Commander Rules Committee
The Commander Rules Committee (or RC) is an independent group of Commander fans and players who maintain the rules and an official banned list for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format at MTGCommander.net.[1][2][3]
Independence
As the EDH format, as it was known at the time, was invented in its original form by a playing group in Anchorage, Alaska, Wizards of the Coast has agreed to let it stay in the hands of the people that made and nurtured it into what it’s become.[4] Wizards does approve of any changes made to it by the rules committee. As they are consulted on Commander designs they have an impact on the yearly products, though the original design work is still done at the company.[5]
Current members
In 2022, two Advisors joined the four main Committee members:[6][7]
- Scott Larabee: member of WotC Organized Play, tournament manager for the Pro Tour, responsible for the Magic Tournament Rules. Began playing in 1993.
- Gavin Duggan: L3 judge, began playing in 1996.
- Toby Elliott: former L5 judge, holds the record for most Pro Tours as Head Judge. Responsible for modern tournament policy, maintainer of the Infraction Procedure Guide and Magic Tournament Rules. Began playing in 1993.
- Olivia Gobert-Hicks
- Jim Lapage
In September 2023, Sheldon Menery, face of the format and former L5 judge who began playing in 1993, passed away from cancer.[8][9]
Advisory group
In January 2019, the RC established a Commander Advisory Group (CAG). These well-known community members help broaden the range of voices that guide the Commander format.[10][11][12]
The current lineup of the CAG is:
- Adam Styborski
- Charlotte Sable
- Josh Lee Kwai
- Rachel Agnes
- Shivam Bhatt [13]
- DeQuan Watson[14]
- Rachel Weeks[14]
- Gregory Sablan[14]
- Elizabeth Rice[15]
- Kristen Gregory[15]
- Rebell[16]
- Benjamin Wheeler[16]
- Tim Willoughby[16]
Past Members
Rules Committee
- Duncan McGregor
- Kevin Desprez
- Alex Kenny
- Devon Rule
- Sheldon Menery † [17]
Advisory Group
- Ron Foster
- Jim Lapage[14]
- Olivia Gobert-Hicks [18]
Founding Members[1]
Pre-formation:
- Sheldon Menery
- Gavin Duggan
- Duncan McGregor
Official EDH Rules Committee formation:
- Sheldon Menery
- Gavin Duggan
- Alex Kenny
- Toby Elliot
- Kevin Desprez
- Scott Larabee
Honorable Mention:
Darren Gamble: Webmaster since inception
References
- ↑ a b Sheldon Menery (November 26, 2009). "Embracing The Chaos - Meet The Committee". StarCityGames.
- ↑ Sheldon Menery (April 12, 2018). "Ask The Commander Rules Committee (Other Than Me!)". StarCityGames.
- ↑ Edh rules committee. Reddit.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2015). "Why does Wizards use an external rules committee in regards to the commander format instead of doing it in house?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 06, 2017). "What role, if any, does the Commander rules committee play in the creation of Commander products?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Toby Ellott. "Who is on the EDH Rules Committee?". Reddit.
- ↑ Toby Elliott (September 12, 2022). "ANNOUNCING NEW RC MEMBERS – OLIVIA GOBERT-HICKS AND JIM LAPAGE". Commander RC.
- ↑ Gretchyn Melde (September 8, 2023). "Sheldon Menery". Facebook.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 8, 2023). "Remembering the Legend of Sheldon Menery". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023.
- ↑ Sheldon Menery (January 21, 2019). "Introducing The Commander Advisory Group". StarCityGames.
- ↑ Ryan Sainio (January 21, 2019). "The Commander Advisory Group". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ Official Commander Website
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 24, 2020). "Drive to Work #760 - Shivam Bhatt". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b c d Sheldon Menery (January 25, 2021). "Announcement: 2021 January Update". Commander RC.
- ↑ a b Sheldon Menery (July 12, 2021). "Announcement: 2021 July Update". Commander RC.
- ↑ a b c Sheldon Menery (August 29, 2022). "2022 August RC Quarterly July Update". Commander RC.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 24, 2020). "Drive to Work #759 - Sheldon Menery". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Kristen Gregory (November 6, 2019). "Olivia Gobert-Hicks Inducted to the Commander Advisory Group". Hipsters of the Coast.
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