The past decade of Commander play has always suffered from power level disparities between those of us looking to fill a deck with our chaff rares and those of us who take this supposedly casual format seriously. For years, players have searched...
Read moreCommander is one of the most popular ways to play MTG, both casual and competitive, and one of the best ways to get along with friends and play some cards. But why is it also called EDH to this day?
Read moreOne of my biggest issues when building EDH decks is that I’m very big on having consistent themes and aesthetics. I’ve built quite a few decks where I purposefully chose to leave out some strategically good cards to make space for other cards...
Read moreIf you don’t like the character of Ragavan in any way, this discussion isn’t for you. Not to spoil it too much, but nearly every plausible monkey commander mentions Ragavan. The guy gets around, what can I say?
Read moreMany Doctor Who fans have mixed opinions on Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor. As far as I’m concerned, The Ninth Doctor is the most important reincarnation of The Doctor that we’ve ever seen. Given the show was canceled in 1989, bringing it...
Read moreCommander 2016 was a product that promised huge shockwaves throughout Commander. The excitement of its announcement was that it would print five 4-color legendary creatures – the first 4-color legends. Until this point, EDH players who wanted...
Read moreEach Magic set leaves its own mark on the game as a whole. Ixalan’s primary contributions were some of the best Magic story we’d seen in the years before or since and the official canonization of dinosaurs and pirates as proper creature types.
Read moreCommander was created as a casual format. With constant support and Magic’s ever-increasing power levels, the format has been getting more and more competitive. I’m not here to tell anyone how to play the game or the format. But I’m here to keep...
Read moreThere are all kinds of ramps for all kinds of purposes. There are wheelchair ramps, inclined ramps to board a train, and ones for moving trucks to transport heavy items. But we aren’t talking about those types of ramp today!
Read moreI don’t crack packs too often. I’ve never really pulled anything all that great so it makes opening packs more frustrating than anything else. But once, a long time ago, I did pull a really cool card: Asceticism. This card felt absurdly strong at...
Read moreAsk anyone what comes to mind first when they think of Ixalan, and 90% of them will tell you one of the creature factions.WotC knew players would expect support for their favorite Ixalan factions. Enter Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander.
Read moreHuatli, Poet of Unity is the perfect general to embody what many might consider the spirit of Commander: epic creatures crashing across the battlefield, trampling their foes underfoot as we leap ahead in mana. Naya has always loved its monsters...
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