Bloomburrow/Commander decks

Bloomburrow Commander decks
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	A flower stylized as a shield
Design	Annie Sardelis (lead), Melissa DeTora, Ellie Rice, Eric Engelhard
Release date	August 2, 2024
Plane	Bloomburrow Multiversal
Set size	Four 100-card decks
Expansion code	BLC[1]
Commander series
Modern Horizons 3 Commander Decks Bloomburrow Commander Decks Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander Decks
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Bloomburrow Bloomburrow Commander decks Bloomburrow Starter Kit

Four Bloomburrow Commander Decks are released together with Bloomburrow on August 2, 2024.^[2][3]

Description[ | ]

The four Bloomburrow Commander decks each contain 10 new cards with the BLC set code. Main Commanders appear as Borderless cards (#0001-0004), while the alternate commanders (#0005-0008) and the rest of the new cards (#0009-0040) appear as normal cards. These cards are permitted in the Commander, Legacy, and Vintage formats. The other cards in these decks (with printed set code BLC and collector numbers #0105-0355) that have been previously printed are legal for play in any format where a card with the same name is permitted.^[4]

In Collector Boosters, Main Commanders can appear as anime raised foil versions (#0101-0104), and the rest of the new cards as extended art versions (#0041-0072).

There are several additional cards with the BLC code, that aren't to be found in the Commander decks. These are the Imagine: Courageous Critters (collector numbers #0073-0100; raised foil #0093-0096), and the Bloomburrow Buy-a-Box card Flubs, the Fool (#0356).

Contents[ | ]

Each package contains:

• 1 foil Commander
• 1 foil alternate Commander
• 1 foil borderless Planeswalker with new Imagine: Courageous Critters art
• 97 regular cards
• 10 double-sided tokens
• 1 helper card
• 1 deck box
• 1 life wheel
• 1 Collector Booster Sample Pack (2 cards)

New art[ | ]

Each deck introduces 15 never-before-seen Commander cards to Magic: The Gathering. Several reprints in the Commander decks have updated art, some (but not all) of which is suited to the Bloomburrow theme:

Cycles[ | ]

Across the four Bloomburrow Commander decks, there are four cycles.

Cycle name	Animated Army	Family Matters	Peace Offering	Squirreled Away
Face commanders	Bello, Bard of the Brambles	Zinnia, Valley's Voice	Ms. Bumbleflower	Hazel of the Rootbloom
	Four mythic rare legendary creatures, each representing the theme of the commander deck and used as the deck box artwork.
Alternate commanders	Wildsear, Scouring Maw	Arthur, Marigold Knight	Mr. Foxglove	The Odd Acorn Gang
	Four mythic rare legendary creatures, each acting as an alternative commander for the commander deck.
Talents	Alchemist's Talent	Fortune Teller's Talent	Fisher's Talent	Gourmand's Talent
	Four rare Class enchantments, representing jobs in Bloomburrow.
Imagine: Courageous Critters Planeswalkers	Domri, Anarch of Bolas	Elspeth, Sun's Champion	Tamiyo, Field Researcher	Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
	Four mythic rare planeswalkers with art depicting what they might look like if they traveled to Bloomburrow.

Animated Army[ | ]

Gruul () colored. Make trash. Do smash. Make trash and smash all who stand in your way with the Raccoon Bard, Bello, at your side. One critter’s trash is another one’s treasure. The deck is focused on playing cards aggressively from exile and generating tokens to facilitate this strategy.

The new cards are:

• Alchemist's Talent
• Bello, Bard of the Brambles
• Brightcap Badger
• Evercoat Ursine
• Prosperous Bandit
• Pyreswipe Hawk
• Rolling Hamsphere
• Thickest in the Thicket
• Trailtracker Scout
• Wildsear, Scouring Maw

Cards printed in Bloomburrow, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

• Teapot Slinger
• Wandertale Mentor

The double-sided tokens are:

• 1× Treasure artifact // 3/3 Beast creature
• 1× Treasure artifact // 1/1 Offspring of Prosperous Bandit
• 3× Treasure artifact // 1/1 Saproling creature
• 1× 1/1 Hamster creature // 1/1 Saproling creature
• 2× 2/2 Cat creature // 4/4 Beast creature
• 1× 1/1 Hamster creature // 3/3 Beast creature
• 1× 1/1 Hamster creature // City's Blessing

Family Matters[ | ]

Jeskai () colored. Make offspring. Go wide. Jovial Bird troubadour Zinnia delivers the pain, plus a whole litter of offspring to overwhelm your opponents. The deck is focused on generating creature tokens via the newly introduced Offspring mechanic and enhancing them.

The new cards are:

• Agate Instigator
• Arthur, Marigold Knight
• Calamity of Cinders
• Echoing Assault
• Fortune Teller's Talent
• Jacked Rabbit
• Murmuration
• Pollywog Prodigy
• Rapid Augmenter
• Zinnia, Valley's Voice

Cards printed in Bloomburrow, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

• Plumecreed Escort

The double-sided tokens are:

• 1× 1/1 Soldier creature // 1/1 Citizen creature
• 1× 1/1 Human creature // 1/1 Soldier creature
• 1× 1/1 Rabbit creature // Treasure artifact
• 1× 1/1 Rabbit creature // 1/1 Offspring of Agate Instigator
• 1× Storm Crow creature // 3/3 Frog Lizard creature
• 1× Storm Crow creature // 1/1 Bird creature with flying
• 1× 3/3 Phyrexian Golem creature // 1/1 Faerie creature with flying
• 1× 1/1 Spirit creature with flying // 1/1 Faerie creature with flying
• 1× 1/1 Goblin creature // 1/1 Thopter creature with flying
• 1× */*Illusion creature // 1/1 Goblin creature

Peace Offering[ | ]

Bant () colored. Group hug. +1/+1 counters. Win friends and influence players with Ms. Bumbleflower, building up +1/+1 counters along the way, then watch the table crumble under your kindness! The deck is focused on moderating the course of the game while protecting the player to seize the victory late.

The new cards are:

• Bloodroot Apothecary
• Communal Brewing
• Fisher's Talent
• Mr. Foxglove
• Ms. Bumbleflower
• Octomancer
• Perch Protection
• Steelburr Champion
• Tempt with Bunnies
• Twenty-Toed Toad

Cards printed in Bloomburrow, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

• Jolly Gerbils
• Long River's Pull
• Peerless Recycling
• Wear Down

The double-sided tokens are:

• 1× 3/3 Elephant creature // 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk
• 1× 1/1 Offspring of Steelburr Champion // 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk
• 1× 1/1 Rabbit creature // 8/8 Octopus creature
• 1× Treasure artifact // 2/2 Cat creature
• 1× 1/1 Rabbit creature // 1/1 Fish creature
• 1× 2/2 Bird creature with flying // 1/1 Fish creature
• 1× 2/2 Bird creature with flying // 3/3 Shark creature
• 1× 4/4 Elemental creature with flying // 3/3 Shark creature
• 1× 4/4 Elemental creature with flying // 2/2 Cat creature
• 1× Poison counter marker // 1/1 Rabbit creature

Squirreled Away[ | ]

Golgari () colored. Hoard tokens. Squirrels. Stock up on tokens, then spend your hoard to clean house with an army of squirrels The deck is focused on creature and non-creature tokens and generating extra value from them.

The new cards are:

• Gourmand's Talent
• Hazel of the Rootbloom
• Hazel's Brewmaster
• Insatiable Frugivore
• Moonstone Eulogist
• The Odd Acorn Gang
• Rootcast Apprenticeship
• Scurry of Squirrels
• Swarmyard Massacre
• Sword of the Squeak

Cards printed in the Bloomburrow set, and therefore having that set symbol and code, are:

• Cache Grab
• Honored Dreyleader

The double-sided tokens are:

• 2× 1/1 Squirrel creature // Treasure artifact
• 1× 1/1 Squirrel creature // Food artifact
• 1× 10/10 Eldrazi creature // Clue artifact
• 1× 1/1 Pest creature with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life." // 2/2 Shapeshifter creature with changeling
• 1× 1/2 Spider creature with reach // Blood artifact
• 1× 1/1 Human Soldier creature // 2/2 Wolf creature with "When this creature dies, put a loyalty counter on each Garruk you control."
• 2× 1/1 Rat creature // 3/3 Raccoon creature
• 1× 0/1 Goat creature // 2/2 Wolf creature

Tokens and markers[ | ]

These are the tokens and markers with the BLC code.^[5]

1. Copy for Echoing Assault, Esika's Chariot, Hazel of the Rootbloom, Helm of the Host, Octomancer, Rootcast Apprenticeship, Second Harvest and Scurry of Squirrels.^{Available only in the Starter Kit}
2. 10/10 Eldrazi creature for Idol of Oblivion.
3. 1/1 Bird creature with flying for Aether Channeler.
4. 4/4 Elemental creature with flying for Hoofprints of the Stag.
5. 0/1 Goat creature for Woe Strider.
6. 1/1 Human creature for Castle Ardenvale.
7. 1/1 Human Soldier creature for Bastion of Remembrance.
8. 1/1 Soldier creature for Elspeth, Sun's Champion and Martial Coup.
9. 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Hanged Executioner.
10. 1/1 Offspring of Steelburr Champion.
11. 2/2 Bird creature with flying for Perch Protection.
12. 1/1 Faerie creature with flying for Stolen by the Fae.
13. */*Illusion creature for Skyclave Apparition.
14. 8/8 Octopus creature for Fisher’s Talent and Octomancer.
15. 2/2 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Maskwood Nexus.
16. 3/3 Shark creature for Fisher’s Talent.
17. 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk for Chasm Skulker.
18. Storm Crow, a 1/2 Bird creature with flying for Murmuration.
19. 1/1 Rat creature for Chittering Witch and Ogre Slumlord.
20. 1/1 Offspring of Agate Instigator.
21. 1/1 Goblin creature for Siege-Gang Commander.
22. 1/1 Hamster creature for Rolling Hamsphere.
23. 1/1 Offspring of Prosperous Bandit.
24. 3/3 Beast creature for Beast Within.
25. 4/4 Beast creature for Primeval Bounty and Rampaging Baloths.
26. 2/2 Cat creature for Esika's Chariot and Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse.
27. 3/3 Elephant creature for Generous Gift.
28. 3/3 Frog Lizard creature for Rapid Hybridization.
29. 3/3 Raccoon creature for Gourmand’s Talent.
30. 1/1 Saproling creature for Brightcap Badger and Tendershoot Dryad.
31. 1/2 Spider creature with reach for Arasta of the Endless Web.
32. 2/2 Wolf creature for Wolfwillow Haven.
33. 1/1 Citizen creature for Boss's Chauffeur.
34. 1/1 Pest creature with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life." for Beledros Witherbloom.
35. 2/2 Wolf creature with "When this creature dies, put a loyalty counter on each Garruk you control." for Garruk, Cursed Huntsman.
36. Blood artifact for Moonstone Eulogist.
37. Clue artifact for Academy Manufactor.
38. 3/3 Phyrexian Golem creature for Blade Splicer.
39. 1/1 Thopter creature with flying for Thopter Engineer.
40. City's Blessing for Tendershoot Dryad.
41. Poison counter marker.

The following tokens and emblems are created by cards in the decks and are thus included with the decks. However, they are not part of the Bloomburrow Commander expansion. Instead, they retain the Bloomburrow expansion symbol and collector number:

• 1/1 Rabbit creature for Jacked Rabbit and Tempt with Bunnies.
• 1/1 Fish creature for Fisher’s Talent.
• 1/1 Squirrel creature for Chatterfang, Squirrel General, Chatterstorm, Chitterspitter, Deep Forest Hermit, Nested Shambler, Rootcast Apprenticeship, Squirrel Nest and Swarmyard Massacre.
• Food artifact for Academy Manufactor, Cache Grab, Gilded Goose, Hazel's Brewmaster, Insatiable Frugivore and Tireless Provisioner.
• Treasure artifact for Academy Manufactor, Alchemist's Talent, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Big Score, Bloodroot Apothecary, Bootleggers' Stash, Deadly Dispute, Prosperous Bandit, Prosperous Innkeeper, Rain of Riches, Rose Room Treasurer and Tireless Provisioner.

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