The Official List

MTG Commander Game Changers

The 53 cards Wizards of the Coast flags as the most format-warping in Commander. They set the line between brackets. We sync the list straight from Scryfall, then show which ones actually change games from real tracked play.

Last updated 15 Jul 2026 · synced from Scryfall

Cards on the list

Analyzed

18,080

Tracked Commander games behind the impact figures below.

With data

41 of 53

Have enough tracked games to clear the confidence gate.

Source

Scryfall is:gamechanger

The official flag, maintained by WotC. We never hand-curate it.

What is the MTG Commander Game Changers list?

The MTG Commander Game Changers list is the official set of 53 cards Wizards of the Coast flags as the most powerful and format-warping in Commander (EDH). The number of Game Changers in your deck sets its Commander bracket - Brackets 1 and 2 allow none, Bracket 3 allows up to three, and Brackets 4 and 5 have no limit. The list is maintained by WotC and synced here straight from Scryfall, so it updates automatically whenever the official list changes.

Last updated 15 Jul 2026 · synced from Scryfall (is:gamechanger).

Want to know your deck's bracket? Run it through the bracket calculator to count its Game Changers and detect combos automatically.

The full Commander Game Changers list (all 53 cards)

Card	Type	MV	Price	Impact Win-rate impact
Ad Nauseam	Instant	5	$13.09	Not enough data yet 99 games · need 100
Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$135.76	+8.4% 95% CI +2.5% / +14.3% · 803 games
Aura Shards	Enchantment	3	$28.66	+13.5% 95% CI -3.9% / +30.8% · 183 games
Biorhythm	Sorcery	8	$33.68	Not enough data yet 39 games · need 100
Bolas's Citadel	Artifact	6	$16.87	+16.4% 95% CI +4.2% / +28.5% · 446 games
Braids, Cabal Minion	Creature	4	$1.05	Not enough data yet 29 games · need 100
Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$169.42	+7.4% 95% CI -0.9% / +15.8% · 429 games
Coalition Victory	Sorcery	8	$5.44	Not enough data yet 17 games · need 100
Consecrated Sphinx	Creature	6	$34.84	+24.1% 95% CI +8.2% / +39.9% · 215 games
Crop Rotation	Instant	1	$3.98	+9.7% 95% CI +0.1% / +19.4% · 443 games
Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$40.28	+16.0% 95% CI +9.9% / +22.2% · 931 games
Demonic Tutor	Sorcery	2	$77.01	+7.4% 95% CI +1.0% / +13.8% · 799 games
Drannith Magistrate	Creature	2	$14.84	+3.5% 95% CI -9.2% / +16.1% · 198 games
Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$38.67	+3.7% 95% CI -3.3% / +10.7% · 730 games
Farewell	Sorcery	6	$5.68	+8.2% 95% CI -0.9% / +17.3% · 657 games
Field of the Dead	Land	0	$30.08	+9.7% 95% CI -0.3% / +19.6% · 359 games
Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$55.37	+5.9% 95% CI -0.9% / +12.8% · 882 games
Force of Will	Instant	5	$63.08	+9.3% 95% CI -0.7% / +19.3% · 411 games
Gaea's Cradle	Land	0	$1578.57	+12.1% 95% CI +2.4% / +21.8% · 305 games
Gamble	Sorcery	1	$17.34	+11.5% 95% CI -0.1% / +23.1% · 406 games
Gifts Ungiven	Instant	4	$5.38	+5.2% 95% CI -16.1% / +26.4% · 106 games
Glacial Chasm	Land	0	-	Not enough data yet 88 games · need 100
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV	Creature	4	$17.36	-7.9% 95% CI -22.9% / +7.2% · 124 games
Grim Monolith	Artifact	2	$472.34	+13.2% 95% CI -0.7% / +27.0% · 223 games
Humility	Enchantment	4	-	Not enough data yet 7 games · need 100
Imperial Seal	Sorcery	1	$162.91	-5.0% 95% CI -18.5% / +8.6% · 191 games
Intuition	Instant	3	-	Not enough data yet 40 games · need 100
Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$40.97	+12.4% 95% CI +4.5% / +20.3% · 750 games
Lion's Eye Diamond	Artifact	0	-	+23.9% 95% CI +1.4% / +46.3% · 127 games
Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$113.13	+10.0% 95% CI +2.2% / +17.8% · 474 games
Mishra's Workshop	Land	0	-	Not enough data yet 40 games · need 100
Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	-	-3.0% 95% CI -11.9% / +5.9% · 366 games
Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$16.75	+11.1% 95% CI +2.1% / +20.1% · 472 games
Narset, Parter of Veils	Planeswalker	3	$1.62	+2.2% 95% CI -17.8% / +22.2% · 128 games
Natural Order	Sorcery	4	$36.60	+13.8% 95% CI -5.7% / +33.2% · 163 games
Necropotence	Enchantment	3	$38.12	+5.2% 95% CI -13.1% / +23.6% · 218 games
Notion Thief	Creature	4	$1.31	-10.8% 95% CI -24.0% / +2.5% · 177 games
Opposition Agent	Creature	3	$18.71	+7.0% 95% CI -9.9% / +23.9% · 182 games
Orcish Bowmasters	Creature	2	$47.86	+19.0% 95% CI +8.0% / +30.0% · 367 games
Panoptic Mirror	Artifact	5	$26.25	Not enough data yet 21 games · need 100
Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$72.14	+12.8% 95% CI +7.0% / +18.6% · 1022 games
Seedborn Muse	Creature	5	$15.08	+8.1% 95% CI -2.4% / +18.6% · 432 games
Serra's Sanctum	Land	0	$492.44	Not enough data yet 54 games · need 100
Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$63.94	+5.3% 95% CI -1.0% / +11.6% · 971 games
Survival of the Fittest	Enchantment	2	-	Not enough data yet 52 games · need 100
Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$54.78	+5.5% 95% CI -2.2% / +13.2% · 853 games
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern	Creature	5	$17.57	-4.0% 95% CI -24.1% / +16.2% · 108 games
Thassa's Oracle	Creature	2	$21.84	+26.8% 95% CI +8.8% / +44.7% · 154 games
The One Ring	Artifact	4	$99.89	+7.9% 95% CI +0.7% / +15.1% · 792 games
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale	Land	0	-	Not enough data yet 23 games · need 100
Underworld Breach	Enchantment	2	$9.83	+19.6% 95% CI +5.6% / +33.7% · 287 games
Vampiric Tutor	Instant	1	$60.09	+8.5% 95% CI +0.2% / +16.8% · 595 games
Worldly Tutor	Instant	1	$27.05	+1.6% 95% CI -6.3% / +9.5% · 601 games

Showing 53 of 53 · impact shown where enough tracked games clear the confidence gate

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Which Game Changers actually change games?

Wizards says these 53 are game changers. Here is what 18,080 tracked games show, ranked by win-rate lift over baseline using the lower bound of the 95% confidence interval, so a thin sample can't top the chart. The data comes from games players track at the table or log after playing.

Cyclonic Rift

931 games · 95% CI +9.9% / +22.2%

+16.0%

Thassa's Oracle

154 games · 95% CI +8.8% / +44.7%

+26.8%

Consecrated Sphinx

215 games · 95% CI +8.2% / +39.9%

+24.1%

Orcish Bowmasters

367 games · 95% CI +8.0% / +30.0%

+19.0%

Rhystic Study

1022 games · 95% CI +7.0% / +18.6%

+12.8%

Underworld Breach

287 games · 95% CI +5.6% / +33.7%

+19.6%

How the list is used

Game Changers set your bracket

Exhibition

0 game changers

Core

0 game changers

Upgraded

up to 3 game changers

Optimized

no limit

cEDH

no limit

Counting the Game Changers in your decklist is the quickest read on its bracket. See the official Commander Brackets announcement from Wizards of the Coast for the current rules.

Game Changers FAQ

What is the Commander Game Changers list?

The Commander Game Changers list is the official set of cards Wizards of the Coast flags as the most powerful and format-warping in Commander (EDH). There are currently 53, synced automatically from Scryfall's is:gamechanger query. The number of Game Changers in a deck sets its bracket: Brackets 1 and 2 allow none, Bracket 3 allows up to 3, and Brackets 4 and 5 have no limit.

How many Game Changers are there?

There are currently 53. The list is maintained by Wizards of the Coast and exposed through Scryfall, so this page updates automatically whenever the official list changes.

Does being a Game Changer ban a card?

No. Game Changers are legal in every bracket. They are a power signal, not a ban list. Adding more of them simply pushes a deck into a higher bracket.

Which bracket lets me run Game Changers?

Brackets 1 and 2 expect none, Bracket 3 allows a small number, and Brackets 4 and 5 have no limit. Counting the Game Changers in your decklist is the quickest read on its bracket.

What is the cheapest Game Changer?

Sort the list by price to see the cheapest options. Most Game Changers are format staples, but a few cost only a couple of dollars while others run into the hundreds.

How do I find Game Changers on Scryfall?

Search is:gamechanger on Scryfall. That is the exact query this page is built from.

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