Deckbuilding

Conditions Allow - Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake

Make your opponents question every mistake they've ever made at the Commander table with incredible power of Skeletons and this Uchbenbank deck!

Brewing Sharuum the Hegemon in cEDH

Sam Black takes it back to Shards of Alara, before Commander was designed for, and brews a cEDH deck with Sharuum the Hegemon.

Omo, Queen of Vesuva "Landwalk this Way" - Plot Twist #11

This week, we're building a deck with Omo, Queen of Vesuva that turns our opponents lands in to every land type. Can it landwalk the walk and land-talk the talk?

Assassin's Creed Set Review - Red

There are seven brand new red cards in Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed, and MIke Carrozza reviews them all!

Satirical

Magic Pro Angers Fans by Keeping Foil Tarmogoyf Token in MH3 Draft

Professional Magic: The Gathering player Michael Bertlong was seen picking a Tarmogoyf token out of a freshly-opened pack of Modern Horizons 3.

Update: Guy Whose Commander You Countered In 2013 Still Pissed

MOX MANIA - A new, not-at-all shocking report finds that that dude you played against with a precon over a decade ago has never forgiven you for…

Texas Outlaws Modern Horizon 3 Packs in Order to Maintain Energy Independence

Local politicians are doing their part to ensure the state remains energy-independent by banning all the energy cards from Modern Horizons 3.

"Traditional" Parents Raising Children To Play Magic With Ante

"We're a simple folk," explained Hunter while doing the back-breaking daily labor of organizing his draft chaff.

Budget

Assassin's Creed Set Review - Budget

Alejandro reviews the budget cards from Universes Beyond - Assassin's Creed. Find out the best way to assassinate your opponents on the cheap.

Not Your Average Blink Deck | $50 Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Budget EDH Deck Tech

Blink your way to victory on a budget with this Shilgengar, Sire of Famine Commander deck tech from Benjamin Levin.

Pauper Commander - Golden-Tail Trainer

Alejandro builds a Pauper Commander Deck with a new commander from Modern Horizons III, Golden-Tail Trainer.

Modern Horizons 3 Set Review - Budget

Alejandro reviews the uncommons and commons from Modern Horizons III, and finds a landscape full of fantastic cards!

cEDH

Assassin's Creed - cEDH Set Review

Jake FitzSimons looks for the most powerful new cards in Universes Beyond: Assassin's Creed. Will any of them make the cut in cEDH?

Brewing Sharuum the Hegemon in cEDH

Sam Black takes it back to Shards of Alara, before Commander was designed for, and brews a cEDH deck with Sharuum the Hegemon.

Five Board Wipes for Nadu and Other Creature Decks in cEDH

Sick and tired of the most annoying bird ever printed taking up so much time in your cEDH games? Here are some efficient ways to get rid of it!

Five More cEDH Decks for Beginners

Still looking for a beginner cEDH deck? Callahan Jones has five more cEDH decks perfect for first timers to learn with!

Opinion

Am I The Bolas? - Ignoring Infinite Combos and Misplays

Should you rewind on a misplay and act like the optimal play went ahead or is it better to play the game as it actually happened?

Am I The Bolas? - How to Handle the Most Hated Cards

Fan of Oko? Smokestack? Armageddon? How do you deal with players that would really rather not play against infamously hated cards?

Play The Surveil Lands In Your Commander Deck!

They have basic land typing, they enter tapped and they surveil. Here’s why they’re a perfect addition to any Commander deck, even in cEDH!

Am I The Bolas? - Conceding With Game Actions

Are you the Bolas if you include cards that let you lose on purpose in order to concede at instant speed without the usual connotations?

Art

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!

Magic Cards Where Artists Misunderstood the Brief

Ever noticed a Magic card with art that doesn't match the card's name? You're not alone, Nick Wolf has compiled the most egregious examples!

Magic in Miniature II - Celebrating Magic's Art and Artists

Take a look inside Magic in Miniature II, the art gallery of MTG artist proofs and the history of Magic artwork.

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.

Vorthos

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.

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?

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."