Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Commander”
Tinker Time is one of five new Commander precons from March of the Machine, and we’re looking to upgrade this deck that loves to create artifact tokens. Along the way, we’ll also touch on the deck right out of the box and all the new cards inside! Each time a new set releases, we love seeing what themes show up …
Growing Threat is an Orzhov, Phyrexian-focused Commander precon that players can upgrade to be even more fearsome than it already is. In the process of guiding those budget friendly tweaks, Tom takes a look at the new cards and deck overall. Have I ever mentioned how I love white-black decks? I got into Magic through Ravnica’s Orzhov guild, and ever …
Jacob highlights five classic Commander reprints in the March of the Machine bonus sheet, with some pro-tips on some stellar new pickups to spice them up. Which will you build? March of the Machine releases on Friday, and the main set contains many cards that will see play in many formats. However, one of the most interesting features of the …
Dictate of Erebos is a card reviled by some playgroups and loved by others. Is this card as bad as it looks? Are people playing it wrong? In another installment of “In Defense Of,” Kristen digs into what people love and hate about this divisive Enchantment. Last time on “In Defense Of,” Jason took on Sen Triplets. This time, I’ve …
Divine Convocation is a Jeskai convoke deck. Kristen reviews the precon and shares a budget upgrade package, offering plenty of infinite combos and win conditions to take the deck to the next level. The Divine Convocation precon is all about building a token army to help you cast splashy spells. But how good is it? And how do we take …
With +1/+1 counters as one of the most popular themes in Commander, there is no shortage of good legendary creatures who are good at abusing them. However, March of the Machines’s Call for Backup precon features a great, new +1/+1 counter-focused Commander, as well as several powerful new cards that play well in a deck with this theme. In this …
March of the Machine is in full swing, and alongside the gargantuan main set, there are five Commander precon decks with a bunch of spicy new cards. Which ones are worth a look? Kristen takes us through what to keep an eye out for. As with all releases these days, there are Commander decks, Set Booster exclusive cards and for …
March of the Machine is upon us and is a gargantuan set full of amazing Commander cards. Today, I’m going to review what’s good in March of the Machine for Commander — but only the universal stuff. Nobody has time to read about random commons or niche cards. And remember, If you like what you see, you can find other …
As Magic players, most of us primarily care about how the game actually plays. However, so much more goes into a set than the cards themselves — from worldbuilding to characters and the places they intersect. Often, these qualities outside of gameplay are called flavor, and they help sets taste different, even if they are similar in some ways to what has …
Commander players love firing off removal, but removal has a finite supply. Kristen is here this week to argue that there’s a simple solution: playing more blockers. Most points of contention in a game of Commander center around what to do with removal. “Why did you target X, instead of Y?” “If you didn’t remove, X, you would have had …
