Key Takeaways
- Magic: The House Rules Committee rejected allegations of insider trading after a controversial ban this month.
- Angry fans claimed that Commander RC sold the affected cards before the ban so they wouldn't lose their value.
- The group strongly denied this, saying it had a “zero-tolerance policy on misappropriation of pending or potential changes”.
Earlier this week, Magic: The Gathering's Commander format was rocked by a wave of bans, the first seen since 2021. Among those bans were the popular and powerful cards Dockside Extortionist, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, and Nadu, Winged Wisdom, and their bans are no wonder they lowered their prices.
Before their ban, these cards were expensive, reaching hundreds of pounds in some cases. For example, the Jeweled Lotus sold for around £90 before the ban, but now costs around £20, an 83 per cent discount. This meant that many collectibles suddenly lost a lot of value overnight, and Magic: The Gathering fans were very disappointed.
Shortly after the ban was announced, fans of the game began making all kinds of accusations on Twitter about the Commander Rules Committee, the body that decides on the banning of the Commander format. One of the bigger revelations was that Commander RC members engaged in insider trading, selling cards that were almost banned so they wouldn't lose their value.
Ody: RC Group Commander rejects insider trading after September ban
There is no real evidence that Commander RC did this, and the group was quick to respond to the accusations. In a new FAQ page created to address this month's ban (thanks Wargamer), Commander RC stated that it has a “zero-tolerance policy on misappropriation of pending or potential changes” and has not sold the previous card. in prohibition.
“No. There is no way to prove that our collection is short of being placed in escrow, but RC has a zero-tolerance policy on misappropriation of pending or potential changes. They will come forward and release it.”
After these comments, the RC Commander went on to explain that they will not reverse their decision to ban these cards, despite the widespread criticism, because they believe that “the format will be better with the general” for them. However, he apologized for the way the ban was announced, and admitted that “it could have been done better”.
