New sets herald a deluge of new legendary creatures, but it’s always fun to see what they do with characters that played a role in the set’s lore. Agatha of the Vile Cauldron is an early villain taking after the wicked witch in Hansel and...
Read moreSome new commanders generate plenty of buzz and even whispers of being good enough for cEDH. Talion, the Kindly Lord is among such hyped commanders. It’s a fairly inexpensive commander who offers an alluring source of card advantage and...
Read moreWe’re going to brew a deck that reflects River Song’s unique abilities, and this is much needed since the rest of this proecon doesn’t really synergize with it (which may be in keeping with the lore of the character but isn’t exactly fun!).
Read moreBaba Lysaga, Night Witch is so much fun to play in Commander. This deck can win if you can survive long enough to get to the 1v1 phase. Trying to make that happen while running a deck full of otherwise bad cards that make Baba tick is the...
Read moreBack when EDH was new and we weren’t spoiled for options, we ran Karador, Ghost Chieftain, and we liked it. How has Karador changed over the past 12 years?
Read more“Tapping down” opponents’ creatures has always been in blue and white’s wheelhouse, but its usefulness is debatable. It can still be an effective strategy to control the board, especially with the release of Hylda of the Icy Crown. Hylda’s...
Read moreEriette of the Charmed Apple allows you to create a deck that can be either group hug or Voltron depending on how the game is going. Of course, just like with the evil queen who inspired Eriette, the “gifts” this deck hands out may seem to be...
Read moreWhile the planeswalking Kenriths are often depicted on cards together, this story sees a divide grow between the desparked siblings, and we get legendary creatures to match. Rowan, Scion of War represents the formerly mono-red mage’s negative...
Read moreWith Baldur’s Gate 3 finally being fully released, I thought it would be a great time to look back at the set and build a deck around one of the companions from the game.
Read moreYou can do a lot of really cool things in Magic. But there’s something deeply satisfying about simply playing massive creatures and smashing them into your opponents until their life totals are at 0. Or -25.
Read moreEvery deck that has noncreature spell synergies has a Talrand at some point. After all, getting 2/2 flying tokens here and there isn’t shabby.
Read moreWhen it comes to cEDH decks, nothing is fair, and the most unfair colors are Grixis. That said, what’s the best commander to abuse them? Surprisingly, the answer is you most likely need two commanders that share their colors as that enable you to...
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