Modern Horizons 3 is now available, and the real brewing has started. Though many of the more popular build-arounds from the set, like Tamiyo and Sorin, are seeing a lot of Modern interest too, there are plenty of cards that are less interesting for Modern, and so are enjoying some nice low prices. Here are 10 cards we’ve picked out …
How Good are the Most Expensive Commander Cards?
Some Magic players may think it’s blasphemy to write this down, but this game we love has always had a pay-to-win element that’s hard to escape. This is even true in social formats like Commander, where paying for the most expensive cards is sometimes all players need to dominate their friends. Magic creator Richard Garfield may have had innocent intentions …
Budget Commander Bargains from Tales of Middle-earth
Tales of Middle-earth has proven to be a popular set — but could anyone have predicted that so many amazing cards would be so available at such a reasonable budget already? Kristen has some budget tips. Let me break down why you should pick up some of these fantastic budget cards from Tales of Middle-earth. They might not set you …
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Top 10 Budget Commander Cards
Kristen returns hot off the heels of her Commander Set Review to bring you a rundown of the top, budget, Commander cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Our Phyrexia: All Will Be One coverage continues with a recap of the top budget cards that’ll make some real impact on your deckbuilding. For our other content, including our Commander Set …
Dominaria United: Five Underrated Budget Commander Cards
New sets always mean new Commanders, and Dominaria United has even more than most. As the beginning of an interconnected, five-set story arc, there are many characters to introduce — old and new. And whether those characters are familiar faces or brand new to the lore, that means a lot of new cards are out there to potentially lead (or …
Even more budget equivalents to Commander staples
There’s no denying that the ubiquity of pricey Commander staples can make them feel like required game pieces, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Generally speaking, budget has very little impact on power level when building a Commander deck. After all, as I explained in the first installment of this topic, many popular cards are expensive either because …