Sneaky Standard Synergies to Accelerate Aetherdrift’s Vehicles
There are very few people in the world more revved up than I am at the thought of vehicle-themed Aetherdrift decks. I just love how vehicles create natural counterplay to sweepers and other sorcery-speed interaction, or give decks on the defensive insurance against their blockers being removed before combat. So I’m not looking to just play an odd vehicle or ... Read More...
How to Make Your Removal Go Further in Commander
Commander is a format with many must-answer threats and problems to deal with. You can only pack so much removal in your deck, so how can you get the most out of it? How can you make your removal go further in Commander? I’m a big advocate of running plenty of removal, and although I will often opt for the ... Read More...
5 Underrated Vehicles for Commander
The release of Aetherdrift is right around the corner, arriving on February 1st (you can preorder now!). Well, I should probably say it’s “just down the road,” because Aetherdrift’s setting is a multiplanar race. That means we should expect to see a whole lot of vehicles. In fact, as I’m writing this we’ve already seen a few. In Magic’s more ... Read More...
Why is Blue-White Surging in Standard?
If now seems like an odd time to be talking about new breakout Standard decks, don’t worry – I’m just as surprised to be here writing about them! It’s been two full months since new cards were last added to the format, and thanks to Innistrad Remastered taking first spot on the 2025 release schedule it’s going to be another ... Read More...
The Five Most Flavorful Innistrad Double-Faced Cards
Double-faced cards are one of the most popular mechanics in Magic: the Gathering. A double-faced card (DFC) has a regular card frame on each side and no card back. They made their debut in Innistrad way back in 2011, where they were used to indicate the dual nature of many of the denizens of the plane. On Innistrad, the moon ... Read More...
Exciting Commander Reprints in Innistrad
Innistrad Remastered releases January 24, 2025. It brings a curated Innistrad draft experience, and some much awaited reprints for popular cards for many formats. Today, we will look at the most exciting reprints for Commander from Innistrad Remastered. INNISTRAD REMASTERED: EDGAR’S BIG DAY OUT We can’t discuss the set without discussing the premier Mardu Vampires Commander Edgar Markov. Edgar sees ... Read More...
The Secret to Building a Good Typal Deck
Building a typal deck is a lot of fun – but how can you squeeze out the potential of the deck? What pitfalls can you avoid in deckbuilding? How do you build a good typal deck? Typal decks are decks built around one creature type. It’s often a creature type people have a soft spot for, and it’s usually indicated ... Read More...