About Commander Horde

The story, the features, and what's next

About the Project

Commander Horde is a free, open cooperative PvE experience for Magic: The Gathering. Instead of competing against each other, your playgroup teams up to battle an automated Horde deck that plays itself.

Built for playgroups who want something different from competitive multiplayer, Commander Horde offers a fresh way to enjoy your existing card collection. No new cards needed, no special products to buy -- just bring the decks you already own and face the Horde together.

The project is inspired by the Horde Magic format popularized by the MTG community over the years. We took that beloved concept and built a digital engine around it -- automating the Horde's decisions, tracking life totals, managing turn phases, and providing dozens of pre-built tribal decks to battle against.

The key principle is simple: use your own decks, no special cards needed. Whether you play Commander, Standard, Modern, Pioneer, or kitchen-table Magic -- just shuffle up and fight.

What's Included

Everything you get, completely free

Content

60+ Horde deck templates across 20+ tribal themes
5 difficulty tiers from casual Easy to brutal RAID encounters
Automated Horde deck that plays itself -- no one pilots the villain
1-8 player support for groups of any size

Features

Horde enchantments for extra challenge and variety
Smart game engine with life tracking and turn logs
Game setup wizard for quick, guided configuration
Built with Laravel, Livewire, and Tailwind CSS

Version History

A timeline of development milestones

v1.1 — Polish & Enchantments Latest

Refinements, new systems, and visual upgrades

  • Horde enchantments system -- additional challenge modifiers that can be applied to any game
  • Redesigned landing page with tribal showcase and feature highlights
  • How to Play guide with detailed rules, strategies, and difficulty breakdowns
  • Deck browser for exploring all available Horde decks and tribal themes
  • Difficulty skull indicators with colored tier borders and pulse animations
v1.0 — Initial Release Foundation

The foundation of Commander Horde

  • Core game engine -- automated Horde turns, combat resolution, and spell handling
  • 60+ Horde decks spanning zombies, goblins, slivers, dragons, eldrazi, and more
  • 5 difficulty tiers -- Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare, and RAID
  • Game setup wizard with player management, deck selection, and game configuration

Disclaimer

Commander Horde is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro, Inc.

Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC. All card names, mana symbols, and related intellectual property belong to their respective owners.

Card art and card data are provided by the Scryfall API, which is not produced by or endorsed by Scryfall LLC.

This is a fan-made tool built for personal use. It is provided as-is with no warranty, and is intended purely as a way for playgroups to enjoy cooperative Magic together.

Ready to Face the Horde?

Grab your best deck, gather your playgroup, and see how long you can survive.

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