Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths stands out as one of the finest expansions in Magic: The Gathering, and for various compelling reasons. However, there’s one small mechanic that most people forget was introduced in Ikoria: mutate. Want to find out what...
Read moreWhat if I told you that you could overpay for a spell, but in return you’d get a random free spell from the top of your deck? Theoretically, that’s the idea behind cascade, although there are ways to break that purity, as there always are with...
Read moreHydras in Magic may not have much legendary representation, but they’re still an iconic creature type. If you’re up against a hydra deck, you know you’re facing some X spells and some +1/+1 counter strategies.
Read moreBirds are always here and there in Magic, as MTG sets need their flying creatures and planes usually have birds as a common creature type. Legendary birds are another matter entirely, and fewer sets have treated birds with the respect they...
Read moreSome people want to watch the world burn. Others are content with setting their Magic: The Gathering opponents ablaze. It’s a strategy that’s been quite literally burned into the framework of the game since the day Lightning Bolt was printed.
Read moreFood tokens have become a fun and strategic way to gain an edge in your games across many Magic formats, and some commanders shine exceptionally bright when it comes to making the most out of these tasty little treats.
Read moreSnow commanders are legendary creatures and other eligible commanders that can serve in the command zone of a deck with snow cards and other snow theming.
Read moreIn the ever-evolving landscape of Magic: The Gathering, players are always on the lookout for the most powerful and synergistic commanders to lead their decks. However, not all commanders rise to the occasion, and some fall significantly short of...
Read moreToday, we go deep. Sea creature commanders are usually legends that care about what I’ll call Magic’s sea-dwelling Big Four, or KLOS creatures: kraken, leviathans, octopuses, and serpents. These Big Four have been batched on multiple cards...
Read moreWhenever a Magic set gives us a new mechanic or a new card type, there’s always the question of whether that new element can be its own theme in Commander. Sagas now have enough history in MTG that they have their own dedicated commanders.
Read moreEnergy 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...
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