Group hug is a strategy that can really only exist in Commander. It takes the political side of this multiplayer format and gives it shape in the form of an entire archetype, supported by years of cards that looked terrible in 1v1 MTG formats...
Read moreAs a self-proclaimed Limited player, combat tricks are an extremely important resource to know how to use. The ability to identify when to play around your opponent having a trick and to use your own is a necessary skill to succeed in Limited.
Read moreIf you want to do some broken things with Magic’s most busted card type, you have plenty of resources. Artifact decks have access to a host of powerful cost reducers that work exceptionally well with broken combo strategies.
Read moreI love a good tweak to the typical Magic card frame, especially when it achieves something thematic or builds on the lore and world-building of a set. Not every frame is a hit, but with so many to choose from, let’s focus on the most...
Read moreYou might remember some of the ape cards you’ve played with in MTG battles, but I bet you can’t remember them all. Truthfully, they aren’t all worth remembering, but I still want to take a close look at the ape creature type.
Read moreBest cards, plural, may be overstating this keyword ability a bit: as it turns out, there’s exactly two cards with the fortify keyword in all MTG. The same is true for fortification, the artifact subtype associated with the fortify keyword...
Read moreThe whirlwind of collecting Magic cards, building decks, and grinding out matches can sometimes feel quite delirious. Well, I’m here to hopefully help break up your restless mind with some delirium commanders.
Read moreOne of the first things I do whenever I build a new Commander deck is look for potential combos or cards I can run that synergize perfectly with the strategy. Of course, there are millions of combinations already that you can use, but not all...
Read moreExtra turn spells might be some of the most hated effects in Commander since they impact the sociality of the game by letting one player play more Magic than the others, on top of being busted. But they have a time and place.
Read moreHave you ever paid your commander tax only to have some blue mage Mana Leak your hopes and dreams? By choosing a commander that can’t be countered, you’ll know that there’s always going to be one spell those pesky blue mages can’t counter.
Read morePhyrexians have always been around in MTG, but they were only recently acknowledged as a real creature type. That along with the Phyrexian invasion of the Multiverse has given us tons and tons of new Phyrexian creatures, including new Phyrexian...
Read moreWe’re talking land destruction today, but not just any land destruction. We’re talking mass land destruction, so come sample this booming buffet!
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