Deleted Nauctis MTG “Leak” Suggests Unique Commander Ability Is Returning (Again)

Old Reddit MTG “Leak” Resurfaces After New Nauctis Commander Leaks A Shark with Eminence... Really?! Published Nov 13, 2026, 9:19 AM EST Niall (pronounced Ny-ul) is a UK-based writer who has been writing about Magic: The Gathering throughout his entire career, with everything from new set breakdowns and individual deck guides to offering his opinions on the state of formats and the general direction of the iconic TCG. Niall also has a rich history covering triple-A releases, sports games, and PC hardware. The most unusual situation is unfolding right now on Reddit, involving a potential Magic: The Gathering leak that no one can decide is real or just a scarily close prediction. Following the reveal of the four Commander precons for Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, an old deleted Reddit post predicting the four decks has resurfaced; people are now viewing it in a new light, given how eerily close the predictions were to what was revealed yesterday. This has then called into question another prediction made by the same user, which goes into detail about a Shark Commander with Eminence leading the Blood in the Water deck. While we may have to wait a little longer for confirmation, it appears as though this may be a genuine leak, but let's take a closer look at the card details to see what we can expect when the deck launches. A Shark With Eminence, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Eminence has already appeared on two new Magic cards in 2026, but we may start 2027 with another if this leak is correct. The user, Medical-Cranberry827, previously predicted several correct details about the Nauctis Commander precons but, for unknown reasons, deleted the post. This included the Merfolk Bant deck, a Shark deck with blood tokens as an ability, and a "horror large creature" deck, which is called out as an octopus but, based on the deck box art, may be a squid or another tentacled creature. The only prediction they got wrong was a "sea god" and a "serpent type thing" for the Seal the Deal deck, but if we're being kind, when looking at the Seal the Deal box art, if you're not familiar with marine life, you could mistake the Seal for a serpent-type creature quite easily. Alas, we're marking it as a miss for now, but then we look back at the Shark predictions. In the OG post, this user mentions Eminence in the prediction, but it's a more detailed post that hasn't been deleted as of this writing that catches our eye. In it, they state that a seven-mana (5C, 1U, 1R) Legendary Shark will lead the deck. It is a 6/6 with Eminence that states, "Whenever you attack with one or more Sharks, create a Blood token. This ability triggers only if [card name] is in the command zone or on the battlefield." This is classic Eminence and exactly the type of activation we'd expect to see from a Commander leading a Shark/Blood deck. Other notable features of this card are First Strike and the ability to give all other Sharks +3/+3, though this only applies when it is on the battlefield and is not part of the Eminence ability. There's a very strong possibility that this card info is correct given the accuracy of the previous leak, but some on Reddit are claiming that this info, both the card and the deck predictions, was possible to discern without actually knowing anything. Funnily enough, despite these claims, this appears to be the only instance of someone being so close to the actual outcome. This also ties back to a discussion I had with Gavin Verhey at the MTG pop-up in London earlier this year, where I asked about the prevalence of Eminence, and he stated that, if it were to return, it would be for creature types far less powerful than Dragons and Vampires. Given the most recent example focuses on Sphinxes and this one would feature Sharks, it's safe to say that Gavin may have been dropping a considerable hint during that conversation that is only now becoming clear.