Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Commander”
Homelands makes everyone’s short-list of the worst Magic sets of all time, both in terms of design and the power level of the cards. After all, when it comes to 60-card formats and Commander, there are really only two cards in the set that have made significant contributions – Merchant Scroll, and Memory Lapse. So, if you aren’t playing Blue …
Combat Tricks are an integral part of Limited Magic and even find their way into 60-card Constructed formats. While they have a little less impact in Commander, they can still be great. Here are 10 combat tricks we’re really high on right now. The pervading philosophy is that Commander isn’t the best place for Combat Tricks. The argument is roughly …
The manabase is arguably what makes or breaks your Commander deck. Other than on-color basics and dual-color lands, what should you fill it with? Kristen has her picks of the best utility lands for Commander. 20 of the Best Utility Lands for Commander Picking out the best utility lands for your deck is a largely unique experience that’ll depend heavily …
Recently, we’ve been exploring a unique niche within Commander deckbuilding: decks where the most important and defining card isn’t the one in the command zone. Whether because of a rules nonbo or just lacking the legendary supertype, not every build-around is eligible to take command. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still make them work with a little ingenuity. There …
Modern Horizons 3 comes out next month. Like the previous two sets in the series, I think it’s a pretty safe bet to assume that the cards in the set are going to have a massive impact on the format it’s chiefly designed for – Modern. However, it isn’t like Modern is the only format that Modern Horizons sets have …
Every Commander deck needs a selection of wraths. Wiping the board is sometimes the best option, and with more and more Ward creatures hitting tables, wraths are becoming a more attractive way of dealing with things in a cost-effective way. Here are 10 cheap wraths that you have no right to not be playing in your Commander decks. STOP SKIMPING …
Dragons are cool. They’re also one of the most popular decks to build for Commander, whether in mono-red, two, three or even five-color varieties. Here we share 10 of the more underplayed Dragons that you should take a second look at… and why. 10 UNDERPLAYED DRAGONS WE THINK ARE COOL While the likes of Terror of the Peaks and Tiamat …
Kristen sits down to talk about one of the most divisive cards in Commander, Smothering Tithe. Is it a fair card? When should you play it? SMOTHERING TITHE Smothering Tithe. It’s a card that rocked the format on its inception. I remember getting access to this insane white ramp in my Boros decks, and feeling on top of the world. …
Bloomburrow is Magic’s next Standard-release set, and we’ve been told that it’s a plane where there are no humans. This made me think of Lorwyn, another humanless plane. In my MTG Top 10 on the most important sets in the history of Magic, Lorwyn came in at #6. It introduced two new card types – Planeswalkers and Kindred (called Tribal …
Isshin, Two Heavens as One is one of the most popular Mardu Aggro Commanders. What’s the best way to build him? What are the best attack triggers for Isshin? Let’s suit up and turn sideways. ISSHIN TWO HEAVENS AS ONE Isshin is a very fun Commander, as he lets us double up on the best attack triggers in the game, …
