Elementals are a collective that’s been around for most of Magic’s history, but they’ve really come into their own in the last several years or so. They exist across all colors and can care about pretty much anything, but many have a strong...
Read moreGarruk is the planeswalker king of beasts, so to speak, which makes him the quintessential green planeswalker for beating down.
Read moreWhen I came back to playing Magic around the Innistrad and Return to Ravnica era, I met populate for the first time. I’m very fond of Selesnya decks and mechanics and, despite loving convoke more, there’s a lot to like about populate.
Read moreThere’s one thing you try your best not to rely on when you’re playing Magic, and that’s luck. But some of us like a little more excitement in our decks. If you’re looking to spice up your games a little bit, coin flip cards can be a good way to...
Read moreLife is an important resource in Magic. We’ve seen how using your life total as a resource can break the game countless times over the years, from Necropotence to Gitaxian Probe. Lifegain is an underappreciated stratagem, and the history of...
Read moreCards that generate tokens in Magic can be very helpful and mana efficient. Some are great mana sinks that allow you to add to your board state even if you’re short on cards, while others generate a lot of additional value over time.
Read moreWhile white has never gotten the broken, format-warping planeswalkers, it contains a solid assortment of powerful threats. These cards might be the perfect value engines for late-game dominance.
Read moreElemental is a well-supported creature type in MTG, with sets like Lorwyn, M20, and Lorwyn Eclipsed supporting them. The number of elemental commanders has risen over the last few years, so it’s time we revisit the best ones MTG has to offer.
Read moreIn Commander, kithkin decks are mostly about playing aggressive, creature-focused Magic. Unfortunately, there aren’t many legends readly to take up the task of being a kithkin commander.
Read moreAjani has often played the role of a mentor in Magic, both in the story and to newer players. He has had a couple planeswalker decks, and his cards tend to be rather straight-forward payoffs for lifegain or go-wide decks, two archetypes that...
Read moreWhy buff your board up with +1/+1 counters when you can shrink everything down with the right -1/-1 counter commander instead?
Read moreDevotion is a fun, flavorful mechanic that rewards your, well, devotion to a color. It’s been in MTG for a little while, but it’s a popular and successful mechanic at the kitchen and tournament tables alike. What’s notable about this success is...
Read more
