Commander quickly became Magic’s most popular format with its introduction more than a dozen years ago. It went from a homebrew idea to a format that receives constant support and attention from Wizards, for better and worse. Part of the appeal...
Read moreAs diverse as the card options may be, there are often underlying ideas and themes that bind decks together across decades and formats. These underlying tenants are the archetypes of decks.
Read moreRamp’s all about generating extra mana and using it to cast massive spells way ahead of schedule. Sounds fun, right?
Read moreIt’s safe to say that Commander has absolutely exploded in recent years: it’s now the most popular format by a long shot! I’ve combed the cards to select a bunch of commanders from the last half-dozen sets or so that I think are worthy of your...
Read moreCommand cards are unique instants and sorceries in Magic. Their power comes from their choice and flexibility. Today I’ll go over each command card in order from worst to best, review their abilities, and give them a general ranking compared to...
Read moreNow that we’ve had our first batch of Hobbit spoilers, we also have our first commanders from the set. One of them has taken off in advance of release, and it’s of course the story’s Big Bad, Smaug, the Magnificent.
Read moreCommander is something we touch on quite a bit, but I’m going in a bit deeper today on five-color commanders.
Read moreInterested in building around Marvel’s latest Grixis commander? Here’s a Bracket 3 take on Doctor Doom, King of Latveria, from the Doom Prevails precon.
Read moreAggro decks are a lot more complex than they look. Let’s dive into what aggro decks really are, how to play them effectively, and the key elements you need to consider to make your aggro decks work.
Read moreThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is hands down one of the best commanders in Marvel Super Heroes, both because of its sheer raw power and how easily you can build a cheap aggro deck around it.
Read moreAvengers Assemble, appropriately led by a new Captain America, prominently features heroes. A card or 15 could be swapped out though, and the deck could always use a few more heroes.
Read moreI’ve been playing Commander for a long time now, and I’ve played a lot of decks and seen a lot of neat ideas come and go. I want to talk to you today about some of the fun decks I’ve seen and played, and why I think you’d...
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