New Hobbit Draw Engine Becomes Instant Commander Staple
The Queen of Dale is an absolute powerhouse. It’s a draw engine, it’s got incredible discard synergies, and it creates creature tokens? Safe to say this one will definitely see play.
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Nauctis: The Sunken Realm Overview and Important Dates
Nauctis: The Sunken Realm was announced as one of the upcoming 2027 MTG sets, and it’s going to be our first visit to an underwater world.
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The 45 Best Dual Lands in Magic Ranked
In Magic, if you play with more than one color in your deck, you should probably use some dual lands to make it easier to cast your spells. After all, it sucks to be unable to cast your spells.
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The 75 Best Mana Rocks in All of Magic Ranked
I love ramping. It’s my second favorite thing to do in Magic after drawing cards. Across the formats, ramping comes in all shapes and sizes. From the unassuming Enjoy the Kokomo approach to Magic: Get there fast and then we’ll take it slow. We...
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The 50 Best Assassin Commanders in Magic Ranked
Magic’s assassin commanders were fairly limited to a few typal options in Dimir (UB) and a certain Mardu (WRB) monarch once upon a time, but Assassin’s Creed gave us a lot of legendary assassins for our command zone.
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All 5 Jund Commander Precons in Magic Ranked
There are over 150 Commander precons with unique playstyles, advantages, and color identities. Let’s take a focused look at Jund’s slice of the precon pie.
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Lieutenant in MTG: Rules, History, and All 13 Cards Ranked
Lieutenants in MTG work as partners for your commander, giving you extra abilities if your legend(s) of choice is in play.
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[Updated] MTG’s New Rulebreaking Otter Is a Messy Rules Nightmare for Commander
What’s up with Magic: The Gathering an broken otters? The latest is Tolabow, Loch Rascal, which has people arguing over how the card even works.
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Broken New Elf Combo Commander Could Dethrone Lathril
The Hobbit is on the horizon. Everyone knows Middle-earth has elves, but no one could’ve guessed we’d get such a cracked elf commander this time around.
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19 New Commander Decks to Try Out Next (2026)
It’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...
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Exploring All Five Of The Hobbit’s Limited Archetypes
The Hobbit will soon be upon us, so it’s good to know what all the archetypes in the set will be all about! Dwarves and elves and goblins, oh my! There are plenty of new mechanics and fun cards we’ve seen so far, with plenty more to...
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The Ultimate Guide to Pick-Two Draft
If you’ve played a Lightning Draft at a MagicCon, you might have an idea of what to expect if you go for Pick-Two Draft on Arena. It’s a relatively simple Draft variant compared to things like Winchester Draft or other alternative formats...
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