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Foundations Commander Deck Keen Engineering retail box

Magic two-player setup planner: how many decks do you need?

This planner tells two players how many complete decks are still missing. It treats 60-card introductory Magic and 100-card Commander as separate formats, and it removes decks you already own from the recommendation.

Foundations Commander Deck Keen Engineering retail box
Keen Engineering is one ready-to-play 100-card Commander deck for one player.
Foundations Commander Deck Calling All Angels retail box
Calling All Angels is a different ready-to-play 100-card Commander deck. Two players can each bring one deck, although Wizards presents Commander as a 3–5 player format.
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What the result counts

The planner counts complete, ready-to-play decks. It does not treat booster packs, loose cards or a deck from the other format as a substitute. Check the exact product contents before buying.

Read the Starter Kit and Commander comparison.

Can two people practise Commander?

Two people can put one Commander deck each on the table, but Wizards’ official format page lists 3–5 players and describes the format around multiplayer play. Treat a two-person game as practice for the larger table. See the official Commander page.

Which Commander themes suit a beginner?

Wizards describes the Foundations Commander decks as ready-to-play 100-card decks with straightforward core strategies. Pick by theme after every player has agreed to Commander. See Wizards’ Foundations Commander guide.

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