Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Commander”
When you’re lacking inspiration ahead of game night, it can be tempting to try a new brew. Kristen has five Commander archetypes that can be built lightning fast to inject some novelty into your roster. Sometimes you look at your collection of decks and feel like nothing is catching your eye. Maybe you’ve played them all recently; maybe you’ve deconstructed …
To enfranchised Magic players, rare lands are always headline cards for any new set. The availability of color-fixing lands is a huge factor in deciding the metagame of a format, especially the presence of multicolor aggro decks. But despite this vital role, there’s usually not a lot interesting to say about the cards themselves. But that’s different for Cavern of …
Some of the most popular Commanders are below four mana, with some costing as little as two. It’s a big advantage having a low-cost Commander in the zone, but what if you want to run a more expensive one? Kristen has some tips to help you get the most out of casting more expensive Commanders. Chances are you have some …
Magic has been around for long enough to spin off hundreds of unique mechanics, each with its own unique advantages, dedicated support cards and memorable payoffs. But when you throw them all together in the grand melting pot that is Commander, a few mechanics clearly stand out from the pack. They offer versatile deck building options, consistent performance in different …
Doctor Who holds a very special place in my heart. I love the show and have watched it since I was about 14 — so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this adventure into Universes Beyond. And since this is such a special occasion, I’m going to deviate from my usual spike-content to enjoy the exciting, flavorful design …
Doctor Who arrives in the Commander format with four preconstructed decks. Each is flush with reprints, but also dozens of novel designs. With 200 new Doctor Who cards available for Commander brewing, it’s time to review the best of the set. Chances are you’re going to pick up the precons for some planechase Doctor Who action, or you’re going to …
Doctor Who is timeless, but the newest Universes Beyond set reaches our timeline on Friday! The set manages to include every iteration of the Doctor and a whole slew of their companions, which is reflected in the “Doctor’s companion” mechanic itself. But with 15 doctors and 27 companions, how will you figure out which Doctor/Companion pairings are best? Well, you …
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 …
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, I’m going to take a look …
There’s a new Tales of Middle-earth product coming out this holiday season: the Lord of the Rings Scene Box. Four variants release Nov. 3: Aragorn, Galadriel, Gandalf and the Witch-King. Each box contains six brand-new LOC cards — legal in the Commander format — along with six art cards, a display easel and three set boosters of Tales of Middle-earth. …
