Deckbuilding

Miriam, Herd Whisperer - Commander Deck Tech

Giddy up with this Miriam, Herd Whisperer Commander deck focusing on the brand new mount mechanic from Outlaws of Thunder Junction!

Flavor of the Month: Text is for Nerds

Enough with all this reading. Chester Spitz, resident Cool Guy, has taken over the column this month for a textless-themed Commander deck.

Conditions Allow - Frodo, Sauron's Bane EDH

Find out how to defeat Sauron and become the real lord of the ring with this Frodo, Sauron's Bane Commander deck from Ben Doolittle!

Baru, Fist of Krosa "The Forests Fight Back" - Plot Twist #6

On the newest edition of Plot Twist, Jeff builds a secret commander deck led by Baru, Fist of Krosa. Can you guess what the secret commander is?

Satirical

Universes Beyond: Balatro Just a Deck of Playing Cards

Today Wizards of the Coast announced Universes Beyond: Balatro and it's literally just a deck of 52 playing cards.

Opinion: Instead of Using Dice, Let's All Touch the Same Gross Screen

Let’s all touch Harold’s gross-ass Android phone that hasn’t been cleaned since 2018! Who cares what else he uses it for?

New Magic Rule Explains Loot Commits A Crime By Existing

If Loot, the Key to Everything is your commander, on the battlefield, or in your hand, graveyard, or library, you are a criminal.

Beyoncé Says Cowboy Carter Was Inspired By Outlaws of Thunder Junction Spoilers

Beyonce has informed fans that her Western album Cowboy Carter was heavily inspired by Magic's Western set, Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

Budget

Holy Cow! It's Budget Angels! | Giada, Font of Hope | EDH Deck Tech

Holy Cow! Try this budget Angel Commander deck helmed by the ultimate Angel dork, Giada, Font of Hope.

Jon Irenicus, Shattered One - Budget Deck Tech

Give your opponents your worst creatures and goad them for free card draws with this Jon Irenicus Commander deck!

Fallout Set Review - Uncommons

Alejandro checks out the uncommons from the Fallout Precons. Will he find salvageable material, or is it just a heap of radioactive waste?

Tayam's Little Shop of Horrors - Budget EDH Deck Tech

Love Insidious Roots as much as the rest of us? Try this Tayam, Luminous Enigma deck built around Karlov Manor’s coolest enchantment!

cEDH

The Best cEDH Decks to Play on MTGO

Magic Online is now supporting cEDH with competitive leagues, so which deck should you play in this new environment?

Outlaws of Thunder Junction - cEDH Set Review

Jake commits crimes in a cowboy hat while reviewing the best new cEDH cards from Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

A Tier List of One-Mana Creatures in cEDH

Tournament grinder Priscilla Kwortnik ranks the best one mana creatures in cEDH, from Esper Sentinel to the mana dork suite.

Tensions Rise Over PlayEDH & cEDH Discord Merger

Tensions are rising over a troubled merger between the PlayEDH Discord server and the official r/competitiveedh Discord server.

Opinion

Am I The Bolas? - A Spoonful of Stax

Are stax effects acceptable in Commander even when they're not part of a dedicated stax deck? Doug from EDHREC wants to know!

Am I The Bolas? - Slippery Slope

What happens if you convince your playgroup to start using proxies and then realise things might be getting out of hand?

Everything Wrong With The Commander Ban List and How To Fix It

Does the Commander ban list really make sense in 2024? Drake Sasser illustrates everything wrong with it and how it could be fixed.

Am I The Bolas? - Kicked for Cheating? What?!

How would you handle a wrongful accusation that you'd been caught cheating? What about correcting another player's misunderstanding of card interactions?

Art

Flavor of the Month: Text is for Nerds

Enough with all this reading. Chester Spitz, resident Cool Guy, has taken over the column this month for a textless-themed Commander deck.

Trouble in Pairs Artist Accused of Plagiarizing Cyberpunk Novel Cover

Do these illustrations look similar to you? Fay Dalton has been accused of plagiarizing the art on Trouble In Pairs from Donato Giancola.

The Art of Magic at Magic Con Chicago and Every Artist You'll See There!

Are you going to Magic Con Chicago next weekend? Here's every artist you can meet there!

Artful Breakdown: 2023 in Review

What's the best art in Magic: the Gathering in 2023? Our resident art expert Aaron has his picks here.

Vorthos

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Commander Deck Tech | Spreading Contagion and Poisonous Power

Spread the glory of the Phyrexians and infect the Commander table with this Atraxa, Praetors' Voice EDH deck.

What Would They Play: Kuwasi Balagoon

What would Kuwasi Balagoon, author of A Soldier's Story: Revolutionary Writings by A New Afrikan Nationalist play if he played Commander?

5 Times Magic's Story Died Forever, Never To Recover

The characters are boring! The story is contrived! The Magic story was so much better back in my day! So how come it keeps chugging along?

What Would They Play? Edward Drinker Cope of the Bone Wars

Finally the question is answered: what would Edward Drinker Cope of Bone Wars fame play if he played Commander?

Rules Resources

The Basics of "Battle" - New Card Type Explained!

What is a Battle card? How do they work? Judge and CAG member Charlotte Sable breaks down Magic’s newest card type.

How To Enforce Competitive REL in Multiplayer Games

Enforcing the rules is hard enough for judges at the best of the times, but what happens when they're adjudicating multiplayer games?

Common cEDH Tournament Issues

What sort of issues do cEDH players and judges run into at tournaments? Kevin Sugihara speaks with the Head Judge of Silicon Dynasty.

The Best and Weirdest Combos from Phyrexia: All Will Be One

Phyrexia: All Will Be One has arrived with a whole host of new combos! Myles Schaller of Commander Spellbook runs us through the best and weirdest.

Profiles

Interview: Lucas Kunce, Magic Player and Missouri Senate Candidate

A conversation with Missouri Candidate for U.S. Senate Lucas Kunce about his stance on how how Magic has changed, and how he has changed with Magic.

An Interview With Dr. Wendi Sierra, Bethesda Scholar, On Magic's Fallout Decks

A interview Dr. Wendi Sierra, Assistant Professor at TCU and scholar of Bethesda games, about how Magic adapted Fallout.

Green Mages: An Interview with Principal Packaging Lead at WOTC, Veronica Ruggenberg

Ever wondered what Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro are doing about making Magic more sustainable? Veronica Ruggenberg is on it!

cEDH, Being A Good Person & Not Giving a Shit with Thraben U

"I guess for me right now, I don't give a shit about being the best."