Magic’s The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has introduced a tempting new mechanic, in the form of The One Ring enticing players into bearing its burden in exchange for power. Sauron, as the creator of the Rings of Power, surely deserves...
Read moreEdgar Markov has been a favorite commander ever since its first release in Commander 2017, and has arguably always held the crown as MTG’s best vampire commander.
Read more“Archetype” is a somewhat nebulous term in Magic. Most players understand what “control” or “aggro” means, but terms like “aristocrats,” “group slug,” and “superfriends” aren’t immediately obvious to newer players. Today I compile a...
Read moreI’ve always had a fondness for Nekusar, the Mindrazer. It’s among the best early commanders for new players because it has a clear game plan, with a handful of useful support cards. While many Nekusar decks draw from the same palette of cards...
Read moreWhat does our old friend Chatterfang, Squirrel General have to play with now? If you’re already a Chatterfang player, you’ll find a mix of classics you should already have and some newer cards that you may want to swap in.
Read moreWotC has serenaded us with endless new commanders over the past couple of years with game-warping abilities that push the limits of what Magic cards can reasonably do. Kaalia of the Vast looks tame in comparison, but don’t make the mistake...
Read moreAetherdrift introduced many legendary creatures to brew around and have fun with. One that really stands out is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge, an Izzet commander who’s all about discard effects to make every loot count.
Read moreKetramose, the New Dawn is stirring the Commander community as one of the more interesting and flexible Aetherdrift commanders to build around. Some players are even seeing cEDH potential, or Pioneer/Modern competitive potential in this one.
Read moreAetherdrift introduced a wide variety of new legendary creatures for Commander, and today, I’ll dive into one of the strongest options that aims to compete at the top of multiplayer tables. I’m talking about Hashaton, Scarab’s...
Read moreThat’s Sir Shroofus Sproutsire to you! We’ve been playing with Saproling tokens for years, but Foundations Jumpstart gave us our first actual sap creature card. How good is this card as a commander, though? The Shroofus in the pudding.
Read moreYes, Commander players, the drought is over, and we’re back to the cycle of endless precons, this time with a duo of decks from Aetherdrift. This “death race” set takes place across three distinct MTG planes, and each Commander deck focuses on...
Read moreEnergy keeps creeping back into Commander. Does moving to a Temur commander with Living Energy simplify things? How are we going to use green, one of the star colors of the Kaladesh block, to add to the winning formula?
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