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Round three of EDHREC's March Commandness Bracket Tournament continues! In this article, we'll look at who won the matchups from round two in the East and West conferences, and then kick off the next round of voting.

But first, 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.

If you wanna share your bracket picks or chat with other people on socials about the tournament, use hasthtag #RECMadness.

East Conference - Round Two Winners

Before we get into round three, let's take a look at the winners of round two.

Match One - Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord (1) vs Toph, the First MetalbenderToph, the First Metalbender (8)

Winner: Sauron (58.5%)

Toph just couldn't unbend the power of The One Ring. The East conference's 1-seed moves forward.

Match Two - The NecrobloomThe Necrobloom (5) vs Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsValgavoth, Harrower of Souls (4)

Winner: Valgavoth (59.2%)

I've clearly underestimated Valgavoth. I had the Demon losing to Urza in round one, so its continued ascent will keep killing my bracket.

Match Three - Hashaton, Scarab's FistHashaton, Scarab's Fist (6) vs Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One (3)

Winner: Isshin (52.2%)

Same thing I just said for Valgavoth, though this match was quite a bit closer.

Match Four - Wilhelt, the RotcleaverWilhelt, the Rotcleaver (7) vs Ms. BumbleflowerMs. Bumbleflower (2)

Winner: Ms. Bumbleflower (66.1%)

No surprise here. The Bumble rumbles forward to round three.

West Conference - Round Two Winners

Match One - Lathril, Blade of the ElvesLathril, Blade of the Elves (1) vs Glarb, Calamity's AugurGlarb, Calamity's Augur (9)

Winner: Glarb (53.9%)

Another 1-seed falls. The Elf Noble losing to the Frog Noble is a surprising, and thrilling, thing to see.

Match Two - Atraxa, Grand UnifierAtraxa, Grand Unifier (12) vs Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula (4)

Winner: Azula (61.4%)

Another unsurprising win for Azula. But will her next match be so easy?

Match Three - Frodo, Adventurous HobbitFrodo, Adventurous Hobbit + Sam, Loyal AttendantSam, Loyal Attendant (6) vs Miirym, Sentinel WyrmMiirym, Sentinel Wyrm (3)

Winner: Frodo & Sam (50.4%)

Another extremely close race! The hobbits defeated the Dragon by a mere 13 points. This one was especially surprising because Miirym was in the lead for almost the entire voting period. Frodo must have slipped on the Ring at the last moment and snuck through.

Match Four - Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIERSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (7) vs Kotis, the FangkeeperKotis, the Fangkeeper (15)

Winner: Sephiroth (53.9%)

Sadly, Kotis's cinderalla story has come to an end by the Masamune of Sephiroth. Stand proud Kotis; you fought well.

Here's where the East bracket stands going into round three.

March Commandness - East Round 3

And here's the West bracket.

March Commandness - West Round 3

East and West Conferences - Round Three Matchups

Now on to the third round of matches for the East and West conferences. Voting goes for two days, so this round will end on Friday the 20th at 8:00 am EST. (If you're having trouble seeing the polls below, try reloading the page.)

Match One - Sauron, the Dark LordSauron, the Dark Lord (1) vs Valgavoth, Harrower of SoulsValgavoth, Harrower of Souls (4)

Match Two - Isshin, Two Heavens as OneIsshin, Two Heavens as One (3) vs Ms. BumbleflowerMs. Bumbleflower (2)

Match Three - Glarb, Calamity's AugurGlarb, Calamity's Augur (9) vs Fire Lord AzulaFire Lord Azula (4)

Match Four - Frodo, Adventurous HobbitFrodo, Adventurous Hobbit + Sam, Loyal AttendantSam, Loyal Attendant (6) vs Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIERSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (7)

Remember, you have until 8:00 am EST on Friday the 20th to get your votes in for this set of matches. Then check in on March 20th to see the winners and vote for the matches in round four.

And don't miss the rest of the tournament!