For some players, Commander is all about winning, but that’s not the only way to play! Enter Bracket 1, a world of decks meant to show off themes, jokes, or fun ideas without worrying so much about focus and synergy. But what does a Bracket 1 deck actually look like and how do you build one? This episode, we’ve brought on Commander Format Panel member Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander at Home, EDHijinks) to give you the full rundown of Commander’s least powerful but most creative playstyle. Let’s go!

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Relevant Links:

Olivia Gobert-Hicks:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goberthicks.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goberthicks/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome

https://www.youtube.com/@EDHijinks

Turbo-Charge Commander Gameplay with Bracket 4 | The Command Zone 731:

https://youtu.be/jzeTz9clIC8?si=p4jsRfF6UH4tVwyM

Rachel's Rainbow Dash:

https://archidekt.com/decks/7034967/my_little_pony_magic_is_friendship

TaunaMTG's Bald Deck:

https://archidekt.com/decks/13191517/rude_shine_bright_for_everyone

Markos' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Deck:

https://archidekt.com/decks/15807106/how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_

Rachel's Norin, the Wary:

https://archidekt.com/decks/4594979/norin_goes_to_the_carnival_comes_home_goes_back_to_the_carnival

Master Deck Building w/ These Scryfall Hacks | The Command Zone 608:

https://youtu.be/NNv2uWeCS50?si=lvA5AtL2ZUzzw1sk

Scryfall Art Tagger:

https://tagger.scryfall.com/

Dan Sheehan: 

https://www.dansheehan.co/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dansheehan.bsky.social

Other People’s Decks: Dan Sheehan’s Rin And Seri Changelings (The Thing):

https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/other-peoples-decks-dan-sheehans-rin-and-seri-changelings/

Jim LaPage:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimtsf.bsky.social

Brian David Gilbert Pondering His Commander Orbs | Shuffle Up & Play 91:

https://youtu.be/2ytmjKIB3Fg?si=_bfazRf1R_6w_7iu

Brian David Gilbert's Orb Decklist

https://archidekt.com/decks/17644008/bdg_sup_orb

Chaos Draft With Every Magic Booster Pack Ever: Pack it Up - Episode 3:

https://youtu.be/9o7wEEkS7rc?si=iIj9cczXtOnxelhX

Bracket 1 Decks Bluesky Thread:

https://bsky.app/profile/wachelreeks.com/post/3mgvmgnlcxk2x

Bracket 1 Decks X Thread:

https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/2032246148480811026?s=20

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