Magic Heads to Space: Exploring the Edge of Eternities and its Commander Decks

With a release date of August 1, 2025, Magic: The Gathering’s Edge of Eternities is boldly venturing into the space opera genre, introducing new mechanics like Spacecraft and exciting new preconstructed Commander decks focused on land sacrifice and artifact proliferation.

A New Frontier: The Edge of Eternities Set

Edge of Eternities marks a significant departure for Magic: The Gathering, exploring the lore of the Blind Eternities – the space between planes. The set promises a blend of space exploration and high-stakes conflict, with a focus on artifacts and the introduction of Spacecraft, a new permanent type similar to Vehicles but crewed over multiple turns. The first preview card revealed is Tezzeret, positioned as the set’s primary villain, hinting at a central storyline driven by conflict and ambition.

Initial reveals at MagicCon Las Vegas showcased cards from the main set alongside details about the accompanying Commander precons, generating excitement within the MTG community. A new card type, Spacecraft, was also introduced, adding a fresh layer of complexity and strategic depth to the game.

World Shaper: A Jund Sacrifice Strategy

One of the two Edge of Eternities Commander precons, “World Shaper,” is a Black, Red, Green (Jund) deck centered around sacrificing lands for value. Drawing inspiration from older decks like Natures Vengeance (led by Lord Windgrace), this precon encourages players to ramp with lands, sacrifice them for powerful effects, and rebuild with abilities like those found in Szarel, Genesis Shepherd.

Szarel, Genesis Shepherd, the secondary commander, boasts a Crucible of Worlds-like effect, allowing players to replay lands from their graveyard. Its ability to add +1/+1 counters to creatures when lands are sacrificed creates synergy with fetch lands and potential infect strategies, offering a versatile and powerful build-around option. Cards like Zuran Orb and Nahiris Lithoforming further enhance the land-centric gameplay.

Counter Intelligence: Artifacts and Proliferation in Jeskai

The second precon, “Counter Intelligence,” is a White, Blue, Red (Jeskai) deck focusing on artifacts and proliferating counters. While the specific types of counters remain partially shrouded in mystery, the deck hints at potential synergies with charge counters and modular creatures.

Kilo, Apogee Mind, the secondary commander, is a powerful engine for proliferating counters, particularly when paired with untap effects like Aura of Dominion and Pentad Prism. The deck’s focus on artifacts opens up possibilities for a variety of counter-based strategies, including boosting spacecraft and leveraging modular abilities.

Key Takeaways

• Edge of Eternities is Magic: The Gathering’s foray into the space opera genre, releasing on August 1, 2025.
• The set introduces Spacecraft, a new permanent type, and features Tezzeret as the primary villain.
• “World Shaper” is a Jund (Black, Red, Green) Commander precon focused on land sacrifice and synergy with Szarel, Genesis Shepherd.
• “Counter Intelligence” is a Jeskai (White, Blue, Red) Commander precon centered around artifacts and proliferating counters with Kilo, Apogee Mind.
• Both precons are currently available for preorder, with “Counter Intelligence” already experiencing high demand.