Commander: from the rules to your assembled deck
Commander is the most popular multiplayer format in Magic: The Gathering. We have gathered our guides, commander profiles and services in the order you need them: learn, build, choose, upgrade and buy.
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Learn
What Commander is, its rules and how to play your first game.
What is Commander in Magic? Rules and 100-card decks
Learn what Commander (EDH) is: 100-card decks, the commander, colour identity, 40 life and how to start your first game.
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How to Play Commander in 2026: Rules and Starter Guide
Learn to play Commander in 2026: rules, 100-card deck, command zone, commander damage, brackets and tips for your first game.
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How to play Magic from scratch: your first game
Learn Magic step by step: set up a game, read a card, pay mana, follow the turn structure and play through your first combat example.
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Build
How to put together a purposeful 100-card deck and which style to pick.
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Choose
Budget lists, commanders and power levels to decide with confidence.
Commander profiles
How each commander plays, its key cards and how to upgrade it.
Atarka, World Render
Dragon tribal and ramp
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Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Dinosaur tribal and ramp
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Gahiji, Honored One
Sliver tribal and combat
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Krenko, Mob Boss
Goblin tribal and tokens
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Edgar Markov
Vampire tribal and aggro
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Satoru Umezawa
Ninjutsu and card advantage
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Upgrade
Fine-tune a deck you already own without losing its identity.
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Get your deck
Decks you can reserve, custom decks and single cards.
