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Today's update to the Banned & Restricted list impacts Historic and Timeless, along with Alchemy rebalances. We also have updates for the Commander format. Read about Commander here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno... Read about all other formats here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...

magic.wizards.comCommander Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026Announcing changes to the Commander format effective February 9, 2026.

9/2/26, 4:40 pm14 reposts78 likes

David Saunders

@xenozfan2.bsky.social

9 Feb

Revert the Lutri change. Banned as Companion is a bad idea.

Addy 🩵

@addygreywood.bsky.social

10 Feb

Is it? The card isn’t great, it was literally just an auto include before so you’d be at a disadvantage for not taking it. It actually having to take a place in the 99 makes it just average IMO

David Saunders

@xenozfan2.bsky.social

10 Feb

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David Saunders@xenozfan2.bsky.social

Clarification now that I have time. I get that "we're not doing Banned as Commander now" is your position, but this is "getting as close to the edge as you can without going over". It sets precedence that you are willing to change the rules over a single card and opens up further changes that

David Saunders

@xenozfan2.bsky.social

10 Feb

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David Saunders@xenozfan2.bsky.social

It's not the companion aspect per se, it's that it sets a dangerous precedent. "Banned as Commander" was removed in part to help simplify the rules. This reopens the door for separated banned lists. It also shows that WotC will micromanage the rules for single cards rather than classes.

Addy 🩵

@addygreywood.bsky.social

9 Feb

Make Frankie Peanuts legal in EDH wizards, you cowards

Teammash

@teammash.bsky.social

9 Feb

Please keep hybrids mana the way it is. Ban Rhystic study and smothering tithe. Unban Grieselbrand for cedh only.

Intended side effects

@ingrtan.bsky.social

9 Feb

Please unban Primtime and Griselbrand. It would be so much fun.

A Random Dude

@thatonedude.bsky.social

9 Feb

I still think it's ridiculous that Jeweled Lotus is banned. It's literally only usable in Commander. I'd be fine with it being a Game Changer, but just not even being something you can use at all? Ridiculous.

t0bst0r.bsky.social

@t0bst0r.bsky.social

13 Feb

Looking forward to a "State of the Formats/Game" 2026 version. When will it happen @magic.wizards.com?

MaddGames

@maddgames.bsky.social

10 Feb

Cowards free lutri he is a companion.

alphez86.bsky.social

@alphez86.bsky.social

9 Feb

Hello! When will the next B&R update be? I could not find that info in the article. Thanks!

Cameron Craig 🎲🎨

@cameroncraig.bsky.social

10 Feb

Awesome update all around! Pretty in agreement on what you guys said and the decisions that were made this go around. Unbanning Iona and Sundering Titan sounds great! Dunno about Griselbrand, kinda fine either way on that one.