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 02/10/2026, 20:53


Commanders

Kambal, Profiteering Mayor 🧍 #r1174Kambal, Consul of Allocation 🧍 #r1293Teysa Karlov 🧍 #r1326Thalisse, Reverent Medium 🧍 #r2687
Killian, Ink Duelist 🧍 #r3398Commissar Severina Raine 🧍 #r3582Squall, SeeD Mercenary 🧍 #r3597MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 🧍 #r3735
Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 🧍 #r3899Eriette of the Charmed Apple 🧍 #r3924Shay Cormac 🧍 #r4080Tymna the Weaver 🧍 #r4165
Teysa, Orzhov Scion 🧍 #r4370Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 🧍 #r4543Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal 🧍 #r5454Jirina, Dauntless General 🧍 #r6310
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch 🧍 #r6601Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts 🧍 #r6623Tomik, Wielder of Law 🧍 #r7008Denethor, Ruling Steward 🧍 #r7217
Killian, Decisive Mentor 🧍 #r7261Aron, Benalia's Ruin 🧍 #r7553Aryel, Knight of Windgrace 🧍 #r8048Colonel Autumn 🧍 #r8228
Nalia de'Arnise 🧍 #r8391Dark Leo & Shredder 🧍 #r8397Mister Negative 🧍 #r8619Elder Arthur Maxson 🧍 #r8992
Judge Magister Gabranth 🧍 #r9166Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin 🧍 #r9243Ravos, Soultender 🧍 #r9587Neva, Stalked by Nightmares 🧍 #r10108
Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise 🧍 #r10314General Kudro of Drannith 🧍 #r10370Karai, Future of the Foot 🧍 #r10563Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 🧍 #r11519
Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow 🧍 #r11709Syr Vondam, the Lucent 🧍 #r12286Rufus Shinra 🧍 #r12946Neyam Shai Murad 🧍 #r16879
The Kingpin of Crime 🧍 #r18536 #NEWBlack Widow, Double Agent 🧍 #r18982 #NEWThe Spot, Living Portal 🧍 #r19068Nita, Forum Conciliator 🧍 #r19889
Cloak and Dagger, Entwined 🧍 #r19970 #NEWNaomi, Pillar of Order 🧍 #r20286Winter Soldier, Icy Assassin 🧍 #r20433 #NEWTriad of Fates 🧍 #r21527
U.S.Agent, John Walker 🧍 #r26027 #NEW   

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The Kingpin of Crime card imageBlack Widow, Double Agent card imageCloak and Dagger, Entwined card imageWinter Soldier, Icy Assassin card imageU.S.Agent, John Walker card image

White King ♔

Darien, King of Kjeldor 🧍 #r4517Earth Kingdom Protectors 🧍 #r9516Earth Kingdom Jailer 🧍 #r11433Esquire of the King 🧍 #r19982
King Suleiman 🧍 #r30141Brimaz, King of Oreskos #r3023King of the Pride #r4012Summon: Good King Mog XII #r4861
King Solomon's Frogs #r15974 #NEW   

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White Queen ♕

The Queen of Dale 🧍 #r3872 #NEWLinden, the Steadfast Queen 🧍 #r6333Queen Mother Ramonda 🧍 #r18621 #NEWTemple of the Dragon Queen #r2551
Ginger, Queen of Sweets #r19140 #NEWJhovall Queen #r28971  

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The Queen of Dale card imageQueen Mother Ramonda card imageGinger, Queen of Sweets card image

White Rooks (Chariots) ♖

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

Dawnbringer Charioteers 🧍 #r22477Chariot of Victory #r7670Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot #r14375Detention Chariot #r15389
Skyseer's Chariot #r17630Warmonger's Chariot #r19390Thundering Chariot #r20761Soratami Cloud Chariot #r28839
War Chariot #r30040Chariot of the Sun #r31053  

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White Bishops (Clerics) ♗

Mangara, the Diplomat 🧍 #r610Mikaeus, the Lunarch 🧍 #r1982Aerith Gainsborough 🧍 #r2133Nils, Discipline Enforcer 🧍 #r3904
Apothecary White 🧍 #r5710Rosa, Resolute White Mage 🧍 #r6028Minwu, White Mage 🧍 #r8725The Destined White Mage 🧍 #r9823
Liliana the Faultless 🧍 #r11707 #NEWAgent Bishop, Man in Black 🧍 #r11752Ennis, Debate Moderator 🧍 #r14987Teyo, Lightshield Expert 🧍 #r24203 #NEW
Atalya, Samite Master 🧍 #r24447Oriss, Samite Guardian 🧍 #r25112Orim, Samite Healer 🧍 #r26352Rescue Girl, First Responder 🧍 #r27943 #NEW
Hazduhr the Abbot 🧍 #r30387   

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Liliana the Faultless card imageTeyo, Lightshield Expert card imageRescue Girl, First Responder card image

White Knights ♘

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 🧍 #r493Danitha Capashen, Paragon 🧍 #r796Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light 🧍 #r4142Danitha, Benalia's Hope 🧍 #r4776
Adelbert Steiner 🧍 #r6722Lena, Selfless Champion 🧍 #r8622Kwende, Pride of Femeref 🧍 #r10105Sylvia Brightspear 🧍 #r12024
Rashel, Fist of Torm 🧍 #r12306Basri, Tomorrow's Champion 🧍 #r12631Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw 🧍 #r15114Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel 🧍 #r20178
Danitha, Sword of Hope 🧍 #r25194 #NEWTivadar of Thorn 🧍 #r26827Sidar Jabari 🧍 #r26902 

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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 🧍 #r862Haliya, Guided by Light 🧍 #r1476Thalia, Heretic Cathar 🧍 #r1477Odric, Lunarch Marshal 🧍 #r1493
Myrel, Shield of Argive 🧍 #r1532Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 🧍 #r1572Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 🧍 #r2348Odric, Master Tactician 🧍 #r2454
Baird, Steward of Argive 🧍 #r2575Zack Fair 🧍 #r2655Beregond of the Guard 🧍 #r5283Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart 🧍 #r5409
Gatta and Luzzu 🧍 #r5559Beatrix, Loyal General 🧍 #r8181General Leo Cristophe 🧍 #r8241Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 🧍 #r8815
Captain America, Super-Soldier 🧍 #r10665 #NEWRhoda, Geist Avenger 🧍 #r10752Faramir, Field Commander 🧍 #r10995Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged 🧍 #r11495
Captain America, Wings of Freedom 🧍 #r11964 #NEWHeidegger, Shinra Executive 🧍 #r12116Winter Soldier, Reborn Avenger 🧍 #r12634 #NEWWilfred Mott 🧍 #r13249
Aradesh, the Founder 🧍 #r13653Taranika, Akroan Veteran 🧍 #r15428Jo Grant 🧍 #r16215Captain America, Skybound 🧍 #r16823 #NEW
Trynn, Champion of Freedom 🧍 #r17129Captain America, Unbowed 🧍 #r17788 #NEWCaptain America, Liberator 🧍 #r18439 #NEWGerrard Capashen 🧍 #r19513
Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted 🧍 #r20385Captain America, Steve Rogers 🧍 #r20423 #NEWBucky Barnes, Eager Ally 🧍 #r22375 #NEWRed Guardian, Super-Soldier 🧍 #r22952 #NEW
Thalia, the Survivor 🧍 #r23592 #NEWHixus, Prison Warden 🧍 #r23867General Thunderbolt Ross 🧍 #r24770 #NEWGuan Yu, Sainted Warrior 🧍 #r24927
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 🧍 #r25228Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 🧍 #r25958Zhao Zilong, Tiger General 🧍 #r26364General Jarkeld 🧍 #r26633
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes 🧍 #r27459 #NEWRashida Scalebane 🧍 #r27643Faithful Squire // Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty 🧍 #r28681Huang Zhong, Shu General 🧍 #r29349
The Howling Commandos 🧍 #r29727 #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 imageThalia, the Survivor card imageGeneral Thunderbolt Ross card imageWinter Soldier, Bucky Barnes card imageThe Howling Commandos card image

Black King ♚

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed 🧍 #r10870Kingpin, Wilson Fisk 🧍 #r14751 #NEWKingpin's Enforcers 🧍 #r21696 #NEWLord Skitter, Sewer King #r2381
Karumonix, the Rat King #r3523Rat King, Verminister #r7884Rat King, Pale Piper #r9467Szarekh, the Silent King #r10098
Ozox, the Clattering King #r10445   

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Kingpin, Wilson Fisk card imageKingpin's Enforcers card image

Black Queen ♛

Sorceress Queen 🧍 #r19205Temple of the Dragon Queen #r2551Beseech the Queen #r3009Lolth, Spider Queen #r4263
Coffin Queen #r12813Ginger, Queen of Sweets #r19140 #NEW  

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Black Rooks (Chariots) ♜

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

Cryptcaller Chariot #r4468Chariot of Victory #r7670Warmonger's Chariot #r19390Thundering Chariot #r20761
Soratami Cloud Chariot #r28839War Chariot #r30040Chariot of the Sun #r31053 

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Black Bishops (Clerics) ♝

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 🧍 #r835Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar 🧍 #r3480Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer 🧍 #r4508Tourach, Dread Cantor 🧍 #r6161
Whisper, Blood Liturgist 🧍 #r6242Alpharael, Stonechosen 🧍 #r10645Nikara, Lair Scavenger 🧍 #r13339Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 🧍 #r13742

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Black Knights ♞

Syr Konrad, the Grim 🧍 #r260Kain, Traitorous Dragoon 🧍 #r8025Sarevok, Deathbringer 🧍 #r14328Danitha, Spear of Agony 🧍 #r30905 #NEW

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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 🧍 #r1335Ghoulcaller Gisa 🧍 #r2483Gisa, Glorious Resurrector 🧍 #r2856Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder 🧍 #r3214
The Raven Man 🧍 #r4731Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist 🧍 #r4972Mastermind Plum 🧍 #r6487The Destined Black Mage 🧍 #r9634
Isareth the Awakener 🧍 #r14799Invasion of Ulgrotha // Grandmother Ravi Sengir 🧍 #r18383Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 🧍 #r19835Maga, Traitor to Mortals 🧍 #r20312
Cabal Patriarch 🧍 #r27075Grandmother Sengir 🧍 #r29626  

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Other

Big Game Hunter 🧍 #r4132Court Street Denizen 🧍 #r7646Corrupt Court Official 🧍 #r15932Throne Warden 🧍 #r17888
Shield Mate 🧍 #r24944Devoted Crop-Mate 🧍 #r25489Checkpoint Officer 🧍 #r26069Cursed Courtier 🧍 #r26316
Court Cleric 🧍 #r28101Haazda Shield Mate 🧍 #r29918Roaming Throne #r133Secluded Courtyard #r219
Castle Ardenvale #r714Castle Locthwain #r793Throne of Eldraine #r890Cabaretti Courtyard #r969
Heliod, Sun-Crowned #r1026Sigil of the Empty Throne #r1402Pawn of Ulamog #r1537Court of Grace #r1655
Agent of the Iron Throne #r2294Court of Ambition #r2533Throne of the God-Pharaoh #r2643Sacrifice #r2863
Eiganjo Castle #r3312Court of Locthwain #r3405Court of Ardenvale #r3778Throne of Geth #r3850
Throne of the High City #r4328The Golden Throne #r4442Mirrormind Crown #r4578Gideon's Sacrifice #r5275
Sadistic Shell Game #r5286Bilbo's Gambit #r5455 #NEWCrown of Gondor #r5524Hylda's Crown of Winter #r5545
Hidden Courtyard #r5659Spectacular Tactics #r6468Dragon Throne of Tarkir #r7328Castle Doom #r8603 #NEW
Crown of Doom #r9133Game Over #r9173Let's Play a Game #r9366Transmogrant's Crown #r11141
Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death #r11325Protector of the Crown #r11345Oblivion Crown #r12605Heroic Sacrifice #r13463 #NEW
The War Games #r13796Greed's Gambit #r14427Head Games #r14479Gargoyle Castle #r14632
Rally for the Throne #r15308Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain #r15331Contested Game Ball #r16376Staunch Throneguard #r17169
Play of the Game #r17358Divine Gambit #r17648Dwarven Castle Guard #r17750Castle #r18182
Throne of Makindi #r18986Throne of Empires #r19032Practiced Tactics #r19119Crown of Empires #r20008
Intimidation Tactics #r20302Phalanx Tactics #r22019Diversionary Tactics #r22917Mindstorm Crown #r22989
Runed Crown #r23509Check for Traps #r23889Crown of Awe #r24027Crown of the Ages #r24331
Strongarm Tactics #r24335Rishadan Pawnshop #r24341Throne of Bone #r24615Predator's Gambit #r25096
Tandem Tactics #r25967Kytheon's Tactics #r26321Star-Crowned Stag #r26420Court Homunculus #r26490
Unconventional Tactics #r26509Implements of Sacrifice #r28164Crown of Suspicion #r28947Scare Tactics #r30301
Castle Raptors #r31079   

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Bilbo's Gambit card imageCastle Doom card imageHeroic Sacrifice card image