diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88b6e7c33..7731d05e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.15.11",
     "discord.js": "^14.9.0",
+    "markdown-escape": "^2.0.0",
     "node-fetch": "^3.3.1",
     "typescript": "^5.0.4",
     "vite-node": "^0.30.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/markdown-escape": "^1.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/eligible.ts b/src/commands/eligible.ts
index c970de214..b83c4456e 100644
--- a/src/commands/eligible.ts
+++ b/src/commands/eligible.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR, POSITIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export default {
               poweredByBlitzStars(
                 new EmbedBuilder()
                   .setTitle(
-                    `${data.nickname} is ${
+                    `${markdownEscape(data.nickname)} is ${
                       eligible ? '' : 'not '
                     }eligible for ${CLANS[clan].name}`,
                   )
@@ -116,10 +117,14 @@ export default {
                   .setDescription(
                     `${
                       eligible
-                        ? `${data.nickname} meets all the requirements set for ${CLANS[clan].name}.`
-                        : `${data.nickname}'s shortcomings for ${
+                        ? `${markdownEscape(
+                            data.nickname,
+                          )} meets all the requirements set for ${
                             CLANS[clan].name
-                          } (${
+                          }.`
+                        : `${markdownEscape(
+                            data.nickname,
+                          )}'s shortcomings for ${CLANS[clan].name} (${
                             clan === 'sklld' ? '30 days stats' : 'career stats'
                           }):\n\n${issues.join('\n')}`
                     }\n\n${blitzLinks(data)}`,
diff --git a/src/commands/inactive.ts b/src/commands/inactive.ts
index 4787a3787..d05cd83f6 100644
--- a/src/commands/inactive.ts
+++ b/src/commands/inactive.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR, POSITIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@ export default {
                 .sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
                 .map(([nickname, inactiveDays]) => {
                   const days = Math.floor(inactiveDays);
-                  return `**${nickname}**: ${days} day${days === 1 ? '' : 's'}`;
+                  return `**${markdownEscape(nickname)}**: ${days} day${
+                    days === 1 ? '' : 's'
+                  }`;
                 });
               const hasInactiveMembers = inactiveInfo.length > 0;
 
@@ -80,8 +83,8 @@ export default {
                     )
                     .setTitle(
                       hasInactiveMembers
-                        ? `${clan.name}'s inactive members`
-                        : `No inactive members in ${clan.name}`,
+                        ? `${markdownEscape(clan.name)}'s inactive members`
+                        : `No inactive members in ${markdownEscape(clan.name)}`,
                     )
                     .setDescription(
                       hasInactiveMembers
diff --git a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
index 901e54504..89d857008 100644
--- a/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
+++ b/src/commands/searchplayers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { SKILLED_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { Players } from '../types/players.js';
@@ -38,12 +39,14 @@ export default {
           embeds: [
             new EmbedBuilder()
               .setColor(SKILLED_COLOR)
-              .setTitle(`Player search results for "${name}"`)
+              .setTitle(`Player search results for "${markdownEscape(name)}"`)
               .setDescription(
                 `\`\`\`${
                   players.length === 0
                     ? 'No players found.'
-                    : players.map((player) => player.nickname).join('\n')
+                    : players
+                        .map((player) => markdownEscape(player.nickname))
+                        .join('\n')
                 }\`\`\``,
               ),
           ],
diff --git a/src/commands/stats.ts b/src/commands/stats.ts
index 4120fff80..82f285416 100644
--- a/src/commands/stats.ts
+++ b/src/commands/stats.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { SKILLED_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
                   new EmbedBuilder()
                     .setColor(SKILLED_COLOR)
                     .setTitle(
-                      `${data.nickname}'s ${
+                      `${markdownEscape(data.nickname)}'s ${
                         period === 'career' ? period : `${period} day`
                       } stats`,
                     )
diff --git a/src/commands/tanks.ts b/src/commands/tanks.ts
index e44ac3498..faceaf31b 100644
--- a/src/commands/tanks.ts
+++ b/src/commands/tanks.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { SKILLED_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
@@ -68,20 +69,20 @@ export default {
             embeds: [
               new EmbedBuilder()
                 .setTitle(
-                  `${account.nickname}'s owned ${
+                  `${markdownEscape(account.nickname)}'s owned ${
                     tier === null ? '' : `tier ${tier} `
                   }tanks`,
                 )
                 .setDescription(
                   `${
                     tanks.length === 0
-                      ? `No tanks found for player in tier ${tier}`
+                      ? `No tanks found in tier ${tier}`
                       : tanks
                           .map(
                             (tank) =>
-                              `${TANK_TYPE_EMOJIS[tank.type]} ${tank.name} ${
-                                tank.is_premium ? '⭐' : ''
-                              }${
+                              `${TANK_TYPE_EMOJIS[tank.type]} ${markdownEscape(
+                                tank.name,
+                              )} ${tank.is_premium ? '⭐' : ''}${
                                 COMP_TANKS.includes(tank.tank_id) ? '🏆' : ''
                               }`,
                           )
diff --git a/src/commands/verify.ts b/src/commands/verify.ts
index 4fad9688c..5e6702b38 100644
--- a/src/commands/verify.ts
+++ b/src/commands/verify.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EmbedBuilder, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import discord from '../../discord.json' assert { type: 'json' };
 import { CommandRegistry } from '../behaviors/interactionCreate.js';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR, POSITIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ export default {
                       .setColor(POSITIVE_COLOR)
                       .setTitle(`${interaction.user.username} is verified`)
                       .setDescription(
-                        `The user is now verified as ${name}${clanTag}`,
+                        `The user is now verified as ${markdownEscape(
+                          name,
+                        )}${markdownEscape(clanTag)}`,
                       ),
                   ],
                 });
@@ -66,7 +69,11 @@ export default {
                   embeds: [
                     new EmbedBuilder()
                       .setColor(NEGATIVE_COLOR)
-                      .setTitle(`${interaction.user.username} failed to verify`)
+                      .setTitle(
+                        `${markdownEscape(
+                          interaction.user.username,
+                        )} failed to verify`,
+                      )
                       .setDescription(
                         'I may not have the permission to change your nickname.',
                       ),
diff --git a/src/utilities/getBlitzAccount.ts b/src/utilities/getBlitzAccount.ts
index aff068bff..77c0264f2 100644
--- a/src/utilities/getBlitzAccount.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/getBlitzAccount.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ChatInputCommandInteraction,
   EmbedBuilder,
 } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BLITZ_SERVERS, BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import { Player, Players } from '../types/players.js';
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ export default async function getBlitzAccount(
     `https://api.wotblitz.${server}/wotb/account/list/?application_id=${args['wargaming-application-id']}&search=${name}`,
     interaction,
     async (players) => {
-      if (players.length > 0 && players[0].nickname === name) {
+      if (
+        players.length > 0 &&
+        players[0].nickname.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase()
+      ) {
         callback(players[0]);
       } else {
         // no exact match
@@ -31,7 +35,9 @@ export default async function getBlitzAccount(
               .setColor(NEGATIVE_COLOR)
               .setTitle(`Account not found`)
               .setDescription(
-                `I couldn't find "${name}" in the ${serverName} server. I found ${
+                `I couldn't find "${markdownEscape(
+                  name,
+                )}" in the ${serverName} server. I found ${
                   players
                     ? players.length < 100
                       ? players.length
@@ -41,9 +47,9 @@ export default async function getBlitzAccount(
                   players?.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''
                 }. ${
                   players && players.length > 0
-                    ? `Did you mean "${players[0].nickname}"? `
+                    ? `Did you mean "${markdownEscape(players[0].nickname)}"? `
                     : ''
-                }Re-run the command, don't make typos, and capitalize correctly.`,
+                }Re-run the command and don't make typos.`,
               ),
           ],
         });
diff --git a/src/utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.ts b/src/utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.ts
index 57ad2e56e..cb82601d1 100644
--- a/src/utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/getBlitzStarsAccount.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ChatInputCommandInteraction,
   EmbedBuilder,
 } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { PlayerStatistics } from '../types/statistics.js';
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ export default async function getBlitzStarsAccount(
       embeds: [
         new EmbedBuilder()
           .setTitle('No data to display')
-          .setDescription(`${name} is not tracked by BlitzStars.`)
+          .setDescription(
+            `${markdownEscape(name)} is not tracked by BlitzStars.`,
+          )
           .setColor(NEGATIVE_COLOR),
       ],
     });
diff --git a/src/utilities/getClan.ts b/src/utilities/getClan.ts
index a6209de61..4a194703b 100644
--- a/src/utilities/getClan.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/getClan.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ChatInputCommandInteraction,
   EmbedBuilder,
 } from 'discord.js';
+import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
 import { NEGATIVE_COLOR } from '../constants/colors.js';
 import { BLITZ_SERVERS, BlitzServer } from '../constants/servers.js';
 import { Clan, ClanList } from '../types/clanList.js';
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ export default async function getClan(
     async (clans) => {
       if (
         clans.length > 0 &&
-        (clans[0].name === name || clans[0].tag === name.toUpperCase())
+        (clans[0].name.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase() ||
+          clans[0].tag.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase())
       ) {
         callback(clans[0]);
       } else {
@@ -34,13 +36,17 @@ export default async function getClan(
               .setColor(NEGATIVE_COLOR)
               .setTitle(`Clan not found`)
               .setDescription(
-                `I couldn't find "${name}" in the ${serverName} server. I found ${
+                `I couldn't find "${markdownEscape(
+                  name,
+                )}" in the ${serverName} server. I found ${
                   clans ? (clans.length < 100 ? clans.length : 'over 100') : 0
                 } similarly spelled clan${clans?.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}. ${
                   clans && clans.length > 0
-                    ? `Did you mean "${clans[0].name}" or "${clans[0].tag}"? `
+                    ? `Did you mean "${markdownEscape(
+                        clans[0].name,
+                      )}" or "${markdownEscape(clans[0].tag)}"? `
                     : ''
-                }Re-run the command, don't make typos, and capitalize correctly.`,
+                }Re-run the command, don't make typos.`,
               ),
           ],
         });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 53f371bb5..104cb6901 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tokenizer/token/-/token-0.3.0.tgz"
   integrity sha512-OvjF+z51L3ov0OyAU0duzsYuvO01PH7x4t6DJx+guahgTnBHkhJdG7soQeTSFLWN3efnHyibZ4Z8l2EuWwJN3A==
 
+"@types/markdown-escape@^1.1.0":
+  version "1.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/markdown-escape/-/markdown-escape-1.1.0.tgz#8bd940d6701880eb7229467542c029bc05a7b22f"
+  integrity sha512-bJZh73L6fSt8MmTON/btR8hiKRipoIoPfLO41lxr6l65QXdG1rwUjR8Hu5xU7XYHBwKHiJZ+sTQ8L2TKkQrBpw==
+
 "@types/node@*", "@types/node@^18.15.11":
   version "18.15.11"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.15.11.tgz"
@@ -331,6 +336,11 @@ lodash@^4.17.21:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz"
   integrity sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg==
 
+markdown-escape@^2.0.0:
+  version "2.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/markdown-escape/-/markdown-escape-2.0.0.tgz#44484d30d7845b91575c77fd8898f23a0a6f890c"
+  integrity sha512-Trz4v0+XWlwy68LJIyw3bLbsJiC8XAbRCKF9DbEtZjyndKOGVx6n+wNB0VfoRmY2LKboQLeniap3xrb6LGSJ8A==
+
 mlly@^1.1.1, mlly@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mlly/-/mlly-1.2.0.tgz#f0f6c2fc8d2d12ea6907cd869066689b5031b613"