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Magic: the Gathering is a game that takes place in countless settings and themes. The game has regularly explored settings involving body horror and gothic horror to name a few, and some of that art has been quite divisive. One thing that Magic always does well is its art, though, and when it comes to horror, terror, and disgust, the …
Boros has a reputation for being the color pair of equipment and of attacking. Is it really so two-dimensional in Commander? Is there more to it? Why play Boros in Commander? Boros is probably the color pair I play the most in Commander. It might be the color pair I have my highest win rates with (with some decks, at …
Graveyards in Commander are like a second hand. In many decks, they end up being the anchor of the strategy, whether that’s reanimating creatures, looping spells, or enabling anything from cost reduction to card draw. Kristen has 10 Graveyard Hate cards to share that can be pretty useful and easy to slot into a deck. Graveyard decks are amongst my …
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 …
