The benefits of a hard to remove commander

The Benefits of a Hard to Remove Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

It’s super frustrating to have your Commander removed over and over again, especially when it’s key to your deck’s strategy. Why not choose a Commander that’s hard to remove? Kristen shares her thoughts on what makes these resilient Commanders so popular. The best games of Commander are the ones with a healthy amount of interaction. That said, people don’t tend …

Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Satisfying Design

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Satisfying Design

Tom AndersonCommander, Modern

Tales of Middle-earth proved how well Magic can adapt itself to capture the identity of other blockbuster media products through its design. As with the Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks last year, Wizards of the Coast bet a lot on their ability to draw in new and returning players from among fans of the source material. It’s a confident move; Magic …

Commander Masters Early Look

Commander Masters Early Look

Chris CornejoCommander

Commander Masters presale on cardkingdom.com starts today! The joke for a while has been that every supplemental set is just meant to add cards to Commander, but this set is explicitly meant to do exactly that! Featuring a ton of reprints (including new art treatments) and four Commander decks each with 10 new-to-Magic cards, we’ve gathered everything we know about …

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Hosts of Mordor Precon Upgrade guide

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Hosts of Mordor Precon Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander

The Hosts of Mordor Commander precon is marshaled and ready for an upgrade! Let Tom teach you how to be the best dark lord you can be as we review the deck and suggest new cards to add. I’d like to think I’m a fun and friendly presence in most Commander games… but I also relish when it’s my turn …

Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Elven Council Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle-earth Elven Council Precon Upgrade Guide

Jason KrellCommander

Elven Council puts a strategic spin on politics and planning, and Jason is here to teach players how to embrace their inner, immortal wisdom in this Commander precon upgrade guide. Commander players love politics (or they really hate it). Usually this meta-mechanic plays out through the form of deal-making or negotiations, but turning to the council codifies this process into …

Shelob, Child of Ungoliant Commander Deck Tech

Shelob, Child of Ungoliant Commander Deck Tech

Jacob LacknerCommander

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth is loaded with legendary creature cards that represent Tolkien’s characters, and many of these make for interesting and powerful Commanders. One of these notable The Lord of the Rings figures, and one who deserves this deck tech, is Shelob, Child of Ungoliant. At one point in the story, this massive spider manages …

Top 20 Essential Green Cards for Commander

Top 20 Essential Green Commander Cards

Kristen GregoryCommander

Green is a powerful and fun color to play in Commander. If you’re looking to enhance your collection and start building more green decks, this article is for you. Here are 20 essential green Commander cards – the cards you’ll be happy to add to any green deck. Green is often cited as the color that gets the biggest share …

Food And Fellowship Upgrade Guide

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Food and Fellowship Precon Upgrade Guide

Janel SantaCruz CampbellCommander

Food and Fellowship is one of four new Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth precons and is led by a couple of iconic hobbits, Sam and Frodo. This deck is all about lifegain in the form of tokens and we’re taking a look at how to upgrade this precon as well as what new cards this precon has to …