Isshin, Two Heavens as One is one of the most popular Mardu Aggro Commanders. What’s the best way to build him? What are the best attack triggers for Isshin? Let’s suit up and turn sideways. ISSHIN TWO HEAVENS AS ONE Isshin is a very fun Commander, as he lets us double up on the best attack triggers in the game, …
Commander Archetype Inspection: Storm
Over the years, Magic has invented a multitude of mechanics to build decks around, each with its own unique advantages, dedicated support cards and memorable payoffs. But when all of those archetypes are thrown together into the grand melting pot of Commander, a few top-tier choices stand out. They offer versatile deck building options, consistent performance across different areas of …
10 Underplayed Gems for The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride | Commander
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride is the latest version of The Gitrog Monster, showing up at Thunder Junction ‘cos he’s feeling a bit peckish. Gitrog has always been a deck based around value and lands, and the latest offering is no different. Kristen has uncovered some hidden gems that are currently very underplayed. THE GITROG, RAVENOUS RIDE The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride …
5 Underrated Commander Cards from Magic 2010
People generally don’t think of Core Sets when they think of powerful cards. This is because Core Sets were intentionally designed to be an on-ramp for new Magic players. As a result, the cards are intentionally simplified. While cards can be powerful even when they don’t have that many words in the text box, it is a little bit harder …
The Best Cards from the Thunder Junction Commander Precons
Outlaws of Thunder Junction arrives April 19 and brings with it four new Commander Precon decks. Fourty new cards feature across the Most Wanted, Grand Larceny, Quick Draw and Desert Bloom decks, along with some juicy reprints. What are the highlights? Kristen has the details. OUTLAWS OF THUNDER JUNCTION COMMANDER REPRINTS Before I cover the new cards, I’d like to …
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Set Review
Take a seat, partner, and get stuck into the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander Set Review. It’s cowboys, it’s cacti, it’s some crazy strong enchantments. And some really neat new Commanders! You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: As always, we’re only looking at the all-rounders. For example, we won’t cover cards like Another Round. It’s sorcery speed …
Desert Bloom Commander Precon Upgrade Guide
Outlaws of Thunder Junction comes out next week as of this writing, and along with it are four Commander decks. Today, we’re going to look at the Desert Bloom deck, a lands-based Red-White-Green deck that has some serious potential lurking in its shell. First, we’ll take a look at Desert Bloom’s two potential commanders, then run down the other completely …
Quick Draw Commander Precon Upgrade Guide
Watch yourself pardner – there’s some new Commander precons in town, and they’re lookin’ for trouble wherever it can be found! Outlaws of Thunder Junction has arrived to share its impeccable Weird West aesthetic, and a unique twist on the Commander format. Like fan-favorite Planechase, the new Bounty game modifier adds randomized secondary objectives to the table, which any player …
Most Wanted Commander Precon Upgrade Guide
Outlaws of Thunder Junction releases April 19 with prerelease starting on April 12. With it comes the now customary Commander decks. Most Wanted is one of four Commander decks, and focuses on the new Outlaw grouping in a Mardu deck led by Olivia, Opulent Outlaw. How good is the precon out of the box? What are some easy upgrades to …
Grand Larceny Commander Precon Upgrade Guide
Outlaws of Thunder Junction releases on April 19th! Among the various products available for the new set, there are four Commander Precons. As you can probably guess from the name, the Sultai Grand Larceny deck looks to steal your opponents’ cards and generate extra value for doing so! In this article, I’m going to look at the contents of the …