Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Deckbuilding”
Commander Format Panel member Kristen Gregory talks about the decks she’s built, taken apart, and upgraded through the year. How many will make the cut for a new year of Commander? Last year I put up a second “Class of” article, with 2023’s graduates. I had a lot of fun with it, so let’s run it back. You can check …
Brewing a deck you never bring to a game might sound like a failure, or at least a squandered effort. By default, decks are built to be played; the expected flow of gameplay is what gives deckbuilding choices complexity and guides our card selections. But I’ve found brewing for its own sake can still be rewarding—just as a stage play …
It may not be the case in other formats, but Commander deckbuilding is definitely more art than science. Self-expression has been baked into the format since its inception as “Elder Dragon Highlander.” It’s right there in the name: Sheldon Menery & friends were just excited to brew decks with these big dumb dragons! Of course, in the years since, we’ve …
