Commander Nights at Wandering Adventures
Hi everyone! Just wanted to talk about a new adventure starting here at Wandering Adventures- Magic: The Gathering Commander Nights.
Commander is a great format—but let’s be honest, it can get a little wild. Between 30 years of card history, tuned decks, and infinite combos, it’s tough for new or returning players to find a space where the game feels fun and fair. That’s something we want to help with. At Wandering Adventures, we’re putting together a new kind of Commander night—something structured, low-pressure, and most importantly, casual. The idea is simple: you start with a preconstructed deck from the store, and then each week you upgrade it little by little with a single booster pack. That’s it. No overwhelming deck building, no arms race of upgrades, just a shared journey where everyone grows together.
When you join, you’ll pick up one of the Commander decks we have available—examples might include the 2022 Starter Decks, Duskmourn, Bloomburrow, or the new Tarkir: Dragonstorm. You’ll play your first week with it straight out of the box. Each time you come back, you’ll grab one booster pack (the set will rotate weekly—we’ll mostly be using Foundations, with the occasional Modern Horizons pack thrown in for spice), and you can only use cards from that pack to upgrade your deck. You can also trade with other players if that’s your thing. Basic lands are fair game—you can add or swap those freely. The goal here is to keep things grounded. This isn’t about finding the best combo or most efficient win condition. It’s about making a deck you love and slowly shaping it over time.
To help keep things honest and low-maintenance, we’ll give you a free 400-count card box when you join, and your deck stays at the shop. You can show up, play, and not worry about having to remember what you swapped in or out midweek. If you miss a week or join later in the season, no worries—you can buy the previous packs to catch up. You can also come and go as your schedule allows. This is meant to be easy to jump into, not another thing to stress over.
And if you’re not sure you want to join just yet? You can still drop in with a casual or precon-level deck and get in a game if there’s space at a table. No need to commit right away. Try it out, see if you like it. If you do, grab a deck and hop on board.
This format is about building a healthy Commander community. One where the pressure to optimize disappears, and everyone’s on the same page. It’s a way to play regularly, try new cards, and support the store without breaking the bank or getting power-creeped out of the fun. We’ll be announcing the start date and weekly schedule soon. In the meantime, if this sounds like something you’d be into—or if you have suggestions—let us know. We’re excited to get this going and can’t wait to see what kind of decks grow out of it.
Keep an eye on our Schedule and Events to see when Commander starts!
