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Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – September 23, 2024 (magic.wizards.com)

submitted 3 months ago by MysticKetchup to c/[email protected]

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Commander:

Dockside Extortionist is banned.
Jeweled Lotus is banned.
Mana Crypt is banned.
Nadu, Winged Wisdom is banned.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My issue with bans in Commander is that it is just not an effective way to balance a format with no set restrictions. There are so many cards in all of Magic, there is no way to create a properly balanced game without an extensive ban-list that completely changes the identity of the format.

That said, I think your idea of something like Vintage Commander as a separate thing could be a good one. Have a more balanced ban-list if people want it, while also having an (almost) no ban version. Though they should still try and ban cards that clearly don’t work in multiplayer.