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Greetings bracket tournament and Commander enthusiasts! It's time to kick off the first EDHREC March Commandness Bracket Tournament.

In case you missed the announcement article explaining what this all is, head here to get the lowdown. TL;DR, we're doing a bracket system tournament, but instead of college basketball teams, we're battling the top 64 new commanders from the last five years.

And you decide the winner by voting.

To grab your bracket to print and fill out, head here. If you wanna share your bracket picks or chat with other people on socials about the tournament, use hasthtag #RECMadness.

So scroll on down to begin the first round of voting for EDHREC's March Commandness Tournament.

South Conference - Round One

This article covers the first round of matches for the South conference. Voting for this round will end on Wednesday the 11th at 8:00 am EST. (If you're having trouble seeing the polls below, try reloading the page.)

EDHREC March Commandness 2026 South round one

Match One - Pantlaza, Sun-FavoredPantlaza, Sun-Favored vs Kuja, Genome SorcererKuja, Genome Sorcerer

Match Two - Cloud, Ex-SOLDIERCloud, Ex-SOLDIER vs Hearthhull, the WorldseedHearthhull, the Worldseed

Match Three - Hakbal of the Surging SoulHakbal of the Surging Soul vs Henzie "Toolbox" TorreHenzie "Toolbox" Torre

Match Four - Baylen, the HaymakerBaylen, the Haymaker vs Zinnia, Valley's VoiceZinnia, Valley's Voice

Match Five - Mr. House, President and CEOMr. House, President and CEO vs Tom BombadilTom Bombadil

Match Six - Teval, the Balanced ScaleTeval, the Balanced Scale vs Urtet, Remnant of MemnarchUrtet, Remnant of Memnarch

Match Seven - Caesar, Legion's EmperorCaesar, Legion's Emperor vs Ygra, Eater of AllYgra, Eater of All

Match Eight - Giada, Font of HopeGiada, Font of Hope vs Marneus CalgarMarneus Calgar

That's it for this round, but don't miss the rest of the voting! The first round of voting for the North conference is also live, and you can head here to put your votes in for those commanders.

Remember, you have until 8:00 am EST on Wednesday the 11th to get your votes in. Then check in on March 12th to see the winners and vote for the matches in round 2.