diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
index 21d5b770336..75f72153307 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/Player.java
@@ -2720,8 +2720,14 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
         }
 
         // Commander
+        Card cmd = null;
         if (registeredPlayer.getCommander() != null) {
-            Card cmd = Card.fromPaperCard(registeredPlayer.getCommander(), this);
+            cmd = Card.fromPaperCard(registeredPlayer.getCommander(), this);
+        }
+        else if (registeredPlayer.getPlaneswalker() != null) { // Planeswalker
+            cmd = Card.fromPaperCard(registeredPlayer.getPlaneswalker(), this);
+        }
+        if (cmd != null) {
             cmd.setCommander(true);
             com.add(cmd);
             setCommander(cmd);
@@ -2756,7 +2762,11 @@ public class Player extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Player> {
             r = ReplacementHandler.parseReplacement("Event$ Moved | Destination$ Graveyard,Exile,Hand,Library | ValidCard$ Card.IsCommander+YouOwn | Secondary$ True | Optional$ True | OptionalDecider$ You | ReplaceWith$ CommanderMoveReplacement | Description$ If a commander would be exiled or put into hand, graveyard, or library from anywhere, that player may put it into the command zone instead.", eff, true);
         }
         eff.addReplacementEffect(r);
-        eff.addStaticAbility("Mode$ Continuous | EffectZone$ Command | AddKeyword$ May be played | Affected$ Card.YouOwn+IsCommander | AffectedZone$ Command");
+        String mayBePlayedAbility = "Mode$ Continuous | EffectZone$ Command | AddKeyword$ May be played | Affected$ Card.YouOwn+IsCommander | AffectedZone$ Command";
+        if (game.getRules().hasAppliedVariant(GameType.Planeswalker)) { //support paying for Planeswalker with any color mana
+            mayBePlayedAbility += " | AddHiddenKeyword$ May spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast CARDNAME";
+        }
+        eff.addStaticAbility(mayBePlayedAbility);
         eff.addStaticAbility("Mode$ RaiseCost | EffectZone$ Command | References$ CommanderCostRaise | Amount$ CommanderCostRaise | Type$ Spell | ValidCard$ Card.YouOwn+IsCommander+wasCastFromCommand | EffectZone$ All | AffectedZone$ Command,Stack");
         return eff;
     }
diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/RegisteredPlayer.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/RegisteredPlayer.java
index cdabfe6f545..1391253f379 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/RegisteredPlayer.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/player/RegisteredPlayer.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ public class RegisteredPlayer {
     private Iterable<PaperCard> conspiracies = null;
     private PaperCard commander = null;
     private PaperCard vanguardAvatar = null;
+    private PaperCard planeswalker = null;
     private int teamNumber = -1; // members of teams with negative id will play FFA.
+    private boolean randomFoil = false;
     
     public RegisteredPlayer(Deck deck0) {
         originalDeck = deck0;
@@ -136,7 +138,15 @@ public class RegisteredPlayer {
         return this;
     }
 
-    public IPaperCard getVanguardAvatar() {
+    public PaperCard getCommander() {
+        return commander;
+    }
+    public void assignCommander() {
+        CardPool section = currentDeck.get(DeckSection.Commander);
+        commander = section == null ? null : section.get(0);
+    }
+
+    public PaperCard getVanguardAvatar() {
         return vanguardAvatar;
     }
     public void assignVanguardAvatar() {
@@ -151,24 +161,24 @@ public class RegisteredPlayer {
         setStartingHand(getStartingHand() + vanguardAvatar.getRules().getHand());
     }
 
-    public IPaperCard getCommander() {
-        return commander;
+    public PaperCard getPlaneswalker() {
+        return planeswalker;
     }
-    public void assignCommander() {
-        CardPool section = currentDeck.get(DeckSection.Commander);
-        commander = section == null ? null : section.get(0);
+    public void setPlaneswalker(PaperCard planeswalker0) {
+        planeswalker = planeswalker0;
+        if (planeswalker != null) {
+            currentDeck.getMain().remove(planeswalker); //ensure planeswalker removed from main deck
+        }
     }
 
     public void restoreDeck() {
         currentDeck = (Deck) originalDeck.copyTo(originalDeck.getName());
     }
 
-    private boolean randomFoil = false;
-    public void setRandomFoil(boolean useRandomFoil) {
-        this.randomFoil = useRandomFoil;
-    }
-
     public boolean useRandomFoil() {
         return randomFoil;
     }
+    public void setRandomFoil(boolean useRandomFoil) {
+        randomFoil = useRandomFoil;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestBattle.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestBattle.java
index 99907e9a44a..9b1e7cf1716 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestBattle.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestBattle.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import forge.game.GameView;
 import forge.interfaces.IButton;
 import forge.interfaces.IGuiGame;
 import forge.interfaces.IWinLoseView;
+import forge.item.PaperCard;
 
 public abstract class ConquestBattle {
     private final ConquestLocation location;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ public abstract class ConquestBattle {
 
     public abstract String getEventName();
     public abstract String getOpponentName();
+    public abstract PaperCard getPlaneswalker();
     public abstract void setOpponentAvatar(LobbyPlayer aiPlayer, IGuiGame gui);
     public abstract Set<GameType> getVariants();
     public abstract int gamesPerMatch();
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestChaosBattle.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestChaosBattle.java
index d988ca05f14..2c2c67a270f 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestChaosBattle.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestChaosBattle.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import forge.game.GameView;
 import forge.interfaces.IButton;
 import forge.interfaces.IGuiGame;
 import forge.interfaces.IWinLoseView;
+import forge.item.PaperCard;
 import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.planarconquest.ConquestPreferences.CQPref;
 import forge.properties.ForgeConstants;
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ public class ConquestChaosBattle extends ConquestBattle {
         return duel.getName();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PaperCard getPlaneswalker() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setOpponentAvatar(LobbyPlayer aiPlayer, IGuiGame gui) {
         gui.setPlayerAvatar(aiPlayer, duel);
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
index 7cf50c1a300..03354e9c963 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestController.java
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ public class ConquestController {
     public void startBattle(ConquestBattle battle) {
         if (activeBattle != null) { return; }
 
-        Set<GameType> variants = battle.getVariants();
-
+        final Set<GameType> variants = battle.getVariants();
         final ConquestCommander commander = model.getSelectedCommander(); 
         final RegisteredPlayer humanStart = new RegisteredPlayer(commander.getDeck());
         final RegisteredPlayer aiStart = new RegisteredPlayer(battle.getOpponentDeck());
@@ -103,6 +102,10 @@ public class ConquestController {
             humanStart.assignVanguardAvatar();
             aiStart.assignVanguardAvatar();
         }
+        if (variants.contains(GameType.Planeswalker)) { //account for Planeswalker format
+            humanStart.setPlaneswalker(model.getPlaneswalker());
+            aiStart.setPlaneswalker(battle.getPlaneswalker());
+        }
         if (variants.contains(GameType.Planechase)) { //generate planar decks if planechase variant being applied
             List<PaperCard> planes = generatePlanarPool();
             humanStart.setPlanes(planes);
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class ConquestController {
         FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable(){
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                hostedMatch.startMatch(rules, null, starter, humanStart, gui);
+                hostedMatch.startMatch(rules, variants, starter, humanStart, gui);
             }
         });
         activeBattle = battle;
diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestEvent.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestEvent.java
index 6ccb71c9c9c..c67815a0fad 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestEvent.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/planarconquest/ConquestEvent.java
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ public class ConquestEvent {
             return ConquestEvent.this.getOpponentName();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public PaperCard getPlaneswalker() {
+            PaperCard avatarCard = ConquestEvent.this.getAvatarCard();
+            if (avatarCard != null && avatarCard.getRules().getType().isPlaneswalker()) {
+                return avatarCard;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void setOpponentAvatar(LobbyPlayer aiPlayer, IGuiGame gui) {
             PaperCard avatarCard = ConquestEvent.this.getAvatarCard();