J.R.R. Tolkien wanted to use Frodo Baggins to teach the world a few lessons. It doesn’t matter how tiny you think you are, you can make a difference in this world. No one is invincible, and the worst enemy is that which is unseen.
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 moreIf you’re a seasoned Commander player, you’re probably familiar with the concept of “color identity.” If you’re not, then may not have worried about it before. Deckbuilding around your commander’s color identity can be confusing if you’re new to...
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 moreLord of the Rings has come to MTG, and today we’ll cover one of the most exciting commanders from Middle-earth to aid humanity. I’m talking about none other than [REPLACE CARD]Éowyn, Shieldmaiden[/REPLACE], a commander perfect for a human EDH...
Read moreGaladriel of Lothlórien is one of the multiple scry payoffs The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, and itsets us up with to build around scrying in Commander. I’m convinced it’s the best of the bunch by a country mile.
Read moreSméagol is well known for being the nicer half of the pair of minds inhabiting the body of a tortured hobbit. Today, we’re delving into the kinder half of his psyche with a $25 self-sacrifice landfall deck all about the temptations of the ring...
Read moreThe Lord of the Rings’ first venture into the world of Magic: The Gathering brought with it every classic character from the novels, including heroes, villains, and ents. So many ents. Today we’re building around one of the most recognizable...
Read moreSauron, Lord of the Rings helms the Hosts of Mordor preconstructed deck to great success. What if you don’t want all the mess of the precon, and instead want a powered-up Sauron deck that packs a lot more punch? This, then, is the perfect deck...
Read moreLet’s dive into a Commander deck with the primary object of delivering justice to these new wraiths and finding a home to play nine copies of the mythical Nazgûl in Commander.
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 moreThere are lots of ways to play MTG on your computer, with MTGO / MTG Arena being the main ways supported by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). But those are official products, and you’ll have to pay to use and build your collection. Sometimes you want...
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