Magic: The Gathering had a rocky month with the Commander controversy, but it's closing 2024 in style with major drops.

The Gathering's most popular format, Commander. Ryan examines how we got here and aims to look ahead at the future of the format moving forward.

A week ago, the independent Rules Committee for Magic: The Gathering Commander, the collectible card game’s most popular format in recent years, announced a surprise ban of three of its most ...

Wizards of the Coast has announced that it is assuming management of Magic: The Gathering's popular Commander format, taking the role from the community-based Commander Rules Committee.

especially as it makes one Magic: The Gathering card unplayable, and that he and the Commander Advisory Group were not consulted regarding the decision at any point. Despite the outcry, the Rules ...

The Gathering Commander, the collectible card game’s most popular format in recent years, announced a surprise ban of three ...

However, unlike other Magic formats where Wizards of the Coast has the power to create or change rules and issue card bans, decisions regarding Commander would remain in the hands of its creators.

A week ago, the independent Rules Committee for Magic: The Gathering Commander, the collectible card game’s most popular format in recent years, announced a surprise ban of three of its most ...

With the banning of certain cards from tournaments, the current competitive format of Magic: The Gathering hangs in the balance.

See our ethics statement. Of course, Magic publisher Wizards of the Coast and the Commander Rules Committee both ban cards pretty much all the time. Why have these bans hit particularly hard?

In keeping with the spirit of Commander’s fan-based origins, the format’s rules and ban list were managed by the Rules Committee, a group consisting of five members with deep Magic bonafides.