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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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