The Lord of the Rings tales of middle earth riders of rohan precon upgrade guide

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Riders of Rohan Precon Upgrade Guide

Jacob LacknerCommander

Humans matter decks are one of the most popular themes among Commander players. I have good news if you’re a fan, because not only are we going over the new, powerful Human matters Commanders (and accompanying cards) in the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth’s Riders of Rohan precon, but we’ll also be showing you how to upgrade …

Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon Highlights

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon Highlights

Kristen GregoryCommander

Tales of Middle-earth is an expansive set, but there’s also a set of four Commander Precons. Across those decks are a bunch of brand new Commander legal cards, so today we’re going to look at the cream of Farmer Maggot’s crop. What are the highlights from each Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon? THE BEST CARDS FROM… NOT THE PRECONS? OK, …

Commander Decks to Play at Magic Events

Commander Decks to Play at Magic Events

Janel SantaCruz CampbellCommander, Events

Spell Table’s ability to let people play Magic over the internet is a fantastic benefit for the community, but it can be tough to enjoy some Commander archetypes this way. Whether you’re searching an opponent’s library or playing creatures out of their graveyard, it can be hard when opponents are across the screen. That’s why the return of Magic events …

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Commander Set Review

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Commander Set Review

Kristen GregoryCommander

Kristen GregoryKristen is Card Kingdom’s Head Writer, and member of the Commander Advisory Group. Formerly a competitive Pokémon TCG grinder, she has been playing Magic since Shadows Over Innistrad, which in her opinion, was a great set to start with. When she’s not taking names with Equipment and Aggro strategies in Commander, she loves to play any form of Limited.

The Other Rings of Power in Magic

The Other Rings of Power in Magic

Tom AndersonCommander, Modern

Of all the new Magic cards spoiled from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, the most eye-catching is The One Ring itself. Potent, mechanically unique and with a mind-bogglingly valuable serialized Elvish printing to be found… who wouldn’t be tempted by such a treasure?!  All I’m saying is if my cousin was as annoying as Deagol, I’d probably …

Upheaval's Ban in Commander

Why is Upheaval Banned in Commander?

Jacob LacknerCommander

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Today, we’re going to look at Upheaval …

Playing with Non-Permanents in Commander

Playing with Non-Permanents in Commander

Tom AndersonCommander

Quick question for the Commander players in the audience: without checking, what percentage of cards in your deck non-permanents? Does 50% sound right? 75%? Even higher? I know there’s some blue/red spellslinger players or cEDH decks with tons of instant interaction helping keep the averages down, but I’d guess most other decks the number is closer to 80% than 50%. …