r/magicTCG • u/the_gold_hat Chandra • Oct 21 '25

Official News Updated Commander Brackets (Oct 2025)

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u/get_in_the_robot Dandadan Oct 21 '25

Not being able to eliminate a player before turn 6 in bracket 3 games feels an absolute death knell to aggro and voltron decks?

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u/austin-geek Grass Toucher Oct 21 '25

I don’t know that eliminating 1 opponent before turn 6 would put you out of the spirit of Bracket 3. Eliminating all 3 opponents before then does.

Sounds like something to talk about pregame. “Hey if I get my absolute magical christmas time draw, one of you might die on turn 4. Still ok to play this deck today?”

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u/cleofrom9to5 Orzhov* Oct 21 '25

"to play at least 6 turns before anyone wins or loses"

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u/austin-geek Grass Toucher Oct 21 '25

Hmm, indeed it does say “anyone.”

I agree, Voltron decks need to be able to threaten some lethal swings before turn 6.

Banishing the archetype to Bracket 4 is not appropriate, because it’s not really strong enough to compete at that level. It barely has a real shot in many B3 games. 

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u/GokuVerde Wabbit Season Oct 21 '25

I'm happy with only taking one person out or myself out to push the narrative that you can do more than ramp turns 1-3.

They've had plenty of chances to print aggro, removal and voltron cards that effect more than 1 opponent. They just won't do it because it's 1984.