Ban List/Format Announcements
Ban List/Format Announcements
As this is a new format that only includes commons and one legendary equipment, there is no ban list (outside of cards currently banned for offensive language, racist imagery, or otherwise fail to meet Magic community standards). However all cards must follow the legality of use set in traditional Commander/EDH. A ban list may occur as the format becomes popular enough to require review.
The upcoming set Edge of Eternities brings a rule change to Commander. WoTC has announced that legendary vehicles will now be legal commanders in the command zone. This ruling does not change the deckbuilding requirements in PendragonMTG. Legendary vehicles cannot be your commander as they do not meet the common creature requirement. Also, legendary vehicles, by their very nature, are not considered equipment, and thus, cannot be utilized as your Excalibur.
We have noticed an uptick in PendragonMTG decks running Sol Ring. This is most likely due to Sol Ring showing up as a common in searches due to the downshift it received the 30th Anniversary Edition. This set is not legal in any format, therefor downshifts made in the 30th Anniversary Edition are not recognized by PendragonMTG.
*It is worth noting that if Sol Ring were to be printed at common in a legal format it is highly likely to receive a true ban. If that occurs we will provide more detailed information as to why.
With a unanimous vote, the Rules Round Table (RRT) has elected to expand of the format to allow all cards downshifted to common in MTG Arena excluding rebalanced & Alchemy/digital only cards.
This change brings approximately 52 new cards to the format.
Several factors motivated this change:
1. Streamlining deckbuilding by reducing the need for complex Scryfall and Moxfield searches.
2. Providing variety to include more potential commanders & card mechanics
3. Continued opportunities for format balancing
It is important to note that this change moves our format further away from similar pauper formats. We suggest instead you tailor your searches to commons legal in commander. An easy fix is to add rarity:c or r:c to your Scryfall and/or Moxfield results.
Use this link to view many of the cards provided by this expansion.
By unanimous decision, the RRT has voted to make Faceless One, currently listed at special rarity, legal as your commander in the 98. This will open up backgrounds in the CZ alongside your Excalibur.
Utilizing a background with Faceless One will removed an additional slot, thus reducing the main deck count to 97. Color identity is based on the commander, background, & Excalibur when utilizing Faceless One.
*This ruling has no effect on the Prismatic Piper, which is currently not a legal commander for PendragonMTG.
With a unanimous vote, the Rules Round Table (RRT) has elected all cards downshifted to common on the MTGO platform shall now considered legal in PendragonMTG.
This is more of a clarification to the PendragonMTG Banlist, to ensure transparency and to avoid confusion, rather than an actual change.
The basic rule stands that any commons legal in traditional EDH/Commander are also legal in the PendragonMTG format. Any common deemed not legal in traditional EDH/Commander is also considered not legal in PendragonMTG (i.e. silver bordered cards, cards bearing the acorn stamp, conspiracies, etc.)
PendragonMTG also adopts WoTC's stance on any cards banned from all formats based on offensive language, racist imagery, or otherwise fail to meet the Magic community standards.
With a 5 to 2 decision the Rules Round Table (RRT) has chosen to keep the starting life total for PendragonMTG at 30.
With a 4 to 2 to decision the Rules Round Table (RRT) has chosen to allow Elbrus, the Binding Blade as a legal Excalibur. If the criteria have been met, Elbrus, the Binding Blade may legally transform into Withengar Unbound.