My Commander Wishlist for 2025

My Commander Wishlist for 2025

Kristen GregoryCommander

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, …

10 of the Best Clones in Commander

10 of the Best Clones in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

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 …

Fangtastic Tech Cards for Edgar Markov

Fangtastic Tech Cards for Edgar Markov

Kristen GregoryCommander

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 …

Top 10 Equipment Cards of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

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 Class of 2024

Commander Class of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

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 …

5 Ways to Cut Cards Easier in Commander

5 Ways to Cut Cards Easier in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

We all love brewing new decks, but sometimes the process can be less fun when you can’t seem to make the cuts you need to make. Here are 5 ways to cut cards easier when you’re building a new Commander deck. HOW TO CUT CARDS IN A COMMANDER DECK Commander can feel like a boundless and easy experience compared to …

The 10 Coolest Commanders of the Year

The Top 10 Coolest Commanders of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

All of the Commanders in today’s article bring something satisfying and unique to the table. They have really interesting text boxes, which makes them really bloody cool. Here are the Top 10 Coolest Commanders of 2024. “Cool”. What is it? Well, it’s entirely subjective, I can tell you that. There’s no two people in the world who would come up …

Was Foundations the Best Set of the Year?

Foundations Was the Best Set of the Year… and it Wasn’t Close

Kristen GregoryCommander, Design

As 2024 comes to a close, Kristen takes stock of the year’s sets. Was Foundations the best Magic set of the year? It was a big year for Magic in 2024, and we experienced a slew of products, whether Standard-legal, or legal for Modern or Commander.  In total, we saw five sets enter Standard: There were also five more “major” …

Auras are Awesome When Nobody Boardwipes

Auras are Awesome When Nobody Boardwipes

Kristen GregoryCommander

Auras seem to be getting better all the time, and it’s largely due to the lack of boardwipes at many Commander tables. When tables begin to look more battlecruiser style, Auras can pack a punch for their low investment. Here are some of the better options worth considering.  I love a good Aura in Commander, and just recently, I’ve been …