What does the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set symbol look like?

Warhammer 40,000 Commander uses a unique expansion symbol — the icon shown at the top of this page — printed on every card in the set. On a rare or mythic rare it appears in gold or orange; on commons it's black.

What is the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set code?

The three- or four-letter set code for Warhammer 40,000 Commander is “40K”. You'll see it in the bottom-left of each card next to the collector number.

How do I tell what rarity a Warhammer 40,000 Commander card is?

Look at the color of the set symbol: black = common, silver = uncommon, gold = rare, orange/bronze = mythic rare. Special and bonus-sheet cards may use their own treatments.

How can I identify a Warhammer 40,000 Commander card quickly?

Scan it with Tappr. The app recognizes the artwork and expansion symbol together and returns the exact set, collector number, rarity, and live market price in seconds.

Set symbol & card ID

Warhammer 40,000 Commander set symbol

How to spot a Warhammer 40,000 Commander card at a glance — the expansion symbol, the 40K set code, and what the symbol's color tells you about rarity.

Set code

40k

Released

Oct 2022

Cards

617

Type

Commander

How to identify Warhammer 40,000 Commander cards

1
Find the expansion symbol on the right edge of the type line (or bottom-center on older frames) — for Warhammer 40,000 Commander it's the icon shown above.
2
Read its color to get the rarity: black is common, silver is uncommon, gold is rare, and orange or bronze is mythic rare.
3
Check the bottom-left corner for the collector number and the set code “40K” to confirm you're looking at Warhammer 40,000 Commander.
4
Still unsure? Scan the card with Tappr — it reads the art and symbol together and names the exact set and printing.