For me, the best part about a new Magic set debuting is perusing the legendary creatures to get Commander deck ideas. Murders at Karlov Manoroffers many new commander creatures to explore and build decks around.
Read moreI first started delving into Commander back when Return to Ravnica was still somewhat recent. That set along with the dual-colored gods from the Theros block placed 2-colored strategies and archetypes at the forefront of Magic’s meta, at least...
Read moreIxalan is best known for introducing new typal synergies. This MTG set canonized dinosaurs and pirates, providing the types with commanders, synergy pieces, and the critical mass needed to build around them.
Read moreThe Deep Clue Sea Commander precon deck’s funny name will remind you of Deep Blue Sea, and the comparison helps to understand it. The deck and the movie are fun but kinda all over the place with one or two good moments.
Read moreThe Brothers’ War is one of my favorite recent Magic sets. It was a favorite Limited format of mine thanks to the presence of unearth and prototype. Prototype especially strikes me as an interesting and fun mechanic.
Read moreMarch of the Machine saw classic Magic characters teaming up across the multiverse, and Dominaria’s own fungal lord Slimefoot and un-killable goblin Squee have combined forces to become Slimefoot and Squee.
Read moreOne of the most potent resources in the game is your graveyard. Not every deck utilizes it, but today’s Commander deck tech fully embraces the graveyard’s utility and power under the supervision of one of the best Sultai commanders.
Read moreOne of my biggest issues with popular discourse on Lord of the Rings is that people usually focus on Éowyn as the only strong female character in the trilogy. And I can understand, to a point, why that is. She stands out thanks to her storyline...
Read moreThe Streets of New Capenna commander precons didn’t really stand out to me all that much when they came out. In truth, now that there are Commander precons every few months as opposed to once a year, they’ve become a lot less exciting than they...
Read moreThe Commander format’s biggest strength is, in my humble opinion, the freedom it gives players to build decks they’d otherwise never consider playing. In a casual game, you can break out a 100-card pile of jank and still have a good time, even if...
Read moreSaproling creature tokens have been a hallmark of green creature decks in Commander since the format’s first official release. Since then, a lineage of saproling-focused commanders have hit the command zones of countless players, going wide and...
Read moreWhile multiple planeswalkers can be used as a commander, not all of them have the rule text that enables them to be run as your trusty leaders. Still, some exceptions like Grist, the Hunger Tide can be used as if it were a creature since its...
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