Lesson was a great innovation with the release of Strixhaven… except in Commander. Avatar: The Last Airbender gave us another reason to care about this card type. Now the question is whether or not Secrets of Strixhaven will deliver on more...
Read moreAh, kitchen table politics. Cards that let the table vote for different effects on resolution are extremely interesting. There aren’t too many of them around, but all of them put your opponents in sticky situations that are sure to swing things...
Read moreToday I present you with Orzhov. I’ll go over why you should choose to play with an Orzhov commander, rank the best ones, and even provide a sample decklist with one of the guild’s top commanders.
Read moreThe combat phase is one of the most complex and interesting in all of Magic. Understanding the dance of attackers and blockers is necessary, but sometimes one wonders if it could be simplified. What if you just bypass blockers altogether with...
Read moreGreen was the worst color in the game for a while in Magic’s history, something that’s usually said of white these days. The last six to seven years saw this being steadily corrected and now green is hated because it does, well, everything...
Read moreToday I’m covering the myriad mechanic. This is one of those mechanics specifically created and designed for multiplayer formats, and it’s got a lot of potential in Commander.
Read moreSelesnya aligned creatures take the best parts of green and white and slap them together, usually themed around creating an army of creatures or benefiting the player who already controls one. Selesnya legends have had a bit of a renaissance...
Read morePicking a commander can be tricky. You need to figure out what kind of strategy you want to play, how expensive and powerful you want your deck to be, and what colors you want to play in the first place. Today I showcase the Ravnica guild of...
Read moreOf all the magical creature in Magic, elves may be the most iconic, right up there with merfolk and goblins. They’ve always been part of the game, often helping aspiring green players produce extra mana to push ahead of their opponents.
Read moreThere are more than 100 treefolk out there in Magic’s forests, and a lot of them are regularly played in green-based Commander decks, usually typal themed. Heavily inspired by Lord of the Rings’ Ents, they’re slow, defensive, ever-watching, and...
Read moreEvery Constructed deck needs dual lands to be at its best and reduce mana screw and flood. Today I’m looking at the best lands available to Selesnya decks.
Read moreSome cards have restrictions placed on them in their text that prevent them from attacking, but still allow them to defend you or use their abilities. That’s what we call the defender mechanic, and that’s what today is all about.
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