Question about brackets
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Jan. 5, 2026, 6:11 p.m. by hyalopterouslemur
So, I've noticed that three cards are mass land denial but the deckbuilding software thinks are legal in lower brackets?
So, are these MLD?
theNeroTurtle says... #3
I have also noticed, as a cEDH builder, that the competitive meter also does not really matter on this site. Great site. Still use it over any other deck building site. But, I have seen the meter drop and rise simply from changing the description section, the deck title, and or from custom sorting the deck. All of which has nothing to due with the cards in the deck.
January 6, 2026 11:19 p.m.
hyalopterouslemur says... #4
Yeah, I only play Stax in the higher brackets. It just bugs me, like, I know those are higher-bracket cards, but they're not treated as such by the deck builder, yanno?
plakjekaas says... #2
The deckbuilder has no understanding of the intent of the bracket system, it just has a list of game changers. The list of gamechangers would be waaay too long if every land denial card has to be put on it.
So while they're technically legal in lower brackets, the actual players in lower brackets stand in their right to side-eye you if you include these cards because, though not illegal, these cards do promote a playstyle that's considered "unfun" in the lower brackets.
In order to continue the existence of your playgroup, I'd ask them if it's okay to play these cards, and be prepared to take them out of your bracket 2 decks and save them for bracket 4. But that's just a suggestion, your reality might play out differently.
January 6, 2026 1 p.m.