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Flip-It-Or-Rip-It: A Heist Pod – Decked Out Episode 10

A comical breakdown of Episode 10 of Decked Out, an EDH gameplay show with MTGNerdGirl and VeggieWagon.

Artful Breakdown: The Art of Blood Artist

Among the most iconic vampires of all time and a staple in every aristocrat deck, Aaron Radney breaks down the art of Blood Artist.

Am I The Bolas? – Howling Salt Mine Crossover

Mike Carrozza teams up with the the Howling Salt Mine podcast to decide if a Lord Xander deck full of counterspells is the Bolas.

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?

The Best Commander Cards From… Alpha, Beta, Unlimited

What are the best Commander cards from every traditional expansion set going back to the dawn of Magic? Luka Sharaska begins with Alpha...

How They Brew It – We Can Rebuild Mairsil

Have you ever wanted to combine eleven planeswalkers into one MEGA planeswalker? You need Michael Celani’s Mairsil deck.

PokeDecks: Kalain, the Smeargle

Ever wanted to mash Pokemon and Magic? Unsummoned Skull and Foxnoctom have done exactly that with Smeargle and Kalain!

Magic Artist Dominik Mayer Lets Fans Tell the Tale in Nachthunger

Learn about Dominik Mayer's Nachthunger, a fully illustrated, community art project where anyone can help influence the outcome of the story!

CUT #19 Finals – Vishgraz vs. Prava & Ich-Tekik

Robyn takes on Kenneth’s Visghraz deck with Prava and Ich-Tekik in the Phyrexian finals of CUT #19. Poison or partners? Vote now!

Retrospective Reviews: Commander 2013

Commander 2013 had classics like Marath, Prosh, Roon, and controversial designs like Derevi and Oloro. Ciel reviews them all!

Am I The Bolas? – We Come in Peace!

Can a commander like Sen Triplets be fair? Or is it doomed to be cringed at and met with "maybe you should bring a different deck"?

What Would They Play? American Anarchist Lucy Parsons’ EDH Deck

What’s more dangerous than a thousand rioters? Possibly the Minn, Wily Illusionist deck that Lucy Parson would have built if she played EDH.

Welcome to Flavortown – Ich-Tekik & Keskit

A rebellion is brewing on Phyrexia, but this time, from within. Two Phyrexians unite against Elesh Norn in this vorthos EDH deck!

Stifle Sucks In cEDH

Why counter an enter the battlefield trigger when you can just counter the spell itself? Drake Sasser breaks down Stifle effects in cEDH.

Conditions Allow – Swans of Bryn Argoll EDH

Ben Doolittle builds a deck around dealing damage your own creatures with payoffs like Boros Reckoner and Swans of Bryn Argoll.

The Art and Artists of MagicCon Philadelphia

Nick Wolf examines the art and artists on display last weekend at Magic Con Philadelphia. Which is your favorite?

Conquering The Commander Cube

What is a Commander Cube? How do you build one? Justin Fanzo runs through the basics and some great starting points.

Sift Through Sands – Pharika/Umori and Zur

Wes Stuckey compares two enchantment decks, one helmed by Pharika, God of Affliction, the other by Zur, Eternal Schemer.

Artful Breakdown: The Compleated Walkers

Fantasy illustrator Aaron Radney breaks down the art of the compleated planeswalkers from Phyrexia: All Will Be One.

Am I The Bolas? – Sitting Around

Do you think it's acceptable to get angry at a spite play after the game stalls for ten whole turns? Is that something a Bolas would do?

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.

Magic Artist Sam Guay One Half of Doom Metal Duo

Magic artist Sam Guay will release Honey'd Dreams next week, the first album from doom metal duo Eyes of Argus.

Playing With Planeswalkers In cEDH

There's no room for superfriends in cEDH, but that doesn't mean individual Planeswalkers can't be powerful!

Retrospective Reviews: Commander 2011

Do you remember the first official Commander products that Wizards of the Coast ever released? How do they stack up in retrospect?

Welcome to Flavortown – Venser, Corpse Puppet

I am pinned to the sinuous walls with blades made of claw and bone. It is quiet in this sphere. My name was... Venser.

What Would They Play? Albert Camus’s Rebel EDH Deck

What if famous author and activist Albert Camus made a Commander deck based on his work, The Rebel?

A History Of Phallic Art In Magic: the Gathering

Ever looked at a Magic card and noticed something naughty? Jake FitzSimons chronicles the long, firm history of phallic Magic art.