As has become tradition for big events these days, Wizards of the Coast used MagicCon Minneapolis to give players their first previews of the upcoming Doctor Who Commander decks, set the tone for the Wilds of Eldraine, show off face cards in the Commander Masters precons and begin tempting us with another look at Lord of the Rings: Tales of ... Read More...

March of the Machine: The Aftermath may be a small set, but that also means we got to see every card in a single day. So, I dove into the set and found four cards that made me very excited for Pioneer. Let’s take a look at how they may fit into the format.  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Rakdos Sacrifice ... Read More...

March of the Machine: The Aftermath previews are officially out, and despite the smaller size of the set, there’s a lot here to consider for this Standard legal set. Some decks are going to get new toys, old decks may be revitalized and brand-new archetypes may arise!   With all that in mind, we’re going to look at some of the ... Read More...

Is Nahiri, Forged in Fury the queen of Boros Equipment in Commander? How should you build her? Kristen has the definitive breakdown on just how powerful Nahiri can be. It’s fair to say I’m a bit of a Nahiri fangirl. I felt compleating her was a mistake. While I won’t excuse her actions on Innistrad, her backstory of trauma and ... Read More...

Improvise is a static ability that can appear on any nonland card. When a card has it, it means that for each generic mana (mana written as a number in a gray circle) in that card’s mana cost, you can tap an untapped artifact to pay for one of that mana. So like a version of Convoke that works off ... Read More...

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Today, we’re going to look at Primeval ... Read More...

Boros is enjoying something of a renaissance in Commander, with plenty of fun and interesting deck building opportunities. Kristen sits down with three decks she’s enjoyed playing lately. Boros has always been my one true love in Commander. Maybe it’s because the first booster pack I ever opened had an Expedition Sacred Foundry in. Maybe it’s because the first product ... Read More...