10 of the Best Legendary-Matters Commanders
Having Legendary synergy in your Commander Deck is a fun way to bring together your favorite Heroes and Villains from the Magic universe under one banner. Legendary-matters has received a lot of support in recent years, so here are 10 of the best Legendary Matters Commanders to helm your rag-tag bunch of adventurers. THE BEST LEGENDARY MATTERS COMMANDERS So usually ... Read More...
Everything Old is Modern Again
It shouldn’t really come as any surprise that Modern Horizons 3 has been a transformative event for the Modern metagame. We’ve seen two previous examples of the format “rotating” after a set’s worth of new pushed cards were added – three if you count Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. It’s also clear that the designers of these sets ... Read More...
10 Different Ways to Punish that Sol Ring Start
In any given game of Commander, at least one player will have the fabled Sol Ring start, and be off and away to the races while everyone else is still saddling up. Wondering how to offer some counterplay with cards that are still good in your deck? Kristen has some picks to settle the score with. Sol Ring starts can ... Read More...
Is Grouping Creature Types Together Good for Magic?
Typal (formerly “tribal”) decks are very popular in all of Magic’s formats. These are strategies that revolve around playing a bunch of creatures with the same type alongside cards that give you bonuses for that creature type. Recently, cards that offer typal bonuses to more than one creature type have become more common. In this article, I’ll discuss the history ... Read More...
5 Underrated Commanders from Strixhaven
There are over 2,000 legendary creatures to choose from for your Commander, and sometimes it can be hard to pick one. Join me in this new series as we go set by set to discover some underrated Commanders from throughout Magic’s rich history of legendary creatures. UNDERRATED STRIXHAVEN COMMANDERS Today in the first entry in this series, we’ll be stopping ... Read More...
The Fall and Rise of Phasing – From Forgotten Mechanic to Commander Staple
For over two decades, phasing was a “dead” mechanic. It was a gruesome museum piece, maligned as an arch-example of archaic, confusing design. Even Time Spiral shied away from it when choosing old mechanics to highlight, despite it being a perfect fit for the time-manipulation themes of the block. So then why is phasing suddenly making a comeback? Not just ... Read More...
5 Assassin’s Creed Cards to Keep an Eye On
Assassin’s Creed cards release on July 5, and there’s already some serious interest in certain cards. Kristen shares her top picks of what to keep an eye on as we move from pre-orders to set release. UNIVERSES BEYOND: ASSASSIN’S CREED Universes Beyond continues to go from strength to strength, with previous entries in the series like Warhammer 40,000, Doctor Who ... Read More...