In a surprising Magic: The Gathering leak, it appears that all four Commander decks from Nauctis: The Sunken Realm have been leaked ahead of their official reveal. While not confirmed, it was expected that these decks could have been part of the preview panel at MagicCon Atlanta; instead, these four precons have appeared randomly alongside another potential leak: the Dune Secret Lair.
We’re also assuming that these are the only four decks, as we know that each set next year will have at least four Commander precons, but there’s every chance there are more that are yet to be revealed, although that appears unlikely based on some retail listings we’ve seen.
Four Nauctis Commander Precons Show Up On Reddit
Magic: The Gathering leaks on Reddit are nothing new, but there’s something that feels particularly random and unexpected about this one. Perhaps it’s the proximity to the preview panel at MagicCon, or the fact that we’ve had virtually nothing substantial from Nauctis revealed outside of a creature faction leak from the MagicCon Detroit ticketed play events.
Either way, we like what we see from these four decks, which aren’t as uniform as we’d expect from in-universe precons, meaning they don’t all follow the same mana-identity combination (two are dual-color decks while two are three-color). The decks that have been leaked are:
- Terrors of the Abyss – Black, Green, Blue
- Blood in the Water – Blue, Red
- Merfolk Regiment – Green, White, Blue
- Seal the Deal – Red, White
Terrors of the Abyss will be a discard-and-mill reanimation deck that looks like it will focus on huge scary creatures that you can find creative ways to get into and out of your graveyard and back to the battlefield. Blood in the Water looks like an aggressive creature deck that may bring back Blood tokens as a mechanic.
Merfolk Regiment references going wide, suggesting that token creature creation is key, while also mentioning tap and convoke, which suggests letting you tap an untapped creature to cover the cost of other spells. Finally, the Seal the Deal deck will be a group of huge decks that look to “trade pain for treasure.” Given the recent rise in popularity of group hug Commanders, it’s no surprise to see another precon focus on the strategy.
While it’s possible there are more than four decks from this set, online retailers have listed a complete set of Nauctis decks, noting that four are included.
Are Collector’s Edition Decks Now Premium Editions?
Another noteworthy aspect of the decks we’ve seen so far is that the Seal the Deal deck is shown in packaging that states it is the “premium edition.” We know that collector’s editions exist and are all surge foil printings that sell for a much higher MSRP, but from what we can see on this premium edition packaging, this deck is just all traditional foil.
So, is this new deck type replacing the collector’s edition but with a less valuable foil printing, or is it adding to the existing lineup, meaning three printings of each Commander precon for 2027? Only time will tell.
- Franchise
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Magic: The Gathering
- Original Release Date
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August 5, 1993
- Designer(s)
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Richard Garfield
