Wizards of the Coast announced they would be taking over management of Commander. This announcement came with the outline of a four-tier bracket idea designed to be “a more objective approach to deck power level” than the current 1-10 deck level...
Read moreThe Miracle Worker EDH precon is one of the most out-of-the-box focused precons I’ve seen in a while. The two strands of the deck, which we expect from precons, aren’t so very far apart in their focuses. Even without Aminatou, Veil Piercer on the...
Read moreThe typical double focus of a Commander precon these days is pretty easy to spot in this one, as it’s right there in the face commander, Zimone, Mystery Unraveler. This human wizard’s landfall ability wants you to drop lands to get value...
Read more“Outlast has the problem where the cards look worse than they actually are,” wrote Mark Rosewater of the unpopular Khans of Tarkir mechanic. Maybe these cards are more useful than you remember?
Read moreBattle cry, while relatively low powered, transcends Limited play and has some interesting applications in Constructed formats, especially Commander. Its potential includes a certain Neon Dynasty commander that’s broken into the top 10 most...
Read moreSupport’s easy enough to understand. It’s an older mechanic that might have some cool synergies if you’re brewing decks with flicker and counters in mind.
Read moreKilling enchantments is, by design, outside of red’s wheelhouse. But sometimes you’re brewing with your favorite mono-red commander and you really want answers you shouldn’t have, or you’re at least curious about this forbidden...
Read moreWhen I think of a homunculus, which means “little person” in Latin, I immediately think of Dr. Praetorius’ creations in 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein. I also think of Fblthp and the MTG version of these beings, which I find tremendously...
Read moreThere are a host of Magic-related subscription loot boxes out there, and in my explorations of them, I’ve seen quite a few that bring the fun of surprise and a decent amount of value. None is as unique as the boxes from Tap For Tea.
Read moreAnything that feels like breaking the rules in MTG is exciting, even if permission to break the rules is just right there in the rules of the card, so it’s no longer really breaking anything. It’s part of the fun of a game that lets us do magical...
Read moreImprint is the complicated older cousin of cipher, which is itself a pretty complicated mechanic. It’s one of Mark Rosewater’s “all-time favorite mechanics,” but it has thus far topped out at a couple dozen cards, which means its overall...
Read moreA question for creature-based strategies in Magic has always been whether to go tall or go wide. Should you have a really big creature, or lots of little ones? Fabricate is a mechanic that lets you choose the option you most need when you cast...
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