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, …
Orzhov Art and Representation
The plane of Ravnica has captured our imaginations for almost fifteen years. Ravnica is covered in urban life, and it reflects the glorious and grotesque realities of city living, from abject poverty to opulence and power. Cities change over time, and Ravnica is no exception. Despite the rapid evolution of the Simic or the ingenious inventions of the Izzet, it’s …
MTG Character Profile: Teysa Karlov
The story of Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance revolves around the politics of Ravnica’s guilds and leaders. Some of those officials, such as Vraska and Tajic, will be familiar from recent Magic story; others, like Domri and Lavinia, haven’t been seen in a while. In this post, we’ll look into the life and adventures of Teysa Karlov and tell …
Ravnica Allegiance Standard Brews: Orzhov
At long last, here’s my Orzhov brew for Ravnica Allegiance! Orzhov posed a particular problem in deckbuilding – you could go the route of the Azorius aggro deck I wrote about last week with Afterlife creatures instead, but it felt like you were passing up on so much black-based removal. On the other hand, a more aggressive black strategy sees …
Orzhov Week at Card Kingdom
Come in, come in, make yourself at home – I’ll get Matkev, my thrull, to bring some tea and biscuits. And here he is now! You take two sugars, right? Hm, yes, you seem like a two sugars person. Ha, how decadent! I just need you to sign here, for verification. Here you go – do drink up, and let’s …