Deckbuilding

The Wandering Rescuer "Templar Knight Twiddle" - Plot Twist #20

This week's Plot Twist involves Templar Knights. How is Jeff going to surprise our opponents with a deck filled with copies of the same card?

Simic Domain Incarnation | $100 Budget Nael EDH Deck Tech

Looking for a janky combo deck? Try this Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut Commander brew from Benjamin Levin.

Pauper Commander - Arabella's Small Dolls

Alejandro experiments with several different Boros commanders and finds the ideal leader of a boros token deck.

The Mindskinner Deck Tech

Skin minds and turn massive damage into massive mill with this Commander deck tech for Duskmourn's mono-blue monster; The Mindskinner!

Satirical

Commander Player Weighs Options: Buy Card Storage or Keep Using Decade-Old Wet Box?

The local Commander enthusiast currently holds his Magic collection in a duct-tapped Khans of Tarkir fat pack dripping with an unknown fluid.

Tarot Reader Drawing Nothing but Lands Regrets Doing Reading for Magic Player

"At this point I'm getting frustrated, since that's two lands in a row and I needed literally any other card to start reading his fortune."

Report: Wizards Rejected "Fear of Intimacy" Card That Would've Become Commander Staple

With cards from Duskmourn featuring cards like Fear of Falling and Fear of Missing Out, it's a wonder Fear of Intimacy didn't make it to print.

Report: Amount of Microplastics in Average Human Equal to One Dragon Shield Sleeve

A new report suggests that the average adult human has a Dragon Shield sleeve's worth of plastic in their body!

Budget

Simic Domain Incarnation | $100 Budget Nael EDH Deck Tech

Looking for a janky combo deck? Try this Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut Commander brew from Benjamin Levin.

Pauper Commander - Bogled

Alejandro combines the bogles archetype with infect to create a terrifying pauper Trygon Prime deck.

My New Favorite 5-Color Commander! | $100 Budget Marina Vendrell Room Combo Deck Tech | BRBMTG

If you're looking for an interesting five-color enchantress commander, then look no further. Try this Marina Vendrell room deck!

Pauper Commander - Digging for Dinos

Alejandro builds a deck around Displaced Dinosaurs, that turn history into hitting power.

cEDH

Five Post-Ban cEDH Lessons

The banning of Dockside Extortionist, Mana Crypt, Jeweled Lotus, and Nadu have turned cEDH upside down. What now?

Why Stax is Ineffective in cEDH

Ken Baumann looks at stax in cEDH and why the archetype struggles so much compared to more competitive strategies.

Brewing The Master of Keys in cEDH

Love enchantments? Love reanimating things? Love Esper cEDH decks? Try this The Master of Keys brew from Harvey McGuinness!

Tech Cards for Every Color in cEDH

Looking to answer popular cEDH decks with specific tech cards? Ondas can guide you in the right direction, no matter what color your deck is!

Opinion

Am I The Bolcast? - A Kindred Agreement

How far can you take a lord effect in Commander? Would you consider Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite to be fair game?

The Future of Commander is Now

With Wizards of the Coast taking over managing the Commander format from the Commander Rules Committee, it's both the end of an era and a new beginning.

Am I The Bolas? - In Defence of Blue

Is blue a color for nerds and tryhards? Or has it earned an undue reputation over the years? Mike Carrozza weighs in on Magic's wettest color.

Am I The Bolas? - Math in Magic

Placing counters, doubling them, tripling them... How often does complicated math get in the way of enjoying a game of Magic?

Art

Duskmourn's Creepiest Cards

Give yourself a jump scare with our ranking of the scariest art in Duskmourn: House of Horror!

Double Exposed: A Chat with Sam Wolfe Connelly

Nick Wolf talks with the artist behind some of the finest Duskmourn cards in the double exposure showcase series; Sam Wolfe Connelly.

Art, Creativity and Cosplay at Magic Con Amsterdam: Interviews with MaxMakesMagic and Adam the Gathering

Art is always a focus at Magic Con, from the artists and cosplays, to the preview panels and exclusive playmat. Amsterdam was no exception!

Magic Cards With Confusing Art

You probably thought Signal Pest was a robotic chicken, didn't you? Nick Wolf goes over all the Magic art you've been misinterpreting!

Vorthos

A Look at Goblin Flavor Text, Part 1: Talking a Good Fight

Ever noticed just how much personality there is on the flavor text for Goblin Magic cards? Nick Wolf looks at the best of the bunch.

The Five Worst Things That Happened To Ajani

Ajani hasn't always had an easy run of things, and Ciel Collins is here to chronicle the worst five things that ever happened to the big cat.

The Flavor Gems of Modern Horizons 3

Modern Horizons has a history of throwbacks and references and immaculate flavor, so Jubilee is here to guide you through the gems of MH3!

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.

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: Sahar Mirhadi, Magic Player, Competitor and Mental Health Doctoral Researcher

Eliza Hunton sat down with Magic player and mental health doctoral researcher Sahar Mirhadi at MagicCon Amsterdam.

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!