I’ve often wondered at the challenges of designing 4-color commanders and 5-color commanders. Once you surpass three colors, many legendary creatures seem to latch onto a key idea, then provide generically powerful support for it; Jodah, the...
Read moreVraska, Soul of Stone has a trigger that pumps out mana dork tokens for any noncreature spell of yours combined with a lordly ability to grant them a relevant keyword. This commander does a bit of everything.
Read moreTeval, the Balanced Scale was an instant hit when Tarkir: Dragonstorm came out and it’s only risen in prominence since. It’s the perfect Sultai card; it interacts with the graveyard and ramps and builds a board state, all for an extremely low...
Read moreCreature-based typal decks run as many creatures as possible to flood the board and overwhelm opponents. If that sounds like your kind of strategy, you may like this Strefan, Maurer Progenitor Commander deck guide featuring 30 blood-sucking, or...
Read moreWotC has serenaded us with endless new commanders over the past couple of years with game-warping abilities that push the limits of what Magic cards can reasonably do. Kaalia of the Vast looks tame in comparison, but don’t make the mistake...
Read moreEdgar Markov, possibly the best Mardu card in the game, has been a favorite Commander ever since its first release in Commander 2017. My question is, do any of the new vamps fit in anywhere, or are the old cards still the old guard?
Read moreTypal commanders are always popular, and sphinxes have lacked a serious commander. Reality Fracture has solved that issue with The Ur-Sphinx.
Read moreIf you asked me to pick the most annoying elder sphinx from Reality Fracture to fight, it would be Aerid Konstrari, head of the Konstrari school of sculptors, and one of the most annoying ramp commanders ever printed.
Read moreIngris Stingerquill leads Hexhaven’s counterpart to Silverquill in Reality Fracture. The desire for wit is replaced with vicious cruelty, as symbolized by white becoming red and Stingerquill going straight for the jugular.
Read morePicking a commander can be tricky. You need to figure out what kind of strategy you want to play, how expensive and powerful you want your deck to be, and what colors you want to play in the first place. Today I showcase the Ravnica guild of...
Read moreOozes propagating into tokens is one of the hallmarks of the creature type, so it’s only natural that an ooze commander like Uugguu would reflect that.
Read moreI can’t think of a more mysterious, deadly, and interesting creature type than the mythical Praetors of Phyrexia. But the Phyrexian Praetors are more than just cardboard. They have a unique storyline that’s fully fleshed out, have detailed...
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