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Conflicts with the Commander philosophy

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Chip, Squirrel God

Chip, Squirrel God

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Chip, Squirrel God Mana Cost: {5}{G}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 7 Types: Legendary Creature — Squirrel God Rules Text: All other creatures are squirrels. (This effect replaces any other creature types they had.) Prevent all damage squirrels would deal to players, planeswalkers or other squirrels. When Chip, Squirrel God dies, the player with the most squirrels on the battlefield wins the game. Power / Toughness: 1/9 Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by…

Double Meat Palace

Double Meat Palace

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Double Meat Palace Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Land Rules Text: {T}: Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of lands you control. You Lose X life. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered No illustration credit given Printing: Buffy, Vampire Slayer - InQuest Gamer, #95 Original Text Double Meat Palace Land {T}: Add X mana of any color to your mana pool, where X is the number of lands you…

Gleemox

Gleemox

UnCommander: Banned Card Name: Gleemox Mana Cost: {0} Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Artifact Rules Text: {T}: Add one mana of any color. This card is banned. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Dan FrazierPrinting: Unsanctioned UnCommander Rulings We cannot argue with the card's text here. Original Text Gleemox {0} Artifact {T}: Add one mana of any color. This card is banned. MOCTODSDR AZIWTAXAM EELG Illus. Dan Frazier

Gotham City

Gotham City

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Gotham City Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Legendary Land Rules Text: {T}: Exile target attacking creature. When Gotham City leaves the battlefield, return all cards exiled with it to the battlefield under their owners' control. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered No illustration credit givenPrinting: Hooked on Heroes - InQuest Gamer #83 UnCommander Rulings Gotham City’s activated ability and its last ability are linked. The last ability refers only to cards exiled with its activated…

Green Doesn’t Suck Now, Dammit!

Green Doesn’t Suck Now, Dammit!

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Green Doesn't Suck Now, Dammit! Mana Cost: {G} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: Green creatures cannot be destroyed, buried, or removed from play. Ever. For any reason. Not even by Wrath of God. Oh, and draw a card. Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Phil Foglio Printing: Extra Pulled - The Duelist #22 Original Text Green Doesn’t Suck Now, Dammit! {G} Enchantment Green creatures cannot be destroyed, buried,…

Kerraii

Kerraii

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Kerraii Mana Cost: {1}{B}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior Rules Text: When Kerraii enters the battlefield, choose any number. Kerraii gets +X/+X, where X is the chosen number. Place a number of spell counters on Kerraii equal to the chosen number. Spells you cast cost {1} more to cast for every spell counter on Keraii. When you cast a spell, remove all spell counters from Kerraii. Power / Toughness: 0/0 Color: Black, Green Color…

Mirrored Lotus

Mirrored Lotus

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Mirrored Lotus Mana Cost: {0} Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Artifact Rules Text: Reflect {0} (As this enters the battlefield, each opponent may pay {0}. When they do, they create a token copy of this except it lacks this ability.) {T}, Exile Mirrored Lotus: Add three mana of any one color. Power / Toughness: / Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Meris MullaleyPrinting: Mystery Booster Playtest Cards UnCommander Rulings…

Mox Lotus

Mox Lotus

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Mox Lotus Mana Cost: {15} Converted Mana Cost: 15 Types: Artifact Rules Text: {T}: Add {∞}. :100a::100b:: Add one mana of any color. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Kevin Dobler Printing: Unhinged Commentary This feels a bit cheap as a one-card infinite mana combo, especially since 15 colorless mana is not as hard to reach in Commander as other formats. There is also the issue of ways to…

Once More with Feeling

Once More with Feeling

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Once More with Feeling Mana Cost: {W}{W}{W}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Exile all permanents and all cards from all graveyards. Each player shuffles their hand into their library, then draws seven cards. Each player's life total becomes 10. Exile Once More with Feeling. Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Terese Nielsen Printing: Unglued UnCommander Rulings A deck can have only one card named Once More…

Pet Cemetery

Pet Cemetery

UnOrthodox supplement: Banned Card Name: Pet Cemetery Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Land Rules Text: {T}, Name the creature type of each creature you have returned from the grave to your hand this game: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Todd LockwoodPrinting: Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel Original Text Pet Cemetery Land {T}, Name the creature type of each creature you have returned from the grave…

Spike, Tournament Grinder

Spike, Tournament Grinder

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Spike, Tournament Grinder Mana Cost: {2}{B/P}{B/P} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Legendary Creature — Human Gamer Rules Text: ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.) {B/P}{B/P}{B/P}{B/P}: Choose a card you own from outside the game that has been banned or restricted in a Constructed format, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Zoltan Boros…

Staying Power

Staying Power

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Staying Power Mana Cost: {2}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: "Until end of turn" and "this turn" effects don't end. Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Richard SardinhaPrinting: Unhinged UnCommander Rulings Staying Power's ability stops “until end of turn” and “this turn” effects from ending during the cleanup step. This will only stop those effects from ending if Staying Power's static ability is on the battlefield…

The Necropolis of Miir

The Necropolis of Miir

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: The Necropolis of Miir Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Legendary Land Rules Text: {T}: Add {C}. When Necropolis of Miir enters the battlefield, create a 3/3 Black Zombie creature token named Naros. When Necropolis of Miir leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all tokens created by its first ability. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ed Beard Jr. Printing: InQuest Legends - InQuest #45 Original Text The Necropolis of Miir Legendary Land {T}:…

Wish

Wish

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Wish Mana Cost: {5}{U} Converted Mana Cost: 6 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: As an additional cost to cast Wish, pay 10 life. When you cast Wish, Choose any other spell card, apart from cards on the UnCommander and Unorthodox banlist. Wish becomes a copy of that spell, except, if the chosen card is a permanent card, this spell has "If this spell would resolve, instead create a token that is a copy of the chosen permanent card except without…

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