Magic: The Gathering's Warhammer 40K Commanders have been revealed: What to expect, release date, and more
Magic: The Gathering’s next crossover product is going to be a set of non-canon cards based in the Warhammer 40K universe. A part of the Universes Beyond series of crossovers, it will be a set of 4 pre-constructed Commander decks, each with brand-new Commanders for players to get ahold of.
The set itself will feature 42 new Warhammer 40K-themed cards, and these cards are currently not being considered to be added to the in-universe Magic: The Gathering sets. Fans will not have to wait long for them either.
The Warhammer 40K Commander decks will be arriving fairly soon, releasing on October 7, 2022. Each of the decks will have its own set of thematic cards, and will feature several new and returning mechanics.
As of this writing, all four of these decks have had two commanders revealed, with brand-new themed Warhammer 40K art. These Commander decks will also be available in a Collector’s Edition, with a unique “Universes Beyond” card frame. This version is fully foiled for the whole deck, and has a never-before-seen special “Surge Foil.”
Three Secret Lairs are planned with the following themes:
The four Commander decks are coming in October, and they will come with the following color pairings and confirmed Commanders:
Necron are built around Artifacts, which isn’t really a surprise. With a race of robotic skeletons, this makes perfect sense. As of this writing, the confirmed Commanders are Szarekh, the Silent King, and Imotekh the Stormlord:
Artifact decks aren’t uncommon in Magic: The Gathering, and there are simply so many cards that will synergize well with this particular deck. A great part of it being artifact-focused is that the player can get away with running lots of colorless cards, in addition to the black
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