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EDHREC's March Commandness Bracket Tournament continues in round two! In this article, we'll look at who won the matchups from round one in the East conference, and then kick off the voting for round two.

But first, in case you missed the announcement article explaining what this all is, head here to get the lowdown. TL;DR, we're doing a bracket system tournament, but instead of college basketball teams, we're battling the top 64 new commanders from the last five years.

And you decide the winner by voting.

We're well into the tournament now, but if you still want to grab your bracket to print and fill out, head here. If you wanna share your bracket picks or chat with other people on socials about the tournament, use hasthtag #RECMadness.

East Conference - Round One Winners

Before we get into round two for the East conference, let's take a look at the winners of round one.

Match One - Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord (1) vs Felothar the SteadfastFelothar the Steadfast (16)

Winner: Sauron (62.1%)

Sauron has a bit of a reputation for being hard to beat. As much as we rooted for Felothar as the underdog, she couldn't withstand the power of the one ring.

Match Two - Toph, the First MetalbenderToph, the First Metalbender (8) vs Shorikai, Genesis EngineShorikai, Genesis Engine (9)

Winner: Toph (54.1%)

Insert jokes about Shorikai being metal, metalbending, blah blah. You get the picture.

Match Three - The NecrobloomThe Necrobloom (5) vs Sidar Jabari of ZhalfirSidar Jabari of Zhalfir (12)

Winner: Necrobloom (63.7%)

Sidar forgot to bring his herbicide to this match, so The Necrobloom won handily. Rest easy, good Knight.

Match Four - Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsValgavoth, Harrower of Souls (4) vs Urza, Chief ArtificerUrza, Chief Artificer (13)

Winner: Valgavoth (69.4%)

This one was a bit of a shocker to some of the staff here at EDHREC. Maybe not so much that Urza lost, but that he lost so hard.

Match Five - Hashaton, Scarab's FistHashaton, Scarab's Fist (6) vs Arabella, Abandoned DollArabella, Abandoned Doll (11)

Winner: Hashaton (57.5%)

Kudos to Arabella for so quickly taking the top Boros commander spot - at uncommon, no less - but she couldn't stand up to the guy who was, briefly, the top Esper commander.

Match Six - Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One (3) vs Magda, Brazen OutlawMagda, Brazen Outlaw (14)

Winner: Isshin (64.7%)

Another shocking win for some of us. I thought Magda was gonna take this one, due to her popularity at all levels of the Bracket system, but Isshin's attack trigger doubling provided a decisive victory.

Match Seven - Wilhelt, the RotcleaverWilhelt, the Rotcleaver (7) vs Go-Shintai of Life's OriginGo-Shintai of Life's Origin (10)

Winner: Wilhelt (61.9%)

This one was no surprise. Zombies will keep coming back - as they do - in planes all over the multiverse, but Shrines are much less common.

Match Eight - Ms. BumbleflowerMs. Bumbleflower (2) vs Stella Lee, Wild CardStella Lee, Wild Card (15)

Winner: Ms. Bumbleflower (67.9%)

One day someone will humble the Bumble; but it is not this day. The cute Rabbit easily took down the - also cute - Spellslinging cowgirl.

East Conference - Round Two Matchups

Now on to the second round of matches for the East conference. Voting goes for two days, so this round will end on Sunday the 15th at 8:00 am EST. (If you're having trouble seeing the polls below, try reloading the page.)

March Commandness Commanders - East Round 2

Match One - Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord (1) vs Toph, the First MetalbenderToph, the First Metalbender (8)

Match Two - The NecrobloomThe Necrobloom (5) vs Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsValgavoth, Harrower of Souls (4)

Match Three - Hashaton, Scarab's FistHashaton, Scarab's Fist (6) vs Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One (3)

Match Four - Wilhelt, the RotcleaverWilhelt, the Rotcleaver (7) vs Ms. BumbleflowerMs. Bumbleflower (2)

Remember, you have until 8:00 am EST on Sunday the 15th to get your votes in for this set of matches. Then check in on March 18th to see the winners and vote for the matches in round three.

And don't miss the rest of the voting! The second round of voting for the South conference is still live until March 14th, so go get your votes in for that set if you haven't already.