Arcades, the Strategist is one of the Elder Dragons, so it’s fitting to use the card as a commander considering that EDH stands for Elder Dragon Highlander. Arcades specializes in defender creatures (also, high toughness creatures), and there...
Read moreIf I’m going to run a tribal deck in Commander, I’m going to run zombies. And I’m not alone. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver card rose to the top spot of all zombie tribal commanders for a time, and almost to the top 10 of all commanders.
Read moreEDH precons have a reputation for being weak and unfocused, which I can’t deny, but I still enjoy them. I’ve really liked getting new precons with each Magic set and studying them, not to mention all the sweet cards they add to Commander.
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 moreWhen I last upgraded a Jeskai energy deck, with Science!, my hope was that the Creative Energy precon from Modern Horizons 3 Commander precon decks would have the energy payoffs the Fallout precon lacked. And the good news is that it sort of...
Read moreHas Emrakul escaped from being Imprisoned in the Moon in that sweet art by Brent Hollowell on Emrakul, the World Anew? Are the Eldrazi going to take advantage of the Omenpaths and the havoc created by the Phyrexians to once again drive the...
Read moreModern Horizons 3 is likely to shape up every format graced by these new cards, Commander being no exception. With four new decks showcasing themes of the main set, there’s plenty to talk about.
Read moreModern Horizons 3 brings with it Kudo, King Among Bears, the ultimate hatebear and only possible commander for a true hatebears Commander deck. What makes a Kudo deck work? Let’s dig into the oppressive hatebear archetype and see for...
Read moreModern Horizons 3 had plenty of engrossing strategies, but the one I saw with the most hype was the Graveyard Overdrive Commander precon, a typal deck built around one of Magic’s most iconic creature types: the lhurgoyf!
Read moreWhile Modern Horizons 3 may not have a wealth of legendary creatures like we just got in Outlaws of Thunder Junction, there are still quite a few commanders in this new Magic set. As a set focused on Modern, some of the new legendary creatures...
Read moreAggressive Commander decks have some barriers to their success. Namely, they need to kill three players starting the game at 40 life, and dealing 120 damage is very different from dealing the 20 normal aggro decks need to deal with.
Read moreI love toolbox decks. These decks have a suite of silver bullets to answer all manner of threats with a tutor package to find them at the perfect time. The strategy leads to naturally diverse gameplay; the threats you’ll face change from game to...
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