Final Fantasy Scions and Spellcraft Upgrade & Review

Kristen GregoryCommander

Scions and Spellecraft is the white blue and black precon from Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy. It features a slew of spellslinging action from the cast of Final Fantasy XIV, the popular online MMORPG game that has been going for just as many years. This deck is a soft control deck that cares about Wizards and casting spells. For this $50 …

Final Fantasy Limit Break Upgrade & Review

Kristen GregoryCommander

Limit Break is the red green and white precon from Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy. It features characters and moments from beloved title Final Fantasy VII, such as Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barrett, and Yuffie – and, of course – Sephiroth. Limit Break is all about attacking, with a focus on hitting power 7. It also cares a lot about equipment. For …

Red-White Commander Decks Are Getting Hooked Up with Final Fantasy

Kristen GregoryCommander

Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy previews began in earnest at the weekend, with the PAX East Debut Showcase providing us plenty of cards to gush over. Among the cards previewed were a number of saucy adds for RW Equipment decks. As a Boros Equipment enthusiast in Commander, I have some thoughts. BOROS EQUIPMENT STRATEGIES IN FINAL FANTASY We saw Cloud, Planet’s …

What is a Game Changer in Magic’s Commander Format?

Kristen GregoryCommander

If you’ve been playing Commander you might have heard of the term Game Changer. But what is a Game Changer exactly? And why those cards specifically? Let’s explore the concept and some examples. THE COMMANDER BANLIST Commander is the most popular multiplayer variant of Magic: the Gathering. Like all formats, it has a banlist. That list contains a number of …

Everything in Magic is Now a Titan

Kristen GregoryCommander, Modern, Pioneer, Strategy

Debuting in 2011, the Titan Cycle that includes Sun Titan and Primeval Titan would be a milestone moment for Magic: powerful creatures that do something when they enter the battlefield and when they attack. Since their inception, the shift in design toward creature-based Magic and to steadily increasing the power of those creatures sees us revisit that powerful “Enters or …

Building Gifts Ungiven Piles in Commander

Building Gifts Ungiven Piles in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

Gifts Ungiven has recently been unbanned in Commander, so it’s high time we cover how to play with the card. Today we’ll look at covering how many cards to search for, what types of cards to find, and powerful combo lines – including what’s available in cEDH. GIFTS UNGIVEN Gifts Ungiven is an instant speed tutor effect. You can search …

Commander Brackets Beta Update

Commander Brackets Beta Update – Unbans, Game Changer Swaps and More!

Kristen GregoryCommander

The Commander Bracket System was updated today, April 22, in an article from Gavin Verhey. Five cards have been unbanned, including Coalition Victory and Gifts Ungiven, and the Game Changer list has seen two cards removed and eighteen cards added to the list. The update adds a lot more guidance on the brackets system, too. Kristen breaks it down.  In …