The rules committee agreed, banning the four cards that had come to dominate decks in the Commander format. “The philosophy of Commander prioritizes creativity, and one of the ways we have historically reflected that in the rules and banlist is to encourage a slower pace of game,” the committee wrote in a blog post.

The Gathering Commander, the collectible card game’s most popular format in recent years, announced a surprise ban of three of its most popular and expensive cards. The reaction from some fans was swift,

After death threats levelled against the independent rules committee over recent card bans, Wizards of the Coast has taken over the format.

Due to recent attacks on the Commander Rules Committee, Wizards of the Coast has announced their game design team will now manage the Commander format.

The Gathering turmoil continues as Wizards of the Coast has announced its decision to take over management of MTG's

It's been a wild few days for Magic: The Gathering fans. Last week, the Commander Rules Committee announced that it was banning several major cards, throwing Magic's most popular format into disarray. Now Wizards of the Coast is stepping in.

Wizards of the Coast has officially been handed the reins over Magic: The Gathering's Commander format. The move was announced in a September 30 Twitter post by acclaimed Magic: The Gathering content creator and Commander Rules Committee member Jim Lapage.