8 Commander Cards You Should Play More Often
As we head into 2026, I took a moment to think about the cards in my collection and in my brewing piles that I want to play more of in 2026. After coming up with a few firm favorites, I decided that actually, these are cards I think you should play more often, too. 8 COMMANDER CARDS YOU SHOULD PLAY ... Read More...
My Commander Wishlist for 2026
2026 is upon us, and we’ve a whole new year of Magic to get excited about. Seven major sets is gonna make for quite the year. Kristen sits down to share some of her hopes for the year ahead. Putting together a wishlist is always fun, but first, let’s look back at 2025’s Wishlist to see how things ended up. ... Read More...
Archetype Inspection: Enchantress
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 ... Read More...
What Happens in the Lorwyn Eclipsed Story?
Lorwyn Eclipsed comes out on January 23rd. While we’ve only gotten a glimpse at a few dozen cards in the set so far, the set’s official story came to a conclusion last week. In this article, I’m going to summarize this epic 7-part story into one digestible read. LORWYN-SHADOWMOOR: A PLANE OF DUALITIES It’s been a very long time since ... Read More...
Universes Beyond is the Future of Kindred Decks
Many players cool off of playing Kindred decks. There are only so many times you can run out your Elves, Vampires, Merfolk or Goblins before things get a bit tired. Play a lord, play a buffer, play a card draw engine it all gets a little samey. Kristen argues the future of Kindred is in Universes Beyond. Over the years ... Read More...
The Most Important New Commander Cards of 2025
A total of 1,927 new cards were unleashed on the Commander format this year, which is a lot. Still, some stand-out cards are more monumental than others. These are the Most Important New Commander Cards of 2025. THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW COMMANDER CARDS OF THE YEAR The cards I’m highlighting today aren’t necessarily the most powerful, the coolest, the most ... Read More...
Why Lorwyn Will Be Typal’s Time to Shine
Typal decks are one of Magic’s great strategic standbys, and one of the greatest times to be playing them was during the original Lorwyn block. It featured the game’s deepest and most powerful creature types in merfolk, elves and goblins alongside new choices like treefolk and faeries, and introduced the Tribal (now Kindred) card type to strengthen them. The changeling ... Read More...