Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Commander”
The buzz this week has all been around spoilers for our next Universes Beyond set: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I’m not familiar with any of the brand’s incarnations, but if I had any expectations for the set going in it would be some new Mutant, Ninja and Turtle cards – and of course I was right. The goal of Universes …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the next set on the horizon, with a release date of March 6th, and from what we’ve seen so far, the most prominent new mechanic in the set is Sneak. It’s an alternating casting cost that you gain access to when you have a creature that is unblocked during the declare blockers step. You pay …
When you build a new Commander deck, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet are the first artifacts you reach for. When you buy a Commander Precon, they’re always included. The power of Sol Ring and Arcane Signet is undisputed – but what are the best mana rocks otherwise? SOL RING AND ARCANE SIGNET ARE JUST THAT GOOD Sol Ring is the …
Lifelink isn’t just the remit of dedicated lifegain decks, and it hasn’t been for a long time. Gaining life in Casual Commander is currently way more important than it ever was before, and all decks can and should be dipping in. Here’s the rundown. THE ROLE OF LIFEGAIN IN CASUAL COMMANDER Life is a resource, right? It’s one of the …
Most of the popular Commander decks are quite conventional when you strip back a few pet cards and the choice of what basic lands to run. Further still, the most popular typal decks are the very definition of convention, with lists varying only in small ways. Today I want to talk unconventional – because unconventional Commanders can be way more …
We’ve had our first potential Commander previewed from Secrets of Strixhaven, and it’s really cool. RW gets Lorehold, the Historian, a cost reducing, miracle making rummager. Here’s the lowdown on how she works, and some sweet synergy cards to check out if you’re building her. LOREHOLD THE HISTORIAN Secrets of Strixhaven brings back the Elder Dragons in charge of the …
Lorwyn Eclipsed has a lot of cool cards, but there’s one in particular that lit a deck-building fire under me: Twilight Diviner. Cards that double effects are strong, and something of a go-to for Wizards when they want to print something splashy, powerful and fun. So much so, in fact, that it’s gotten a little tiring to see the latest …
Magic’s next in-universe set is Secrets of Strixhaven, which releases in April. This got me thinking about our first trip to Arcavios in Strixhaven: School of Mages. It was a set I really enjoyed, and it contains lots of cards that quickly became very important in many formats, including Commander. The set is especially replete with powerful instants and sorceries …
Lorwyn Eclipsed brings new typal synergy cards for eight main types plus Changelings. With cards for Elementals, Elves, Faeries, Giants, Goblins, Kithkin, Merfolk and Treefolk, who are the real winners of this expansion, and who are left wanting more? Let’s dive in. CHANGELINGS: BIG WINNERS First up, let’s get Changelings out of the way. They’re not a typal deck so …
Lorwyn Eclipsed releases January 23rd, and it’s a return to a plane of Merfolk, Faeries, Giants, Kithkin and more. Let’s review the set for Commander. You can find other recent set reviews here: Card Kingdom’s set reviews only care about broadly relevant cards, because we want to maximize the usefulness of the cards in your collection. That said, with Lorwyn …
