Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026

The Mana Forge Digest

Commander Format Panel announces unbanning Biorhythm and Lutri, the Spellchaser; Sundering Titan remains banned.

Key points

• Biorhythm is now legal in Commander
• Lutri, the Spellchaser is unbanned but still restricted as a companion
• Effective immediately for all formats

What you get

• Unbanning of Biorhythm and Lutri, the Spellchaser
• Sundering Titan remains banned in Commander
• View full list of banned/restricted cards

Why it matters

These changes aim to balance the format by unbanning popular cards while maintaining overall fairness.

Details

Gavin Verhey from the Commander Format Panel introduced the updates on February 9, 2026

Biorhythm was previously banned but is now legal in all formats including Commander

Lutri, the Spellchaser has been unbanned for use as a standalone card, though still restricted when used with other cards

Good to know

• Effective date: February 9, 2026
• View full list of banned and restricted cards by format on official Magic website

Read the original on Wizards (https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-banned-and-restricted-february-9-2026) • Source: Wizards of the Coast