It may not be the case in other formats, but Commander deckbuilding is definitely more art than science. Self-expression has been baked into the format since its inception as “Elder Dragon Highlander.” It’s right there in the name: Sheldon Menery & friends were just excited to brew decks with these big dumb dragons! Of course, in the years since, we’ve …
There’s never a slow day at Tolarian Community College! Magic’s most-watched content creator launched his new YouTube series “Shuffle Up & Play” today, featuring a rotating cast of Magic personalities – and a rotating cast of formats to play. The first episode guest-stars TappyToeClaws and Georg Wang sitting down with a gauntlet of Pioneer decks. In a lightning half-hour of gameplay …
Tom dives deep into the Streets of New Capenna, and gives us an archetype guide for this oddly deceptive Limited environment! Streets of New Capenna is the latest set in what has become quite the golden age of Limited Magic. Appropriately enough, the aesthetic for this new world is glamorous art deco; a stylish if lawless city populated by demonic …
Tom takes a look at the Riveteers Rampage Commander Precon deck, and has some suggestions for how to give it a bit of an upgrade! It’s been an intense, colorful release week for Streets of New Capenna, but don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten the final Commander Precon guide. It’s green, it’s black, and it’s ready (red-y) to throw down: it’s …
Tom takes a look at the Maestros Massacre Commander Precon deck, and has some suggestions for how to give it a bit of an upgrade! We now know the details for the Streets of New Capenna Commander precons, among the biggest products for the format this year. While we now see a couple of Commander decks released to accompany every …
Mecha Magda has taken the cEDH scene by storm, and Tom thinks it has potential to show up elsewhere – so here’s how it works! No format in Magic loves a good combo quite like Commander. The Eternal card pool and a relaxed banlist allow players to pull together mind-blowing synergies from across time and space. Furthermore, the basic mechanics …
Magic can be an extremely complex game. Tom takes a look at 5 of the most common rules pitfalls that players run into. Magic’s last few sets have been praised for the dynamism of their card effects. Every few months the design team at WotC are pushing back the boundaries of the existing rules. We’ve gotten new keywords, new kinds …
We’re about to walk down the Streets of New Capenna, and Tom takes a look at what impact the Demon Crime Bosses will have on Standard! At time of writing, WotC is slowly peeling back the veils of subterfuge surrounding Streets of New Capenna and its powerful crime bosses. Not only do we now have the legendary creature cards for …
The release of Streets of New Capenna is on the horizon, and Tom looks ahead and tries to predict what the new set will bring! Streets of New Capenna season has arrived with the beginning of Story Month, along with some select card previews trickling out of the WotC mothership. Like Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, this set also promises to explore …
When the Professor launched his first ever Kickstarter campaign last week, he was ready for a long, busy day monitoring progress and putting out fires. Instead, he found himself “watching a movie of someone else running a successful Kickstarter”, as his next-generation TCG deckbox attracted over $1 million in pledges in 12 hours! With three weeks still to go in …
