Energy has been in Magic since Kaladesh in 2016, but we didn’t have a legendary creature who explicitly supported energy until the Fallout precons in 2024. Now that we have the commanders in two EDH precons plus enough support in Modern Horizons...
Read moreVehicles are now considered a deciduous mechanic, which means we’re going to continue seeing them in new MTG sets as time goes on. So let’s take the temperature on who your vehicle commanders can be as of Modern Horizons 3, including some who you...
Read moreAre you looking to build a formidable Magic deck to beat your opponents at your next game night? Consider a Voltron deck that can bulk up one unkillable creature to take out your opponents in just a couple hits.
Read moreThe infamous Birthing Pod spawned an entire genre of MTG decks and altered an entire generation’s meta. This green artifact would run rampant in Modern for four years before catching the ban alongside Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise.
Read moreOf the many themes a Commander deck might have, one strikes me as very curious: additional combat phases. These EDH decks are very attack-oriented, as the name implies, but isn’t attacking a bad proposition in EDH? Usually yes, because you leave...
Read moreStorm can somewhat struggle when facing off against several opponents at the same time. There are tons of ways to work around this and make it a more than viable strategy, so let’s take a look at some of Magic’s best commanders for a storm...
Read moreCommander has long been a place friendly to the idea of making tribal decks, now called typal, that stack a bunch of creatures of the same type together to head off to fight. It’s a classic fantasy trope, straight out of The Hobbit’s Battle of...
Read more“Temur Good Stuff” is a strategy as old as time, and one that the color combination can easily support. Today I’d like to introduce you to every Temur commander in Magic and offer a sample decklist to get your brain turning and inspire you to...
Read moreUpgrade your Commander precon to address those weaknesses head-on and tweak the deck to suit your tastes, playstyle, and desired power level. Though the power levels of precons vary, they tend to share similar flaws, so I’m here today to give you...
Read moreMultiplayer Magic has existed since the game’s inception, but it’s only relatively recent that we’ve seen the explosion of the Commander format as the most popular way to play with three or more players.
Read moreAs someone who enjoys fast-paced and combat-heavy Commander games, goad is one of my favorite mechanics. Since it forces players to attack, it ensures the game won’t turn into a long drawn-out war of attrition. Then there’s the bonus that goaded...
Read moreWhile Magic has more than a few sanctioned formats, there’s no reason you shouldn’t make your own. That’s how Commander started, after all, and it’s a format that’s ripe for spinoffs that provide unique takes on a singleton format...
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