🚫 Banned & Restricted Cards

Last Updated: September 29, 2025

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⛔ Banned as Commander

These cards cannot be used as your commander, but may be included in the 99.

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Arahbo, Roar of the World
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Edgar Markov
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Geist of Saint Traft
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Krark, the Thumbless
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Old Stickfingers
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Omnath, Locus of Creation
Prime Speaker Vannifar
Raffine, Scheming Seer
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

🚫 Banned in Deck

These cards cannot be included in your deck at all.

Ancestral Recall
Ancient Tomb
Back to Basics
Balance
Bazaar of Baghdad
Black Lotus
Blood Moon
Capture of Jingzhou
Cavern of Souls
Channel
Chrome Mox
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Dig Through Time
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
Entomb
Fastbond
Field of the Dead
Fierce Guardianship
Flawless Maneuver
Food Chain
Force of Will
Gaea's Cradle
Genesis Storm
Gifts Ungiven
Grim Monolith
Hermit Druid
Humility
Imperial Seal
Invert Polarity
Jeweled Lotus
Karakas
Library of Alexandria
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Mana Crypt
Mana Drain
Mana Vault
Mishra's Workshop
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Opal
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Mystical Tutor
Natural Order
Necrotic Ooze
Oath of Druids
Price of Progress
Protean Hulk
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Rain of Filth
Reanimate
Scapeshift
Sensei's Divining Top
Serra's Sanctum
Sol Ring
Strip Mine
Temporal Manipulation
Thassa's Oracle
The One Ring
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Time Vault
Time Walk
Time Warp
Timetwister
Tinker
Tolarian Academy
Trazyn the Infinite
Treasure Cruise
Underworld Breach
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
Vampiric Tutor
Wasteland
White Plume Adventurer

✅ Recently Unbanned

These cards are now legal after being previously banned.

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar (Cmdr - Sept 2025)
Baral, Chief of Compliance (Cmdr - Sept 2025)
Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Cmdr - Sept 2025)
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary (Cmdr - Sept 2025)
Loyal Retainers (Sept 2025)

🛑 Banned for Offensive Content

Cleanse
Crusade
Imprison
Invoke Prejudice
Jihad
Pradesh Gypsies
Stone-Throwing Devils

⚠️ Structurally Banned Cards

These cards are banned by the format rules (ante, dexterity, silver-bordered, etc.)

🎴 Special Border Cards

  • Gold-bordered cards
  • Silver-bordered cards
  • Acorn stamp cards
  • Square-cornered cards

🎲 Ante & Dexterity

  • Chaos Orb
  • Falling Star
  • Contract from Below
  • All ante cards

🔮 Special Mechanics

  • Shahrazad (subgame)
  • All Conspiracy cards
  • Sticker & Attraction cards
  • Digital-only cards
📋 Banlist Philosophy

Format Health

Cards are evaluated based on their impact on format diversity, game speed, and interactive gameplay.

Regular Updates

The banlist is reviewed Every 2 months, with emergency updates possible for format-warping cards.

Community Input

Tournament data and community feedback are essential parts of banlist decisions.

Experimental Changes

Cards may be unbanned for testing periods to evaluate their current power level.

⚡ Fast Mana Restriction
🔍 Checking Card Legality

To check if a card is legal in Duel Commander:

  1. Check this official banlist page
  2. Ensure the card is legal in Vintage (no silver-bordered, acorn stamp, or oversized cards)
  3. Verify the card fits your commander's color identity
  4. Remember: only one copy of each non-basic land card is allowed

29 commanders banned as commander • 80 cards fully banned • 109 total restrictions