<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Time Walk" href="#" target="_blank">Time Walk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.rahnart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Rahn</a></em></p>
<p>The <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/wizards-of-the-coast-commander-brackets-update-for-october-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent update to the Commander Brackets</a> has everyone once again reevaluating the Brackets' qualities and what areas work best and which need the most attention. I mentioned in <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/commander-philosophy-the-brackets-have-updated-do-these-changes-help" target="_blank" rel="noopener">my last article</a> that I would continue discussing the most recent updates to the <a href="https://edhrec.com/top/game-changers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Game Changers list</a> and how its philosophy has been clarified/redefined, but that's a bigger discussion I'd like to let stew for a moment.</p>
<p>Today, we'll be exploring the sub-category of Chaining Extra Turns and what it aims to achieve. Most importantly, we'll look at what chaining extra turns can look like and how/where doing so is most appropriate.</p>
<h2>Why Chaining Extra Turns Isn't Desired</h2>
<p>Chaining extra turns isn't allowed in Brackets 1-3, as doing so is deemed exceptionally warping. It's additionally cumbersome when a player must play out each extra turn if their win isn't already guaranteed.</p>
<p>This traditionally includes decks that seek to play extra turn spells like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Expropriate" href="#" target="_blank">Expropriate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Time Stretch" href="#" target="_blank">Time Stretch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, often times copying these spells or recurring them in some fashion with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archaeomancer" href="#" target="_blank">Archaeomancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Expropriate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Time Stretch"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Archaeomancer"></div></div>
<p>These effects and playstyles are what's being restricted to the higher Brackets. It's considered unreasonable for a Bracket 2 playgroup to be expected to sit through the mono-blue deck playing solitaire for ~30 minutes of extra turns. Sometimes they may not even win, ending their extensive turn with "I discard to hand size and pass."</p>
<p>Players' experiences are especially valued in lower Bracket games, and so allowing one player to spend a large portion of a game night taking excessive game actions or "spinning their wheels" is something the Brackets wish to avoid.</p>
<p>This is somewhat similar to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yorion, Sky Nomad" href="#" target="_blank">Yorion, Sky Nomad</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/october-10-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being banned in Modern</a> for creating too many game actions while "factoring in the physical dexterity requirements" Yorion demanded. In both instances, the players' experience was valued over a card's/playstyle's representation in a format.</p>
<p>However, as is often the case with the Brackets and <em>Magic</em> as a whole, chaining extra turns isn't so cut and dry. While there are obvious examples of players exploiting cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ugin&#039;s Nexus" href="#" target="_blank">Ugin&#039;s Nexus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to gain literal extra turns, there's already precedent from the Commander Format Panel that not all extra turns are so obvious.</p>
<h2>Extra Turns, Proper and Functional</h2>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seedborn Muse" href="#" target="_blank">Seedborn Muse</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> was one of the first cards to be <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-april-22-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added to the Game Changers list</a> after the CFP's original 40 Game Changers. They cited that "This card causes you to take what is essentially, when built properly, three additional turns worth of effects each turn cycle. It also causes one player to take a disproportionate amount of time in the game."</p>
<p>Technically speaking, you're not chaining extra turns together, but you're functionally taking a turn during each of your opponents' turns, much like how <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lighthouse Chronologist" href="#" target="_blank">Lighthouse Chronologist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gives you an actual extra turn in-between each of your opponents' turns.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seedborn Muse"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Unwinding Clock"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Magistrate&#039;s Scepter"></div></div>
<p>Both cards allow your opponents the opportunity to play their turns relatively unimpeded, unlike a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Time Sieve" href="#" target="_blank">Time Sieve</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> loop that limits your opponents to instant-speed resources. They take their turn and then you take an extra turn.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Unwinding Clock" href="#" target="_blank">Unwinding Clock</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is very similar as anyone who is able to untap all of their mana rocks and utility artifacts every untap step is likely to gain a significant advantage over players who simply cannot keep up with such an enormous acquisition of value.</p>
<p>Despite not literally taking extra turns, these examples are clearly something that the Extra Turns category is intending to describe. The CFP has made it clear that, after the Brackets have had enough time to affect WoTC development, effects like Seedborn wouldn't be promoted in Commander precons as precons were then universally considered Bracket 2.</p>
<p>Bracket 2 actively seeks to limit players to one turn per round amidst the occasional <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gonti&#039;s Aether Heart" href="#" target="_blank">Gonti&#039;s Aether Heart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dramatic Reversal" href="#" target="_blank">Dramatic Reversal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> moments. You can certainly run your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magistrate&#039;s Scepter" href="#" target="_blank">Magistrate&#039;s Scepter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and engage with some charge counter shenanigans, just don't actively try to make its utility any more comparable to Seedborn or Clock.</p>
<h2>How Commander Engages With Extra Turns</h2>
<p>Surprisingly, despite the CFP disavowing Seedborn Muse and similar cards from Standard Commander precon sets, one effect WoTC seemingly can't stop promoting is extra combats.</p>
<p>Just as Seedborn can act as an extra three turns in the right setting, there are plenty of extra combat effects that accomplish the exact same goal and take about as much time to resolve as mainstream extra turn chains. Such effects are common inclusions in combat oriented Commander precons.</p>
<p>Let's look at <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moraug, Fury of Akoum" href="#" target="_blank">Moraug, Fury of Akoum</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. As if Landfall decks needed another bomb, Moraug effectively reads "<em>L</em><em>andfall</em> - Take an extra turn after this one" with how influential extra combats are, especially nowadays. It's very easy to drop two, sometimes three fetch lands in a single phase, granting you an additional <em>six combats,</em> requiring you to track which creatures have which scaled buff.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moraug, Fury of Akoum"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aggravated Assault"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Breath of Fury"></div></div>
<p>Or perhaps you're taking a more traditional approach to extra combats and are sufficiently exploiting an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aggravated Assault" href="#" target="_blank">Aggravated Assault</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Breath of Fury" href="#" target="_blank">Breath of Fury</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to the same effect as Moraug. In each case, each combat is an additional series of game actions that drastically furthers the divide between you and your opponents.</p>
<p>Now, functionally, is it likely the player gaining multiple combats as previously described simply tells their opponents "I'm going to take X additional combats" just to be told "I concede"? Probably. It's very likely players will shortcut the overwhelming value extra combats generate and start a new game quickly.</p>
<p>But isn't this the same as someone proclaiming "I will now take an arbitrary amount of extra turns" and their opponents scooping instead of sitting patiently for an arbitrary amount of time resolving each turn? Isn't this the exact thing the Chaining Extra Turns sub-category seeks to restrict in lower Brackets?</p>
<p>Why is it that Chaining Extra Turns seems to harshly limit the literal act of taking an extra turn again and again while having to bend over backwards in order to include Seedborn Muse and similar effects when extra turns are demonstrably similar to extra steps and phases?</p>
<p>The sub-category ought to lay out its intentions plainly; players engaging in lower Bracket experiences should limit their ability to gain extra steps and phases, not just extra turns. Such a change wouldn't be as vague as the previous "few tutors" stipulation and is much clearer than arbitrarily barring literal extra turn chains but not extra combats, upkeeps, end steps, etc.</p>
<h2>Updating Commander Where It Matters</h2>
<p>The last Brackets update touched a lot of bases and dealt with a lot of different criticisms. So far, it seems that the most controversial takeaways from this update have been the theoretical color identity change regarding hybrid mana symbols and, to a lesser extent, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rhystic Study" href="#" target="_blank">Rhystic Study</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> possibly being banned.</p>
<p>While worthy discussions to have, I believe that the current Brackets system must first be better suited for today's Commander climate before we can begin considering what would ultimately be fundamental changes to the format.</p>
<p>Before we can discuss whether every deck ought to be able to run <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Beseech the Queen" href="#" target="_blank">Beseech the Queen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or if the format can ban/unban cards beyond whether they're "fun/unfun," we must set the foundation on which such decisions can be appropriately made. We can't start changing the format unless we know how healthy the format operates, as intended.</p>
<p>Is chaining extra turns currently an endemic issue permeating each Bracket? I'd say no, and I'd go as far as to say it won't become a massive problem as long as new cards don't push the bar too far regarding granting players additional steps, phases, or turns. But more clarity is required if we're to expect players to continue healthily engaging with extra steps/phases/turns.</p>
<p>There are currently ~40 cards that allow players in some capacity additional combats, with tens more granting additional upkeeps, untap steps, pre/post-combat main phases, and end steps. I believe that such a large volume needs to be appropriately accounted for within the Bracket system, and the Chaining Extra Turns sub-category is the prime candidate for doing so.</p>
<p>But what do <em>you</em> think? How do you feel about chaining extra turns? What are your thoughts on additional steps and phases being included? Do you think accounting for chaining extra steps and phases is worthwhile?</p>
<p>I hope that this article is helpful in exploring what chaining extra turns can look like, and I'd love to hear from you and what your thoughts are. Tune in next time to continue this deep dive in the Bracket system and more <em>Commander Philosophy</em>!</p>
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What Does It Look Like To Chain Extra Turns in Commander?

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Full Throttle" href="#" target="_blank">Full Throttle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://theboyofcheese.artstation.com/">Benjamin Ee</a></em></p>
<p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/wizards-of-the-coast-commander-brackets-update-for-october-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Commander Brackets have officially received their 2nd update</a>! Once again, Brackets are at the top of many Commander players' minds.</p>
<p>Last week, Gavin Verhey of the <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-the-commander-format-panel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commander Format Panel</a> (CFP) <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-october-21-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released an article</a> talking about the new updates and explains that these changes are made to better reflect the original intent behind the Panel creating the Brackets, as well as accounting for players' voices since the Beta's release.</p>
<p><em>Commander Philosophy</em> was conceived explicitly with the Brackets in mind, so let's quickly review what all happened and discuss what's changed — for better or worse.</p>
<h2>The TLDR of the Update</h2>
<p><a href="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-167736" src="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25.png" alt="October 2025 Brackets Update" width="1367" height="908" srcset="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25.png 1367w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25-300x199.png 300w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25-1024x680.png 1024w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brackets-10.21.25-768x510.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1367px) 100vw, 1367px" /></a></p>
<p>The first talking point Gavin brings up is that of a deck's intentions. He states that the addition of "expectations" for each Bracket is meant to better communicate a player's intentions for playing in a given Bracket.</p>
<p>For example, players seeking to engage in a Bracket 2 experience should expect to play at least eight turns before someone wins, whereas Bracket 5 players should expect the game to end at any point.</p>
<p>Lower Bracket victories are still expected to be telegraphed and gradual. It's not appropriate for a player to sandbag their winning hand up until turn nine.</p>
<p>However, these aren't hard rules a deck cannot violate. Luck is an important factor in <em>Magic</em>, and so it's possible every now and then for games to end sooner or later than expected. What we're interested in is that these expectations help to shed an important light on how the Commander Format Panel views the gradient between more casual and competitive experiences.</p>
<p>This is further reflected with the CFP removing multiple <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/commander#gamechangers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Game Changers</a> and the "few tutors" stipulation entirely.</p>
<p>Gavin explains that the CFP believes, in part due to player feedback, "few tutors" was too vague about both what "few" and "tutor" qualify as. Additionally, comparing Bracket 2 to precons was also too open-ended, and so Bracket 2 decks are no longer officially comparable to Commander precon power levels.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Expropriate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deflecting Swat"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Food Chain"></div></div>
<p>These cards are no longer Game Changers due to the CFP honing the definition of what a Game Changer looks like:</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Expropriate" href="#" target="_blank">Expropriate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur" href="#" target="_blank">Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sway of the Stars" href="#" target="_blank">Sway of the Stars</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger" href="#" target="_blank">Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy" href="#" target="_blank">Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Lord High Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Lord High Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Winota, Joiner of Forces" href="#" target="_blank">Winota, Joiner of Forces</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yuriko, the Tiger&#039;s Shadow" href="#" target="_blank">Yuriko, the Tiger&#039;s Shadow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deflecting Swat" href="#" target="_blank">Deflecting Swat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Food Chain" href="#" target="_blank">Food Chain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p>Gavin continues by discussing what cards weren't removed and why, some other topics the CFP considered, and the future plan after last week's update.</p>
<p>There's a <em>lot</em> we could talk about, but let's focus on some of the more impactful changes and what their consequences may be.</p>
<h2>It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature</h2>
<p>I'm confident in saying that players expected future updates to clarify the more ambiguous aspects of the Brackets. Tutors being softly banned from lower Brackets and Bracket 2's initial comparison to precons were worthy avenues to alter, and it's safe to say these are changes for the better.</p>
<p>If someone intends to tutor efficiently and reliably, odds are they aren't expecting lower Bracket experiences.</p>
<p>What <em>wasn't</em> expected were 10 Game Changers being removed. Gavin explains that:</p>
<blockquote><p>"Game Changers should generally be cards that easily and dramatically warp Commander games, allowing players to run away with resources, shift games in ways that many players find unpleasant, block people from playing, efficiently search for any of their strongest cards without downside, or have commanders that are highly unfun in casual games."</p></blockquote>
<p>High mana-value cards and legends that are just powerful commanders are two stipulations Gavin gives for why cards shouldn't be considered Game Changers. Due to these clarifications, the aforementioned 10 cards were removed and can be played in every Bracket.</p>
<p>I plan on going into further detail about individual cards in later articles, so for now I'll just generally say that I agree for the most part in that Commander games often should end when a player has enough mana to do so. Big spells should do big things.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cyclonic Rift"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ruinous Ultimatum"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Zacama, Primal Calamity"></div></div>
<p>However, "highly unfun" is just as vague as "few tutors" was, if not more so. Let's assume that the majority of Commander players got together and agreed that a given number of cards were unfun, perhaps by listing how "<a href="https://edhrec.com/top/salt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">salty</a>" players can feel about certain cards.</p>
<p>So what? Should all "unfun" cards be considered Game Changing, if not ban-worthy, just because a number of Commander players don't enjoy them? Wouldn't this logic lead to the Game Changer list growing <em>vastly</em> beyond 50 cards?</p>
<p>On another note, the concept of "expectations" is handy, but should we really be creating an arbitrary clock for each Bracket? It's one thing to hypothetically look at all Commander games ever played and see that statistically most Bracket 3 games end around turn seven, but it's different to then tell players that they <em>ought</em> to end the games around turn seven.</p>
<p>Before the update, players seeking to push the boundaries of a Bracket often found themselves moving up a Bracket because they intended to play a more competitive game than the Bracket they were testing intended to facilitate, thus protecting players seeking more social experiences.</p>
<p>But now with expectations being added, such players can argue that their victory on turn seven <em>ought</em> to be the de facto experience and that their opponents shouldn't be upset their Bracket 3 <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Lord High Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Urza</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> combo deck locked everyone down with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur" href="#" target="_blank">Jin-Gitaxias</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on turn five.</p>
<p>Does this mean that casual games ought to be defined by turn count, specifically whether a game ends by turn seven? I appreciate the intent of clarifying the CFP's intentions of each of the Brackets, but this feels like a step in the wrong direction. Casual Commander games don't necessitate players taking into consideration when a game should naturally conclude, rather when it's the most socially satisfying.</p>
<p>By suggesting casual experiences be handheld by a turn clock, the Brackets are effectively trying to tell players to quantify how much fun they intend to experience through measuring turn counts and how well opponents react to "unfun" cards. I fear doing such will only hinder how players engage with Brackets going forward.</p>
<h2>What Could've Been</h2>
<p>Towards the end, Gavin discusses some topics that the CFP considered and either didn't approve of or left for a future decision. One of those unapproved decisions was banning <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rhystic Study" href="#" target="_blank">Rhystic Study</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Rhystic Study being banned isn't an impossibility, but Gavin claims that it's not considered to be banned presently due to it being "loved by many. It's not quite as iconic to the format as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but it's not that far off either."</p>
<p>I've mentioned before <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/commander-philosophy-sol-ring-isnt-good-for-commander" target="_blank" rel="noopener">why Sol Ring is a problem for Commander</a>, so to see the CFP double down on classifying Sol Ring and other cards uniquely special is worrying.</p>
<p>Just as cards can be considered "unfun" and therefore judged to be unsuitable for lower Brackets, ought we consider "especially fun" cards to be untouchable and free from official intervention?</p>
<p>While the CFP's logic remains consistent in deeming fun cards fair for all and unfun cards limited to more competitive experiences, this logic remains constantly flawed.</p>
<p>This is yet another example of the CFP trying to quantify how much fun is allowed in a given Bracket. Sol Ring and Rhystic study are objectively some of the most powerful spells in Commander, but due to them being considered "fun" and "loved by many," it seems that whatever problems they cause in-game are irrelevant.</p>
<p>The same logic is used for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thassa&#039;s Oracle" href="#" target="_blank">Thassa&#039;s Oracle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. While they cite a lack of data on casual tables viewing Thassa's Oracle as a problem, they appeal to competitive players' enjoyment of the card rather than its merits, stating, "From what we can tell, and from competitive Commander players, it's mixed as to if people like this or not."</p>
<p>It's much harder for the CFP to gather physical data on what cards are provably problematic, unlike other formats like Standard, which is able to know exactly which cards are winning more often than others. But this lack of data acquisition cannot be used to justify rulings made based off of the "vibes" of players. They can be helpful signposts, but there's more data analysis that ought to be considered.</p>
<p>Perhaps Rhystic Study will be banned to the shock of many, but I firmly believe that the CFP's rationale will cite how "enjoyable" it's experience is rather than its quantifiable merits, such as what decks play it and how warping it is.</p>
<p>Gavin also mentions the CFP considered adding another Bracket. They claim they've made enough changes presently and would like to see how these updates affect things before another Bracket is considered worthwhile. I don't see a need for another Bracket, but feel free to comment on why there should be another, if not multiple, new Brackets.</p>
<p>Similarly, the CFP toyed with changing how hybrid-mana would work when deckbuilding. I honestly think this would only cause problems, but please let me know what you think.</p>
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>While I'm really against judging cards and decks based off of "vibes" and quantifying what is or isn't "fun", I have full faith that the CFP is working in our best interest. As hard as my criticism may read, it's only with the best constructive intent at heart. I truly believe the CFP is the best official authority figure Commander has ever had.</p>
<p>I agree that tutors are most often played by players seeking more competitive experiences and as such are most appropriately barred by the Game Changers list without the need for a Sub Category like Mass Land Denial. I also agree that the majority of cards that were removed from the Game Changer list are for the better.</p>
<p>There's still plenty to talk about, but for now I'll leave things here. I eagerly anticipate the next Bracket Beta update and reviewing the CFP's logic behind leading the Commander format.</p>
<p>But what do <em>you</em> think? How do you feel about the update? What are your thoughts on "expectations" and turn limits? Do you think updating hybrid mana deck-building restrictions is worthwhile?</p>
<p>I hope that this article is helpful in reviewing the latest Brackets update, and I'd love to hear from you and what your thoughts are. Tune in next time to continue this deep dive in the Bracket system and more <em>Commander Philosophy</em>!</p>
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