Sheldon Menery, 'Godfather of Magic: The Gathering's Commander Format,' Dies at 54
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Sheldon Menery, known as the Godfather of Commander format in Magic The Gathering, passed away after battling cancer since 2016.
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Menery was instrumental in creating and developing the Commander format, Magic's most popular casual multiplayer format.
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Commander promotes creativity with 100 card decks and no duplicates.
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Originally a fan format, its popularity led to Wizards of the Coast officially supporting it.
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Wizards has collaborated with major brands like Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40k on Commander decks.