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:

The information here is taken from the Scryfall bulk data feeds. I'll aim to update this page after each new set release; if I don't, give me a nudge! (contact details: I'm mrraow most places, including gmail)
This page was last generated at 09/02/2025, 10:24


Commanders

Teysa Karlov 🧍 #r1122Kambal, Consul of Allocation 🧍 #r1217Kambal, Profiteering Mayor 🧍 #r1886Thalisse, Reverent Medium 🧍 #r2686
Commissar Severina Raine 🧍 #r2697Teysa, Orzhov Scion 🧍 #r3701Killian, Ink Duelist 🧍 #r3896Eriette of the Charmed Apple 🧍 #r4108
Tymna the Weaver 🧍 #r4603Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 🧍 #r4953Aryel, Knight of Windgrace 🧍 #r5134Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 🧍 #r5471
Denethor, Ruling Steward 🧍 #r5829Jirina, Dauntless General 🧍 #r6027Aron, Benalia's Ruin 🧍 #r6130MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 🧍 #r6249
Shay Cormac 🧍 #r6300Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 🧍 #r6618Nalia de'Arnise 🧍 #r7419Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 🧍 #r7449
Ravos, Soultender 🧍 #r7541Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal 🧍 #r7575General Kudro of Drannith 🧍 #r7643Tomik, Wielder of Law 🧍 #r8338
Colonel Autumn 🧍 #r8714Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 🧍 #r8781Elder Arthur Maxson 🧍 #r8890Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 🧍 #r8961
Neyam Shai Murad 🧍 #r13906Naomi, Pillar of Order 🧍 #r15397Triad of Fates 🧍 #r18599 

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White King ♔

Darien, King of Kjeldor 🧍 #r4115Esquire of the King 🧍 #r15880King Suleiman 🧍 #r26090Brimaz, King of Oreskos #r2735
King of the Pride #r3277   

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White Queen ♕

Linden, the Steadfast Queen 🧍 #r6956Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2811Jhovall Queen #r24347 

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White Rooks (Chariots) ♖

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

Dawnbringer Charioteers 🧍 #r19133Chariot of Victory #r6518Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot #r11872Thundering Chariot #r16859
Warmonger's Chariot #r18556Soratami Cloud Chariot #r24513Detention Chariot #r25682 #NEWSkyseer's Chariot #r26779 #NEW
War Chariot #r27006Chariot of the Sun #r27183  

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Detention Chariot card imageSkyseer's Chariot card image

White Bishops (Clerics) ♗

Mangara, the Diplomat 🧍 #r862Mikaeus, the Lunarch 🧍 #r1449Nils, Discipline Enforcer 🧍 #r3976Apothecary White 🧍 #r8396
Oriss, Samite Guardian 🧍 #r21592Atalya, Samite Master 🧍 #r21718Orim, Samite Healer 🧍 #r22719Hazduhr the Abbot 🧍 #r26841

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White Knights ♘

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 🧍 #r557Danitha Capashen, Paragon 🧍 #r832Danitha, Benalia's Hope 🧍 #r3401Lena, Selfless Champion 🧍 #r6706
Kwende, Pride of Femeref 🧍 #r8753Sylvia Brightspear 🧍 #r9098Rashel, Fist of Torm 🧍 #r9536Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw 🧍 #r13227
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel 🧍 #r15869Tivadar of Thorn 🧍 #r22494Sidar Jabari 🧍 #r23075Basri, Tomorrow's Champion 🧍 #r25485 #NEW

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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 🧍 #r724Myrel, Shield of Argive 🧍 #r1167Odric, Lunarch Marshal 🧍 #r1301Thalia, Heretic Cathar 🧍 #r1317
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 🧍 #r1375Odric, Master Tactician 🧍 #r1617Baird, Steward of Argive 🧍 #r2464Beregond of the Guard 🧍 #r4379
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart 🧍 #r4893Rhoda, Geist Avenger 🧍 #r7658Faramir, Field Commander 🧍 #r8280Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged 🧍 #r8972
Wilfred Mott 🧍 #r10537Taranika, Akroan Veteran 🧍 #r11400Trynn, Champion of Freedom 🧍 #r12542Aradesh, the Founder 🧍 #r13226
Jo Grant 🧍 #r13715Gerrard Capashen 🧍 #r15733Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 🧍 #r16001Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted 🧍 #r16837
Hixus, Prison Warden 🧍 #r19724Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior 🧍 #r22548Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 🧍 #r22773General Jarkeld 🧍 #r23201
Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 🧍 #r23390Zhao Zilong, Tiger General 🧍 #r23744Faithful Squire // Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty 🧍 #r25072Rashida Scalebane 🧍 #r26155
Huang Zhong, Shu General 🧍 #r26449   

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Black King ♚

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed 🧍 #r8374Lord Skitter, Sewer King #r2460Karumonix, the Rat King #r3086Szarekh, the Silent King #r8131
Ozox, the Clattering King #r14658   

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Black Queen ♛

Sorceress Queen 🧍 #r16066Lolth, Spider Queen #r2646Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2811Beseech the Queen #r3241
Coffin Queen #r11846   

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Black Rooks (Chariots) ♜

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

Chariot of Victory #r6518Thundering Chariot #r16859Cryptcaller Chariot #r17816 #NEWWarmonger's Chariot #r18556
Soratami Cloud Chariot #r24513War Chariot #r27006Chariot of the Sun #r27183 

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Black Bishops (Clerics) ♝

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 🧍 #r736Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer 🧍 #r3316Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 🧍 #r3546Whisper, Blood Liturgist 🧍 #r3899
Tourach, Dread Cantor 🧍 #r5483Nikara, Lair Scavenger 🧍 #r10165Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 🧍 #r10644 

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Black Knights ♞

Syr Konrad, the Grim 🧍 #r220Sarevok, Deathbringer 🧍 #r11867  

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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 🧍 #r1283Gisa, Glorious Resurrector 🧍 #r1805Ghoulcaller Gisa 🧍 #r2028Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder 🧍 #r3248
The Raven Man 🧍 #r3732Mastermind Plum 🧍 #r7474Isareth the Awakener 🧍 #r12899Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir 🧍 #r13878
Maga, Traitor to Mortals 🧍 #r15842Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 🧍 #r16333Cabal Patriarch 🧍 #r22835Grandmother Sengir 🧍 #r25685

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Other

Big Game Hunter 🧍 #r3074Court Street Denizen 🧍 #r5582Throne Warden 🧍 #r14977Corrupt Court Official 🧍 #r17076
Shield Mate 🧍 #r19222Cursed Courtier 🧍 #r20402Devoted Crop-Mate 🧍 #r20844Checkpoint Officer 🧍 #r21772
Court Cleric 🧍 #r24875Haazda Shield Mate 🧍 #r25928Roaming Throne #r167Secluded Courtyard #r230
Castle Locthwain #r533Castle Ardenvale #r601Throne of Eldraine #r958Heliod, Sun-Crowned #r974
Sigil of the Empty Throne #r977Cabaretti Courtyard #r981Court of Grace #r1069Agent of the Iron Throne #r1347
Pawn of Ulamog #r1476Court of Ambition #r1756Throne of the God-Pharaoh #r1889Court of Locthwain #r2838
Throne of Geth #r2855Court of Ardenvale #r3040The Golden Throne #r3595Sacrifice #r3656
Eiganjo Castle #r3730Throne of the High City #r3792Hidden Courtyard #r4602Hylda's Crown of Winter #r4691
Crown of Gondor #r4963Dragon Throne of Tarkir #r5254Transmogrant's Crown #r6708Gideon's Sacrifice #r7115
Sadistic Shell Game #r7795Crown of Doom #r8203Protector of the Crown #r8452Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death #r9604
Gargoyle Castle #r10892Oblivion Crown #r11436Let's Play a Game #r11857Rally for the Throne #r12672
Play of the Game #r12808The War Games #r12845Head Games #r12853Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain #r14008
Divine Gambit #r14382Staunch Throneguard #r14440Contested Game Ball #r14637Throne of Makindi #r15139
Throne of Empires #r15377Greed's Gambit #r15404Crown of Empires #r16672Castle #r17192
Diversionary Tactics #r17682Practiced Tactics #r18217Phalanx Tactics #r18247Runed Crown #r19629
Crown of the Ages #r19965Check for Traps #r20238Crown of Awe #r20297Mindstorm Crown #r20556
Rishadan Pawnshop #r21016Strongarm Tactics #r21293Throne of Bone #r21623Predator's Gambit #r22022
Star-Crowned Stag #r22152Unconventional Tactics #r22491Tandem Tactics #r22695Kytheon's Tactics #r23127
Court Homunculus #r23257Crown of Suspicion #r24579Implements of Sacrifice #r25129Scare Tactics #r26564
Castle Raptors #r26993Intimidation Tactics #r28319 #NEW  

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