Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Kristen Gregory”
Shockingly, different color pairs in Magic play and feel differently. The black white color pair, Orzhov, can sometimes feel a little slow in Commander. Kristen has some thoughts on why that is. I love playing Commander, and there’s nothing I love more than brewing new and interesting decks. We’re spoiled for choice when it comes to picking something to brew, …
Enchantress decks are all about drawing a lot of cards. When people think about mana ramp in Enchantress, most just settle with Enchant Land Aura cards. Kristen argues that there’s an obvious mana engine that lies relatively untapped for Enchantress builds. Enchantress is one of the most popular archetypes in Commander. It comes in a variety of “flavors”; while Selesnya …
It’s time for the Duskmourn Commander Set Review. This review will consider what’s hot from the set. If you’re a fan of 80’s horror, then you’ve come to the right place. You can check in any time you like, but it’s very hard to leave. You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: As per usual, this Set Review …
As of September 23, 2024, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, Dockside Extortionist and Nadu, Winged Wisdom are banned in Commander. The Commander Rules Committee today published their September 2024 Quarterly Update revealing the latest changes to the Commander format. COMMANDER QUARTERLY UPDATE: BANLIST UPDATED The headline changes from the Quarterly update are: Cards Dockside Extortionist is banned Jeweled Lotus is banned …
Duskmourn Commander releases on September 27, and with it comes four new precons complete with Archenemy cards. Death Toll, Endless Punishment, Jump Scare!, and Miracle Worker offer 40 new cards. What are the highlights? What new cards are worth checking out? GETTING STUCK IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE Our new Commanders for the set feature a mix of intrepid rescuers, wily …
Endless Punishment is the Rakdos precon from Duskmourn. It features a RB version of the set’s infamous demon Valgavoth, and encourages you to bring your group slug game. Find out how to turn up the heat with our $50 Budget Upgrade Guide. Duskmourn Commander has four Commander decks: Death Toll, Endless Punishment, Jump Scare and Miracle Worker. Today we’ll check …
13. UNLUCKY FOR SOME It’s great when we get numberplay in spooky Magic sets, and Duskmourn doesn’t fail to disappoint. We’ve got the “unlucky” land cycle debuting here. They enter tapped unless a player has 13 or less life, which is going to happen pretty quickly, actually. The artwork on each evokes classic horror tropes and locations, which results in …
MDFC Lands are one of the best ways in Commander to make your deck slots go further. You can play them in place of lands as long as you’re disciplined, and they can give you less chances to flood. Kristen is here with 10 of the Best MDFC Lands for Commander. Modal-Double-Faced-Card (or MDFC) Lands are great. I personally play …
Red is the New Blue in Commander, or; Red Redirects are better than Blue Counterspells. You can see why I went with the former, right? Way snappier, and definitely going to draw you in to ask what the hell I’m proposing with such an SEO-worthy title. To get at the heart of what I’m suggesting here, it’s necessary to understand …
Angels are cool. There’s something about their combat prowess and sheer Paladin-energy that brings the heat to any table. They’re also one of the most popular decks to build for Commander, whether in mono-white, Boros, Selesnya, or even three-plus color variants. Here we share 10 of the more underplayed Angels that you should take a second look at… and why. …
