Historical format

Duel Commander

1v1 Commander variant with its own ban list.

Legal cards

32,388

Banned

250

Restricted

27

Banned in Duel Commander

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn

Legendary Creature — Eldrazi

Make a _____ Splash

Emissary's Ploy

Hall of Mirrors

Artifact — Attraction

_____ Balls of Fire

Seasoned Buttoneer

Creature — Vedalken Employee

Artifact — Attraction

Familiar Beeble Mascot

Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans

Artifact — Attraction

Concession Stand

Artifact — Attraction

The Most Dangerous Gamer

Legendary Creature — Human Gamer Guest

Demonic Attorney

Dig Through Time

Legendary Artifact

Sensei's Divining Top

Creature — Azra Employee

Incendiary Dissent

Timmerian Fiends

Creature — Horror

Artifact Creature — Clown Robot

Creature — Sheep Performer

Elemental Time Flamingo

Underworld Breach

Iterative Analysis

Sovereign's Realm

Tusk and Whiskers

Legendary Creature — Elephant Mouse Performer

Phyrexian Midway Bamboozle

Werewolf Lightning Mage

Creature — Goblin Guest

Coming Attraction

Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard

Artifact — Attraction

Fight the _____ Fight

Enchantment — Aura

Hymn of the Wilds

Weird Angel Flame

Artifact — Attraction

Wizards of the _____

Creature — Human Wizard Performer

Treasure Cruise

Deep-Fried Plague Myr

Artifact — Attraction

Yawgmoth Merfolk Soul

Creature — Human Employee

Fierce Guardianship

Library of Alexandria

Adriana's Valor

Vampire Champion Fury

Deflecting Swat

Restricted in Duel Commander

Lumra, Bellow of the Woods

Legendary Creature — Elemental Bear

Prime Speaker Vannifar

Legendary Creature — Elf Ooze Wizard

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

Legendary Creature — Giant Soldier

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis

Legendary Creature — Avatar

The Fantasticar

Legendary Artifact — Vehicle

Geist of Saint Traft

Legendary Creature — Spirit Cleric

Urza, Lord High Artificer

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

Omnath, Locus of Creation

Legendary Creature — Elemental

Old Stickfingers

Legendary Creature — Horror

Vial Smasher the Fierce

Legendary Creature — Goblin Berserker

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger

Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani

Arahbo, Roar of the World

Legendary Creature — Cat Avatar

Eris, Roar of the Storm

Legendary Creature — Elemental Warlock

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

Legendary Planeswalker — Minsc

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

Legendary Creature — Human Ninja

Shorikai, Genesis Engine

Legendary Artifact — Vehicle

Raffine, Scheming Seer

Legendary Creature — Sphinx Demon

Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar

Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Legendary Planeswalker — Dihada

Krark, the Thumbless

Legendary Creature — Goblin Wizard

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard

Edric, Spymaster of Trest

Legendary Creature — Elf Rogue

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

Legendary Creature — Kobold Warrior

Spider-Man 2099

Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero

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Popular capabilities in Duel Commander

Creature Removal Card Draw Ramp Counter Spell Board Wipe Tutor Token Creation Graveyard Interaction

Duel Commander sits alongside these in the historical group. Each links to the same legality + banned-card view, filtered to that format.

Premodern →4th Edition through Scourge. Community-run.Old School →Very early cardpool from the Alpha through Fallen Empires era.PreDH →Commander using pre-2011 cards only.Future Standard →What Standard will look like once the current block rotates in.

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