The Best Ways to Take Extra Combats in Commander
An Additional Combat Phase There are many phrases which tickle the curiosity of a Magic player. “Draw a card” is perhaps the most pervasive, but the one which always makes me happy is hearing that there will be an additional combat phase. Playing aggro decks in Commander can often be difficult due to how unfriendly the format can be toward ... Read More...
Statement on Card Kingdom’s partnership with Michael David Lynch
Today, Card Kingdom has ended its partnership with Michael David Lynch and I Hate Your Deck, effective immediately. Card Kingdom began its sponsorship of Michael Lynch’s show I Hate Your Deck starting in January 2022. A Buzzfeed article, published on March 9, 2022, included several accusations against Michael Lynch, host of the YouTube show I Hate Your Deck. These accusations ... Read More...
The Rumors of Death’s Shadow’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
When Lurrus was banned, I had an initial feeling of, “well what do I do now? I’m flying to a tournament in two weeks” the answer to that question is simple: get into the lab and figure it out. I believe in a relatively public testing process. Today I want to go into my testing process, my experiences along the ... Read More...
5 Decks for Post-Lurrus Modern
The more things change, the more they stay the same. We are heading into the first big paper tournament after the Lurrus ban two weeks ago. We have had an online Super and some other events to draw information from, but what will people end up bringing? Today we are going over what I predict will be the five most ... Read More...
It’s All Academic: The Professor’s Deck Box Blockbuster
If there was any doubt that Magic: The Gathering is more popular than ever, we have to look no further than the roaring success of The Academic. Less than 20 minutes after the launch of the Kickstarter, the project was fully funded. And as of writing this, 15,000 people have pledged more than $825,000. While this is a huge success for The Profession and Tolarian Community College, it is equally a success for the Magic community...
Champion – MTG Keywords Explained
Champion, from Lorwyn Block, appears on creatures, and appears on those cards as “Champion a ____” where the blank is a creature type. There are two abilities that go along with Champion – the first says that when it enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another ____ you control” (again, a creature type). The second ability says that ... Read More...
Alternate Win Conditions in Commander
Winning the game can be an odd topic in Commander. Most games aren’t about the win itself, but the fun you have along the way. The journey from first land drop to scooping it up is one that we try to make as memorable as possible. While it doesn’t usually matter who wins, sometimes it’s fun to change how the ... Read More...