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ICv2: Commander Rules Committee Receives Backlash from ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Fans [Video]

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The Commander Rules Committee, the general governing body for the Commander/EDH format, received a lot of backlash on social media threads after announcing that they were banning three fairly valuable cards from the format.

The three valuable cards banned from the Commander/EDH games were Jeweled Lotus, Dockside Extortionist, and Mana Crypt. The CRC also banned Nadu, Winged Wisdom, but fans seemed to welcome that announcement as Nadu had already been causing problems in other formats (see “Shakes Up ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Formats“). Prior to the banning, different versions of Mana Crypts were selling on eBay for $160 to $180, Jeweled Lotus  cards were around $100, and Dockside Extortionists around $70. Since the banning, these cards have been selling for less than half. Jeweled Lotus was hit particularly hard because it has text that essentially limits its usage to the Commander format.

The fan backlash on social media was overwhelming negative, ranging from “Jesus, you …

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