They come into play with a predetermined number of defense counters , as shown in the bottom corner of the card (just like in Planeswalkers)
each 100-card deck contains 2 Foil Legendary Creature cards and 98 nonfoil cards MAGIC MEETS THE LORD OF THE RINGSExperience the beloved story of The Lord of the Rings with the strategic gameplay of Magic: The Gathering, facing off against opponents in thrilling magical battles EPIC MULTIPLAYER BATTLESCommander is a multiplayer way to play Magic, an epic, free-for-all battle full of strategic plays and social intrigue INTRODUCING 80 COMMANDER CARDSEach deck introduces 20 never-before-seen Commander cards to Magic: The Gathering COLLECT SPECIAL TREATMENT CARDSEach deck comes with a 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack containing 2 special treatment cards from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set, including 1 Rare or Mythic Rare and at least 1 Traditional Foil EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAY AND MOREEach deck also comes with 10 double-sided tokens, 1 Helper card, 1 life tracker, 1 deck box, and 1 Foil-Etched Display Commander Reimagine your favorite characters with this favorite multiplayer Magic format
To attempt to formalize things a bit further, the new Commander Panel introduced Game Changers, a list of cards whose inclusion marks a more powerful deck
Cruelty of Bolas
When instructed to choose a sticker, you can only choose from the ones presented at the start of the game
The card has all but created an entire archetype in Magics Standard format, fueling a deck designed around forcing your opponent to discard as many cards as possible
