What’s Wrong with the Commander Brackets? | The Command Zone 671 | MTG EDH Magic Gathering

Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more!   / commandzone   -------- Show Notes: Commander Brackets: It’s the new WotC-led deck classification system that’s taking the format by storm! But wait-- they’re in BETA! So what’s keeping Commander Brackets from being a complete and final product? In this episode, Jimmy and Rachel sit down to discuss this question and many more in-depth. Do brackets work well as-is? What issues need to be ironed out? How do we make sure the rules are clear and useful? Time to jump in and find out! -------- FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code command50off at https://www.factormeals.com/command50off SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz AUDIBLE: New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND -------- 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: Jamie Block: Twitter: @Jamblock Garrett Petersen Post: https://x.com/GarrettPetersen/status/... Portal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127708/ -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social @joshleekwai.bsky.social @wachelreeks.com Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook:   / commandcast   Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-r... -------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:50 - Let's Talk About the Bracket System 00:06:51 - What Are Commander Brackets? 00:17:33 - What is a Game Changer? 00:20:43 - The Game Changer List 00:38:53 - Brackets Aren't Perfect 01:20:16 - Why Aren't the Brackets Perfect? 01:25:54 - What Do We Hope for Brackets 2.0? 01:31:55 - While We're Still in Beta 01:34:32 - To the Listeners #magicthegathering #mtg #commander #mtgcommander #edh #podcast #commandzone