As of September 23, 2024, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, Dockside Extortionist and Nadu, Winged Wisdom are banned in Commander. The Commander Rules Committee today published their September 2024 Quarterly Update revealing the latest changes to the Commander format. COMMANDER QUARTERLY UPDATE: BANLIST UPDATED The headline changes from the Quarterly update are: Cards Dockside Extortionist is banned Jeweled Lotus is banned …
Why are The Power 9 (Except Timetwister) Banned in Commander?
While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Over the last year, I’ve been making …
Golos, Tireless Pilgrim’s Ban in Commander
While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Over the last year, I’ve been making …
Tolarian Academy’s Ban in Commander
While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Today, I’m going to take a look …
State of Standard: Post Meathook Ban
Wizards of the Coast banned The Meathook Massacre in Standard last week in the company’s first of such actions this year. This has created an interesting wrinkle in the format, since you were either playing Meathook before or trying to invalidate it. While not format breaking, the card acted as a barrier that prevented Standard from having more deck diversity. …