Building a typal deck is a lot of fun – but how can you squeeze out the potential of the deck? What pitfalls can you avoid in deckbuilding? How do you build a good typal deck? Typal decks are decks built around one creature type. It’s often a creature type people have a soft spot for, and it’s usually indicated …
We all love a good counterspell, especially when it disrupts a game-winning combo or finisher. The iconic original counterspell is still being played in over 40% of blue decks when there are some much better options. If you’re in blue, chances are that you want to take some counter spells. They function as a bit of a wild card in …
Trying to find space for so many wild and wicked cards is always a challenge in Commander. Kristen means to make up for lost time this year by getting her mileage out of these great cards. For as much as Commander is 100-card format, it sure feels like trying to fit all the cool cards you wanna be playing into …
The secret to running must-answer threats in Commander is to run other must-answer cards alongside them. Once you practice deploying a Lightning Rod, you’ll find you can stick your favorite haymakers and game-winning permanents much more often. Some Commanders are kill on sight. Some nonland permanents are similarly… kill on sight. There are few things worse in Commander than tapping …
Fetchlands are widely considered a staple in Commander. They help decks with mana fixing and consistency. What strategies are carried by Fetchlands, and what decks do they gatekeep? Fetchlands are great in Commander. You can grab a Shockland or Triome off of them to hit your colors, you can use the triggers for various ends, and you can slightly improve …
2025 is fast approaching, and we’ve a whole new year of Magic to get excited about. Kristen sits down to share some of her hopes for the next year. So, before I get into my 2025 wishlist, I want to take a look back at 2024’s Wishlist, and see how things ended up. WHAT CAME TRUE IN 2024 In 2024, …
Clones are a great way to round out a deck – or even build one that’s all about copying your opponents. Here are 10 of the Best Clones in Commander. Clones are a lot of fun. They introduce some level of variety to gameplay, as you’re unlikely to have the same game twice with them. They aren’t the most reliable …
Edgar Markov is seeing a reprint in the upcoming Innistrad Remastered set, and many vampire fans will be excited to build an Edgar deck for the first time. We share some of our picks for what we’d include if we were building it, including some cool tech cards. The Grand Pappy of Innistrad Edgar Markov is back, and this time …
It’s been a bumper year for Equipment cards, and our resident combat specialist Kristen has her lowdown on the Top 10 Equipment Cards of the Year. En garde! If you know me you know I love a good sword. There’s something badass about tooling up your favorite creatures with weapons of warfare. What were the best ones of the year? …
Commander Format Panel member Kristen Gregory talks about the decks she’s built, taken apart, and upgraded through the year. How many will make the cut for a new year of Commander? Last year I put up a second “Class of” article, with 2023’s graduates. I had a lot of fun with it, so let’s run it back. You can check …
