Magic: The Gathering's Commander Rules Committee has denied accusations of insider trading following this month's controversial bans. It has been claimed by upset fans that the Commander RC sold off the affected cards prior to the ban to avoid losing out on their value.

The result of this Magic: The Gathering Commander ban list update has been passionate outrage by the community. Several change.org petitions have been circulating requesting a reversal of the ban (at 4,676 signatures), and firing the Commander Rules Committee (1,144 signatures).

Magic: The Gathering’s Commander (EDH) community has voiced significant concerns over the recent banning of key cards, leading to the creation of two

These bans are mostly down to each card's ability to create explosive starts for plays, while Nadu, Winged Wisdom has been banned for its ability to make games boring for very little gain.

Magic the Gathering’s most popular format Commander was hit by some shocking bans by the rules committee yesterday – and it’s having a real-world effect on collections as some of the most sought-after cards have lost enormous value overnight.

Wizards of the Coast surprisingly banned cards like Mana Crypt and a few other staple cards from MTG’s Commander format. For a hefty amount of time, Mana Crypt was considered to be one of the must-have cards in a cEDH (competitive Elder Dragon Highlander) deck.

Magic: The Gathering's recent ban of cards likes Dockside and Jeweled Lotus in Commander have caused to cards to plummet in value