Midrange decks are especially promising in Commander. The format allows for plenty of time to set up a grindy value engine while the players who spend too much time durdling around can be vulnerable to a deck that can pivot in an instant. But...
Read moreToday, I’m here to help you break down Edge of Eternity’s Counter Intelligence precon to help you understand its strengths, its failings, and suggest a couple of cards that help us construct a more efficient deck.
Read moreMagic: The Gathering now includes a Sonic the Hedgehog crossover that brings some of Sega’s most iconic heroes and villains to a tiny cardboard slip near you! But where can you buy these cards, where can you play them, and perhaps most...
Read moreWhy does everybody pack board wipes in Commander? Are they actually that good, and how many should you run? I’ll answer those questions and break down which board wipes are the best for your deck!
Read moreCreatures are arguably Magic’s most important card type. Formats are defined by the available creatures and the cards that answer them. Most games end in the combat phase, with creatures getting into the red zone and knocking your opponents to...
Read more| Illustration by Eric Deschamps I find Commander precons endlessly fascinating. Many new players are introduced to Magic with them given Commander’s popularity, and it’s easy to pick one up and pop it out of the box. Yet precons are often built...
Read moreThe average player’s most likely to see a UB commander than experience the products anywhere else—after all, the number of eligible commanders from UB products has exceeded 500. A crazy thought, eh? Let’s check out the best of them!
Read moreRed pump spells tend to be cheap and efficient, and they often add haste, double strike, and sometimes even trample as additional enhancement. They’re great to force through extra points of damage in your aggressive decks, and they often score...
Read moreSurely Boros can’t be that bad? How could one misinterpret the color of aggro, of tokens, of equipment? Let’s find out just how well Wizards has constructed their Boros precons.
Read more]The Universes Beyond crossovers have brought many interesting mechanics to Magic. These mechanics are designed to capture the flavor of whatever property MTG is crossing over with.
Read moreLifegain strategies are rarely among the strongest archetypes in the game, but they’re one of its most popular. Some people always try and make Ajani’s Pridemate work, no matter how hostile the format is.
Read moreGrixis has plenty of combos. Not only do combos fit flavorfully within the shard, but they also make good mechanically sense: The color combination of tutors, card draw, and permission has no trouble assembling and defending combos.
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