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Greetings bracket tournament and Commander enthusiasts! It's time for 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.

The tournament officially started yesterday with the North and South conferences, but if you're late to the party and still want to fill out a bracket, head here. If you wanna share your bracket picks or chat with other people on socials about the tournament, use hasthtag #RECMadness.

Scroll on down to vote for the first round of EDHREC's March Commandness Tournament.

West Conference - Round One

This article covers the first round of matches for the West conference. Voting for this round will end on Thursday the 12th at 8:00 am EST. (If you're having trouble seeing the polls below, try reloading the page.)

EDHREC March Commandness 2026 West round one

Match One - Lathril, Blade of the ElvesLathril, Blade of the Elves vs Choco, Seeker of ParadiseChoco, Seeker of Paradise

Match Two - Aragorn, the UniterAragorn, the Uniter vs Glarb, Calamity's AugurGlarb, Calamity's Augur

Match Three - Esika, God of the TreeEsika, God of the Tree vs Atraxa, Grand UnifierAtraxa, Grand Unifier

Match Four - Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula vs Helga, Skittish SeerHelga, Skittish Seer

Match Five - Frodo, Adventurous HobbitFrodo, Adventurous Hobbit + Sam, Loyal AttendantSam, Loyal Attendant vs Ezio Auditore da FirenzeEzio Auditore da Firenze

Match Six - Miirym, Sentinel WyrmMiirym, Sentinel Wyrm vs Zurgo StormrenderZurgo Stormrender

Match Seven - Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIERSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER vs Voja, Jaws of the ConclaveVoja, Jaws of the Conclave

Match Eight - Jodah, the UnifierJodah, the Unifier vs Kotis, the FangkeeperKotis, the Fangkeeper

Remember, you have until 8:00 am EST on Thursday the 12th to get your votes in for the East conference. Then see the winners and vote for round 2 on March 16th.

Don't miss the rest of the voting! The first round for the North conference and South conference is still live until Wednesday the 11th at 8:00am, and voting for the East conference also started today. So make sure you vote in those conferences as well.