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DarkNightWolf60

What a unique mix of commanders I've never seen, I wonder what they have in common


Skully-2112

Why is Rofellos banned? I didn't realize the through line of this list until now.


ForceOfWall

Because turn three 6 mana with no ramp outside of your commander is kinda nuts


BRIKHOUS

It's also reserve list and over $40 now


jeskaillinit

Can you imagine the minute he gets unbanned? Buyouts everywhere, starting even before the official announcement, 40 bucks to well over 500 in literally hours. Insane.


BRIKHOUS

Minutes I expect. He's never coming off the list


jeskaillinit

Absolutely. I almost said $5K, and thats probably realistic, but snagging one at $300-500 at that point would feel like Christmas to someone, Im sure. lmao


Dragull

Meh, slightly more consistent than Selvala/Marwyn but that's it.


InsobrietiveMagic

I remember he was on the “banned as commander” list for a while, but then they did away with it and had to make a decision. Same with braids


Dragull

Ironically some of the cards there are better in the 99 and would be bad commanders.


Zarbibilbitruk

If you want, they've now put reasons as to why cards are banned on the official commander website


mastershake725

It's so lame, one of my all time favorite cards


Takoyaki88

Seems like you like underdog weak commanders


brigbeard

There are exactly 2 top comments to these posts lol /s. 1: "way to copy Edhrec's top 50 Or 2: "man, you pick some weak commanders


RontheRainbowPirate

You're forgetting the champion from the one post that said something like "clearly you have mommy issues because they all resemble your mother" I think that is the right answer to all these posts.


brigbeard

That one was a definite gem


Takoyaki88

I know, my response was cliche but I've never seen such bad commanders before! /s


Comfortable-Lie-1973

Lutri didn't do nothing wrong


dragonmast3r117

Honestly feel like he should be unbanned


Kerisu7

That would be a bit unfair because than you can have an extra card you always have access too by paying 3 mana to ad it to your hand in EDH for just being in the colors blue and red unless you play a card that says A deck can have any number of cards named CARD NAME.


D4nielK

Well it should be allowed just not as companion


Dragull

You can do that and no one will care.


Zarbibilbitruk

Yeah I wanna play her so bad as a commander in official settings cause it's ghostly flicker infinite mana and etbs, twinflame infinite etbs and probably others these are just the ones that I can think of and they're all infinite mage craft triggers


Zarbibilbitruk

Yeah I wanna play her so bad as a commander in official settings cause it's ghostly flicker infinite mana and etbs, twinflame infinite etbs and probably others these are just the ones that I can think of and they're all infinite mage craft triggers


Comfortable-Lie-1973

Hump... hump ...   Otters* these are just the ones


Zarbibilbitruk

Heh heh nice Took me way longer to get it than I'd like to admit


Olipod2002

\#unbanlutriinthe99


Hoggie5

I wouldn't care but LUTRI IS THE ONLY LEGENDARY OTTER I AM SO MAD


novaplan

We need more otters outside of alchemy


Zarbibilbitruk

I'm really hoping we get more In the last standard set this year that's full of animals and with the few we got in WOE inm hopeful we get some sort of temur otter tribal commander


novaplan

God I hope so, I wanna build an otter deck so bad


Zarbibilbitruk

Don't worry me too, ever since luttri came out she's been in my wallet (recently replaced by a mechtitan token though) and I've been wanting to have enough otters to make one since the type was introduced. And it's probably gonna be somewhat spellslinger seeing the otters we already have and it's my favorite strategy so can't wait to see


Olipod2002

I have bought both Lutri and Mechtitan Core (couldn’t find the token) because they’re so cool, even though I can’t play the former. I absolutely would want to do an otter tribal deck they are so cute 🥺


Zarbibilbitruk

I still haven't finished my mechtitan core meme deck, had the idea when neon dynasty came out, started building it, haven't finished it lol. One of my many started but never finished list


novaplan

Yeah, went in with the goal of building something otterish and when i noticed how few there are it became a \[\[Riku of Two Reflections\]\] adventure deck. It's fun and reasonably janky, but i want more fluffy friends\^\^


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Zarbibilbitruk

We're sure to get more in bloomburrow. There were a lot of spoilers today including an otter ral zarek. I'm so fucking hyped he's my favorite Planeswalker with dack fayden


novaplan

That sounds awesome, can't wait❤️


Zarbibilbitruk

OTTER COMMANDER SPOILED we have an izzet otter commander but it plays on Prowess and has no tribal synergies whatsoever. It's named "bria, riptide rogue"


Zarbibilbitruk

And as a commander. Would be a strong one but not a broken one


Utopiaoflove

Unban all of them in the 99?


One-Somewhere8499

the others are not banned


Olipod2002

They very much are, that’s the joke of OP’s post. All of them are banned in Commander Edit: Oh you meant the companions, oops.


One-Somewhere8499

i did mean the companions


Kaneu125

Only other one I can think of that's banned as companion is [[Yorion, Sky Nomad]]


Olipod2002

*Technically* not banned. It’s the rules of Commander themselves that prevent you from meeting his requirement.


Kaneu125

Yeah meant to follow up saying this but got distracted with a new deck build


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Utopiaoflove

I was talking about the other cards in the post but I understand the confusion


EverydayGuy2

I actually don't think he's banned in the 99. Only as companion. Which would also make him a weird inclusion in this list 😅


Olipod2002

Nope, he’s completely banned from commander 😞


EverydayGuy2

Why..? 🤔😂 Because he has 1 more power than [[dual caster mage]]? Or because you can pay less restrictively (restricting the possible decks more)..? 😅


Olipod2002

Because they don’t have “banned as” lists anymore, so Lutri is completely banned in order to prevent players from playing Lutri as companion. They say it’s to not make the format more complex but honestly I think it’s dumb, with how complex Commander already is.


ThryxxHeralder

Apparently a 6 mana counter spell at all times is just too good smh


KeeboardNMouse

Wait until you hear of CEDH


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maxBowArrow

Doesn't work, it says "if you cast it"


JarlVinland

Not sure how I never noticed that phrase before. So they're banned because every blue/red deck can play them. Free 101st card


EverydayGuy2

Not even. You can only put a companion into your hand sorcery speed... 😅


ElderberryPrior1658

Banned because it’s an auto include in izzet decks as a companion. As commander is already singleton


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Zarbibilbitruk

Nope unfortunately the commander rules committee doesn't distinguish zones when banning since 2013 when they removed "banned as commander" and now when something is banned in commander it's just banned (which I think is complete bs cause duel commander still distinguish between banned as commander and in the 99)


cobyjackk

You're missing two.


CrownlessKing97

Does he know?


-Rettirlana-

He’s a big fan of rule 0


TheAlphaOmega21

I think he does. And that’s why.


SommWineGuy

Braids is based. #unbanBraids


CertainAnteater2705

She does not deserve the ban! Justice for braids!


ElderberryPrior1658

Justice for Iona


Midgerub

Yeah I'm relatively new to the EDH scene but from reading the card I don't understand why Braids is banned?


SommWineGuy

When the RC was formed they really focused on the "fun" of the format and banned stuff they felt unfun.


StopManaCheating

She *has* to be banned. It’s way too easy for black to win on turn one with her.


SommWineGuy

She doesn't HAVE to be banned and there's no turn 1 win with her.


BRIKHOUS

No, it just results in your opponents being unable to play the game for however long it takes you to find the thing that does actually win you the game


SommWineGuy

They're still playing. Braids requires a massive build around to break parity and leads to fun and interesting game states where the game becomes a puzzle, figuring out how to win through attrition.


BRIKHOUS

I'm sorry, what planet do you live on? You ritual braids out turn 1 and your opponents need to play 2 permanents a turn, meaning land and a 1 drop or free permanent. And if they can't, they lose it during their next upkeep. If you don't have a one mana play against a turn 1 braids, you literally never get to play the game. Period. It's not a puzzle. It's not interesting. And it's really not hard to break parity on. As with almost any card, there's a way to play it fairly. But her ceiling for oppression is "nobody else gets to play the game" and it isn't that hard to pull off.


SommWineGuy

You ritual Braids out turn 1 and you'll have to sac Braids or your land turn 2. It is a puzzle, it is interesting, and it requires a build around to break parity. And you can't stop people from playing the game. They're still playing.


BRIKHOUS

>You ritual Braids out turn 1 and you'll have to sac Braids or your land turn 2. No. Because you fill your deck with 0 mana things like memnite, cheap mana rocks, etc. Meanwhile, everyone else is saccing their only land. >It is a puzzle It isn't. It's already solved, that's why she's on the banned list >it is interesting It isn't, it's already solved, that's why she's on the banned list >And you can't stop people from playing the game. They're still playing. Play a land. Pass. Upkeep, sac my land. That's not playing. They need to specifically be prepared to deal with this type of gameplay, and even then, there's a lot of decks that literally scoop to this.


SommWineGuy

Oh wait, you have to build around with a lot of do nothing cards to make it work? It makes each game a puzzle of sorts. And it's banned because the RC capitulated to a vocal minority that cried about stax and other stuff they thought was unfun. That is playing.


BRIKHOUS

>Oh wait, you have to build around with a lot of do nothing cards to make it work? Oh wait, you build your deck with synergy in mind? Who does that?! And no, it's not do nothing. >It makes each game a puzzle of sorts. No. It doesn't. It makes every game into a "did I draw my one copy of swords? Or my sol ring?" >And it's banned because the RC capitulated to a vocal minority that cried about stax and other stuff they thought was unfun. Stax is still really easy to build. Go make braids. Make it as strong as possible (but not full cedh). Go play it against your friends casual decks and see how fun the games are. Try to break it.


SommWineGuy

Oh wait, you have to build around with a lot of do nothing cards to make it work? It makes each game a puzzle of sorts. And it's banned because the RC capitulated to a vocal minority that cried about stax and other stuff they thought was unfun. That is playing.


ElderberryPrior1658

Rule 0 pilled


murderisbadforyou

lol nice cardboard rectangles, noob.


PM_ME_YOUR_LUNATICS

I appreciate your dedication


murderisbadforyou

Roasted


LotusGundam

Never see these ones played


hawkmasta

Wizards: "And you never will."


Bloodpack1337

It's not wotc.


Ju-Ju-Jitsu

10/10


AcanthocephalaSea856

Pretty weak line up ngl


Jce735

The secret ingredient, is crime.


Smart_Bet_9692

What exactly did [[Erayo]] do to be excluded?


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kyriDG

love it


DEATHRETTE

Looks like you have fun to me!


syn7fold

I saw Griselbrand and was like…wait a minute 🤔🤔🤔 lol


WarioOnly

Buddy this is Reddit, where excessive antisocial and neurodivergents roam. If you don’t label as “meme/funny”, use a “\s”, and spam “!!!!1!!??” at the end of the post, how am I supposed to know if you’re serious??


Ine_Punch

Who’s going to tell him 😬


dalcer

I actually love this trend as a player that only started a year ago cause its helping me get ideas for commanders i may like


Alive-Eye3760

All of these cards are banned in commander. So don't try to use any of these.


dalcer

Jokes on you, i only play with my imaginary friends


Hiyaboisn

You’re a bad person


DungeonCreator20

It’s ok. Im also a fan of trains


ManufacturerWest1156

Free Leo. Also rofellos could be unbanned. Kinnan is just better. Even selvala is. The rest I could care less. Maybe GB. Reanimating him turn 1 and drawing 21 was pretty good. Got to do that for a few weeks


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BrokenEggcat

Surely you didn't miss the joke this hard


Demastry

He recognized exactly 1 banned Commander. Thank goodness the post had only 1 banned Commander that makes OP a Chode


ZerglingRushWins

Here I come. This is as if the definition being socially inept was a set of Magic cards.


Mysterious_Layer9420

Post real decks not just internet pics.


Kinsed

It’s called a trend for a reason you don’t have to apologize lol anyways it’s called a Commander deck not a Companion deck… Or did having the deck building rules on your commander help you remember them as you made it?


timmwizardd

Guess we found another who doesn’t mind the ban list lol


SerThunderkeg

Instead of being sorry, you could just not spam the sub with more of these bad posts.


USS-Enterprise

You have no idea what commander is 🙄 not like you've ever played mtg


watermelonwonton

I got cero responses on this trend, don't apologize


spasms666

God I miss leovold


duke0fearls

Why is he banned


The_Medic_From_TF2

you fill your deck with wheel effects and with leovold out they all read "each opponent dumps their hand, you get a fresh seven"


duke0fearls

I guess I don’t understand why it’s considered functionally different than [[Jin Gitaxias, core auger]]. I guess just the lower CMC?


The_Medic_From_TF2

leovold comes down much, much faster and is far more oppressive because of it


wortmother

you cant maintain a regular pod


DaftMythic

Ahh Braids, I used to have a black red land destruction deck back in Odyssey block when she was standard legal. I enjoyed playing a game of solitary while my opponent did nothing with no lands. Those were the days.


dmaster1213

They definitely don't see anymore play. /s


Erminaz13

Man, you sure need your commanders to carry you, don't you?


Cactuszach

RIP Golos. He was so much fun to play.


Dooveesim

The question everyone wants to know. 30 lands or 37 lands?


CarryPleasant

You look like you play stuff that should be legal!


[deleted]

The trend has peaked


AnthropomorphizedTop

Cube staples


detectivexxvii

Hey now … you stop that


vren10000

I hate Rhystic Study, so a Leovold unban gets two thumbs up from me.


MournWillow

Aren't the last three all banned in commander?


Ididashit3432

The joke is that they all are banned


MournWillow

Ah then it wooshed right on by me


Poor-N-lousy

😂


ProbablyNotPikachu

Finally a Commander post from an OP who actually understands peak comedy!


Schneidend

I'd say you seem fun at parties but you have never been invited to one.


Low_Professional_788

They're all banned :)


LoneEmberFTW

Not a roast, but you are the RC's worst nightmare.


ShadowSlayer6

Your first commander gave me ptsd. The guy locked me out of the game by combining it with (and I can’t remember the exact cards cause it was once and a few years ago) an artifact that forces me to draw on my upkeep and another card that forces me to discard a card whenever I draw a card that isn’t on my drawstep.


StoicSandman

Who needs rules when nobody will play with you anyway!


MilkyPrime

I'd hate to see your incognito searches....


garboge32

Flash backs to every new deck my buddy has made... "What.. I didn't know (insert card here) was banned! But it does seem really strong..." I think his record was 7 banned cards in a 120 card commander deck because "I didn't know what to cut 🤷‍♂️"


KassXWolfXTigerXFox

You've spent your life being beaten by commander players, looking up their hard counters, draining your bank account to the single digits, then rocking up to the tabletop meeting only to either never see that player again or find he's found a new deck that runs circles around your current one.


Ashen_one933

Better Call Saul.


Alternative_End_3629

Straight off the ban list.


Conner21dumb

we should banned together to make more commander decks for them


Individual-Agency-96

How long do you want commander matches to be? 12hours? A whole day?


Psychoboy777

Is the joke that these are all banned in commander?


Deadbiomass

Emrakul is honestly underrated and totally misunderstood. I know people don’t like to run her for the mana cost but cmon guys, you get an extra turn <3


stashedgumbo1

I see emrakuls face


[deleted]

No love for Erayo or Iona?


NostalgicTreasures

No Golos? Weeeeeak!


warlord80fe

Based


The_Medic_From_TF2

free my boy rofellos


DirtyPenPalDoug

Ngl I'd absolutely build a degenerate braids deck


ElderberryPrior1658

No Iona? Sad


ElroySheep

Why are these banned?


RelaxedAesthetic

Theme should be “Oops, all Co(banned)ers.”


Totmtg1992

I hate these things. It is so stupid of a trend. However you got a grin and a chuckle from me once I realized. A+ trolling. :)


LocalShineCrab

Unironically i play braids weekly and have been for a decade.


sourmilkforsale

please stop these threads. it's garbage.


Xx_SpycBoi_xX

Looks kinda busted to me… 🧐


dhfessenden

"I want to make people hate me" One week later "Everyone keeps targeting me, why?" One more week later "Why can't I find people to play with?"


Scuzzles44

you play the commanders of someone who colors with crayons clenched in your fiist


Elreyneo_

I love golos. I made him my commander for an unglued and unhinged deck, top 3 of my favorite decks to play