Centurion Commander Unbans Minsc & Boo and Out of Time, Clarifies Tax

Centurion Commander published a ban-list update on January 15, 2026 that changes several key standing restrictions and adds a specific rule about commander tax. The committee unbanned Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes as a commander option and removed Out of Time from the ban list. It also added rule 1100.2, clarifying that commander tax is tracked per commander rather than shared for Choose a Background pairs.

These moves were presented as experimental adjustments intended to broaden deck variety on the European Centurion competitive circuit while the committee watches metagame dynamics. The announcement included rationale for each individual change and invited player feedback, linking the update to an associated livestream and the circuit schedule for follow-up discussion and monitoring.

Practically, the changes alter both deckbuilding and in-match bookkeeping. Unbanning Minsc & Boo and Timeless Heroes returns two flavorful pilot options to the command zone, opening routes for build creativity and toolbox strategies that had been locked out. Removing Out of Time from the ban list restores a card that players can now consider for timing and interaction plays without facing automatic disqualification at Centurion events. Together these unbans are likely to shift local and regional metagames as pilots reintroduce archetypes and refine counters.

Rule 1100.2 addresses an operational wrinkle that mattered more as Choose a Background designs spread through lists. By specifying that commander tax is tracked per commander, players must now treat each member of a Choose a Background pair as having its own separate command tax ledger. That affects looping and re-cast economics: when a commander and its chosen Background both leave and return to the command zone, each will accrue and require payment of its own tax increment rather than sharing a single tally. Expect changes to sequencing, cost calculations, and long-term decision making in matches that rely on frequent command-zone casting.

Tournament organizers and store-run events should update their printed lists, match slips, and digital trackers to reflect the new ban list and 1100.2 guidance. Decks built around the old tax interpretation may need small redesigns, and playtesters will want to verify how repeated recasts interact with the new bookkeeping rule. The Centurion committee said it will monitor results and revert changes if necessary, so these updates are not presented as permanent beyond the experimental window.

For players, the immediate next steps are simple: update your Centurion-legal lists, test Minsc & Boo and Out of Time in casual and competitive practice, and tune decks for the per-commander tax tracking. Follow the linked livestream and circuit schedule for committee feedback sessions and potential future tweaks as the metagame reacts.