Top 10 Best MDFC Lands in Commander

Top 10 Best MDFC Lands in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

MDFC Lands are one of the best ways in Commander to make your deck slots go further. You can play them in place of lands as long as you’re disciplined, and they can give you less chances to flood. Kristen is here with 10 of the Best MDFC Lands for Commander.  Modal-Double-Faced-Card (or MDFC) Lands are great. I personally play …

Red is the New Blue in Commander

Red is the New Blue in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

Red is the New Blue in Commander, or; Red Redirects are better than Blue Counterspells. You can see why I went with the former, right? Way snappier, and definitely going to draw you in to ask what the hell I’m proposing with such an SEO-worthy title.  To get at the heart of what I’m suggesting here, it’s necessary to understand …

10 Spicy Angels You Should Play More in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

Angels are cool. There’s something about their combat prowess and sheer Paladin-energy that brings the heat to any table. They’re also one of the most popular decks to build for Commander, whether in mono-white, Boros, Selesnya, or even three-plus color variants. Here we share 10 of the more underplayed Angels that you should take a second look at… and why. …

5 Underrated Commander Cards From Theros

5 Underrated Commander Cards From Theros

Jacob LacknerCommander

Duskmourn: House of Horrors preview season is almost upon us. From what we’ve seen so far, it appears to be an Enchantment-heavy set, even featuring Enchantment creatures – something that we usually only see on the plane of Theros. This led me to start thinking about original Theros. Overall, it’s been a highly successful set when it comes to just …

Commander Archetype Inspection: Go Wide

Commander Archetype Inspection: Go Wide

Tom AndersonCommander

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 …

How To Choose a Protection Spell for Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

Protection spells come in many varieties, with nuanced differences between them. How do you choose which one is best for your deck? Kristen has some tips to share. Ah, protection spells. The favored  tool of those who run creature heavy combat decks to protect from boardwipes, and a great option in the toolbox of combo decks too. They can protect …

Is Gifting a Card in Commander Meaningless?!

Is Bloomburrow’s Gifting a Card a Balanced Design?

Kristen GregoryCommander, Design

The Gift mechanic debuted in Bloomburrow. Whether it was gifting a tapped fish or gifting a card, the options for interesting decision points on ostensibly modal cards is a nice way of repackaging Kicker. But is it balanced? And for what formats?  THE GIFTS OF BLOOMBURROW Today I want to determine the most “costly” of the gift effects, and then …

5 Underrated Commander Cards From Innistrad

5 Underrated Commander Cards From Innistrad

Jacob LacknerCommander

Duskmourn: House of Horror preview season is just around the corner. This modern horror-inspired plane is going to be perfect for the spookiest season of them all. I thought that also meant this would be a good time to take a look at underrated Commander cards from Magic’s first visit to the gothic horror-inspired plane – Innistrad. Overall, Innistrad has …