Quantum Commander - Number Crunching
Hi @flavoracle! So, I did some number crunching. Barring any mistakes, there are approximately 50+ sets of Quantum commanders. But first, some considerations.
We have:
Banned commanders. Braids, Cabal Minion and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn are already banned, so while their counterparts aren’t, they’re still banned.
“Subset” Commanders. Some encompass each other:
Gisa and Geralf has Stitcher Geralf and Ghoulcaller Gisa subsets
Pia and Kiran Nalaar has Pia Nalaar as a subset
Karona, False God is made of Phage the Untouchable and Akroma Angel of Wrath
Ghost Council of Orzhova is similar(?) to Obzedat, Ghost Council, with a subset of Karlov of the Ghost Council
Planeswalkers. Both Ob Nixilis and Teferi have a version of themselves as legal Planeswalker Commanders
The Maralen-Oona thing
In the interest of keeping everything open, I think unless a commander is already banned
Possible Quantum Commanders:
1) Akroma, Angel of Fury | Akroma, Angel of Vengeance (WR) 2) Anafenza, Tree-kin Spirit | Anafenza, the Foremost (WBG) 3) Archangel Avacyn | Avacyn, Angel of Hope | Avacyn, Guardian Angel (WR, triple) 4) Ashling, the Extinguisher | Ashling, the Pilgrim (BR) 5) Atarka, World Render | Dragonlord Atarka (RG) 6) Balthor, the Defiled | Balthor, the Stout (BR) 7) Borborygmos | Borborygmos Enraged (RG) 8) Braids, Cabal Minion | Braids, Conjurer Adept (UB, Banned) 9) Bruna, Light of Alabaster | Bruna, the Fading Light (WU) 10) Crovax, Ascendant Hero | Crovax the Cursed | Ascendant Evincar. (WB, Triples) thanks @big-edgy-werewolf! 11) Daxos of Meletis | Daxos the Returned (WUB) 12) Dragonlord Dromoka | Dromoka the Eternal (WG) 13) Dragonlord Kolaghan | Kolaghan, the Storm’s Fury (BR) 14) Dragonlord Ojutai | Ojutai, Soul of Winter (WU) 15) Dragonlord Silumgar | Silumgar, the Drifting Death (UB) 16) Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief | Drana, Liberator of Malakir (B) 17) Emrakul, the Aeons Torn | Emrakul, the Promised End (Colorless, Banned) 18) Ertai, the Corrupted | Ertai, Wizard Adept (WUB) 19) Ezuri, Claw of Progress | Ezuri, Renegade Leader (UG) 20) Ghost Council of Orzhova | Karlov of the Ghost Council | Obzedat, Ghost Council (WB, Subset, Triple) 21) Ghoulcaller Gisa | Gisa and Geralf | Stitcher Geralf (UB, Subset, Triple)
22) Gisela, Blade of Goldnight | Gisela, the Broken Blade (WR) 23) Grenzo, Dungeon Warden | Grenzo, Havoc Raiser (BR) 24) Iname as One | Iname, Death Aspect | Iname, Life Aspect (BG, Triple) 25) Isperia, Supreme Judge | Isperia the Inscrutable (WU) 26) Jedit Ojanen | Jedit Ojanen of Efavra (WUG) 27) Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet | Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet (B) 28) Kambal, Fist of Krosa | Kambal, Pit FIghter (RG) 29) Kodama of the Center Tree | Kodama of the North Tree | Kodama of the South Tree (G, Triple) - (They’re actually all unique characters, but Kami are weird as heck and I never read Kamigawa block books) 30) Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | Kozilek, the Great Distortion (Colorless) 31) Linvala, Keep of Silence | Linvala, the Preserver (W) 32) Marchesa, the Black Rose | Queen Marchesa (WUBR) 33) Mirri, Cat Warrior | Mirri the Cursed | Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist (WBG, Triple) 34) Neheb, the Eternal | Neheb, the Worthy (BR) 35) Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius | Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind 36) Ob Nixilis, the Fallen | Ob Nixilis, Unshackled | Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath (B, Triple, Planeswalker) 37) Odric, Lunarch Marshal | Odric, Master Tactician (W) 38) Olivia, Mobilized for War | Olivia Voldaren (BR) 39) Omnath, Locus of Mana | Omnath, Locus of Rage (RG) 40) Phage, the Untouchable | Jeska, Warrior Adept (BR) 41) Karona, False God | Phage the Untouchable | Akroma, Angel of Wrath (WUBRG, Subset, Triple) 42) Pia and Kiran Nalaar | Pia Nalaar (R, Subset) 43) Rakdos, Lord of Riots | Rakdos the Defiler (BR) 44) Rhys the Exiled | Rhys the Redeemed (WBG) 45) Sidisi, Brood Tyrant | Sidisi, Undead Vizier (UBG) 46) Sigarda, Heron’s Grace | Sigarda, Host of Herons (WG) 47) Surrak Dragonclaw | Surrak, the Hunt Caller (URG) 48) Sygg, River Cutthroat | Sygg, River Guide (WUB) 49) Taigam, Ojutai Master | Taigam, Sidisi’s Hand (WUB) 50) Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir | Teferi, Temporal Archmage (U, Planeswalker) 51) Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts | Teysa, Orzhov Scion (WB) 52) Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | Thalia, Heretic Cathar (W)
53) Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre © 54) Wort, Boggart Auntie | Wort, the Raidmother (BRG) 55) Zurgo Bellstriker | Zurgo Helmsmasher (WBR) 56) Bladewing the Risen | Rorix Bladewing (BR)
List: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PYW8XRDXmRKuL8bhp9qS71IxqIFORgl4
The list Includes all the pairings, plus colors of each, and makes it easy to show triplets.
I also have a few questions!
(1) Q: What happens if my opponent’s life total is 0 or they can’t draw a card, and I don’t have a commander in play? FollowUp -
I understand this working in duels, but in multiplayer, how does this play out? For example, if Player A deals lethal damage to Player B, and coincidentally Player C has their commander out, what happens?
(2) How does commander damage work, like Partners (my assumption) where it’s separate, or combined?
Thanks for your time @flavoracle!
A more robust list, including artifacts and planeswalkers, here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TEOTEi9G1g77eJ09nATxBpeeXkVghMhOEoK-2k-sG8I/edit#gid=0
Done meticulously by the wonderful @ralphio.










