Hi folks,
I would like to suggest the inclusion of a Commander 1v1 format to the list of available formats on xmage called
Leviathan Commander. This format is being played more frequently in many parts of Brazil and other South America countries as well as Europe and Russia.
I believe some players already try to play this format in Xmage by using the freeform commander format, but there are a few points from that format that don't really match with
Leviathan, including the starting life total and banlist.
I believe the basic rules are fairly similar to the ones of Duel Commander, with a few differences:
- Each player starting with 30 life points
- There is win by commander damage (21 damage from the same commander card)
- If a player is using partner commanders, that player starts the game with a forced mulligan (must put one card from hand in the bottom, even if the player did not mulligan)
- There is a different Banlist for commanders and cards in deck
- Makes sense for the format to allow sideboarding since commanders can be swapped between games to another legendary card of the same color identity (I believe this is the same as Duel Commander)
This format makes for a great competitive 1v1 commander format, with the power level of the deck being a bit higher than duel commander due to the banlist here being less restrictive, as well as the partner commander rules being different.
[I would add the official format website here, but it seems I cannot do that in my first posts. You can reach out to me to get that if needed]
Let me know if this request makes sense or if adding other formats is not something that is being considered.
Thank you !