commander Tag Posts Index

Dismantling and Rebuilding: The Deckbuilder's Dilemma

I'm building a new Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering, and in doing so, I have set aside two others from my collection to take apart in the process. Sometimes

How I Build Magic Decks

Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an encylopedic

I Slit My Wrists to Win

First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent.

New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review

Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might

[Philippine's human rights violations] A Thousand Little Deaths Growing Up Under Martial Law in the Philippines #4/152

Still, I was grateful that I was not eating alone in a prison cell. The pregnant young woman was at the far edge of the table from where I sat. I couldn’t hear her

Jump Scare: A Commander Deck Review

My birthday was last month, and @generikat generously bought this Commander deck as a gift for me. It's from the relatively recent Duskmourn: House of Horror set,

Bear Necessities: a Budget Magic Commander Revamp

Way back in January, I wrote a post about my attempt to build Wilson, Refined Grizzly and the Flaming Fist background into a voltron-style commander with +1/+1 counters

Ich habe mir mal wieder was überlegt[GER/ENG]

Ich schaue momentan viel zu viel Commander-Content auf YouTube, und dabei kam mir schon vor einiger Zeit die Idee, dass es sicher total viel Spaß macht, beim Deckbau

Magic Monday: Modern Horizons III Play Booster

I've been pretty well knocked out by illness and subsequent slow recovery for the last couple weeks, but I'm getting back on my feet bit by bit. While on a recent

I Am a Great Commander

Today, the dawn greeted me in all its glory—armor polished, sword sharpened, army assembled. They await my command, and I… take a selfie. A great commander must

Magic Monday: Commander History and Basic Deck Construction

Magic: The Gathering (MTG) differs from other collectible card games in its embrace of alternative rules and formats. Broadly speaking, there is only one way to

Magic Monday: Bear Necessities

I've noticed something odd about my decks. I don't know what others usually build, but mine lean heavily into token swarms. This isn't deliberate. I like horde armies

Magic Monday: Snake Charmer

It's been a while since I've written a deck list for Magic: The Gathering. The trouble is, when I get started on one deck, I find ideas to refine or build so many

Vampires, Curses, and Theft: A Deck Experiment

Way back in August, I hinted at a deck idea based on copying stuff and stealing stuff, and now it's time to show the bare bones of the deck I have in mind. See it

Drawing on a Budget: A Deck Experiment

This week, I'm trying a slightly different take on the kind of deck I wrote about last week. That deck was designed to inflict damage by making everyone draw. It's

Corlys Velaryon in "House of the Dragon": A Comprehensive Overview

What is FlixFinder? Click Here HIVEWATCHERS AI Generated Text Rules Introduction Corlys Velaryon, played by Steve Toussaint, is a character in the TV series “House

Teamwork Makes the Deck Work

Way back in 2016, I wrote about an earlier version of this deck when I was trying TappedOut. It was fun, but by no means a powerhouse deck. It was good for casual

Tier Levels in Commander

I've been refining my numerous Commander/EDH decks and pondering how well they would fare against one another or against the decks other people might build. Online

(MtG / Commander) Deck Tour: Daretti's Junkyard! Recycling for fun and profit.

Hello friends, Today I thought it might be interesting to give you a tour of one of my very favorite Commander decks: Daretti's Junkyard! I have a case of about

EDH! Whats your Jam?

Howdy! It's your Brewmaster Initiate1 here I'd love to hear about what playstyle your all into! I love to brew decks for all kinds of budgets with high firepower,