If you’ve never played with or against a group hug deck, then you’re missing out on one of the best experiences Commander has to offer. A group hug deck is designed to help out every player at the table in some way, and is often not even built...
Read more2025 was a massive year for MTG’s most popular format. We sorted through the data to find out who the strongest, most popular commanders released this year.
Read moreBloomburrow brought us many lizards that share a theme in red and black, and they thrive when your opponents lose life. Naturally, that leads to wondering about lizards in Commander, and which legends can lead a deck full of them.
Read moreMagic’s commanders come in all colors and sizes, and while many are powerful but insanely hard to cast, others are cheap and still pose a significant threat to your opponents. Today, I want to cover all the 1-mana commanders that WotC has...
Read moreIkoria: 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 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 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.
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