Complete list of Game Changers in the Commander Brackets in Magic The Gathering

The introduction of the Commander's Bracket in Magic: The Gathering will change the way the format has worked so far, and the first list of Game Changers is also available. Five brackets have been introduced, geared towards both competitive and casual play. Before we deep dive into the list of Game Changers, it's important to understand how the brackets will work. While it won't be necessary to use the bracket system, it will be perfect for those players who have been asking for a change. All Commander Brackets in Magic: The Gathering Despite being in the beta stage, there will be five different brackets. Bracket 1 will have the easiest set of rules, while Bracket 5 will be great for competitive play. Bracket Description Key Details Bracket 1 (Exhibition) Casual Commander Deck No mass land denial or extra turnsNo 2-card infinite comboNo Game ChangersFew Tutors Bracket 2 (Core) Average pre-constructed Deck No mass land denialNo chaining extra turnsNo 2-card infinite comboNo Game ChangersFew Tutors Bracket 3 (Upgraded) Will be stronger than average preconstructed decks No mass land denialNo chaining extra turnsLate game 2-card infinite combosThree Game Changers Bracket 4 (Optimized) Will be centered around a powerful Commander No restrictions (other than banned list) Bracket 5 (Cedh) High power with that will focus on being competitive and having a dedicated meta No restrictions (other than banned list) Complete list of Game Changers in Magic: The Gathering If the term isn't indicative enough, Game Changers includes the big cards that will be part of the competitive Commander decks. They will have the potential to completely change the tide of a battle if played right (hence the name, I suppose), and 40 of them have been officially confirmed (spread across seven different colors). White Drannith Magistrate Enlightened Tutor Serra's Sanctum Smothering Tithe Trouble in Pairs Blue Cyclonic Rift Expropriate Force of Will Fierce Guardianship Rhystic Study Thassa's Oracle Urza, Lord High Artificer Mystical Tutor Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Black Bolas's Citadel Demonic Tutor Imperial Seal Opposition Agent Tergrid, God of Fright Vampiric Tutor Ad Nauseam Red Jeska's Will Underworld Breach Green Survival of the Fittest Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger Gaea's Cradle Multicolor Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Winota, Joiner of Forces Grand Arbiter Augustin IV Colorless Ancient Tomb Chrome Mox The One Ring The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale Trinisphere Grim Monolith Lion's Eye Diamond Mox Diamond Mana Vault Glacial Chasm These Commander brackets are in a beta phase, so feedback from the players will be crucial in shaping how the system works in the future. The post Complete list of Game Changers in the Commander Brackets in Magic The Gathering appeared first on Destructoid.

Feb 12, 2025 - 19:47

Complete list of Game Changers in the Commander Brackets in Magic The Gathering

The introduction of the Commander's Bracket in Magic: The Gathering will change the way the format has worked so far, and the first list of Game Changers is also available.

Five brackets have been introduced, geared towards both competitive and casual play. Before we deep dive into the list of Game Changers, it's important to understand how the brackets will work. While it won't be necessary to use the bracket system, it will be perfect for those players who have been asking for a change.

All Commander Brackets in Magic: The Gathering

Despite being in the beta stage, there will be five different brackets. Bracket 1 will have the easiest set of rules, while Bracket 5 will be great for competitive play.

Bracket	Description	Key Details
Bracket 1 (Exhibition)	Casual Commander Deck	No mass land denial or extra turns No 2-card infinite combo No Game Changers Few Tutors
Bracket 2 (Core)	Average pre-constructed Deck	No mass land denial No chaining extra turns No 2-card infinite combo No Game Changers Few Tutors
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)	Will be stronger than average preconstructed decks	No mass land denial No chaining extra turns Late game 2-card infinite combos Three Game Changers
Bracket 4 (Optimized)	Will be centered around a powerful Commander	No restrictions (other than banned list)
Bracket 5 (Cedh)	High power with that will focus on being competitive and having a dedicated meta	No restrictions (other than banned list)

Complete list of Game Changers in Magic: The Gathering

If the term isn't indicative enough, Game Changers includes the big cards that will be part of the competitive Commander decks. They will have the potential to completely change the tide of a battle if played right (hence the name, I suppose), and 40 of them have been officially confirmed (spread across seven different colors).

White

Drannith Magistrate

Enlightened Tutor

Serra's Sanctum

Smothering Tithe

Trouble in Pairs

Blue

Cyclonic Rift

Expropriate

Force of Will

Fierce Guardianship

Rhystic Study

Thassa's Oracle

Urza, Lord High Artificer

Mystical Tutor

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

Black

Bolas's Citadel

Demonic Tutor

Imperial Seal

Opposition Agent

Tergrid, God of Fright

Vampiric Tutor

Ad Nauseam

Red

Jeska's Will

Underworld Breach

Green

Survival of the Fittest

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Gaea's Cradle

Multicolor

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

Winota, Joiner of Forces

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Colorless

Ancient Tomb

Chrome Mox

The One Ring

The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Trinisphere

Grim Monolith

Lion's Eye Diamond

Mox Diamond

Mana Vault

Glacial Chasm

These Commander brackets are in a beta phase, so feedback from the players will be crucial in shaping how the system works in the future.

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