Grand Larceny Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Grand Larceny Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Jacob LacknerCommander

Outlaws of Thunder Junction releases on April 19th! Among the various products available for the new set, there are four Commander Precons. As you can probably guess from the name, the Sultai Grand Larceny deck looks to steal your opponents’ cards and generate extra value for doing so! In this article, I’m going to look at the contents of the …

How Good Are Outlaws Big Score Cards In Commander?

How Good Are the Outlaws Big Score Cards in Commander?

Kristen GregoryCommander

Outlaws at Thunder Junction boasts an impressive array of new cards, and there are even more on the bonus sheet. We covered the Special Guests and Breaking News cards already, so now it’s time to crack into the Fomori Vault and see what’s in our Big Score. OUTLAWS OF THUNDER JUNCTION: BIG SCORE Big Score (BIG) is comprised of thirty …

How to Make Crimes Pay in Outlaws of Thunder Junction

How to Make Crimes Pay in Outlaws of Thunder Junction

Tom AndersonCommander, Design, Standard

The Outlaws of Thunder Junction previews have made it very clear: Magic’s newest plane is a wretched hive of scum and villainy. Every named bad guy in the history of the game (who isn’t dead or in plane jail) is riding around town, shooting up the new frontier and causing cowboy chaos.  The Thunder Junction design team have embraced this …

Breaking news and Special Guests Reprint Roundup

Breaking News & Special Guests | Outlaws Reprint Roundup

Kristen GregoryCommander

Outlaws of Thunder Junction releases on April 19, and with it come a whole host of splashy reprints sure to put the yee in your haw. OTJ has three bonus sheets filled with spicy cards, and two of them – Breaking News, and Special Guests – contain smashing reprints.  The other, Big Score, contains cards originally destined for an Aftermath …

Dark Depths - Commanding From the 99

Dark Depths – Commanding from the 99

Tom AndersonCommander

The Commander format is all about celebrating your favorite cards, with special rules to ensure your chosen commander plays a major role in every game. But what if the card you really want to build around isn’t an eligible Commander choice? Or if it’s an older legendary creature whose rules weren’t designed to work within the special context of the …

The Best White Card Draw Spells In Commander

The Best White Card Draw Spells in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

White has plenty of card draw options in Commander nowadays. But what are the best ways to draw cards when you’re in Mono White? Kristen shares the best white card draw spells in Commander. White used to struggle with card draw, it’s true. But thanks to a good few years of excellent designs, white now has plenty of options to …

Enjoying MORE Companions in Commander

Enjoying Companions in Commander, Part 2

Tom AndersonCommander

Though much maligned in Constructed, the companion mechanic from Ikoria offers Commander players a unique opportunity to both customize and empower their deckbuilding. In return for meeting the right deckbuilding restrictions, we can add a powerful extra card to our command zone – ranging from an extra ramp piece to potential win condition. We explored the Commander potential of the …

7 "Bad" Commander Cards That Are Secretly Underrated

7 “Bad” Commander Cards That Are Secretly Underrated

Kristen GregoryCommander

Kristen has a selection of “bad” Commander cards that have gotten better with time. Trends come and go in Commander, and sometimes cards that were considered “unplayable” or “bad EV” get their moment in the spotlight once more. These cards are pretty underrated.  When you’ve played Commander a while, it’s easy to follow time-honored heuristics when choosing cards for decks, …