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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This page was last generated at 15/11/2024, 10:50


Commanders

Teysa Karlov 🧍 #r1106Kambal, Consul of Allocation 🧍 #r1158Kambal, Profiteering Mayor 🧍 #r2324Commissar Severina Raine 🧍 #r2523
Thalisse, Reverent Medium 🧍 #r2607Teysa, Orzhov Scion 🧍 #r3624Killian, Ink Duelist 🧍 #r3942Tymna the Weaver 🧍 #r4217
Eriette of the Charmed Apple 🧍 #r4261Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 🧍 #r4690Aryel, Knight of Windgrace 🧍 #r5007Aron, Benalia's Ruin 🧍 #r5827
Denethor, Ruling Steward 🧍 #r6105Jirina, Dauntless General 🧍 #r6181Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 🧍 #r6537Nalia de'Arnise 🧍 #r6880
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 🧍 #r6997Ravos, Soultender 🧍 #r7004Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 🧍 #r7073General Kudro of Drannith 🧍 #r7260
Shay Cormac 🧍 #r7400Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 🧍 #r7642Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 🧍 #r8307Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 🧍 #r8503
Tomik, Wielder of Law 🧍 #r8780Colonel Autumn 🧍 #r9256Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal 🧍 #r9300Elder Arthur Maxson 🧍 #r9388
Neyam Shai Murad 🧍 #r13368Naomi, Pillar of Order 🧍 #r14993Triad of Fates 🧍 #r18263 

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White King ♔

Darien, King of Kjeldor 🧍 #r3958Esquire of the King 🧍 #r16044King Suleiman 🧍 #r25748Brimaz, King of Oreskos #r2686
King of the Pride #r3311   

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White Queen ♕

Linden, the Steadfast Queen 🧍 #r7155Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2669Jhovall Queen #r23810 

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White Rooks (Chariots) ♖

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

Dawnbringer Charioteers 🧍 #r18807Chariot of Victory #r6345Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot #r12149Thundering Chariot #r16554
Warmonger's Chariot #r18328Soratami Cloud Chariot #r24343Chariot of the Sun #r26909War Chariot #r27019

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White Bishops (Clerics) ♗

Mangara, the Diplomat 🧍 #r901Mikaeus, the Lunarch 🧍 #r1402Nils, Discipline Enforcer 🧍 #r3841Apothecary White 🧍 #r9220
Atalya, Samite Master 🧍 #r21347Oriss, Samite Guardian 🧍 #r21413Orim, Samite Healer 🧍 #r22310Hazduhr the Abbot 🧍 #r26631

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White Knights ♘

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 🧍 #r556Danitha Capashen, Paragon 🧍 #r864Danitha, Benalia's Hope 🧍 #r3251Lena, Selfless Champion 🧍 #r6397
Kwende, Pride of Femeref 🧍 #r8701Sylvia Brightspear 🧍 #r8726Xenk, Paladin Unbroken 🧍 #r9550Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw 🧍 #r13385
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel 🧍 #r15375Tivadar of Thorn 🧍 #r21983Sidar Jabari 🧍 #r22873 

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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 🧍 #r791Myrel, Shield of Argive 🧍 #r1076Thalia, Heretic Cathar 🧍 #r1231Odric, Lunarch Marshal 🧍 #r1251
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 🧍 #r1252Odric, Master Tactician 🧍 #r1500Baird, Steward of Argive 🧍 #r2447Beregond of the Guard 🧍 #r4606
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart 🧍 #r4895Rhoda, Geist Avenger 🧍 #r7583Faramir, Field Commander 🧍 #r8409Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged 🧍 #r8546
Taranika, Akroan Veteran 🧍 #r10734Wilfred Mott 🧍 #r10747Trynn, Champion of Freedom 🧍 #r11989Aradesh, the Founder 🧍 #r13774
Jo Grant 🧍 #r14066Gerrard Capashen 🧍 #r15688Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted 🧍 #r16585Hixus, Prison Warden 🧍 #r19200
Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior 🧍 #r22323Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 🧍 #r22598General Jarkeld 🧍 #r23096Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 🧍 #r23222
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General 🧍 #r23732Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 🧍 #r24362 #NEWFaithful Squire // Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty 🧍 #r24811Rashida Scalebane 🧍 #r26006
Huang Zhong, Shu General 🧍 #r26236   

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Brigone, Soldier of Meletis card image

Black King ♚

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed 🧍 #r7929Lord Skitter, Sewer King #r2699Karumonix, the Rat King #r3197Szarekh, the Silent King #r7608
Ozox, the Clattering King #r23269 #NEW   

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Black Queen ♛

Sorceress Queen 🧍 #r15815Lolth, Spider Queen #r2486Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2669Beseech the Queen #r3029
Coffin Queen #r11730   

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Black Rooks (Chariots) ♜

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

Chariot of Victory #r6345Thundering Chariot #r16554Warmonger's Chariot #r18328Soratami Cloud Chariot #r24343
Chariot of the Sun #r26909War Chariot #r27019  

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Black Bishops (Clerics) ♝

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 🧍 #r717Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer 🧍 #r3117Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 🧍 #r3449Whisper, Blood Liturgist 🧍 #r3596
Tourach, Dread Cantor 🧍 #r5415Nikara, Lair Scavenger 🧍 #r9633Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 🧍 #r10229 

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Black Knights ♞

Syr Konrad, the Grim 🧍 #r222Sarevok, Deathbringer 🧍 #r11535  

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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 🧍 #r1202Gisa, Glorious Resurrector 🧍 #r1645Ghoulcaller Gisa 🧍 #r1947Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder 🧍 #r3061
The Raven Man 🧍 #r3659Mastermind Plum 🧍 #r8362Isareth the Awakener 🧍 #r12834Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir 🧍 #r13964
Maga, Traitor to Mortals 🧍 #r15514Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 🧍 #r16091Cabal Patriarch 🧍 #r22770Grandmother Sengir 🧍 #r25359

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Other

Big Game Hunter 🧍 #r2936Court Street Denizen 🧍 #r5510Throne Warden 🧍 #r14715Corrupt Court Official 🧍 #r17053
Shield Mate 🧍 #r18830Cursed Courtier 🧍 #r20356Devoted Crop-Mate 🧍 #r20561Checkpoint Officer 🧍 #r21711
Court Cleric 🧍 #r24526Haazda Shield Mate 🧍 #r25815Roaming Throne #r199Secluded Courtyard #r244
Castle Locthwain #r489Castle Ardenvale #r600Cabaretti Courtyard #r957Heliod, Sun-Crowned #r970
Sigil of the Empty Throne #r995Court of Grace #r1036Throne of Eldraine #r1088Agent of the Iron Throne #r1267
Pawn of Ulamog #r1394Court of Ambition #r1657Throne of the God-Pharaoh #r1769Throne of Geth #r2770
Court of Locthwain #r3070Court of Ardenvale #r3206The Golden Throne #r3377Eiganjo Castle #r3578
Throne of the High City #r3816Sacrifice #r3860Hidden Courtyard #r4904Hylda's Crown of Winter #r5048
Dragon Throne of Tarkir #r5070Crown of Gondor #r5258Transmogrant's Crown #r6175Gideon's Sacrifice #r7195
Crown of Doom #r7870Protector of the Crown #r8078Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death #r9276Sadistic Shell Game #r10046
Gargoyle Castle #r10384Oblivion Crown #r11415Play of the Game #r12290Rally for the Throne #r12367
Head Games #r12427The War Games #r13247Divine Gambit #r13887Staunch Throneguard #r14192
Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain #r14328Throne of Makindi #r14830Throne of Empires #r14925Contested Game Ball #r14945
Let's Play a Game #r15074Crown of Empires #r16313Greed's Gambit #r16607Castle #r16955
Diversionary Tactics #r17529Practiced Tactics #r17810Phalanx Tactics #r17939Runed Crown #r19115
Crown of the Ages #r19853Crown of Awe #r19961Check for Traps #r20006Mindstorm Crown #r20308
Rishadan Pawnshop #r20893Strongarm Tactics #r21431Throne of Bone #r21442Predator's Gambit #r21633
Star-Crowned Stag #r21870Unconventional Tactics #r22160Tandem Tactics #r22640Kytheon's Tactics #r22895
Court Homunculus #r23226Crown of Suspicion #r24348Implements of Sacrifice #r25039Scare Tactics #r26491
Castle Raptors #r26597   

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