Commander has changed a lot over the years. Commander-focused products have led to a sleeker format, especially as many archetypes get commanders meant for them instead of trying to make do with a clunker that gives the deck builder access to...
Read moreThere have been more than a few iterations of Narset since she debuted in the Khans of Tarkir block nearly 10 years ago. They almost all revolve around casting spells for free, and I think Narset, Enlightened Exile is one of the most interesting...
Read moreSometime around 10 years ago, my family and I noticed that some food packages in our pantry were broken. Turns out we had a rat living in our kitchen and stealing our food. We eventually saw the rat, and boy was it big. I obviously named the...
Read moreThe year is 2013. A friendly face at my LGS introduces me to the concept of “Commander” and points me in the direction of that year’s precons. On the shelves I see what would become my first Commander deck, the glorious and basically...
Read moreThere are few things more enthralling than frogs. They’re delightful little creatures that come in an incredible array of colors and sizes. Of course, frogs aren’t everybody’s thing, especially when they grow too large. And this deck tech looks...
Read moreThis is a pretty traditional enchantress deck. It’s a mixture of pillow fort and stax strategies that impede your opponents’ gameplans and make it hard for them to pressure you, giving you time to win the game.
Read moreDrawing and making land drops gives you more resources than your opponents, especially if they stumble along the way. This commander deck looks to maximize these simple yet powerful game actions, making every land drop put you far ahead.
Read moreIxhel, Scion of Atraxa explores new territory, aiming for more engaging long-game poison kills rather than the one-and-done “infect ‘em out” approach. How does that work? Let’s find out!
Read moreReturning to New Phyrexia, formerly Mirrodin, Phyrexia: All Will Be One brought back several popular creature types from our last visit to the plane. Among them are the cute local artifact folk, the Myr. All Will Be One even gave us a great Myr...
Read moreThe rats in this Karumonix, the Rat King Commander deck aren’t the affectionate type. They’ll sicken your opponents with poison counters all while nibbling at their cards in hand to keep them from executing their own win conditions.
Read moreElesh Norn, Mother of Machines is one of the most talked about cards from the new set for commander potential. It’s a wildly powerful card with massive stats for a 5-mana creature. It pulls double duty as a value engine that doubles your ETB...
Read moreWhen Wizards announced Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, players were hyped to see classic D&D heroes and baddies get the Magic treatment. Some character adaptations failed to live up to expectations, but the dragon queen Tiamat made a...
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