpg" alt="A photo of the render for Tezzeret, Cruel Captain, a new card from Edge of Eternities. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tezzeret-Crual-Captain-photo.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tezzeret-Crual-Captain-photo-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-156786" class="wp-caption-text">A photo of the render for Tezzeret, Cruel Captain, a new card from <em>Edge of Eternities</em>. Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</p></div>
<p>Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is a 4-loyalty planeswalker card for <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-3" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> with no conventional means to gain loyalty. However, he has a <em>very</em> strong triggered ability that gains him the loyalty needed to survive. And boy howdy, does he ever gain it! Gaining one loyalty counter whenever an artifact you control enters, Tezzeret <em>could</em> activate his -7 ultimate loyalty ability on the turn he comes in. However, he's more useful for his -3 ability, which tutors up an artifact of mana value 1 or less. This is powerful in <em>so many formats</em>. Many Commander players will automatically recognize that this Tezzeret can immediately tutor up a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>And don't misunderstand me. Sol Ring is great, but Vintage players are apt to want to use Tezzeret to tutor up a Moxen card like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mox Sapphire" href="#" target="_blank">Mox Sapphire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Black Lotus" href="#" target="_blank">Black Lotus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. In Modern, players will be able to tutor up a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mox Opal" href="#" target="_blank">Mox Opal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, previously banned until very recently. Legacy's expansive player base seems to have it best here. They are able to tutor up <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lion&#039;s Eye Diamond" href="#" target="_blank">Lion&#039;s Eye Diamond</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or basically any Mox that's legal in the format.</p>
<h2>Tezzeret, Living Life on the <em>Edge of Eternities</em></h2>
<p>This card is undeniably strong. Furthermore, his art, illustrated by <em>Magic</em> artist <strong><a href="https://www.rahnart.com/">Chris Rahn</a></strong>, is stunning and dramatic, perfectly fitting for a space opera-style setting.</p>
<p>How would you use Tezzeret, Cruel Captain? Hopefully, the card has its use in <em>Edge of Eternities</em> Limited, so it's not a bust to open him in your Draft or Prerelease Sealed pools. Nevertheless, the card is fantastic.</p>
<p>So with that, let's open the floor to you, dear readers! How do you feel about this new card from <em>Edge of Eternities</em>? Do you think it's strong enough to see play in formats outside of Commander? Which ones do you foresee him being used in? Sound off below!</p>


Josh Nelson