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

Feb 13, 2025 - 00:30
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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.

BracketDescriptionKey Details
Bracket 1 (Exhibition)Casual Commander DeckNo mass land denial or extra turns
No 2-card infinite combo
No Game Changers
Few Tutors
Bracket 2 (Core)Average pre-constructed DeckNo 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 decksNo 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 CommanderNo restrictions (other than banned list)
Bracket 5 (Cedh)High power with that will focus on being competitive and having a dedicated metaNo 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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