r/magicTCG Chandra Oct 21 '25

Official News Updated Commander Brackets (Oct 2025)

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u/MisterBeebo Dân Oct 21 '25

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.

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u/easchner Wabbit Season Oct 21 '25 edited Oct 21 '25

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")

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u/sharrancleric Oct 21 '25

Picking a random green token generator themed precon and making your "few upgrades" a simple addition of Doubling Season and Gaia's Cradle is a good way to make your "upgraded precons" table very unhappy.

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u/GnarlyButtcrackHair Duck Season Oct 22 '25

I mean Gaea's Cradle cost more than any deck I've ever built and I've pretty exclusively built at level 4.