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Show Notes:
THE GAME OF COMMANDER HAS CHANGED!
In their first major act since taking control of the format, Wizards has released a new Commander B&R announcement, and five whole cards are coming OFF the banned list! At the same time, 18 cards have been added to the list of Commander Bracket “Game Changers.”
Needless to say, there’s a lot to talk about! This episode, JLK and Rachel (both members of the Commander Format Panel) sit down to discuss their thoughts and insights into these major format changes. Are the unbans good? Do the new Game Changers deserve their spots? Come join us and find out!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:59 - Major Unban Announcement!
00:07:18 - Overview of Changes
00:09:37 - Removed as Game Changer
00:13:28 - Could More Game Changers be Removed?
00:20:28 - Added as Game Changer
01:16:41 - Still Not Game Changers
01:23:21 - How Many is Too Many?
01:24:20 - Unbanned Cards
01:40:07 - What Was Not Unbanned?
01:47:02 - Thoughts on the Game Changer List Update
01:56:14 - To the Listeners
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