Game Changers/Timeline

Game Changers

Timeline

Wizards introduced the Game Changers list in February 2025 and subsequently made adjustments to it.

The following is a list of these announcements and their changes in chronological order.

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2025

February

The initial list is created.^[1] The cards on it were:

April

The list of Game Changers was revised.^[2]^[3] Changes included:

Removal of:

Addition of:

October

Two changes in philosophy were implemented: high-mana value cards are considered fair investments, while powerful-as-commander creatures are considered a Rule 0 discussion rather than cards in the deck to be regulated.

Removal of:

References

↑ Gavin Verhey (February 11, 2025). "Introducing Commander Brackets Beta". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Gavin Verhey (April 22, 2025). "Commander Brackets Beta Update - April 22, 2025". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Gavin Verhey (April 22, 2025). "Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – April 22, 2025". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Gavin Verhey (October 21, 2025). "Commander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

Commander

Commander Series

Original	Heavenly Inferno , Mirror Mastery , Copy and Clone effects Counterpunch Political Puppets Devour for Power

2013	Evasive Maneuvers Eternal Bargain Mind Seize Power Hungry Nature of the Beast

2014	Forged in Stone , Equipment Peer Through Time Sworn to Darkness Built from Scratch , Artifacts Guided by Nature , Elves

2015	Call the Spirits , Enchantments Seize Control , Instant and Sorcery spells Plunder the Graves , Reanimation Wade into Battle , Giants and high power creatures Swell the Host , +1/+1 counters

2016	Entropic Uprising , "Chaos" and "Free Spells" Open Hostility , Group slug Stalwart Unity , Group Hug, Ramp Breed Lethality , Proliferate and counters Invent Superiority , Artifacts

2017	Draconic Domination , Dragons Feline Ferocity , Cats Vampiric Bloodlust , Vampires Arcane Wizardry , Wizards

2018	Exquisite Invention , Artifacts Nature's Vengeance , Land synergy and recursion Adaptive Enchantment , Aura and Enchantments Subjective Reality , "Topdeck" Manipulation, Flicker

2019	Faceless Menace , Morph Mystic Intellect , Flashback Primal Genesis , Populate Merciless Rage , Madness

2020	Ruthless Regiment , Humans Arcane Maelstrom , Instants Symbiotic Swarm , Counters, including Keyword Counters Timeless Wisdom , Cycling Enhanced Evolution , Mutate

2021	Silverquill Statement , Politics and aggro Prismari Performance , Instants and sorceries with high mana value Witherbloom Witchcraft , Lifegain Lorehold Legacies , Artifacts and graveyard recursion Quantum Quandrix , Tokens and +1/+1 counters

Additional Products

Commander Theme Decks Commander's Arsenal Commander Legends Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander Masters

Commander Starter Decks	Starter Commander Decks

Commander Anthologies	Anthology Volume II

Set Commander Decks	Zendikar Rising Commander Legends Kaldheim Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United The Brothers' War Phyrexia: All Will Be One March of the Machine Commander Masters Wilds of Eldraine The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Murders at Karlov Manor Outlaws of Thunder Junction Modern Horizons 3 Bloomburrow Duskmourn: House of Horror Aetherdrift Tarkir: Dragonstorm Final Fantasy Edge of Eternities Lorwyn Eclipsed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Commander Collection	Green Black

Universes Beyond exclusives	Warhammer 40,000 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Doctor Who Fallout

Secret Lairs	Heads I Win, Tails You Lose From Cute to Brute Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings Raining Cats & Dogs 20 Ways to Win Everyone's Invited!

Concepts

The Format The Commander Commander Brackets Command Zone Color Identity Game Changers

Related Formats

1v1 Commander Brawl Duel Commander Highlander Oathbreaker Pauper Commander Tiny Leaders‎

Miscellaneous

Commander Rules Committee (dissolved) Commander Format Panel Display Commander Face Card Group Hug Pillowfort Rule Zero Voltron

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