's Commander Rules Committee (CRC) recently announced the banning of four cards from the Commander format, sending a shockwave of controversy through the player base.
Commander is a unique, casual format of play in which each participant builds a deck of 100 cards, all centered on a single, powerful commander.
The Commander format (sometimes called by its old name Elder Dragon Highlander, or EDH) encourages distinct creative playstyles, many of which border on the overpowered.
Because Commander decks can be both preconstructed or perfected over time, it's become a popular format with seasoned collectors and casual players alike.
As a casual, welcoming format, it's rare for Commander to expand on its banlist at all. It's even rarer for it to ban four different cards at a time, especially so many that were bound to cause controversy.