The Chromatic Challenge, a deckbuilding exercise in which the person creates a deck for each color combination, had been around for a few years by that point but couldnt be completed until November of 2016
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Unlike traditional formats, Commander focuses on: 100-card singleton decks (no duplicates except basic lands) A central commander , usually a legendary creature Multiplayer gameplay, often with four or more participants Longer, more dynamic games where big plays and memorable moments happen Commander requires each deck to have exactly 100 cards, with no duplicates except for basic lands, and a legendary creature serves as the Commander
For collectors, the question isn't if the hobby is slowing down, but rather how high these numbers can actually go while the printers desperately try to catch up to the demand