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Greetings bracket tournament and Commander enthusiasts! It's time to kick off the first EDHREC March Commandness Bracket Tournament.

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.

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.

So scroll on down to begin the first round of voting for EDHREC's March Commandness Tournament.

North Conference - Round One

This article covers the first round of matches for the North conference. Voting goes for two days, so this round will end on Wednesday the 11th at 8:00 am EST. (If you're having trouble seeing the polls below, try reloading the page.)

EDHREC March Commandness 2026 North round one

Match One - Y'shtola, Night's BlessedY'shtola, Night's Blessed vs Aminatou, Veil PiercerAminatou, Veil Piercer

Match Two - Flubs, the FoolFlubs, the Fool vs Zhulodok, Void GorgerZhulodok, Void Gorger

Match Three - Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralChatterfang, Squirrel General vs Eriette of the Charmed AppleEriette of the Charmed Apple

Match Four - Ulalek, Fused AtrocityUlalek, Fused Atrocity vs Captain N'ghathrodCaptain N'ghathrod

Match Five - Bello, Bard of the BramblesBello, Bard of the Brambles vs Ghyrson Starn, KelermorphGhyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Match Six - Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier vs Alela, Cunning ConquerorAlela, Cunning Conqueror

Match Seven - Kefka, Court MageKefka, Court Mage vs Obeka, Splitter of SecondsObeka, Splitter of Seconds

Match Eight - The Wise MothmanThe Wise Mothman vs Ureni of the UnwrittenUreni of the Unwritten

That's it for this round, but don't miss the rest of the voting! The first round of voting for the South conference is also live, and you can head here to put your votes in for those commanders.

Remember, you have until 8:00 am EST on Wednesday the 11th to get your votes in. Then check in on March 11th to see the winners and vote for the matches in round 2.