All 5 Gruul Commander Precons in Magic Ranked
Gruul precons include an assortment of powerful, unique commanders, and strong cards to match. But which are the most impressive and play best out of the box? Let’s find out.
Read moreGruul precons include an assortment of powerful, unique commanders, and strong cards to match. But which are the most impressive and play best out of the box? Let’s find out.
Read moreEsper decks often lean controlling, with lots of removal and card draw, but the shard includes aggressive strategies, token strategies, even reanimation and artifacts. If it falls under the purview of white, blue, or black, an Esper deck can...
Read moreJeskai decks often dabble with spellslinging, artifacts, or token production, and with 11 Commander precons in print, there’s some real competition within the color trio’s decks.
Read moreWhile many commanders in Brawl conjure permanents, few are quite as powerful as Mythweaver Poq, a fierce mono-green legend that rewards you for playing lands.
Read moreGolgari decks often dip into graveyard and sacrifice synergies, though a few prominent creature types like squirrels and elves have been built into MTG’s Golgari precons.
Read moreA significant portion of vampire support comes from lords, creatures that enhance the vampires you control with power, keywords, and other boons.
Read moreWhat does it take for a land cycle to receive such fame? A connection to one of the most iconic settings in Magic: Ravnica. The City of Guilds introduced the gate land type with the 10 Guildgates, but the archetype has grown and matured in the...
Read moreWho cares how good your opponents’ cards are if they’re dead before they can use them? Attack triggers are another way for aggressive decks to apply pressure. They press your advantage by providing extra value in addition to combat damage.
Read moreSleeving up your Magic cards is an absolute necessity. It helps to protect your valuable cardboard, but it also makes shuffling much easier. It also helps prevent issues with marked cards, either because you’re playing with double-sided cards or...
Read moreZendikar block introduced us to what would became one of Magic’s most iconic planes, one we’d return to many times over the years. It also gave us an iconic mechanic we’d see echoed in sets throughout the years: landfall!
Read moreLet me give you a simple, though not all-encompassing, heuristic to improve your Magic play: When faced with multiple options for game actions, take whatever line spends the most of your mana in each turn. In general, the player who spends all...
Read moreIf you came here for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” I’m sorry to disappoint you. These anthems are more about making creatures better attackers and blockers. Don’t worry, we can still sing the praises of anthems in Magic and rank the best of the...
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