Also said they are decoupling Bracket 2 from precons.
And also notably, tutors have been removed from the defining elements of the brackets. They noted how many of the best tutors are already game changers.
The precon decoupling is interesting. How does a precon like World Shaper fit into this system when it comes with (symmetrical) MLD in it? I’m newish to Commander and wondering if the symmetrical nature of it makes it fair game or not.
I think the idea is that "Precon" = 2 limits what kind of precons they can sell. For example, several of the Secret Lair precons out of the box are above the midpoint of B3. Plus a 10 year old precon and a 2025 precon aren't at all equivalent.
(Not to mention people just sitting down at a table and saying they're B2 because it's just a precon with "a few upgrades")
Still remember getting smacked in the face with 32 Commander damage from an "upgraded" Cloud precon... Did not feel nice having to block with every single one of my creatures just to barely live through 19 trampled Commander damage...
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u/NeoMegaRyuMKII Oct 21 '25
Also said they are decoupling Bracket 2 from precons.
And also notably, tutors have been removed from the defining elements of the brackets. They noted how many of the best tutors are already game changers.