Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ Holiday Commander Box League

Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ Holiday Commander Box League

Scheduling: December 5–11; use the Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Holiday Commander Box League template
Format: Commander Sealed
Rules Enforcement Level: Casual
Pairing method: Player List Only
Promotional material support:

  • Holiday Commander Box League promo cards: Yuna, Grand Summoner

Holiday Commander Box League promo cards will be included in the Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™ marketing kit. All promos are available while supplies last. For more promo details, visit the Promo Usage & Policies hub.

Celebrate the end-of-year season with the Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Holiday Commander Box League! Invite your players to relive the thrill of the set that captured imaginations worldwide and drew players in droves to enjoy in-store play!

Commander Box League: Chocobo Bundle Alternative (APAC Only)

For WPN stores in the APAC region, we understand that some locations may face limited availability of Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Play Booster boxes during the Holiday Commander Box League event (December 5–11). To ensure your community can still enjoy the fun, you may run a special alternative version using the Chocobo Bundle product.

In this version, players follow the same Commander Box League rules, building a 60-card Commander deck from the contents of a Chocobo Bundle. Players may use any of the cards included—except the Birds of Paradise as "Paradise Chocobo" promo card, which may not be used in deck construction.

The Holiday Commander Box League event is designed for Play Booster boxes, but it works well with the Chocobo Bundle; however, we do not recommend mixing the two play experiences. The Chocobo Bundle option keeps the event accessible, giving it a fun and feathery twist for players, while ensuring your store has the flexibility to host a memorable experience.

What Is Holiday Commander Box League?

Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Holiday Commander Box League offers an exciting Sealed league-style Commander experience from December 5–11. Players buy a Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Play Booster box, build a 60-card Commander deck from it, and play league matches over the course of the event.

Learn more about the launch of these new Commander Box League events.

While games use standard Commander rules, deck construction follows unique Commander Box League guidelines below.

Note: Commander Box League is available only for in-store play; there is no at-home play option.

Commander Box League Deck Rules

After players open their Play Booster box, they construct a 60-card Commander deck from the contents. Buy-a-Box and Holiday Commander Box League promos may not be used in deck building.

  • Decks may include multiple copies of cards opened from the Play Booster box.
  • Any legal commander opened is allowed.
  • Color identity rules in deck building are ignored; players may build decks with any colors they want, regardless of their commander's color identity. Note: commander color identity still applies when cards refer to color identity (for example, with Arcane Signet).

Players may adjust their decks between games using cards from their Play Booster box.

Pairing and Gameplay

Pods are composed of three to four players, with pairing left to the store to decide. The entry fee is at the store's discretion, and stores are responsible for providing the Play Booster box for entry.

Normal Commander rules apply for gameplay in these events (e.g., 40 starting life, commander damage tracking, etc.).

Holiday Commander Box League Promo Cards

WPN member stores will receive an allocation of the Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Holiday Commander Box League promo card Yuna, Grand Summoner to support this event in their Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender marketing kit. These promos are traditional foil for all WPN stores.

Distribute to each participant:

  • 1 Commander promo card, while supplies last
  • Any additional prizing for the event you've chosen

Play Booster box purchases for this event are eligible for the Herald's Horn Buy-a-Box promo card if stores still have inventory remaining. These promo cards are only available while supplies last; no additional allocation will be provided.

Schedule and Promote Your Events

Schedule your Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Holiday Commander Box League events now in Wizards EventLink. Scheduling is unlimited for this event, and we recommend hosting several events during the event period, December 5–11, to give players opportunities to plan return visits and enjoy their decks.

Promote your event with ready-to-use marketing tools, including Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY downloadable digital marketing assets. WPN stores in the US, Canada, Guam, and Puerto Rico can also purchase customizable materials from the WPN Marketing Portal.

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