The announcement that Universes Beyond sets will be legal in all formats – including Standard – beginning with new sets in 2025 came as something of a shock to the Magic community. Is it actually a good move? You might have been lucky enough to attend MagicCon Vegas this weekend. You might also, like me, have been at home, refreshing …
Captain America, First Avenger was previewed alongside Storm, Wolverine, Iron Man and Black Panther as the first of Wizards’ Universes Beyond: Marvel cards in a series of Secret Lair drops. These Marvel cards are a mixture of brand new designs and reprints, some of which have been reskinned to better fit the theme. [EDITOR’S NOTE: The Marvel Superdrop won’t release …
Bolt Bend is a supremely fun Magic card in the Commander format. Red redirect spells are some of the most potent tools of interaction when you’re not playing blue. Kristen shares her anecdotes about what Bolt Bend can do for you. If you’ve been reading our articles lately, you might have come across “Red is the New Blue In Commander”. …
Magic: the Gathering is a game that takes place in countless settings and themes. The game has regularly explored settings involving body horror and gothic horror to name a few, and some of that art has been quite divisive. One thing that Magic always does well is its art, though, and when it comes to horror, terror, and disgust, the …
Boros has a reputation for being the color pair of equipment and of attacking. Is it really so two-dimensional in Commander? Is there more to it? Why play Boros in Commander? Boros is probably the color pair I play the most in Commander. It might be the color pair I have my highest win rates with (with some decks, at …
Graveyards in Commander are like a second hand. In many decks, they end up being the anchor of the strategy, whether that’s reanimating creatures, looping spells, or enabling anything from cost reduction to card draw. Kristen has 10 Graveyard Hate cards to share that can be pretty useful and easy to slot into a deck. Graveyard decks are amongst my …
Shockingly, different color pairs in Magic play and feel differently. The black white color pair, Orzhov, can sometimes feel a little slow in Commander. Kristen has some thoughts on why that is. I love playing Commander, and there’s nothing I love more than brewing new and interesting decks. We’re spoiled for choice when it comes to picking something to brew, …
Enchantress decks are all about drawing a lot of cards. When people think about mana ramp in Enchantress, most just settle with Enchant Land Aura cards. Kristen argues that there’s an obvious mana engine that lies relatively untapped for Enchantress builds. Enchantress is one of the most popular archetypes in Commander. It comes in a variety of “flavors”; while Selesnya …
It’s time for the Duskmourn Commander Set Review. This review will consider what’s hot from the set. If you’re a fan of 80’s horror, then you’ve come to the right place. You can check in any time you like, but it’s very hard to leave. You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: As per usual, this Set Review …
As of September 23, 2024, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, Dockside Extortionist and Nadu, Winged Wisdom are banned in Commander. The Commander Rules Committee today published their September 2024 Quarterly Update revealing the latest changes to the Commander format. COMMANDER QUARTERLY UPDATE: BANLIST UPDATED The headline changes from the Quarterly update are: Cards Dockside Extortionist is banned Jeweled Lotus is banned …
