Y'shtola, Night's BlessedY'shtola, Night's Blessed | art by Magali Villeneuve

Edgar MarkovEdgar Markov | art by Volkan Baga

Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice | art by Victor Adame Minguez

Krenko, Mob BossKrenko, Mob Boss | art by Karl Kopinski

Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier | art by Toni Infante

Kaalia of the VastKaalia of the Vast | art by Michael Komarck

Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord | art by Kieran Yanner

Teval, the Balanced ScaleTeval, the Balanced Scale | art by Chris Rahn

Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula | art by Fahmi Fauzi

colorless cards can go in any deck, showcasing the total unique deck count number

Today we're celebrating a huge milestone for the Commander community, 10 million unique decks on EDHREC for the past two years! From Archidekt to Scryfall to Moxfield, did your decks make it into this milestone?

The road to 10 million

Gathering this many decks was no easy feat. First, deck builders like you need to start with an idea that's good enough to input onto their favorite deck building website, while also not deleting it in a fit of rage after an 0-3 FNM (trust me, I've been there. In fact, I'm there every week!). Secondly, we need to ensure it's legal and fits our criteria for database inclusion based on what's in our deck data FAQ.

Two and a half years ago, when your dear writer and a few other folks first started at the company, there were about 6 million decks in the database. In just under three years, we've grown to almost double that amount. That's not a fluke, that's realized growth of the game we all love.

Like it or not, more and more people are getting introduced to Magic through Universes Beyond, new products, MagicCons, and more. That also means they learn about and utilize the tools from our friends at Archidekt, Moxfield, Scryfall, and more. It's good for the game overall, and especially good for folks like me who need just one more reason to try and find a way to crack a Collector booster for the shiny goodness inside.

Dearest deck builder, we salute you

Think about how much time you spend each week on Archidekt or Moxfield, or maybe not the time itself, but just the cataloging of your decks and collection. Each new idea that comes to fruition is something that's added to our database to help new and old players in their deck building journey.

I for one have discovered cards I didn't even know existed by browsing the halls of EDHREC and clicking through ever more lines of interesting, out-there deck archetypes on Archidekt. Just take a look at the cards and artist credits at the top of this article and see just how diverse each of the current top 10 commanders are.

All that being said, it's you, the reader and deck builder, who made this milestone happen, and for that, we thank you. Even if you shake your fist at me and say "I don't have a single deck on a deck builder, and I know for a fact 7 million of those decks are all just Y'shtola copies"!

We're still going to gratefully thank you, for continuing to participate in the Commander community, engage with our data, and play one of the best games ever made.

Ready for the next 10 million?

We know, they're all likely to be cards that are controversial, dare we say...even good and fun to play. But what do you think? Are the next 10 million decks full of surprises? Will we see even more Universes Beyond commanders rise to the top? Or will old stalwarts rise from the ashes and return to their former posts? We want to hear what you think about what's next in Commander. No matter what, we'll be here for you and your next 10 million ideas.