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Formats — Duel Commander

Duel Commander is a variant of Commander format meant for two-player games.

Decks consist of 100 cards and no sideboard, one of which is a legendary creature chosen as a commander.

Except for basic lands, all cards are allowed in only 1 copy. No card is allowed if its color identity contains colors outside color identity of the chosen commander.

For more information and detailed deck construction rules, visit the official Duel Commander website.

Duel Commander has cards "banned as commander", which are allowed in the deck, but not as a commander, and cards "banned as companion", which are allowed in the deck and as a commander, but not as a companion.

Banned cards

Restricted cards

Ban history

2026-07-27

Spider-Man 2099: legal → banned as commander
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods: legal → banned as commander
The Fantasticar: legal → banned as commander

2026-05-25

Najeela, the Blade-Blossom: banned as commander → legal
Emry, Lurker of the Loch: banned as commander → legal
Winota, Joiner of Forces: banned as commander → legal

2026-03-30

Lutri, the Spellchaser: banned → banned as companion

2026-01-26

Tasigur, the Golden Fang: banned as commander → legal
Necrotic Ooze: banned → legal
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh: legal → banned as commander
Trazyn the Infinite: banned → legal

2025-11-24

Breya, Etherium Shaper: banned as commander → legal
Nadu, Winged Wisdom: banned as commander → banned

2025-09-29

Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary: banned as commander → legal
Loyal Retainers: banned → legal
Baral, Chief of Compliance: banned as commander → legal
Esior, Wardwing Familiar: banned as commander → legal
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar: banned as commander → legal

2025-07-28

Blood Moon: legal → banned
Dark Ritual: legal → banned
Force of Will: legal → banned
Underworld Breach: legal → banned

2025-05-26

Zurgo Bellstriker: banned as commander → legal
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis: banned → banned as commander
Invert Polarity: legal → banned

2025-03-24

New sticker card printed and falls under sticker card ban

Sticker sheet: legal → banned

2025-01-27

Balance: legal → banned
Akiri, Line-Slinger: banned as commander → legal
Ezio Auditore da Firenze: legal → banned as commander
Reanimate: legal → banned
White Plume Adventurer: legal → banned

2024-09-30

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student: legal → banned as commander
Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar: legal → banned as commander

2024-07-22

Polymorph: banned → legal
Thrasios, Triton Hero: banned as commander → legal
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist: banned as commander → legal
Old Stickfingers: legal → banned as commander

2024-06-17

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah: legal → banned as commander
Ajani, Nacatl Avenger: legal → banned as commander
Nadu, Winged Wisdom: legal → banned as commander

2024-05-27

Eris, Roar of the Storm: legal → banned as commander
Aerialephant: legal → banned
Ambassador Blorpityblorpboop: legal → banned
Baaallerina: legal → banned
_____ Balls of Fire: legal → banned
Bioluminary: legal → banned
_____ Bird Gets the Worm: legal → banned
Carnival Carnivore: legal → banned
Chicken Troupe: legal → banned
Clandestine Chameleon: legal → banned
Command Performance: legal → banned
Done for the Day: legal → banned
Fight the _____ Fight: legal → banned
Finishing Move: legal → banned
Glitterflitter: legal → banned
_____ Goblin: legal → banned
"Name Sticker" Goblin: legal → banned
Last Voyage of the _____: legal → banned
Lineprancers: legal → banned
Make a _____ Splash: legal → banned
Minotaur de Force: legal → banned
_____-o-saurus: legal → banned
Park Bleater: legal → banned
Pin Collection: legal → banned
Prize Wall: legal → banned
Proficient Pyrodancer: legal → banned
Robo-Piñata: legal → banned
_____ _____ Rocketship: legal → banned
Roxi, Publicist to the Stars: legal → banned
Scampire: legal → banned
Stiltstrider: legal → banned
Sword-Swallowing Seraph: legal → banned
Ticketomaton: legal → banned
_____ _____ _____ Trespasser: legal → banned
Tusk and Whiskers: legal → banned
Wicker Picker: legal → banned
Wizards of the _____: legal → banned
Wolf in _____ Clothing: legal → banned
Coming Attraction: legal → banned
Complaints Clerk: legal → banned
Deadbeat Attendant: legal → banned
Dee Kay, Finder of the Lost: legal → banned
Discourtesy Clerk: legal → banned
Draconian Gate-Bot: legal → banned
"Lifetime" Pass Holder: legal → banned
Line Cutter: legal → banned
Monitor Monitor: legal → banned
Myra the Magnificent: legal → banned
Petting Zookeeper: legal → banned
Quick Fixer: legal → banned
Rad Rascal: legal → banned
Ride Guide: legal → banned
Seasoned Buttoneer: legal → banned
Soul Swindler: legal → banned
Spinnerette, Arachnobat: legal → banned
Squirrel Squatters: legal → banned
Step Right Up: legal → banned
The Most Dangerous Gamer: legal → banned
Balloon Stand: legal → banned
Bounce Chamber: legal → banned
Bumper Cars: legal → banned
Centrifuge: legal → banned
Clown Extruder: legal → banned
Concession Stand: legal → banned
Costume Shop: legal → banned
Cover the Spot: legal → banned
Dart Throw: legal → banned
Drop Tower: legal → banned
Ferris Wheel: legal → banned
Foam Weapons Kiosk: legal → banned
Fortune Teller: legal → banned
Gallery of Legends: legal → banned
Gift Shop: legal → banned
Guess Your Fate: legal → banned
Hall of Mirrors: legal → banned
Haunted House: legal → banned
Information Booth: legal → banned
Kiddie Coaster: legal → banned
Log Flume: legal → banned
Memory Test: legal → banned
Merry-Go-Round: legal → banned
Pick-a-Beeble: legal → banned
Push Your Luck: legal → banned
Roller Coaster: legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (a): legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (b): legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (c): legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (d): legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (e): legal → banned
Scavenger Hunt (f): legal → banned
Spinny Ride: legal → banned
Squirrel Stack: legal → banned
Storybook Ride: legal → banned
Swinging Ship: legal → banned
The Superlatorium (a): legal → banned
The Superlatorium (b): legal → banned
The Superlatorium (c): legal → banned
The Superlatorium (d): legal → banned
The Superlatorium (e): legal → banned
The Superlatorium (f): legal → banned
Trash Bin: legal → banned
Trivia Contest (a): legal → banned
Trivia Contest (b): legal → banned
Trivia Contest (c): legal → banned
Trivia Contest (d): legal → banned
Trivia Contest (e): legal → banned
Trivia Contest (f): legal → banned
Tunnel of Love: legal → banned
Ancestral Hot Dog Minotaur: legal → banned
Carnival Elephant Meteor: legal → banned
Contortionist Otter Storm: legal → banned
Cool Fluffy Loxodon: legal → banned
Cursed Firebreathing Yogurt: legal → banned
Deep-Fried Plague Myr: legal → banned
Demonic Tourist Laser: legal → banned
Eldrazi Guacamole Tightrope: legal → banned
Elemental Time Flamingo: legal → banned
Eternal Acrobat Toast: legal → banned
Familiar Beeble Mascot: legal → banned
Geek Lotus Warrior: legal → banned
Giant Mana Cake: legal → banned
Goblin Coward Parade: legal → banned
Happy Dead Squirrel: legal → banned
Jetpack Death Seltzer: legal → banned
Misunderstood Trapeze Elf: legal → banned
Mystic Doom Sandwich: legal → banned
Narrow-Minded Baloney Fireworks: legal → banned
Night Brushwagg Ringmaster: legal → banned
Notorious Sliver War: legal → banned
Phyrexian Midway Bamboozle: legal → banned
Playable Delusionary Hydra: legal → banned
Primal Elder Kitty: legal → banned
Sassy Gremlin Blood: legal → banned
Slimy Burrito Illusion: legal → banned
Snazzy Aether Homunculus: legal → banned
Space Fungus Snickerdoodle: legal → banned
Spooky Clown Mox: legal → banned
Squid Fire Knight: legal → banned
Squishy Sphinx Ninja: legal → banned
Sticky Kavu Daredevil: legal → banned
Trained Blessed Mind: legal → banned
Trendy Circus Pirate: legal → banned
Unassuming Gelatinous Serpent: legal → banned
Unglued Pea-Brained Dinosaur: legal → banned
Unhinged Beast Hunt: legal → banned
Unique Charmed Pants: legal → banned
Unsanctioned Ancient Juggler: legal → banned
Unstable Robot Dragon: legal → banned
Urza's Dark Cannonball: legal → banned
Vampire Champion Fury: legal → banned
Weird Angel Flame: legal → banned
Werewolf Lightning Mage: legal → banned
Wild Ogre Bupkis: legal → banned
Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans: legal → banned
Yawgmoth Merfolk Soul: legal → banned
Zombie Cheese Magician: legal → banned

2024-03-25

Raffine, Scheming Seer: legal → banned as commander

2023-11-27

Lotus Petal: legal → banned
Rain of Filth: legal → banned

2023-07-31

Eidolon of the Great Revel: banned → legal
High Tide: banned → legal
Deadly Rollick: legal → banned
Flawless Maneuver: legal → banned
The One Ring: legal → banned

2023-05-29

Dihada, Binder of Wills: legal → banned as commander
Comet, Stellar Pup: legal → banned
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis: legal → banned
Mox Amber: legal → banned

2023-03-27

Trazyn the Infinite: legal → banned

2022-09-26

Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful: banned as commander → legal

2022-07-25

Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes: legal → banned as commander

2022-05-30

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer: banned as commander → banned
Shorikai, Genesis Engine: legal → banned as commander
Bazaar of Baghdad: legal → banned
Serra's Sanctum: legal → banned

2022-02-28

Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder: banned as commander → legal
Tymna the Weaver: banned as commander → legal
Jeska, Thrice Reborn: banned as commander → legal
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar: banned as commander → legal
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist: banned as commander → legal
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan: banned as commander → legal
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh: banned as commander → legal
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus: banned as commander → legal
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel: banned as commander → legal
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful: legal → banned as commander

2022-01-31

Marath, Will of the Wild: banned as commander → legal
Teferi, Temporal Archmage: banned as commander → legal
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus: legal → banned as commander
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel: legal → banned as commander

2021-09-27

Maddening Hex: legal → banned
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar: legal → banned as commander
Winota, Joiner of Forces: legal → banned as commander

2021-07-26

Gifts Ungiven: legal → banned
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist: legal → banned as commander
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer: legal → banned as commander

2021-03-29

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist: legal → banned as commander
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar: legal → banned as commander
Krark, the Thumbless: legal → banned as commander
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist: legal → banned as commander
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan: legal → banned as commander
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh: legal → banned as commander

2021-01-25

Fireblast: banned → legal
Esior, Wardwing Familiar: legal → banned as commander
Jeska, Thrice Reborn: legal → banned as commander

2020-12-04

Akiri, Line-Slinger: legal → banned as commander
Omnath, Locus of Creation: legal → banned as commander
Thrasios, Triton Hero: legal → banned as commander
Tymna the Weaver: legal → banned as commander
Jeweled Lotus: legal → banned
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath: legal → banned

2020-08-28

Genesis Storm: legal → banned

2020-06-10

Cleanse: legal → banned
Crusade: legal → banned
Imprison: legal → banned
Invoke Prejudice: legal → banned
Jihad: legal → banned
Pradesh Gypsies: legal → banned
Stone-Throwing Devils: legal → banned

2020-05-29

Gifts Ungiven: banned → legal
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy: banned as commander → legal
Lutri, the Spellchaser: legal → banned
Deflecting Swat: legal → banned
Fierce Guardianship: legal → banned
High Tide: legal → banned
Capture of Jingzhou: legal → banned
Temporal Manipulation: legal → banned
Time Warp: legal → banned
Cavern of Souls: legal → banned
Field of the Dead: legal → banned
Wasteland: legal → banned
Lion's Eye Diamond: legal → banned

2020-02-28

Ancient Tomb: legal → banned
Sulfuric Vortex: banned → legal
Thassa's Oracle: legal → banned
Mox Opal: legal → banned

2019-11-29

Edric, Spymaster of Trest: legal → banned as commander
Emry, Lurker of the Loch: legal → banned as commander
Scapeshift: legal → banned

2019-08-31

Erayo, Soratami Ascendant: banned as commander → legal
Edric, Spymaster of Trest: banned as commander → legal
Zur the Enchanter: banned as commander → legal
Arahbo, Roar of the World: legal → banned as commander
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom: legal → banned as commander
Teferi, Temporal Archmage: legal → banned as commander
Urza, Lord High Artificer: legal → banned as commander
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow: legal → banned as commander
Timetwister: legal → banned

2019-03-01

Prime Speaker Vannifar: legal → banned as commander
Baral, Chief of Compliance: legal → banned as commander

2018-06-01

Zurgo Bellstriker: legal → banned as commander

2017-12-01

Fastbond: legal → banned

2017-09-29

Eidolon of the Great Revel: legal → banned
Fireblast: legal → banned
Price of Progress: legal → banned
Sulfuric Vortex: legal → banned
Edgar Markov: legal → banned as commander

2017-07-21

Fastbond: banned → legal
Mind Twist: banned → legal
Ancient Tomb: banned → legal
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn: legal → banned
Polymorph: legal → banned
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder: legal → banned as commander
Geist of Saint Traft: legal → banned as commander
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy: legal → banned as commander

2017-04-21

Yisan, the Wanderer Bard: banned as commander → legal
Chrome Mox: legal → banned
Mox Diamond: legal → banned
Breya, Etherium Shaper: legal → banned as commander
Vial Smasher the Fierce: legal → banned as commander

2016-11-11

Yawgmoth's Bargain: banned → legal
Serra Ascendant: banned → legal
Grindstone: banned → legal
Necropotence: banned → legal
Balance: banned → legal

2016-07-22

Dig Through Time: legal → banned
Necrotic Ooze: legal → banned
Treasure Cruise: legal → banned
Marath, Will of the Wild: legal → banned as commander

2016-04-08

Gaea's Cradle: legal → banned
Tasigur, the Golden Fang: legal → banned as commander
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard: legal → banned as commander

2016-01-22

Cataclysm: banned → legal

2015-10-02

Sensei's Divining Top: legal → banned

2015-07-17

Mystical Tutor: legal → banned

2015-03-23

Crucible of Worlds: banned → legal
Fastbond: legal → banned
Sensei's Divining Top: banned → legal
Braids, Cabal Minion: banned as commander → legal
Winter Orb: banned → legal
Entomb: legal → banned
Food Chain: legal → banned

2014-07-18

Cataclysm: legal → banned
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic: legal → banned as commander

2014-02-07

Vanishing: banned → legal
Grim Monolith: legal → banned
Natural Order: legal → banned
Oath of Druids: legal → banned
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician: legal → banned as commander
Zur the Enchanter: legal → banned as commander

2013-09-27

Loyal Retainers: legal → banned

2013-07-19

Protean Hulk: legal → banned
Winter Orb: legal → banned

2013-05-03

Bitterblossom: banned → legal
Protean Hulk: banned → legal
Staff of Domination: banned → legal
Humility: legal → banned
Vanishing: legal → banned

2012-10-01

Fastbond: banned → legal
Ancient Tomb: legal → banned
Edric, Spymaster of Trest: legal → banned as commander

2012-07-01

Intuition: banned → legal
Recurring Nightmare: banned → legal

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