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 moreI still remember my excitement when I first heard that Ixalan focused on dinosaurs. Let’s face it: dinosaurs are cool. Loads of kids and adults are fascinated with dinosaurs, and Jurassic Park is one of the most iconic movies of all time.
Read moreMagic’s The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has introduced a tempting new mechanic, in the form of The One Ring enticing players into bearing its burden in exchange for power. Sauron, as the creator of the Rings of Power, surely deserves...
Read moreEdgar Markov has been a favorite commander ever since its first release in Commander 2017, and has arguably always held the crown as MTG’s best vampire commander.
Read moreWhat does our old friend Chatterfang, Squirrel General have to play with now? If you’re already a Chatterfang player, you’ll find a mix of classics you should already have and some newer cards that you may want to swap in.
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 moreAetherdrift introduced many legendary creatures to brew around and have fun with. One that really stands out is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge, an Izzet commander who’s all about discard effects to make every loot count.
Read moreThat’s Sir Shroofus Sproutsire to you! We’ve been playing with Saproling tokens for years, but Foundations Jumpstart gave us our first actual sap creature card. How good is this card as a commander, though? The Shroofus in the pudding.
Read moreDeathtouch and poison counters collide in this super fun, budget-friendly Fynn, the Fangbearer Commander deck!
Read more| Illustration by Filip Burburan If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to plunge your opponents into the snake pit from Indiana Jones and watch them succumb to a million scaly, squirming friends, your Temur commander of choice should be ...
Read moreThe most traditional way to win a game of Magic is to beat your opponents down to 0 life points. But there are also alternative win conditions, one of which is to “mill” your opponent.
Read moreYuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow: a fantastic Dimir general for your Commander deck that finds a home in both casual and cEDH gameplay. It’s a powerful commander and my favorite in the format, and I’m excited to share the 99 cards that I run in my...
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