This year, a new era of leadership has been established across the planes! Countless unique Commanders have emerged, but only one can claim the title of Best Pauper Commander of 2025.
Commander Clash is a no-holds-barred tournament dedicated exclusively to the Commanders who first saw print in 2025. This isn't just a battle for glory; it's a year-end verdict to crown the best of the best from the newest class of uncommon creatures (and now vehicles, too!).
This is a CPDH event, meaning the decks are tuned and only the most cunning tactics will prevail.
First place: Six Play Boosters - one from each set printed in 2025
Second - Fourth place: Two Play Boosters, randomly selected from sets printed in 2025
This event will be held to comp REL standards on ruling and conduct.
9am - Player's Meeting - All players must attend the Player's Meeting. Anyone not in attendance will be bounced from the tournament.
9:15am - 10:45am - Round 1
11am - 12:30pm - Round 2
12:45pm - 2:15pm - Round 3
2:30pm onward - Finals
All times in US Central Time. Top cuts will be untimed. Times will be updated when player count exceeds numbers below:
If < 16 players: 3 Rounds Swiss w/ cut to top 4
If 16-32 players: 3 Rounds Swiss w/ cut to top 10
If > 32 players: 4 Rounds Swiss w/ cut to top 10
Proxies are legal! Proxied cards must be full color and official WotC art. However, all games must be played in Spelltable with tangible cards on webcam. Digital displays (such as Moxfield, Cockatrice, etc) will not be legal for this event.
Any common card (excepting the banlist) may be used in the 99, but your commander must have their first unique printing this year - uncommon reprints are not legal in this tournament. Use this link to check that your commander is legal for this event: https://scryfall.com/search?q=is%3Apcommander+year%3A2025+is%3Afirstprint&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name Please note that Avatar commanders will not appear on the Scryfall link above until the set release, but they will still be legal in this event
https://discord.com/invite/UtgN272kpq
Join the CPDH.guide Discord - this is where the player's meeting and pods will congregate. You can join the conversations, ask deck building questions, and find games in #LFG until tournament day.
Show up and prove that your commander is strong enough to reign supreme and take the title of Best Pauper Commander of the Year!
