Commander VS #453: What Is A Commander?

Join the crew as they battle with legendary permanents that aren’t normally able to be used as Commanders.

By Commander VS

August 27, 2025

The Book of Exalted Deeds, illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren

Chandra's Regulator Jonathan Suarez

Commander

Article Deck

Aug 26, 2025

Commander (1)

1

Chandra's Regulator

Creature (6)

1

1

Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame

1

Fury

1

1

Magus of the Moon

1

Solemn Simulacrum

Planeswalker (20)

1

1

1

Chandra, Acolyte of Flame

1

Chandra, Awakened Inferno

1

Chandra, Bold Pyromancer

1

Chandra, Dressed to Kill

1

Chandra, Fire Artisan

1

Chandra, Flame's Catalyst

1

Chandra, Flame's Fury

1

Chandra, Flamecaller

1

Chandra, Flameshaper

1

Chandra, Heart of Fire

1

Chandra, Hope's Beacon

1

Chandra, Legacy of Fire

1

Chandra, Novice Pyromancer

1

Chandra, Pyrogenius

1

Chandra, Pyromaster

1

Chandra, Spark Hunter

1

Chandra, Torch of Defiance

1

Chandra, the Firebrand

Artifact (16)

1

1

1

Contagion Engine

1

1

Everflowing Chalice

1

Extraplanar Lens

1

1

1

1

1

Pyromancer's Goggles

1

1

1

1

1

Throne of Eldraine

Enchantment (2)

1

1

Glacial Crevasses

Sorcery (10)

1

Blasphemous Act

1

1

Chandra's Ignition

1

Disrupt Decorum

1

1

Faithless Looting

1

1

1

Mizzium Mortars

1

Instant (10)

1

1

1

1

Deflecting Swat

1

Delayed Blast Fireball

1

1

1

Skred

1

Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge

1

Wild Magic Surge

Land (36)

1

1

1

Myriad Landscape

1

31

Snow-Covered Mountain

1

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

The Circle of Loyalty Stephen Green

Commander

Article Deck

Aug 26, 2025

Commander (1)

1

The Circle of Loyalty

Creature (28)

1

Acclaimed Contender

1

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

1

Attended Knight

1

Basri's Lieutenant

1

Battle Angels of Tyr

1

Benalish Marshal

1

Cavalier of Dawn

1

Danitha Capashen, Paragon

1

Danitha, Benalia's Hope

1

Dauntless Bodyguard

1

Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light

1

1

Fiendslayer Paladin

1

Gallant Cavalry

1

Guardian of Faith

1

Hero of Bladehold

1

Inspiring Paladin

1

Kinsbaile Cavalier

1

Knight Exemplar

1

Knight of the White Orchid

1

Moonshaker Cavalry

1

Moorland Rescuer

1

Puresteel Paladin

1

1

Silverwing Squadron

1

Thalia's Lancers

1

1

Planeswalker (1)

1

Elspeth, Storm Slayer

Artifact (14)

1

Aettir and Priwen

1

1

Blackblade Reforged

1

Commander's Plate

1

1

Lightning Greaves

1

Oketra's Monument

1

Pearl Medallion

1

1

Swiftfoot Boots

1

Sword of the Animist

1

The Wind Crystal

1

Throne of Eldraine

1

Vanquisher's Banner

Enchantment (8)

1

Anointed Procession

1

Cathars' Crusade

1

Chivalric Alliance

1

Flowering of the White Tree

1

Honor of the Pure

1

1

1

Smothering Tithe

Sorcery (5)

1

Aerith Rescue Mission

1

1

1

Open the Armory

1

Steelshaper's Gift

Instant (9)

1

1

Enlightened Tutor

1

Flawless Maneuver

1

1

1

1

1

Stroke of Midnight

1

Swords to Plowshares

Land (34)

1

Castle Ardenvale

1

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

1

Emeria, the Sky Ruin

1

1

Myriad Landscape

1

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

27

1

Rogue's Passage

The Book of Exalted Deeds Jeremy Noell

Commander

Article Deck

Aug 26, 2025

Commander (1)

1

The Book of Exalted Deeds

Creature (33)

1

Angel of Vitality

1

Angel of the Ruins

1

Archangel of Thune

1

Archangel of Tithes

1

Avacyn, Angel of Hope

1

Battle Angels of Tyr

1

Bishop of Wings

1

Bruna, the Fading Light // Brisela, Voice of Nightmares

1

Celestine, the Living Saint

1

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun

1

1

Exalted Sunborn

1

Exemplar of Light

1

Giada, Font of Hope

1

Gisela, the Broken Blade // Brisela, Voice of Nightmares

1

Haliya, Guided by Light

1

1

Linden, the Steadfast Queen

1

Lyra Dawnbringer

1

Mother of Runes

1

Resplendent Angel

1

Righteous Valkyrie

1

1

Sephara, Sky's Blade

1

Serra Ascendant

1

1

Soul's Attendant

1

Starnheim Aspirant

1

1

1

Valkyrie Harbinger

1

Voice of the Blessed

1

Youthful Valkyrie

Artifact (12)

1

1

1

1

Lightning Greaves

1

1

Pearl Medallion

1

Pristine Talisman

1

1

1

Sword of the Animist

1

The Wind Crystal

1

Well of Lost Dreams

Enchantment (3)

1

Authority of the Consuls

1

Darksteel Mutation

1

Sorcery (4)

1

Ascend from Avernus

1

1

Sevinne's Reclamation

1

Instant (10)

1

1

Brave the Elements

1

Clever Concealment

1

1

Flawless Maneuver

1

Heliod's Intervention

1

1

Stroke of Midnight

1

Surge of Salvation

1

Swords to Plowshares

Land (37)

1

Emeria, the Sky Ruin

1

1

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

30

1

Radiant Fountain

1

Seraph Sanctuary

1

Three Tree City

1

Bolas's Citadel Corey Baumeister

Commander

Article Deck

Aug 26, 2025

Commander (1)

1

Bolas's Citadel

Creature (30)

1

Accursed Marauder

1

Ayara, First of Locthwain

1

1

1

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

1

1

1

Gisa, Glorious Resurrector

1

Gixian Puppeteer

1

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

1

Greedy Freebooter

1

1

Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia

1

Marionette Apprentice

1

1

Morbid Opportunist

1

1

1

1

Pitiless Plunderer

1

1

Ravenous Chupacabra

1

Reassembling Skeleton

1

Shambling Ghast

1

Solemn Simulacrum

1

Syr Konrad, the Grim

1

1

Vraan, Executioner Thane

1

1

Zulaport Cutthroat

Artifact (11)

1

1

Bontu's Monument

1

Ichor Wellspring

1

1

Mephitic Draught

1

1

Mycosynth Wellspring

1

Nimblewright Schematic

1

1

1

Enchantment (8)

1

Agent of the Iron Throne

1

Bastion of Remembrance

1

1

Dreadhorde Invasion

1

Hopeless Nightmare

1

Omen of the Dead

1

Phyrexian Reclamation

1

Treacherous Blessing

Sorcery (7)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Instant (8)

1

1

1

1

1

Not Dead After All

1

1

1

Withering Torment

Land (35)

1

1

1

Cabal Stronghold

1

Drownyard Temple

1

Myriad Landscape

1

Reliquary Tower

29

Swamp

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