Mystery Booster Commander Draft Rules

Four players: packs and deck counts

12 packs total, plus a supply of basic lands. Draft in one circle, then play one four-player game. This applies the published three-pack procedure to four people; the official notes describe eight drafters splitting into two games as the optimized setup.

• 1 commander + 59 cardsMinimum with one commander.
• 2 commanders + 58 cardsMinimum with an eligible pair.
• 60 cards, no commanderOnly for the stated fallback below.

Picking one card or reducing packs per person is a house change. Agree changes before opening packs. Playtest and acorn cards use Limited permissions.

The special partner permission

In this draft environment, an eligible commander with at most one color in its color identity, and without partner already, may be treated as having partner.

When assessing a pair, check eligibility first, then check the color identities together. Two cards being legendary is not enough to establish that a proposed pairing is allowed.

What if I have no suitable commander?

For the two-color deck described in the notes:

• A monocolored commander covers one chosen color: add the other color to the deck’s identity. At minimum size, use the commander plus 59 cards.
• No monocolored commander covers either color: the stated fallback permits a 60-card deck without a commander.

Announce the chosen colors as commanders are revealed. The fallback uses a command-zone emblem for effects such as Command Tower; it does not change the actual commander’s characteristics. Read the official conditions. This differs from Rulebreaker mana permissions.

Before you sit down