Innistrad: Midnight Hunt hit Arena last Thursday, and it’ll soon be available to pick up in paper. Many people were happy to see Wizards move away from the body horror vibes of Shadows Over Innistrad, and aim for more of a folk horror feel. This set focuses on Werewolves, Zombies, and Humans, and has a number of cards that will …
Midnight Hunt Commander Upgrade Guide: Undead Unleashed
We’re back on Innistrad, everyone’s favorite gothic horror plane. Midnight Hunt’s Undead Unleashed is a ghoulish romp featuring zombies aplenty. Is this precon to die for, or rotten enough to shamble past? Let’s find out in this precon review and upgrade guide. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver Wilhelt is a 3/3 Zombie Warrior for four mana. Whenever another Zombie you control dies, …
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Commander Review
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is almost upon us, and it’s that time again. Let’s check out what the set has to offer us Commander players. What are the best cards? The best budget options? What about the Commander decks? We’ll cover this and more in today’s review. While I won’t be able to review every card, I aim to cover all …
3 Budget Commander Decks with Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt will soon be upon us, and with it come a number of spooky legendary creatures with unusual abilities. As with all Innistrad sets, there’s a definite graveyard theme here — and if there’s one thing that inspires me to build wild decks, it’s new commanders that can use the graveyard! To keep on theme, I’m covering three …
Coping with Loss: The Key to Winning More in Commander
Winning feels great. Even in more social situations, like a friendly game of Commander, it can feel good to win. It’s one of the most direct forms of confirmation that you are a good player. Focusing on the win is perfectly fine in most 1v1 formats, but with four players in the average game of Commander, the typical win rate …
The Best Humans in Sigarda’s Coven
Sigarda, Champion of Light is the newest incarnation of the much-loved Innistrad Angel. As the only remaining of the original Archangel sisters on the plane, Sigarda champions those under the duress of the Werewolves and other dark creatures of the night. Let’s look at her for Commander. Sigarda, Champion of Light Sigarda, Champion of Light is the latest in a …
Commander Collection: Black’s Contents Are To Die For
Commander Collection: Black was recently announced on the Magic Showcase 2021 livestream. The second in the new Commander Collection line, Commander Collection: Black contains eight iconic black Commander cards along with a double-sided token, all with new unique artwork, packaged in a stylish box. Like Commander Collection: Green, the Black edition will be available in both non-foil and traditional foil …
How Every Commander Deck Can Use the Graveyard
When many players think of graveyard strategies, they tend to think of commanders like Meren of Clan Nel Toth and Muldrotha, the Gravetide. While these are some of the most obvious choices for a graveyard deck, they’re certainly on the more extreme end of the scale. There’s so much more to the graveyard than total dedication, and most decks can …
Can 1v1 Commander Testing Be Worth It?
Part of the process of building a Commander deck is testing that deck in a game. Sometimes, our actual game time for EDH doesn’t always lend itself to testing decks properly or thoroughly. Can 1v1 testing offer meaningful results? Let’s dig in. Testing a Commander Deck People love to build Commander decks. They love to theorycraft, they love to compile …
The Best Tutor Packages for Budget Commander Decks
In case it wasn’t blatantly obvious, I love to build on a budget. There’s just something special about beating a pod whose decks cost more than your entire collection. For brewers, placing a price limit restricts access to a lot of the big players in the format, forcing you to get creative and search for alternatives (that will often end …