Commander quickly became Magic’s most popular format with its introduction more than a dozen years ago. It went from a homebrew idea to a format that receives constant support and attention from Wizards, for better and worse. Part of the appeal...
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 moreWhat counts as “janky” in MTG? Looking at the origins of the word in African American slang, most dictionary etymologies guess it’s a version of “junky” from the ‘80s, but an interesting deeper dive suggests it might have started as a version of...
Read moreThe Queen of Dale is an absolute powerhouse. It’s a draw engine, it’s got incredible discard synergies, and it creates creature tokens? Safe to say this one will definitely see play.
Read moreMagic’s assassin commanders were fairly limited to a few typal options in Dimir (UB) and a certain Mardu (WRB) monarch once upon a time, but Assassin’s Creed gave us a lot of legendary assassins for our command zone.
Read moreA mind boggling 612 new commanders have been added to Magic in 2026 so far. These 5 are the clear best of the bunch.
Read moreCommon legends use to be a bit of an oddity, and the ones we’ve had floating around were never all that good. But Universes Beyond is changing the game for common commanders.
Read moreIt can be just as important to consider how fun a Magic deck is to play against as it is to play with. This is especially true if you’re trying to get friends into the game, since they aren’t likely going to enjoy getting bodied by an...
Read moreThere are many, many ways you can exploit the graveyard, including casting spells from it to using it as a source of card advantage. However you want to leverage your graveyard, there’s a commander for you.
Read moreHawkeye is not the most well known Avenger, but his signature bow is primed for combo madness in multiple MTG formats.
Read moreAs the years march on, the public’s interest or awareness of some Commander deck themes tends to wax and wane. But there’s one theme that’s taken a back seat in recent years: the pillow fort.
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...
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