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Sift Through Sands – A Jank Retrospective

What was the jankiest card you played in 2022? Wes Stuckey looks back on a year of Sift Through Sands.

Artful Breakdown: Hidden Gems of 2022

Fantasy illustrator Aaron Radney recaps his favorite Magic art of the year from the likes of Nils Hamm to Donato Giancola.

Can You Play League of Legends in Commander?

Can you play a game of League of Legends in a game of Commander? Find out with Anthony Burchett's Tahngarth, First Mate Alistar Support deck.

Am I The Bolas? – Mutual Destruction

Is it wrong to take someone with you on the way down? Mike Carrozza discusses spite plays and mutually assured destruction.

How They Brew It – Stick ‘Em Up

Want to put the table in a sticky situation? Gum the board up with this sticker-themed Muldrotha deck from Michael Celani.

Your Favorite Magic Artist’s Favorite Art of 2022

What was your favorite Magic artist's favorite Magic art of 2022? What were they proudest of? What did they admire in their peers?

CUT #18: Mishra vs Urza vs Urza

The Brothers' War is here and it's time to choose your favorite brother. Will you choose Urza, Mishra, or Urza the second?

Welcome to Flavortown – Melira, Sylvok Outcast

The last hope of Mirrodin reflects upon her time in the war. But the war returns to haunt her. A build of Melira, Sylvok Outcast that combines combo and lore!

Am I The Bolas? – Don’t Make Me Do It

Is it Bolas behavior to target a player that didn't provoke you in the first place? Mike Carrozza weighs in on a nuanced affair.

Conditions Allow – Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence

Susceptible to bad influences? What if Auntie Blyte told you to trade away your life total for more +1/+1 counters. Would you do it?

A Case For Banning Drannith Magistrate

Designed as a Companion countermeasure, Drannith Magistrate is now one of Commander's most frustrating cards. Would you support a ban?

Vorthos Vortex: Christmas With Mayael

If you could pick one legendary creature to spend Christmas with, who would it be? Vorthos Vortex chose Mayael the Anima!

The Trouble With Triggers

How well do you understand triggered abilities in Magic? Level 3 judge Elliot Raff breaks them down in the wake of the Sheoldred debacle.

STOP! Magic: The Gathering Mental Health Checkpoint

Paul Perjuns-Tart discusses the importance of Magic: The Gathering players taking a mental health inventory from time to time.

How Playing Path of Exile Helped Me Win More at Magic

Do you find other games improve the way you play Magic? Paul Baranay examines the similarities between Commander and Path of Exile.

Fair is Fair: Limited is Overdue for a Good Shafting

Why aren't limited players suffering like the rest of us are? Should Wizards double the price of draft boosters for the sake of fairness?

Artful Breakdown: The Brothers’ War

Have you seen the Command cycle from The Brothers' War? All five cards are illustrated in exquisite detail by the one and only Dominik Mayer!

Am I The Bolas? – Taking The Table Hostage

How do you feel about one player holding the table hostage with an infinite combo but choosing not to use it?

Attack on Titan: Jared Carthalion

In this week's Alter of the Brewed, Anthony Burchett builds an Attack on Titan themed Commander deck using Jared Carthalion, True Heir!

The Top 20 Ninjutsu Enablers for Yuriko

What's the best creature for getting Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow into play? Jake FitzSimons ranks the top 20 ninjutsu enablers!

CUT #17 Finals – Yedora vs Dina

Which is the stronger plant themed commander, Yedora, Grave Gardener or Dina, Soul Steeper? Vote for Vex or Jaret's deck in the latest CUT!

Aesthetic Consultation: The Reprints of Jumpstart 2022

With the last release of 2022, come dive into (some of) the nearly 800 reprints of Jumpstart 2022 with Nick Wolf!

Sift Through Sands – Stonebrow, Krosan Hero & Sygg, River Guide

Wes Stuckey explores the similarities between Stonebrow, Krosan Hero and Sygg, River Guide.

Am I The Bolas? – But I LET you…

Is it okay to roll dice instead of making a hard decision in a game of Commander? Is randomly choosing actually "fair"?

Conditions Allow – Lagomos, Hand of Hatred EDH

Ben Doolittle storms off with Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, eschewing the typical aristocrats build.

Welcome to Flavortown – Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

Following the apocalypse on Amonkhet, Hapatra ventures into the desert in search of newfound purpose and redemption.

How They Brew It – Blast From Your Past

Fancy yourself a Passionate Archaeologist? Dust off your tools and delve into the past with Michael Celani’s Ellyn Harbreeze deck!

Magic 30th Anniversary Edition Boosters Sold Out in 40 Minutes, Or Did They?

Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast "concluded" their 30th Anniversary Edition sale just forty minutes after it began. Did it really sell out?