final update before looking into...

...reusing preexisting plex code for different parts. dont merge until review has been done.

src/main/java/dev/plex/cmdblocker/BaseCommand.java

@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ public class BaseCommand
         rank = r;
         message = m;
     }
+
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return "BaseCommand (Rank: " + rank.name() + ", Message: " + message + ")";
+    }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/cmdblocker/CommandBlockerManager.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dev.plex.cmdblocker;
 
 import dev.plex.Plex;
 import dev.plex.rank.enums.Rank;
+import dev.plex.util.PlexLog;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@ public class CommandBlockerManager
             }
         }
 
+        PlexLog.debug("Blocked commands:");
+        for (BaseCommand blockedCommand : blockedCommands) {
+            PlexLog.debug(" - {0}", blockedCommand);
+        }
+
         loadedYet = true;
     }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/cmdblocker/MatchCommand.java

@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ public class MatchCommand extends BaseCommand
         super(r2, m1);
         match = r1;
     }
+
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return "MatchCommand (Rank: " + getRank().name() + ", Match: " + match + ", Message: " + getMessage() + ")";
+    }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/cmdblocker/RegexCommand.java

@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@ public class RegexCommand extends BaseCommand
         super(r2, m1);
         regex = r1;
     }
+
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return "RegexCommand (Rank: " + getRank().name() + ", Regex: " + regex.toString() + ", Message: " + getMessage() + ")";
+    }
 }

src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/CommandListener.java

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import dev.plex.cmdblocker.MatchCommand;
 import dev.plex.cmdblocker.RegexCommand;
 import dev.plex.listener.PlexListener;
 import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
-import dev.plex.rank.enums.Rank;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -41,10 +40,11 @@ public class CommandListener extends PlexListener
         String message = event.getMessage().substring(1).stripLeading(); // stripLeading() is VITAL for workaround blocking (/ minecraft:summon)
         for (BaseCommand blockedCommand : plugin.getCommandBlockerManager().getBlockedCommands()) {
             PlexPlayer plexPlayer = DataUtils.getPlayer(player.getUniqueId());
-            if (Math.min(plexPlayer.getRankFromString().ordinal(), (plexPlayer.isAdminActive() ? Rank.EXECUTIVE : Rank.OP).ordinal()) > blockedCommand.getRank().ordinal())
+            if (!plexPlayer.getRepresentedRank().isAtMost(blockedCommand.getRank()))
             {
                 continue;
             }
+
             boolean isBlocked = false;
             if (blockedCommand instanceof RegexCommand regexCommand)
             {

src/main/java/dev/plex/player/PlexPlayer.java

@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ public class PlexPlayer
         }
     }
 
+    public Rank getRepresentedRank()
+    {
+        int representedLevel = this.getRankFromString().getLevel();
+        if (!this.adminActive) representedLevel = Math.min(Rank.ADMIN.getLevel(), representedLevel);
+        return Rank.values()[representedLevel];
+    }
+
     public void loadPunishments()
     {
         if (Plex.get().getStorageType() != StorageType.MONGODB)

src/main/java/dev/plex/rank/enums/Rank.java

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ public enum Rank
         return this.level >= rank.getLevel();
     }
 
+    public boolean isAtMost(Rank rank)
+    {
+        return this.level <= rank.getLevel();
+    }
+
     public Component getPrefix()
     {
         return MiniMessage.miniMessage().deserialize(this.prefix);