Top 10 Equipment Cards of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

If you know me you know I love a good sword. There’s something badass about tooling up your favorite creatures with weapons of warfare. What were the best ones of the year? Well, let’s get stuck in. HONORABLE MENTIONS First up, we have two honorable mentions. Chainsaw is really neat, but the relative groundedness of it being a literal Chainsaw …

Commander Class of 2024

Commander Class of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

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 …

5 Ways to Cut Cards Easier in Commander

5 Ways to Cut Cards Easier in Commander

Kristen GregoryCommander

We all love brewing new decks, but sometimes the process can be less fun when you can’t seem to make the cuts you need to make. Here are 5 ways to cut cards easier when you’re building a new Commander deck. HOW TO CUT CARDS IN A COMMANDER DECK Commander can feel like a boundless and easy experience compared to …

The 10 Coolest Commanders of the Year

The Top 10 Coolest Commanders of 2024

Kristen GregoryCommander

All of the Commanders in today’s article bring something satisfying and unique to the table. They have really interesting text boxes, which makes them really bloody cool. Here are the Top 10 Coolest Commanders of 2024. “Cool”. What is it? Well, it’s entirely subjective, I can tell you that. There’s no two people in the world who would come up …

Was Foundations the Best Set of the Year?

Foundations Was the Best Set of the Year… and it Wasn’t Close

Kristen GregoryCommander, Design

As 2024 comes to a close, Kristen takes stock of the year’s sets. Was Foundations the best Magic set of the year? It was a big year for Magic in 2024, and we experienced a slew of products, whether Standard-legal, or legal for Modern or Commander.  In total, we saw five sets enter Standard: There were also five more “major” …

Auras are Awesome When Nobody Boardwipes

Auras are Awesome When Nobody Boardwipes

Kristen GregoryCommander

Auras seem to be getting better all the time, and it’s largely due to the lack of boardwipes at many Commander tables. When tables begin to look more battlecruiser style, Auras can pack a punch for their low investment. Here are some of the better options worth considering.  I love a good Aura in Commander, and just recently, I’ve been …

Protection on Creatures In Commander Wins Games

Protection on Creatures in Commander Wins Games

Kristen GregoryCommander

Protection in Commander is mostly on instants, or rattlesnake effects. It’s used to protect creatures or other nonland permanents from targeted removal spells or damage-based wraths. It wins games by allowing a creature to continue a lethal attack or perform a combo kill. That does win games, sure, but that’s not what I wanted to talk about today. Today I’d …