What to Expect with Planechase in March of the Machine Commander! | Magic: The Gathering MTG Rules

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What can you expect in March of the Machine Commander Planechase? And how does it work? Let me fill you in!
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[@pytawidmo]

Really wish we got all the new planes as separate bundle for purchase, just to supplement my planes deck from the planechase anthology.

[@reubenfromow4854]

This would be an awesome rule set for a story mode for arena

[@monkaeyes3417]

I've missed playing story since magic duel of the planeswalkers 2014. The stories were too short on magic origins but at least it had something...

[@Tybonel13]

I would kill for a Nyx playmat. That art is just insane.

[@shesgard37]

Same

[@shesgard37]

Also really hoping for a Zurgo and Ojutai playmat

[@jeremiahchamberlain4179]

I think there is a way to submit to the artist for that

[@danacoleman4007]

Who?

[@coolcockatoo3707]

The fact that there can be two rares in a draft pack and there is a "mystical archive" for all the cool legends will make march of the machines prerelease a very unique experience.

[@The-0ni]

03:13 I really do hope we see Planechase become more of a staple for Magic. Its been so long since people played, I’ve seen many channels refer to this optional house rule as the actual way to play. I know back in the day we played this way because 1 person owned all the planechase cards so nobody actually designed their own planechase deck.

[@VivBrodock]

planechase, archenemy, conspiracy, battlebond. there are so many ideas in magic that are cooler then "here's a set designed to break modern because Hasbro's CEO's cocaine budget was looking a bit slim" drafting MH is fun, and I'm sure the LotR set will be fine, but I would prefer any of the four supplements I named over both of those.

[@morith5108]

I absolutely love planechase in commander. When we get bored of the normal format when switch it up with planechase to throw in some chaos lol.

[@RANDomstuff0709]

Got the Planechase Anthology back in the day and have been itching for more ever since. Super happy to see it come back!

[@jka97]

Plane Chase in these precons is half the reason I'll be going to pick one up. I'm extremely excited for em!

[@mtgburgeoning3205]

LOVE that Planechase is returning to the spotlight! I am an avid fan of the variant. So much so, that we have reviewed a little more than half of the 86 previous Planechase planes and phenomenons over the last year on our KZbin channel (MTG Burgeoning). During these reviews, we offered insight on how to build Commander decks around the planes' static abilities. Planechase is a staple of our play-group's Commander games and we CANNOT WAIT to get our hands on those new planes. The newly designed planar dice are also VERY aesthetically pleasing. PLANECHASE IS BACK BABY!!!!!!

[@brentwalker9576]

Really happy to see another round PlaneChase! Hoping this isn’t just a one off, and there will be more in some way in the year, but even if this is all for now, hype to try more new Plane & Phenomena.

[@k9commander]

I know this is a video on Planechase, but I have a question on Battle. In a multiplayer game, what incentive do other players have to attack the battle? If I'm reading the current wording properly, the controller/player who cast the battle gets the back half no matter who destroys it.

[@RokaiMusic]

The wording is to enable cooperation in two-headed giant, archenemy, emperor etc. It's not designed for 1v1v1v1.

[@El_ultimo_Guille]

i love the "eternities map" variant of Planechase, is just awesome

[@fredouellet3160]

What is the variant?

[@jacobnordquist3448]

Also want to know

[@NotAnEvilMastermind]

​@@fredouellet3160in this variant, planes are essentially set out as a board. Whenever a player planeswalks, they move onto an adjecent plane to the one they're currently on - or if that space is currently empty, draw a plane from the deck and add it. So over time, some players get an incentive to planeswalk back to older, existing parts of the map.

[@TheLord_of_ForbiddenDecks]

This is so incredibly helpful...thank you Gavin

[@PieBandit]

I'm excited for the return of planechase.

[@theBestInvertebrate]

Glad to see it back, kinda annoying that I can't get the planechase cards seperatly from the commander decks.

[@xXst3althboyXx]

Don't own any planechase cards but our playgroup tried it out with an online simulator for our commander game and it was very fun

[@TNTColonel]

Favorite way to play. Thanks so much for bringing it back.

[@catOwnerJB]

Love Planechase! So excited to add to my planar stack.

[@dracograustein]

Love it that Planechase is back! :D

[@robotactics6635]

Thanks for this! Glad to see more planes for the mechanic.

[@br0adsw0rd65]

Need a D&D Planechase deck for my Forgotten Realms Cube

[@jacobd1984]

I would love to see new Phenomena cards alongside the new planes, so I’m hoping some are included.

[@jazzsantos8053]

Kinda wish all 10 cards were brand new so that my friends and I could beef up our anthology deck without duplicates.

[@MagicalHackerMTG]

Please talk about Eternity Map! It's my favorite way to play with the planechase cards

[@ThatHoodlum19]

That's fun little additional mech. Interested to see how they go.

[@MrHerky61]

We really appreciate the planechase decks and planar die put into the decks without a markup. Really nice move guys, it is apprecisted

[@barretteskridge2813]

Love the new addition

[@ursulcx299]

Planechase is a very fun way of spicing up and making more cahotic a game of commander, but I dislike playing with pre-chosen decks. It feels more fun to just embrace the chaos and put as many planes as possible and deal with it. Side note, the first time I played, we made a house rule that whenever a new plane was planeswalked to, we'd put it next to the one we were in, creating a "map" of the multiverse we could walk back and forth on as the game went. was very fun

[@TLG1255]

Tinker time might be the thing I’m most stoked for from this set! I live kaladesh and grimlins!

[@janmelantu7490]

Planechase is literally perfect for MOM commander decks. I just hope we won’t have to wait another 11 years for more

I've been preparing my own custom planechase cards for months and having the return of the mechanic might postpone that for quite a while. I'm really looking forward to which planes will be featured and which mechanics will appear alongside them. I'll probably pick up all the new planes to add them to my planechase anthology.

[@lercherthomas]

EXCITED for planechase cards - just awesome!

[@UserNameMandatory]

Would be really nice if the Planer Dice and Planes cards could be just incorporated I to Companion.

[@validtangent]

I keep seeing the phrase "Each deck has five new planes, four reprint planes, and one phenomenon in it." Does that mean there's 25 new cards, all of which are Planes, or are some of the phenomena new too? So excited to have Planechase back!

[@androkguz]

Could be less. The new Planes could be repeated across the decks

[@laurelkeeper]

@@androkguz Could be more. There could be extra new planes that might not always show up in a deck.

[@androkguz]

@@laurelkeeper where would we get them?

[@jaygallaugher4318]

I have been a big fan of planeschase for years so I am over the moon to get new planes to add to the fun. That said I dont plan to collect all 5 decks so I am gonna have to work something out to get the new planes

[@jacknelson8640]

Looking forward to adding a new dynamic to commander ! :D

[@justinpermar9301]

Fantastic fun! A+++++ wizards design!

[@malakimphoros2164]

3:02 I'd like to announce that canonically the player is a planeswalker

[@joebaumgart1146]

I love Planechase! It makes every format so much more fun! Try it with Edh in your next game! It's pricey, but totally worth the money!

[@aaron9797]

i had a game with both selesnya loft gardens which is a doubling season and kharasha foothills which gives creatures myriad absolute chaos with attacking one player creates two additional tokens attacking each other players

[@MasterBalofsky]

I love the flavour , you guys are great. Planechase came out during my break from Magic and I only really understand them now, so thanks! My game plan doesn't enjoy chaos elements like not knowing what the future planes would be, its a bit too much like flux ;) . What do you think of the idea that planewalkers who are native to the visited plane, like Chandra to Kaladesh would get boosted while on their plane?

[@mr.pendulum]

Any word on official sleeves and deck box to hold the sleeved deck? Also FOIL Fractured Powerstone please

[@night8883]

I freaking love planechase and Im so extremely excited for its return!!! Planechase EDH is the best!!

[@Hakaze]

I love planechase! Do wish it came as a bundle tho, and not like this

[@danielclein5698]

Hey Gavin! Is there going to be a reprinting of the planes not reprinted in the precons, so players who didn’t play back when planechase was first released will be able to collect all of the planes?

[@orionwagner2161]

Please make a five colored giant commander I had an idea that I thought would be unique, so I think it should have an eminence where you can reveal a giant from your hand and gain 1 life can only activate once and only if you've casted a giant this turn. Then this is a separate ability where if you cast a giant you may return a giant from your graveyard to your hand and create a food token I'm thinking a 5/5 for 1 r, 1 g, 1 bl, 1 blu, 1 w, 1 gen, and I think it should have defender and can attack if you control 5 or more creatures... Maybe make it a wall as well but definitely gotta be a giant

[@OGNoNameNobody]

I *LOVE* the fact we are getting more Planechase™️ support, but I *DETEST* the fact its being attached to a Commander product.

[@joebaumgart1146]

We play with 1 huge deck instead of 2 or more individual ones. It makes the game way more chaotic and fun.

[@twarnold14]

I am SO EXCITED for these!!! Love planechase. We’ve had a decade of new places since the last time we got new cards. We needed more, and this was a perfect set to do more!

[@themonadnomad]

Planechase is back, yay!

[@spacekrill]

ngl, I was kinda hoping for new Planechase die with different numbers of sides and different percentages to hit Planeswalk / Chaos.

[@gorgondork]

This is a dream come true omg

[@Cnvvj]

Planar Die rolls trigger effect that look for dice rolls, right? So Krark's Other Thumb would let you roll with "Advantage" on the planar roll. I think my Space Family Goblinson deck is very much going to want to play Planechase Commander. Pay 3 mana to roll 3 Planar Dice and immediately get the trample and 3 +1/+1 counters each turn? Yes please.

[@BibboTheFirst]

So I assume there must be some cards that let chaos ensue since it’s not tied to the die roll anymore

[@thergaming168]

House rule: Each time you roll the planar die, you roll dice and choose which result you keep!

[@DuanGardner1980]

@ Gavin, will older existing planes be oracled to include the "As Chaos ensues" wording? Cheers

[@GoodMorningMagic]

Yes! They will.

[@nilesamon7577]

Something I dislike from my experience playing planechase is that more than half of the planes benefit go wide creature heavy decks and nothing else. I hope this will change at some point.

[@willowthywisp]

Do Planechase die rolling work with the reroll cards, like Barbarian Class or Pixie Guide?

[@BakaGrappler]

"Whenever you roll a die, X-Effect"

[@pyredynasty]

The real trouble with this is my personality will make me want all the planes so my life for the next little while is going to be a literal plane chase

[@benjaminlehman3221]

Did you reprint fractured powerstone?

[@caseywellington4761]

A+ execution

[@blindcommander]

Can't wait, but what do I do if I'm the only one in my group that buys one of these decks and no one else does?

[@danielbretado7660]

1 planar deck should be more than enough

[@willjackson5885]

They’re still Commander decks, so you can just play without Planechase I guess

[@TangibleTravis]

I looked into the planechase cards a year ago as a way to introduce some fun variety into my Commander sessions. I don’t quite understand how it works with them being included in these precon decks, though. Can one player with 10 cards use them on their own like when someone’s deck has Daybound or Venture, or would each of the pod need a 10 card deck to use for this gameplay inclusion? It seems like a lot of fun and I hope all will be accessible enough to collect!

[@SCKentrol]

So happy to see plane chase coming back. I only got to try it once when it came out

[@DarkAvatar1313]

The planar dice triggers my OCD all of them are a mana color except the except the grey one. They need to make a red one, then I can accept the grey one as colorless mana colored and have a complete set of six. The Doctor Who ones don't count in this set.

[@SiliconSicilian]

My group has been playing Commander with Planechase almost exclusively for about 4-6 months before this was announced so we're pumped to get 25 new Planes. Any new Phenomenon cards?

[@trizkit995]

MoM is cool and I'm hyped. But your guys could of made this a multi release set covering multiple planes adding new compleated characters. Per set. Doing a set/booster/collectors run per 3months The war could of been all of 2023. Ending in a 5 deck archenemy style set. 4 "hero" decks each representing a hero and plane as well as era of magic. And 1 phyrexian deck including universe beyond cards, Elesh norn is a OP glass cannon with cheap and instant speed token generation for waves of defenders while having some rediculious keyword and ability set. The idea being she is pulling everything she can to protect new phyrexia including surviving orators and is trying to destroy her most powerful surviving enemies. It can include: schemes, battles, and planechase. Missed opportunity WotC.

[@ekings2119]

I knew it existed but never knew how it actually worked. This is AWESOME. It sounds like more of a "party" mode for the game. It would be cool if MTG Arena had a variant of this.

[@thomasthemtman]

The Ball was seriously DROPPED for the plane chase dice !!! The colors are all wrong except the green / purple one

[@callmechrisgaming]

Gavin, I would love to submit designs for auxiliary products such as Planechase, Archenemy, and other game modifying supplements such as Explorers of Ixalan

[@mattfathead8328]

what if only one player has a MOM deck. is it ok to use just their 10 cards? does a player have to have their own planechase cards to roll the dice every turn?

[@HeyApples]

What is the distribution like on the reprint planes? If I purchase a set of commander decks, will I have all of the planechase planes or are there unique ones from the first round not being reprinted?

[@mikem7662]

Slam dunk bringing PC back for MOM Commander. 10/10!

[@monkaeyes3417]

Lore question, do the shards of alara actually still exist? Or is it all just alara after the conflux?

[@wookie306]

Fantastic although I'd love a way to get all the old planechase cards having this as part of the commander product is great!

[@PhenoFatality]

Is it the player who did lethal damage to the battle who gets the card, or is it the owner of the permanent?

[@alexandervilla5673]

Are each of the commander decks going to have unique new plane cards or will they share some new plane cards between them? Same for reprinted plane cards.

[@christopherb501]

We still limited to only two phenomena per deck, regardless of how big it is?

[@Jirachibi25]

With Planechase back, can we get another box set that reprints them all? So that everyone has access to all the planes easily :) They're like hundreds on ebay and amazon and so on iirc :(

[@alexanderforbes1452]

That would be good, but the nice thing at least is that I don't think anyone would have an issue with proxying these, worst case scenario.

[@daviddent5662]

Only experienced it once before. It was quite shocking and very fun but it also can make you realize some commanders are not suited to it all that well the majority of the time and honestly that's what makes it neat! X3 I cannot wait to see it again and also for each of these Planar Dice to be hunted like the Gatewatch will be in MoM. Gonna be some interesting games of commander! Also makes me wonder will this be a one time thing or could we see a Universes Beyond Secret Lair that gives us battlefields for all the other IPs? I personally would love some D&D ones or Cybertron for Transformers to show up now and then just for the sheer "nani!?" factor as well as framing and style points.

[@own2live]

So, if you don't have planechase card, and someone bring those precon at the table, what happens ? We play with only the plane design for that precon?

[@malakimphoros2164]

Rule 0 it out. Unless someone goes into infinite mana to slow draw their entire deck with Panopticon it should be alright

[@BakaGrappler]

Really looking forward to trying out the mechanic. My own play group could use the added unpredictability, and may shift some of their metas. Also wanna say, the Dominaria Remastered foils are amazing quality, the quality that Foils SHOULD have. I hope you use that printer's foiling method a lot more, because like most players I hate the Potato Chip foils. But DomRe, I'm actually happy when I get those foils in a pack.

[@jakubremes7602]

How does barbarian class or other dice related effects work with planechase?

[@christopherb501]

You're still rolling a die, aren't you? Same things apply, even if it's a special one. Only thing that makes a difference is the fact you can't roll up numbers on the planar die.

[@dtopa7524]

Are Battles permanents? Can they be Shocked or only "defeated" through combat damage? Do they 'die'?

[@andrewsparkes6275]

1) Yes. This has been confirmed. 2) "Any target" burn damage works. Dealing enough damage by any available method will cause them to transform. This has been confirmed. 3) When they 'die' (at least by damage), they transform. Bonus 4) As permanents, they can also be destroyed with things like Beast Within. This has been confirmed implicitly by the answer to #1. But it is unclear whether direct destruction (rather than dealing dealing damage) would also trigger them to transform - that part hasn't been confirmed.

[@Jellofish777]

It would be nice if they were normal sized to transport easier and even include in decks (under house rules, of course)

[@chaosof99]

Will the decks include Fractured Powerstone?

[@MrHat.]

Yes they do

[@AsnelRivero-iu3eu]

Can I buy a March of machine precon and play it against others even if they don’t have plane cards? Or can the planar decks only be used if everyone has one?

[@josephwodarczyk977]

They're just normal precons if you don't wanna play with planes.

[@joelhaggis5054]

I want commanders that care about planes. That would be sick!

[@chillchameleon2518]

Will more Planes Chase be printed?

[@Ving4dor]

May we expect Planechase in Magic Arena?

[@gavinleavell9296]

I've heard a lot about planechase in older formats. I'm very interested with how reinviting such an old mechanic could work with modern cards.

[@kernelofcomedy8789]

so, I'm a bit confused - My understanding is that Phenomenon cards are shuffled separetly from planechase cards, and planechase should be 10 cards per player in the planechase deck, but the precon decks have 9 planechase and 1 phenomenon, so wouldn't that be impossible to do with just the precons?

[@marvinhubregtse5776]

so the way i understand this ... if someone brings a deck that includes planechase to commander ... kick him from the group for forcing you to make a 10card deck that will fit in 0 deck boxes

[@dracosdiabolis1769]

i wonder if this Plane cards are pauper legal. ....

[@brentwalker9576]

Okay, but if you AREN’T playing Archenemy Vanguard Planechase Two-Headed-Giant, are you REALLY playing Magic? I mean, really.

[@d.m.sorcereravatar4791]

hints # 4 ...there is a card! 😂😂😂😂

[@Goodthrust69]

Very much dislike planechase. But having your own deck to tailor to your commander seems fun. Commander decks being 110 cards now I'm sure is giving Sheldon nightmares. I'd rather have a wish sideboard.

[@malakimphoros2164]

120 with Attractions!

[@Goodthrust69]

@@malakimphoros2164 lol dont forget stickers!

[@fredouellet3160]

Don't forget stickers...

[@christopherb501]

@@Goodthrust69 dungeons, too.

[@christopherb501]

Could be even more. Ever heard of Archenemy?

[@romanmccoy5074]

So your thoughts on the reports of Magic artists getting paid below industry standards

[@alexandervilla5673]

Such a hard hitting and provoking question directed at someone who isn't even part of the payroll department! We are sure to get answers today! /s

[@malakimphoros2164]

Like who? Justyna Dura?

[@andrewsparkes6275]

They aren't. Magic pays above the TCG industry average. This is well-known. Whether the industry average should be higher and whether WotC should pay even more is a different debate (and one I absolutely think should be taking place). But your own point that they are being paid below the industry standard is simply verifiably false, so is a leading question based around a total falsehood, which isn't the way to start said debate in a meaningful fashion.

[@jameskelly2559]

dropped three hundred bucks on Dr Who, super-stoked, only for this unhinged nonsense to spoil it.

[@jakewertz3662]

Do you guys have a lost of carxs you are okeyed to reprint in precons. I bought all 5 because I love plane chase. But you limited cards to planar die rather than die so they dont have an effect elsewhere. You guys also used such cpmmonly reprinted cards. Are you guys doing like zetalpa with every card in the deck. Reprinting commander legends cards etc. And only value is kolonian hydra? Why? Its like you dont understand the people who would buy this in particular arent just new people, they would have little involvement with planechase. Just sad for this product.