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 moreI’ve always had a fondness for Nekusar, the Mindrazer. It’s among the best early commanders for new players because it has a clear game plan, with a handful of useful support cards. While many Nekusar decks draw from the same palette of cards...
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 moreMark Rosewater was recently asked if the number of Universes Beyond products coming out would affect how many legends we’ll see in in-universe sets. His answer: A simple yes.
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 moreFinal Fantasy x MTG is going to be one of Magic’s biggest sets of all time, and the first wave of cards just got revealed.
Read morePrices on several EDH staples spiked following the recent Commander brackets announcement. This increase wasn’t just limited to legal cards either….
Read moreKetramose, the New Dawn is stirring the Commander community as one of the more interesting and flexible Aetherdrift commanders to build around. Some players are even seeing cEDH potential, or Pioneer/Modern competitive potential in this one.
Read moreAetherdrift introduced a wide variety of new legendary creatures for Commander, and today, I’ll dive into one of the strongest options that aims to compete at the top of multiplayer tables. I’m talking about Hashaton, Scarab’s...
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.
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