If 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 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 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 moreRoar! All dinosaurs stomp onto the battlefield! With Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant as one of the new commanders in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Commander players are raging about its valuable ETB effect.
Read moreGods are among my favorite cards in Magic. In terms of flavor, they have some of the most interesting designs. Today, we’re building around the mono-red god Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might to show our opponents how quickly we can take them down!
Read moreNew sets herald a deluge of new legendary creatures, but it’s always fun to see what they do with characters that played a role in the set’s lore. Agatha of the Vile Cauldron is an early villain taking after the wicked witch in Hansel and...
Read moreIt seems to be a pattern that after a disappointing end to a long built-up storyline, Magic brings us to Eldraine for a nice palate cleanser. Wilds of Eldraine brings along returning mechanics from our first visit, like adventure spells and Food...
Read moreFor a time, good faerie decks were the backbone of constructed Magic. I have good news for those who remember those days with fondness instead of dread. Fae Dominion and Wilds of Eldraine are going to make faeries decent in Commander for the...
Read moreThey’re back, and they’re in every nook and cranny of your board and graveyard: we’re talking slivers. Sliver Swarm is a preconstructed Commander Masters deck dedicated to the glory of 5 color slivers, but it has a twist.
Read moreEnduring Enchantments takes the iconic enchantress strategy and moves it into black from primarily white and green. This third color adds a new direction the archetype gets to explore: graveyard shenanigans.
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