Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast revealed a boatload of changes coming to the Commander format. The Commander Bracket System was given an incredibly welcome update, and ten cards were removed as Game Changers. As if that wasn’t enough, it was revealed that two remaining Game Changers are up for banning in the future. Bafflingly, both of these changes seem relatively …
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WotC Tweaks Commander Brackets, Trims Game Changers List
Last updated on October 21, 2025 Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger | Illustration by Karl Kopinski Commander Brackets are coming up on a full year’s worth of implementation in Magic’s biggest format, with a few updates landing throughout the year. Today marks the latest update to the Bracket system, with an emphasis on clarifying some of the odds and ends with …
Read More »Wizards Reveals Two Iconic Commander Cards Are Up For Banning
Out of nowhere, today’s Weekly MTG announcement dropped a lot of bombs on the Commander format. Not only are 10 Game Changers disappearing from the list, but two more cards have been announced as contenders for serious ban consideration. It was already revealed earlier this year that no Commander banlist changes would be made for the rest of 2025, but …
Read More »Commander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025
Hello, everybody! This is Gavin Verhey on behalf of the Commander Format Panel. If you don’t know what that is, you can read this article. Today, I’m coming to you all to share what we’ve been talking about recently and share some updates to the Commander Brackets system and Game Changers list based on hearing your feedback and watching how …
Read More »The trailblazer who made history as Nasa’s first woman commander
Rebecca MorelleScience Editor and Alison FrancisSenior Science Journalist Tony Jolliffe/ BBC News From a very young age, Eileen Collins wanted to be an astronaut She’s the astronaut who smashed through the glass ceiling. And kept on going. Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft – but despite her remarkable achievements, not everyone will …
Read More »U.S. commander overseeing attacks off Venezuela will retire : NPR
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña awards the Order of Merit “Gral Div Bernardino Caballero” in the grade of “Gran Cross”, to Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, at Government Palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug. 23, 2025. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption toggle caption Jorge Saenz/AP WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who oversees military operations in the region where U.S. …
Read More »U.S. military commander who oversaw strikes against alleged drug boats will retire
The head of the U.S. military’s Southern Command will retire later this year, a high-profile departure that comes as the Trump administration strikes alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean and puts pressure on the Venezuelan government. Adm. Alvin Holsey announced his retirement from the U.S. Navy in a statement posted to social media on Thursday. He said he is retiring …
Read More »Commander of US Southern Command Set to Step Down, Pentagon Says – Bloomberg.com
Commander of US Southern Command Set to Step Down, Pentagon Says Bloomberg.com Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say The New York Times US general overseeing Caribbean attacks to step down Financial Times Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war to step down early The Washington Post SOUTHCOM commander announces sudden retirement amid Trump drug war in …
Read More »Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Commander Decklist
Team up with the Turtles for an action-packed multiplayer Magic adventure! As part of Magic: The Gathering® | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we’re releasing a brand-new Commander deck. Featuring new-to-Magic cards inspired by the Turtles’ journeys in the digital realm, Turtle Power! has everything a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan could want. 0001_MTGTMT_CmdrFace: Leonardo, the Balance 0002_MTGTMT_CmdrFace: Donatello, the Brains …
Read More »Ukraine’s front line grows bigger as Russia shifts tactics, top commander says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The front line on the battlefield in Ukraine has grown in length to nearly 1,250 kilometers (800 miles), stretching Kyiv’s defenses, while Russian forces employ a new tactic of sending swarms of small assault groups to infiltrate Ukrainian lines, Ukraine’s top military commander says. The line of contact has grown by roughly 200 kilometers (120 miles) …
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