Aggressive Commander decks have some barriers to their success. Namely, they need to kill three players starting the game at 40 life, and dealing 120 damage is very different from dealing the 20 normal aggro decks need to deal with.
Read moreI love toolbox decks. These decks have a suite of silver bullets to answer all manner of threats with a tutor package to find them at the perfect time. The strategy leads to naturally diverse gameplay; the threats you’ll face change from game to...
Read moreModern Horizons 3 delivered an immense impact on Commander with a flurry of incredible new cards and commanders. While my degenerate heart is drawn towards Winter Moon and Harbinger of the Seas, plenty of other cards from this Magic set have...
Read moreMagic cards can be incredibly expensive. But it’s not all doom and gloom. You can play Magic for little to no money if you make a couple of sacrifices and have a bit of information.
Read moreMany 5-color commanders lack mechanically interesting abilities, falling into general good-stuff strategies themed around multicolor permanents or legends. Today, we’re building a disruptive legends deck that does more than plop general...
Read moreRavnica is one of Magic’s most popular settings. The City of Guilds has often been revisited and even hosted the events of War of the Spark, concluding one of Magic’s biggest story arcs. It’s even received the remastered treatment with Ravnica...
Read moreHow much thought have you given to your life counter? You can always use apps, but some people enjoy going analog with a physical life counter. Today, I’m looking at a bunch of life counters to determine which are worth the price to fit your...
Read moreOlivia Voldaren has returned once more as Olivia, Opulent Outlaw, boasting the flamboyant, aristocratic style we’ve come to know and love. Instead of hosting vampiric feasts, Olivia has attracted quite a crowd of outlaws.
Read moreIt’s time to start brewing some new Commander decks! Every Magic set brings fresh cards, but Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) has a heavy legendary theme. As infamous creatures from across the Multiverse converge on the desert plane through the...
Read moreWho doesn’t enjoy a good theft deck for the grindy midrange strategies they encourage? Grand Larceny hits all those notes with a few engaging twists.
Read moreThe rising popularity of Commander has led to a rise in the popularity of proxies for Magic’s most popular formats. Players doing personal play testing would use proxies, or stand-in cards, as would those interested in playing casual games of...
Read moreThrone of Eldraine introduced Food tokens, which became one of my favorite Limited mechanics. It added so much texture to the format, giving control decks legs against more aggressive decks leveraging Rimrock Knight and other cheap creatures.
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