MTG's Newest Change Is Great News For Commander Players
has received a boom in new players thanks to recent collaboration efforts, but has long-time Commander players feeling left behind. Starting as an experimental fringe format in 2011,Commander has grown to become one of the most popular and profitable formats in today, benefiting greatly from its ease of access and social focus. While Wizards Of The Coast has been successful at attracting new players to the format, controversies over product releases and recent card bans have left a negative impression on some diehard fans.
Thankfully, for fans of the popular card game and the equally iconic, WOTC has gotten much better at applying fan feedback. Responding to D&D Beyond's criticism over eliminating cross-compatibility with 5e, WOTC immediately took the backlash to heart, hearing out fans and making changes to improve the experience for returning players. Continuing with the trend of acknowledging the fanbase, WOTC is introducing new initiatives to tackle ongoing areas of improvement within their game formats, and preventing future controversies over poorly received changes.
The Commander Panel is a community-focused group with a diverse group of 17 members from different backgrounds, being involved in vital decision-making with WOTC. While already has groups that oversee detailed changes made to the Commander format, this panel is intended to give a voice to a wider variety of players with nuanced perspectives. Rather than being bogged down by reviewing every card or minor update, the Commander Panel will provide feedback on new mechanics, individual cards that need a second opinion, or changes made to the Commander format as a whole, such as card bans or rule changes.
Given that much of the Panel team is made up of content creators, each member has a direct line of communication with numerous fans of the format, giving the everyday player more of a voice. Panel members are also encouraged to voice their opinions openly on social media, being allowed to criticize
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