Chess

Introduction

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:

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Commanders

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor 🧍 #r1152Teysa Karlov 🧍 #r1285Kambal, Consul of Allocation 🧍 #r1293Thalisse, Reverent Medium 🧍 #r2628
Killian, Ink Duelist 🧍 #r3395Commissar Severina Raine 🧍 #r3470MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 🧍 #r3667Squall, SeeD Mercenary 🧍 #r3745
Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 🧍 #r3876Eriette of the Charmed Apple 🧍 #r3922Shay Cormac 🧍 #r3932Tymna the Weaver 🧍 #r4143
Teysa, Orzhov Scion 🧍 #r4298Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 🧍 #r4759Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal 🧍 #r5299Jirina, Dauntless General 🧍 #r6226
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 🧍 #r6418Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 🧍 #r6469Denethor, Ruling Steward 🧍 #r6983Tomik, Wielder of Law 🧍 #r7104
Aron, Benalia's Ruin 🧍 #r7382Aryel, Knight of Windgrace 🧍 #r7786Killian, Decisive Mentor 🧍 #r7897 #NEWColonel Autumn 🧍 #r8050
Nalia de'Arnise 🧍 #r8299Elder Arthur Maxson 🧍 #r8711Dark Leo & Shredder 🧍 #r8898Mister Negative 🧍 #r8960
Judge Magister Gabranth 🧍 #r9264Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin 🧍 #r9371Ravos, Soultender 🧍 #r9415Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 🧍 #r9705
General Kudro of Drannith 🧍 #r10084Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise 🧍 #r10479Karai, Future of the Foot 🧍 #r10971Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 🧍 #r11283
Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 🧍 #r11338Syr Vondam, the Lucent 🧍 #r12348Rufus Shinra 🧍 #r12920Neyam Shai Murad 🧍 #r16510
The Spot, Living Portal 🧍 #r18991Naomi, Pillar of Order 🧍 #r19730The Kingpin of Crime 🧍 #r20250 #NEWNita, Forum Conciliator 🧍 #r20395 #NEW
Black Widow, Double Agent 🧍 #r20400 #NEWTriad of Fates 🧍 #r21161Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin 🧍 #r21562 #NEWCloak and Dagger, Entwined 🧍 #r21706 #NEW
U.S.Agent, John Walker 🧍 #r26746 #NEW   

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Killian, Decisive Mentor card imageThe Kingpin of Crime card imageNita, Forum Conciliator card imageBlack Widow, Double Agent card imageWinter Soldier, Icy Assassin card imageCloak and Dagger, Entwined card imageU.S.Agent, John Walker card image

White King ♔

Darien, King of Kjeldor 🧍 #r4449Earth Kingdom Protectors 🧍 #r9713Earth Kingdom Jailer 🧍 #r11619Esquire of the King 🧍 #r19658
King Suleiman 🧍 #r29786Brimaz, King of Oreskos #r3063King of the Pride #r3996Summon: Good King Mog XII #r5005
King Solomon's Frogs #r17949 #NEW   

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King Solomon's Frogs card image

White Queen ♕

Linden, the Steadfast Queen 🧍 #r6372The Queen of Dale 🧍 #r15817 #NEWQueen Mother Ramonda 🧍 #r20461 #NEWTemple of the Dragon Queen #r2518
Jhovall Queen #r28523   

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The Queen of Dale card imageQueen Mother Ramonda card image

White Rooks (Chariots) ♖

There are no rooks in MtG; however, early versions of chess used chariots instead.

Dawnbringer Charioteers 🧍 #r22019Chariot of Victory #r7639Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot #r13968Detention Chariot #r15282
Skyseer's Chariot #r17480Warmonger's Chariot #r19215Thundering Chariot #r20153Soratami Cloud Chariot #r28578
War Chariot #r29619Chariot of the Sun #r30673  

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White Bishops (Clerics) ♗

Mangara, the Diplomat 🧍 #r612Mikaeus, the Lunarch 🧍 #r1925Aerith Gainsborough 🧍 #r2280Nils, Discipline Enforcer 🧍 #r3989
Apothecary White 🧍 #r5708Rosa, Resolute White Mage 🧍 #r6262Minwu, White Mage 🧍 #r8996The Destined White Mage 🧍 #r10462
Agent Bishop, Man in Black 🧍 #r12459Ennis, Debate Moderator 🧍 #r16176 #NEWAtalya, Samite Master 🧍 #r24165Oriss, Samite Guardian 🧍 #r24720
Orim, Samite Healer 🧍 #r26005Hazduhr the Abbot 🧍 #r30051  

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Ennis, Debate Moderator card image

White Knights ♘

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 🧍 #r506Danitha Capashen, Paragon 🧍 #r799Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light 🧍 #r4273Danitha, Benalia's Hope 🧍 #r4658
Adelbert Steiner 🧍 #r7006Lena, Selfless Champion 🧍 #r8498Kwende, Pride of Femeref 🧍 #r10373Sylvia Brightspear 🧍 #r11690
Rashel, Fist of Torm 🧍 #r12060Basri, Tomorrow's Champion 🧍 #r12722Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw 🧍 #r14897Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel 🧍 #r19702
Tivadar of Thorn 🧍 #r26338Sidar Jabari 🧍 #r26382  

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White Pawns (Soldiers) ♙

There aren't enough pawns in chess to make a deck - white soldiers seem a good fit.

Boromir, Warden of the Tower 🧍 #r846Thalia, Heretic Cathar 🧍 #r1469Odric, Lunarch Marshal 🧍 #r1486Myrel, Shield of Argive 🧍 #r1525
Haliya, Guided by Light 🧍 #r1669Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 🧍 #r1698Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 🧍 #r2297Odric, Master Tactician 🧍 #r2370
Baird, Steward of Argive 🧍 #r2538Zack Fair 🧍 #r2780Beregond of the Guard 🧍 #r5325Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart 🧍 #r5403
Gatta and Luzzu 🧍 #r5723Beatrix, Loyal General 🧍 #r8383General Leo Cristophe 🧍 #r8425Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 🧍 #r9048
Rhoda, Geist Avenger 🧍 #r10495Faramir, Field Commander 🧍 #r10829Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged 🧍 #r11302Captain America, Super-Soldier 🧍 #r12187 #NEW
Heidegger, Shinra Executive 🧍 #r12323Wilfred Mott 🧍 #r12937Aradesh, the Founder 🧍 #r13397Captain America, Wings of Freedom 🧍 #r13615 #NEW
Winter Soldier, Reborn Avenger 🧍 #r14350 #NEWTaranika, Akroan Veteran 🧍 #r15035Jo Grant 🧍 #r15781Trynn, Champion of Freedom 🧍 #r16649
Captain America, Skybound 🧍 #r18447 #NEWGerrard Capashen 🧍 #r19026Captain America, Unbowed 🧍 #r19385 #NEWBushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted 🧍 #r20112
Captain America, Liberator 🧍 #r20262 #NEWCaptain America, Steve Rogers 🧍 #r22093 #NEWHixus, Prison Warden 🧍 #r23468Bucky Barnes, Eager Ally 🧍 #r23585 #NEW
Red Guardian, Super-Soldier 🧍 #r24260 #NEWGuan Yu, Sainted Warrior 🧍 #r24713Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 🧍 #r25007Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 🧍 #r25781
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General 🧍 #r26154General Jarkeld 🧍 #r26245Rashida Scalebane 🧍 #r27244General Thunderbolt Ross 🧍 #r27704 #NEW
Faithful Squire // Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty 🧍 #r28312Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes 🧍 #r28535 #NEWHuang Zhong, Shu General 🧍 #r29263The Howling Commandos 🧍 #r30247 #NEW

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Captain America, Super-Soldier card imageCaptain America, Wings of Freedom card imageWinter Soldier, Reborn Avenger card imageCaptain America, Skybound card imageCaptain America, Unbowed card imageCaptain America, Liberator card imageCaptain America, Steve Rogers card imageBucky Barnes, Eager Ally card imageRed Guardian, Super-Soldier card imageGeneral Thunderbolt Ross card imageWinter Soldier, Bucky Barnes card imageThe Howling Commandos card image

Black King ♚

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed 🧍 #r10572Kingpin, Wilson Fisk 🧍 #r17449 #NEWKingpin's Enforcers 🧍 #r23693 #NEWLord Skitter, Sewer King #r2282
Karumonix, the Rat King #r3380Rat King, Verminister #r8609Szarekh, the Silent King #r9934Rat King, Pale Piper #r10340
Ozox, the Clattering King #r10508   

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Kingpin, Wilson Fisk card imageKingpin's Enforcers card image

Black Queen ♛

Sorceress Queen 🧍 #r18982Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2518Beseech the Queen #r3047Lolth, Spider Queen #r4128
Coffin Queen #r12667   

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Black Rooks (Chariots) ♜

There are no rooks in MtG; however, early versions of chess used chariots instead.

Cryptcaller Chariot #r4633Chariot of Victory #r7639Warmonger's Chariot #r19215Thundering Chariot #r20153
Soratami Cloud Chariot #r28578War Chariot #r29619Chariot of the Sun #r30673 

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Black Bishops (Clerics) ♝

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 🧍 #r830Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 🧍 #r3602Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer 🧍 #r4439Whisper, Blood Liturgist 🧍 #r6073
Tourach, Dread Cantor 🧍 #r6176Alpharael, Stonechosen 🧍 #r10772Nikara, Lair Scavenger 🧍 #r12943Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 🧍 #r13474

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Black Knights ♞

Syr Konrad, the Grim 🧍 #r256Kain, Traitorous Dragoon 🧍 #r8275Sarevok, Deathbringer 🧍 #r13962 

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Black Pawns (Wizards) ♟

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 🧍 #r1349Ghoulcaller Gisa 🧍 #r2499Gisa, Glorious Resurrector 🧍 #r2743Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder 🧍 #r3194
The Raven Man 🧍 #r4700Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist 🧍 #r5281Mastermind Plum 🧍 #r6657The Destined Black Mage 🧍 #r10109
Isareth the Awakener 🧍 #r14522Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir 🧍 #r18089Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 🧍 #r19415Maga, Traitor to Mortals 🧍 #r19846
Cabal Patriarch 🧍 #r26559Grandmother Sengir 🧍 #r29180  

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Other

Big Game Hunter 🧍 #r4005Court Street Denizen 🧍 #r7488Corrupt Court Official 🧍 #r15913Throne Warden 🧍 #r17606
Shield Mate 🧍 #r24361Devoted Crop-Mate 🧍 #r24915Cursed Courtier 🧍 #r25614Checkpoint Officer 🧍 #r25676
Court Cleric 🧍 #r27986Haazda Shield Mate 🧍 #r29428Roaming Throne #r133Secluded Courtyard #r222
Castle Ardenvale #r699Castle Locthwain #r777Throne of Eldraine #r874Cabaretti Courtyard #r963
Heliod, Sun-Crowned #r1026Sigil of the Empty Throne #r1321Pawn of Ulamog #r1557Court of Grace #r1646
Agent of the Iron Throne #r2245Court of Ambition #r2474Throne of the God-Pharaoh #r2607Sacrifice #r2880
Court of Locthwain #r3288Eiganjo Castle #r3354Court of Ardenvale #r3681Throne of Geth #r3765
The Golden Throne #r4369Throne of the High City #r4404Mirrormind Crown #r4956Sadistic Shell Game #r5210
Hylda's Crown of Winter #r5395Hidden Courtyard #r5398Gideon's Sacrifice #r5429Crown of Gondor #r5607
Spectacular Tactics #r6853Dragon Throne of Tarkir #r7187Crown of Doom #r9031Let's Play a Game #r9299
Game Over #r9813Transmogrant's Crown #r10733Castle Doom #r10935 #NEWEgon, God of Death // Throne of Death #r11067
Protector of the Crown #r11114Oblivion Crown #r12374The War Games #r13655Greed's Gambit #r14176
Gargoyle Castle #r14286Head Games #r14331Rally for the Throne #r15043Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain #r15239
Heroic Sacrifice #r15433 #NEWContested Game Ball #r15999Play of the Game #r16956Staunch Throneguard #r16980
Divine Gambit #r17387Dwarven Castle Guard #r17903Castle #r17917Throne of Makindi #r18575
Throne of Empires #r18729Practiced Tactics #r18886Crown of Empires #r19737Intimidation Tactics #r20151
Bilbo's Gambit #r20204 #NEWPhalanx Tactics #r21607Diversionary Tactics #r22415Mindstorm Crown #r22639
Runed Crown #r23222Check for Traps #r23438Crown of Awe #r23581Crown of the Ages #r23900
Rishadan Pawnshop #r23906Strongarm Tactics #r24090Throne of Bone #r24196Predator's Gambit #r24679
Tandem Tactics #r25619Star-Crowned Stag #r25844Kytheon's Tactics #r26007Unconventional Tactics #r26084
Court Homunculus #r26312Implements of Sacrifice #r27794Crown of Suspicion #r28482Scare Tactics #r29840
Castle Raptors #r30697   

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Castle Doom card imageHeroic Sacrifice card imageBilbo's Gambit card image