Last updated on October 12, 2026
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah | Illustration by Chris Rallis
What an absolutely unexpected B&R. Competitive Brawl is getting a complete overhaul.
COMPETITIVE BRAWL BANS:
- Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow is banned as a commander.
- Spider-Man 2099 is banned as a commander.
- Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice is banned as a commander.
- Ajani, Nacatl Pariah is now only banned as a commander.
- Nadu, Winged Wisdom is now only banned as a commander.
- Oko, Thief of Crowns is now only banned as a commander.
- Old Stickfingers is now only banned as a commander.
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is now only banned as a commander.
- Rusko, Clockmaker is now only banned as a commander.
- Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student is now only banned as a commander.
- Wrenn and Six is now only banned as a commander.
- Tajic, Legion's Valor is now only banned as a commander.
- Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer is rebalanced.
The Shape of Competitive Brawl to Come
Rusko, Clockmaker | Illustration by Samuel Perin
Look at that list. All of the most obviously broken cards in Competitive Brawl are kaputt. Yuriko easily doles out massive damage, same with Spider-Man 2099. Rusko is probably one of the most broken Magic cards ever designed, same with Nadu. Ajani and Ragavan are broken in multiple formats, Tamiyo has terrorized Modern. Light-Paws is a visceral tutor engine. Old Stickfingers is too sweet of an entomb engine. Nashi is busted because it’s an Alchemy card, and same is true of Tajic. Oko has always been a problem in 1v1.
Competitive Brawl is still a fairly new format, and the commanders listed above have all become unfair default options.
Wrap Up
Rules Lawyer | Illustration by Sean Murray
No paper formats were hit, but a sweeping shakeup has hit Competitive Brawl. Expect the field to look brand new by the time the Arena client is updated. The next B&R is November 30th, so stay tuned!
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5 Comments
it’s so embarrassing this is still up.
most of that list is *unbans*…
What would you have banned?
really? your moderation is excluding comments pointing out that this article is misinformation? since the B&R consists mostly of unbans and not bans?
Your first comment was approved, your second one was redundant, as is this follow-up.
Nor is this misinformation. It’s literally just sharing the recent B&R Announcement.
13 commanders were not banned, 3 were. the others were partially unbanned. this was not a “complete overhaul” or “sweeping shakeup”.
it’s clear the author of the article misunderstood the B&R, and apparently you too.
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