Duel Commander on

The rules and lists as they were that day, unchanged since May 25, 2026.

Current ban list and history

To check a deck as of this date, start a Duel Commander deck and set its format's date to 2026-05-25.

Rules

  • Deck Construction: Deck construction card counts: Main Deck 100, Commander 1-2, Companion 0-1 (its condition must be met) (banned as companion: Lutri, the Spellchaser), No Sideboard
  • Color Identity: Commander provides color identity excluding Sideboard
  • Legal Commander: Commander is legendary creature, partner or has exception in the rules text.
  • Limit of 1 copies of the same card (cards on the exempt list or where Card Type contains 'Basic' are exempt)
  • Banned (Duel Commander Banned) : No cards in the selected list or where Oracle Text contains "playing for ante" or where Card Type contains 'Conspiracy' or where Card Type contains 'Attraction OR Stickers' or where Oracle Text contains "open an attraction" OR "open two attractions" OR "roll to visit" or where Oracle Text contains "you may put" sticker OR distribute sticker are allowed in the deck
  • Banned as Commander (Duel Commander Banned as Commander) : No cards in the selected list are allowed as a Commander

Banned (83)

Banned as commander (24)

In the deck, but not as its commander.