MTG — Foundations Commander Deck: Wretched Ranks (Black)

Releases Friday 2 October 2026.

Death is only the beginning. Wretched Ranks is the black deck in the Foundations Commander series — a mono-black deck built around sacrificing your own creatures for value, draining your opponents, and returning threats from the graveyard. One of five ready-to-play decks designed to introduce Commander, Magic's most popular multiplayer format.

What's in the box

• 100-card ready-to-play Commander deck — 99 regular cards plus 1 traditional foil mythic rare commander with new borderless artwork
• 10× double-sided token cards
• 1× deck box (holds 100 sleeved cards)
• 1× strategy insert
• 1× reference card

Why this deck

Every Foundations Commander deck is mono-coloured with a single clear archetype, which makes them far easier to pick up than a typical multicoloured precon. Wretched Ranks teaches the aristocrats playstyle — your creatures dying is the plan, not a setback. Built entirely from reprints, with dozens of rares and mythics.

Perfect for

• New Commander players — a clear, satisfying gameplan from turn one
• Black mages — sacrifice, drain, and recursion
• Aristocrats fans — a strong reprint core for the archetype
• Playgroups starting together — buy several decks and everyone begins on an even footing

Play at Arcane Forge

Bring it to TCG Game Night every Tuesday 18:00–22:00, or our monthly Commander Day on the first Sunday. Members play free.

Pair with

• The other four Foundations Commander decks — Calling All Angels, Keen Engineering, Reign of Dragons, Tramplesaurus Rex
• MTG Reality Fracture Bundle — releasing the same day
• Ultra PRO Deck Protector Sleeves — protect your deck from day one

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
• Set: Foundations Commander Decks
• Deck: Wretched Ranks (mono-black)
• Type: 100-card ready-to-play Commander deck
• Release: 2 October 2026
• Language: English

Available at Arcane Forge, Rijnstraat 25-H, 1078 PV Amsterdam, or shipped across the Netherlands.