Here’s How Many Instants to Play in Your Commander Deck
How many instants should you play in your Commander deck? We’ll start with what’s considered the standard, then move through which factors you should consider based on your deck.
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The 31 Best Showcase Frames in Magic Ranked
I love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
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The 10 Best Beginner Commander Decks in Magic Ranked
If you’re looking to start playing Magic or want to introduce someone to the game through Commander, you need the right decks to do it with. Start with decks that are easy to understand but also have some hints of more complexity so they can work...
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The 28 Best Apes in Magic
You might remember some of the ape cards you’ve played with in MTG battles, but I bet you can’t remember them all. Truthfully, they aren’t all worth remembering, but I still want to take a close look at the ape creature type.
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The 50 Best Sacrifice Outlets in Magic Ranked
Sacrificing creatures for value is a time-honored tradition hailing back to the very first days of Magic as a core tenet of black’s desperate bids for power, regardless of the rites and costs associated.
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The 60 Best Red Card Draw Cards in Magic Ranked
Red has the worst card draw of any color. The other four have creatures that enter and draw a card, or have card draw as a passive effect, or have an activated card drawing ability. But red? No dice.
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The 11 Best Delirium Commanders in Magic Ranked
The whirlwind of collecting Magic cards, building decks, and grinding out matches can sometimes feel quite delirious. Well, I’m here to hopefully help break up your restless mind with some delirium commanders.
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The 12 Best Jund Combos in Magic Ranked
One of the first things I do whenever I build a new Commander deck is look for potential combos or cards I can run that synergize perfectly with the strategy. Of course, there are millions of combinations already that you can use, but not all...
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The 32 Best Infect Cards in Magic Ranked
Infect. Some players love the mechanic as others hate it. Craig Blanchette, also known as Mr. Infect, who appears regularly on the Command Zone podcast and their Game Knights specials, loves to play with infect cards! Where do you fall into the...
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The 52 Best Black Card Draw Cards in Magic Ranked
Although card draw is theoretically only a secondary part of black’s color pie, there are enough powerful black card draw effects to make it into your Commander deck. Let’s delve into the dark depths of black card draw and find the missing...
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Extra Turns: The Best 28 Time Walks in Magic Ranked
Extra turn spells might be some of the most hated effects in Commander since they impact the sociality of the game by letting one player play more Magic than the others, on top of being busted. But they have a time and place.
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All 15 Uncounterable Commanders in Magic Ranked
Have you ever paid your commander tax only to have some blue mage Mana Leak your hopes and dreams? By choosing a commander that can’t be countered, you’ll know that there’s always going to be one spell those pesky blue mages can’t counter.
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