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 competitive format with 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 take a look at ... Read More...

Ingest is a creature based mechanic that states that whenever a creature with it deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library. Andnothing else. Before I give you some context on this, the few rules notes: So, this mechanic existed in Battle for Zendikar, a set which also had a bunch of Eldrazi ... Read More...

Atraxa Superfriends is one of the most popular Commander decks for a reason: it’s really badass to assemble a team of Planeswalkers to do battle with. When choosing your squad, it’s important to choose based on synergies, ultimate abilities and win conditions. Kristen has her recommendations of what to include. Ah, Superfriends — it’s an archetype you either love or ... Read More...

All Will Be One is fully spoiled and Elesh Norn is out to take over the multiverse — but how will the newest cards fare in Pioneer? I’m not anticipating a major shakeup, but there are a few cards from this latest trip to New Phyrexia that I wanted to highlight.  Skrelv, Defector Mite Skrelv, Defector Mite is no Mother ... Read More...

ONE is a true slam dunk of a set for Commander, with more exciting build-arounds and upgrades than any set for quite some time. It’s sure to shake up the format, as January/February sets often do. Today, I’m going to review what’s good in Phyrexia: All Will Be One for Commander — but only the universal stuff. Nobody has time ... Read More...

It is that time again (or perhaps it never ended), and that time is preview season. Phyrexia: All Will be One is on the horizon, which means it’s time we identify the highlight cards in the set for Modern.  This time around I thought I’d try something different and highlight the best card of each color instead of just the ... Read More...

While the full extent of Elesh Norn’s plans have yet to be previewed, Phyrexia: All Will Be One looks primed to give Standard a huge shot in the arm (don’t ask what kind). As always when Phyrexia is involved, most of the new cards are pushing the absolute limits of game balance while also breaking new mechanical ground in various ... Read More...