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Wizards of the Coast
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the Rules Committee
the Commander Advisory Group
The Pauper Format Panel
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The Pauper Formal Panel
Play Design
the Pauper Format Panel
the Commander Rules Committee
the Advisory Group
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Pauper
Adam Staley
Gavin Verhey
Alex Ullman
Paige Smith
Ryuji Saito
Alexandrew Weber
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While a lot of the time little needs to be updated, it’s safer to put the health of the Commander format into those who are willing to it give the time and care.The Pauper Format Panel is led by Gavin Verhey, a senior designer at Wizards of the Coast who helped curate the Commons-only format 15 years ago. As such, the Pauper Format Panel exists to help bridge that gap between its players and Wizards of the Coast.While it can be scary to leave the responsibility of a delicate gameplay format into the hands of the players themselves, those on the committee harbor the same passions and concerns as the publisher, meaning they will be able to come to a decision as a collective. It suggests Wizards of the Coast has the confidence to invest trust into a select few to help solve problems, and while this level of care isn’t required for every Magic gameplay format, Pauper is one of the few that could do with it most.
As said here by Emma Partlow