June 9, 2024
Announcement/Update
Dear Duel Commander players, followers and enthusiasts all over the globe,
This announcement to inform you all that, starting Monday June 17, 2024, we will be applying a change in the timings of our announcements, as follows:
1. Regular Scheduled Announcements
The regular, scheduled announcements you were used to will still be published following the current schedule, using the same time slot, i.e. every last Monday of every odd month of the year (which is: January, March, May, July, September and November).
2. Emergency Announcements
Possible announcement time slots regarding any rule change are now set to every Monday, at 08:00 PM (Paris Time, CEST/GMT+1). Simple communication messages, like this announcement, could still be published at any time.
💡 Simply put, this means two things:
- First, we're keeping our current system of bi-monthly announcement schedules.
- Second, we ratify the possibility of making out-of-schedule announcements, should we need to address a specific problem. Those announcements will always take place on Mondays, as others before.
You can still contact us on our Facebook page and our Discord server.
Until then, we wish you all many good games! 😇
Let's take a quick look at the reasons for this change.
The recent change of pace in Magic The Gathering™ new prints* means our game is changing faster than ever, and we want to be more flexible in addressing problems that might arise from this fact.
This new system does not mean that we could be doing massive changes at any given time. We do not intend to use each of those timeslots. What it does mean, however, is that we have the option to solve unexpected problems reactively, so that players do not face a bad player experience due to waiting for a more distant scheduled announcement.
📊 Magic The Gathering™ New Prints Per Year
*For reference, here is a graph of new prints per year since Magic The Gathering™ was created to this day:
Key Observation: The graph clearly shows an exponential increase in new card printings, particularly in recent years (highlighted in red). This unprecedented pace of new releases necessitates a more flexible and reactive approach to format management.
🎯 What This Means for Players
- Predictability: Regular bi-monthly announcements continue as scheduled
- Flexibility: Emergency changes can be addressed without long waiting periods
- Consistency: All announcements will occur on Mondays at the same time (8:00 PM Paris Time)
- Transparency: The community will always know when to expect potential announcements
📅 2024 Regular Announcement Schedule
+ Emergency announcements possible on any Monday at 8:00 PM (Paris Time)