All 4 Populate Commanders in Magic Ranked
The best populate commanders are the most aggressive, pump out the highest number of tokens, and have the best rate for your resources.
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Zur, Eternal Schemer Enchantment Commander Deck Guide
Anything 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...
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All 13 Rat Commanders in Magic Ranked
Rats get a bum rap. Sure, the pests that live on them might be carriers of disease, but the rats themselves are quite clever. But which rats should you run in your command zone? And are there other non-rats you can run at the head of your rat...
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The First Sliver Commander Deck Guide
Picture this: The First Sliver grants cascade to all your sliver spells, which in turn cascade into further sliver spells. A magical tidal wave of swarming bodies! A never-ending flood of slivers buzzing forth from your library!
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Bloomburrow Commander Decks: Are They Worth It?
It’s time for Bloomburrow! I don’t know what the hype is like in your local area, but the players around me have all been buzzing over this MTG set for months. Let’s check out the Commander decks from this set!
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Bria, Riptide Rogue Commander Deck Guide
I’ve been waiting for an otter commander. There are a few in Bloomburrow, but I’ve been itching to rebuild my Izzet tokens deck helmed by Ovika, Enigma Goliath, and now’s my chance for something otterly different.
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Family Matters Upgrade Guide: 19 Easy Changes You Can Make
Like Steve Urkel’s wardrobe, the Family Matters precon is all over the place. There’s a ton of good cards in here, including some really intriguing new cards, but it’s more like the seeds for a few other decks rather than a cohesive whole.
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Animated Army Upgrade Guide: 15 Easy Changes You Can Make
I’ve been looking forward to Bloomburrow for a while, and this MTG set doesn’t disappoint. The Animated Army precon looks fantastic. Gruul commanders have some of the most interesting designs in the format, and [REPLACE CARD]Bello, Bard of the...
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Squirreled Away Upgrade Guide: 15 Easy Changes You Can Make
| Illustration by Anna Pavleeva A new Magic set means new Commander precons to upgrade! This has become one of my favorite parts of new MTG sets, right up there with diving into new Limited formats. I’ve been particularly excited for Bloomburrow...
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Rankings for All 59 Bloomburrow Commanders
Bloomburrow’s story hit most of the notes I was looking for, so it’s time to turn to the cards, specifically Bloomburrow’s commanders. What will this new set bring? What new archetypes are opened by our small friends?
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Peace Offering Upgrade Guide: 19 Easy Changes You Can Make
This is a group hug deck, you say? You mean we’re going to play nice with these cards…? Ok, I suppose…
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Alania, Divergent Storm Commander Deck Guide
The cutesy world of the Bloomburrow Magic set packs some deceptively strong commanders into some adorable little boxes. Alania, Divergent Storm is a spell-slinging otter with a high ceiling on its potential value, and it’s a love-letter to storm...
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