Are Commander Unbans the New Normal? | The Future of the Ban List | 726

The Command Zone

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

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That’s right: TWO cards have come off the Commander ban list, but how will they shake up the game? This episode, we’re breaking down the latest Banned & Restricted announcements for the format, going over what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what’s on the horizon. Plus, which of your decks will have to say Farewell to Bracket 2 after the new game changer update? Tune in and find out! -------- JOIN OUR TEAM! Now’s your chance to join our growing team of professionals dedicated to making the highest-quality MTG content on the internet. We’re looking for creative, hard-working, and enthusiastic candidates of all experience levels who are ready to bring their unique skills and perspective. Find more info here: https://commandzone.com/jobs/ -------- SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for one year, use code command50off at: https://www.factormeals.com/command50off RAYCON: Thanks Raycon for sponsoring! Get 15% off on Raycon audio products like the new Essential Open Earbuds at: https://www.buyraycon.com/commandopen ORIGINAL MAGIC ART: Support iconic Magic artist Mark Poole and grab a stunning new playmat or art print by backing his Original Magic Art kickstarter today at: https://www.tinyurl.com/markpooleoma -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Relevant Links: Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-banned-and-restricted-february-9-2026 Commander Brackets Beta Update – February 9, 2026: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-february-9-2026 Commander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-october-21-2025 We Like The Hybrid Change, Actually | The Command Zone 708: https://youtu.be/MnS91-08rO0?si=h5DCdUw5rW3DmmdW Do We Need the “Banned as a Commander” Rule Back? | The Command Zone 644: https://youtu.be/EHIN-1EC-KU?si=eDlbrAt75yvKy1v6 Cards that Change Your Deck's Power Level | The Command Zone 584: https://youtu.be/0qnFxDNz0bI?si=z9ARJraS3IHyQBtA -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: commandzonecast@gmail.com -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	Greetings, humans. You have entered the Command Zone. Your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:40.4	Enjoy your stay.
0:43.5	Hey, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:47.0	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:48.3	How's it?
0:48.8	It's Josh Lee Kwai.
0:49.8	And today we are reacting to the big news that happened on Monday.
0:54.0	Of course, Wizards released an article with
0:56.4	announcements for changes to the commander format. We're going to go through everything in that article,
1:03.7	what we think about it, and talk about some of the ramifications for commander down the line,
1:08.4	and what we think it could mean for commander as a format.
1:11.8	Yeah. And of course, Rachel and I are both on the commander format panel. So we were involved in
1:15.8	discussions with Gavin and the rest of the people at Wizards and the other CFP members leading up to
1:21.2	this announcement. We will link the article by Gavin in the show notes. So if you want to check out that full
1:27.9	article, you can find it there. Of course, we're going to refer to different parts of it here, but we're not going to read it in full or anything like that. Yeah, without further ado, should we just kind of start getting into it? Yeah, let's talk about what was in the article. We're going to do just a brief overview. So you know what we're going to be talking about today. two cards were unbanned.
1:46.0	That's the big news.
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