Lists of potential chess pieces and chess references. An earlier version of the deck was three colour, with Ketis, the Hidden Hand with Legendary and Humans themes. This incarnation has Humans and Tokens themes; the commander is secondary to the main theme of the deck, but the following work:
The information here is taken from the Scryfall bulk data feeds.
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This page was last generated at 09/04/2025, 10:03
| Teysa Karlov 🧍 #r1149 | Kambal, Consul of Allocation 🧍 #r1239 | Kambal, Profiteering Mayor 🧍 #r1646 | Thalisse, Reverent Medium 🧍 #r2681 |
| Commissar Severina Raine 🧍 #r2843 | Teysa, Orzhov Scion 🧍 #r3808 | Killian, Ink Duelist 🧍 #r3918 | Eriette of the Charmed Apple 🧍 #r4074 |
| Tymna the Weaver 🧍 #r4799 | Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 🧍 #r4948 | Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 🧍 #r5162 | Aryel, Knight of Windgrace 🧍 #r5241 |
| MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 🧍 #r5325 | Denethor, Ruling Steward 🧍 #r5660 | Shay Cormac 🧍 #r5698 | Jirina, Dauntless General 🧍 #r5905 |
| Aron, Benalia's Ruin 🧍 #r6084 | Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 🧍 #r6434 | Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal 🧍 #r6953 | Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 🧍 #r7422 |
| Nalia de'Arnise 🧍 #r7878 | General Kudro of Drannith 🧍 #r7924 | Ravos, Soultender 🧍 #r7995 | Colonel Autumn 🧍 #r8160 |
| Tomik, Wielder of Law 🧍 #r8190 | Elder Arthur Maxson 🧍 #r8251 | Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 🧍 #r9170 | Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 🧍 #r9346 |
| Neyam Shai Murad 🧍 #r13892 | Naomi, Pillar of Order 🧍 #r15897 | Triad of Fates 🧍 #r18947 |
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| Darien, King of Kjeldor 🧍 #r4106 | Esquire of the King 🧍 #r15985 | King Suleiman 🧍 #r26598 | Brimaz, King of Oreskos #r2831 |
| King of the Pride #r3355 |
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| Linden, the Steadfast Queen 🧍 #r6967 | Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2691 | Jhovall Queen #r24874 |
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There are no rooks in MtG; however, early versions of chess used chariots instead.
| Dawnbringer Charioteers 🧍 #r19569 | Chariot of Victory #r6724 | Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot #r11661 | Detention Chariot #r16739 |
| Thundering Chariot #r17186 | Skyseer's Chariot #r18790 | Warmonger's Chariot #r18871 | Soratami Cloud Chariot #r25014 |
| War Chariot #r27347 | Chariot of the Sun #r27616 |
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| Mangara, the Diplomat 🧍 #r817 | Mikaeus, the Lunarch 🧍 #r1509 | Nils, Discipline Enforcer 🧍 #r4084 | Apothecary White 🧍 #r7970 |
| Oriss, Samite Guardian 🧍 #r21878 | Atalya, Samite Master 🧍 #r22004 | Orim, Samite Healer 🧍 #r23093 | Hazduhr the Abbot 🧍 #r27197 |
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| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 🧍 #r553 | Danitha Capashen, Paragon 🧍 #r844 | Danitha, Benalia's Hope 🧍 #r3575 | Lena, Selfless Champion 🧍 #r6941 |
| Kwende, Pride of Femeref 🧍 #r8826 | Sylvia Brightspear 🧍 #r9229 | Rashel, Fist of Torm 🧍 #r9645 | Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw 🧍 #r13397 |
| Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel 🧍 #r16366 | Basri, Tomorrow's Champion 🧍 #r16470 | Tivadar of Thorn 🧍 #r23033 | Sidar Jabari 🧍 #r23429 |
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There aren't enough pawns in chess to make a deck - white soldiers seem a good fit.
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower 🧍 #r689 | Myrel, Shield of Argive 🧍 #r1244 | Odric, Lunarch Marshal 🧍 #r1327 | Thalia, Heretic Cathar 🧍 #r1337 |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 🧍 #r1489 | Odric, Master Tactician 🧍 #r1702 | Baird, Steward of Argive 🧍 #r2432 | Beregond of the Guard 🧍 #r4200 |
| Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart 🧍 #r4887 | Rhoda, Geist Avenger 🧍 #r7770 | Faramir, Field Commander 🧍 #r8305 | Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged 🧍 #r9175 |
| Wilfred Mott 🧍 #r10277 | Taranika, Akroan Veteran 🧍 #r11941 | Aradesh, the Founder 🧍 #r12430 | Trynn, Champion of Freedom 🧍 #r12911 |
| Jo Grant 🧍 #r13325 | Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 🧍 #r14475 | Gerrard Capashen 🧍 #r16043 | Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted 🧍 #r17307 |
| Hixus, Prison Warden 🧍 #r20191 | Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior 🧍 #r22887 | Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 🧍 #r23057 | Rashida Scalebane 🧍 #r23292 |
| General Jarkeld 🧍 #r23621 | Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 🧍 #r23692 | Zhao Zilong, Tiger General 🧍 #r24120 | Faithful Squire // Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty 🧍 #r25393 |
| Huang Zhong, Shu General 🧍 #r26795 |
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| King Macar, the Gold-Cursed 🧍 #r8597 | Lord Skitter, Sewer King #r2362 | Karumonix, the Rat King #r3265 | Szarekh, the Silent King #r8429 |
| Ozox, the Clattering King #r13244 |
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| Sorceress Queen 🧍 #r16341 | Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2691 | Lolth, Spider Queen #r2872 | Beseech the Queen #r3337 |
| Coffin Queen #r11917 |
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There are no rooks in MtG; however, early versions of chess used chariots instead.
| Chariot of Victory #r6724 | Cryptcaller Chariot #r9308 | Thundering Chariot #r17186 | Warmonger's Chariot #r18871 |
| Soratami Cloud Chariot #r25014 | War Chariot #r27347 | Chariot of the Sun #r27616 |
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| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 🧍 #r789 | Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer 🧍 #r3458 | Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 🧍 #r3681 | Whisper, Blood Liturgist 🧍 #r4162 |
| Tourach, Dread Cantor 🧍 #r5580 | Nikara, Lair Scavenger 🧍 #r10556 | Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 🧍 #r10991 |
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| Syr Konrad, the Grim 🧍 #r217 | Sarevok, Deathbringer 🧍 #r12071 |
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There aren't enough pawns in chess to make a deck - black wizards seem a good fit; zombies are a good alternative though.
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 🧍 #r1359 | Gisa, Glorious Resurrector 🧍 #r1932 | Ghoulcaller Gisa 🧍 #r2074 | Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder 🧍 #r3371 |
| The Raven Man 🧍 #r3882 | Mastermind Plum 🧍 #r6933 | Isareth the Awakener 🧍 #r12962 | Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir 🧍 #r14067 |
| Maga, Traitor to Mortals 🧍 #r16398 | Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 🧍 #r16611 | Cabal Patriarch 🧍 #r23092 | Grandmother Sengir 🧍 #r26074 |
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