
To look briefly at more traditional 60-card Constructed formats, take Lurrus of the Dream-Den. It isn't hard to see that having a banned as commander list allows for a more nuanced approach to banning in general. (Spoiler alert: I think there should be three banned lists, but we'll get to that.) The Virtues of Banned As Commander If the average Magic player can make sense of a more nuanced banlist, surely said list can tolerate being ever so slightly less crisp and clean? He has every faith in the average Magic player's ability to understand two banlists, but feels maintaining a unified list is "crisp, clean, and straightforward to communicate". Sheldon stated that overwhelming complexity was not the reason for the change.

Commander players at large took this as the RC lacking faith in their ability to make sense of two banlists, at least enough for Sheldon Menery to address it earlier this year. I played the budget version for a little while (4/5 of it is sitting on my desk still sleeved), but I didn't play it enough to have a solid grasp on all the different lines to victory.Why Did The RC Remove Banned As Commander (BAC)?Īt the time, the RC said that having two banlists was "unnecessary information overhead" and a single list would be more streamlined. You have GG, you only need G to activate Selvala and repeat, so you're netting G each cycle.Īt least I think that's how it goes. Bounce Wirewood using Sabertooth, now you have GGG. Bellower is the strongest creature, so tap Selvala (using the G from the Elf) for GGGGGG. Bounce Elf using Wirewood to untap Selvala. The major missing component is "All lines assume that Selvala is tapped at the start of execution." Generate infinite mana with Symbiote and the Elfīounce and replay Bellower to fetch Duskwatch Recruiter


Steps: Fetch Temur Sabertooth and Woodland Bellowerįetch Wirewood Symbiote with Woodland Bellower
