Five wedge decks, one per three color shard combination the 2011 set skipped, and the release that printed the True-Name Nemesis.
Each deck is a wedge, a color plus its two enemies. The 2011 decks covered the shards, so this batch filled in the rest and gave several of those color combinations their first real support.
Tempting offer effects give you something, then let each opponent copy the effect for themselves if they choose. Five of them appear here, and they turn every cast into a table negotiation.
Landfall triggers when a land enters, and it appears across the batch as the ramp payoff.
A spell with split second cannot be responded to. Two cards in the set carry it, and they exist to end an argument on the stack.
Commander 2013 completed the color combination map. Five wedge decks, each covering a three color identity that had been underserved, and several commanders that are still played more than a decade later.
Two cards from this release changed things. Oloro, Ageless Ascetic gains life from the command zone whether you cast him or not, which was the first taste of what would later be called eminence. True-Name Nemesis was printed here too and immediately became a Legacy staple, which made this the most expensive Commander product of its era.
The decks are slow and the mana bases are dated. The commanders are the reason to look.
Power Hungry is the most straightforward and still fun. Evasive Maneuvers is the one experienced players fear, since Derevi never really stays dead.
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
An Esper life gain and control deck from Commander 2013, led by Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, gain two life each upkeep from the command zone without ever casting him, then leverage that growing life total for card draw and damage payoffs.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
A Bant flicker and stax deck from Commander 2013, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, tap and untap permanents with her ETB trigger, deploy her for one mana at instant speed from the command zone, and generate mana advantage through Superior permanent untaps.
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
A Grixis exile-cast and control deck from Commander 2013, led by Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge, exile instants and sorceries from all libraries when she enters, then cast them for free whenever she attacks.
Marath, Will of the Wild
A Naya creature ramp and token deck from Commander 2013, led by Marath, Will of the Wild, spend +1/+1 counters to deal damage, make tokens, or spread counters, then ramp into massive board states with Avenger of Zendikar and Warstorm Surge.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
A Jund token sacrifice deck from Commander 2013, led by Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, generate six Kobold tokens every time Prossh is cast, sacrifice them for mana and damage, and close with Food Chain for infinite loops.