Commander Masters EDH Decks: Are They Worth It?
Commander precons are a common commodity in modern Magic. But if you’re going to tote around the name Commander Masters, you’d better deliver some truly jaw-dropping precons.
Read moreCommander precons are a common commodity in modern Magic. But if you’re going to tote around the name Commander Masters, you’d better deliver some truly jaw-dropping precons.
Read morePicking the right land base can be one of the trickiest and most expensive parts of building a Magic deck. Today I’m going to walk you through some of the better land options for your Gruul decks.
Read moreInfect is a very powerful archetype to play in Commander. Instead of having to deal 40 damage or mill 99 cards to take out an opponent, you only need to give them 10 poison counters. This makes infect one of the quickest and nastiest ways to win...
Read moreOne popular cEDH commander is Kess, Dissident Mage. I’m going to take you through what the goal of this deck is and how you get there. I’m also going to break down why I decided to include certain cards in case it isn’t clear how best to use...
Read moreThe idea of power levels in Commander is a point of contention for some Magic players. I’m going to go through a popular way to determine power levels and show you examples of what each power level typically means.
Read moreI think at this point, Magic fans have to accept the fact that the game is going to include large numbers of outside IPs. It’s completely possible for me to sit down at Commander night at my LGS with my once-novel Princess Twilight Sparkle deck...
Read moreGood preconstructed Commmander decks usually offer a pretty clear way to upgrade the deck and build something more powerful. The best preconstructed decks offer several ways, and several alternative commanders to choose from. Food and Fellowship...
Read moreSometimes I prefer to play a Commander deck that has a little more variety in the types of games it creates. Sure, piloting a perfectly optimized deck with a consistent game plan can be fun too in more competitive settings, but on occasion it’s...
Read moreOne great thing about the Lord of the Rings Commander precons is that they include a lot of new legendary creatures that you could also choose to build some decks around. Sam, Loyal Attendant is one of two partner commanders for the Food and...
Read moreAs one of the most important characters in Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins obviously gets a lot of focus in this set, making it possible to create a deck that largely follows his journey across Middle-earth. That’s what I’ve tried to do with...
Read moreWerewolves are an interesting creature type in Magic. Let’s look at the few werewolf commanders that exist in Magic and a few commanders that can work for a werewolf deck, even though they aren’t werewolves themselves.
Read moreEvery so often, tucked away in the 99 of a Commander precon, is an alternate commander that’s actually better than the deck’s face card. We got another example of this with the LotR Commander decks: Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant.
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