Sometimes the best way to get rid of something is to take it. Kristen has rounded up some of the best ways to take from your opponent’s boards. Theft effects can be the best options for some colors to deal with problem permanents. The Sheldon Menery Secret Lair is dispatching at the moment, and while reflecting on all of what …
Your Commander Deck Should Be Playing Synergistic Removal
It’s very easy to reach for the classics: Swords to Plowshares, Anguished Unmaking, Toxic Deluge — but what do you take beyond those, or as a budget alternative? Let’s dig in to how to pick synergistic removal for Commander and not screw yourself over at the same time. It’s about the time of year again, and I don’t mean the …
The Benefits of a Hard to Remove Commander
It’s super frustrating to have your Commander removed over and over again, especially when it’s key to your deck’s strategy. Why not choose a Commander that’s hard to remove? Kristen shares her thoughts on what makes these resilient Commanders so popular. The best games of Commander are the ones with a healthy amount of interaction. That said, people don’t tend …
How to get the Most Out of White Removal in Commander
White is the color with some of the best removal. There are so many options that sometimes it’s challenging finding the one that’s right for your deck. Kristen takes us through how to pick the white removal that works for you in Commander. The premier white removal spells are Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile. For some reason, debate …
Stop Wasting Removal and Play Blockers in Commander
Commander players love firing off removal, but removal has a finite supply. Kristen is here this week to argue that there’s a simple solution: playing more blockers. Most points of contention in a game of Commander center around what to do with removal. “Why did you target X, instead of Y?” “If you didn’t remove, X, you would have had …