Deckbuilding

Brewing Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot in cEDH

Take a perfect shot at the cEDH metagame with this Boros deck helmed by Taii Wakeen deck from Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

How They Brew It - Satoru, the Infiltrator and The Magnificent Seven

Can't decide which deck to bring to your Commander night? This seven-in-one deck can be commanded by Satoru, Grimgrin, Tormod, and four more!

Uncommanders - Political Puppetry

Alejandro builds a pauper deck around a mysterious figure, Lazav, Familiar Stranger. Can these commons slink their way to victory?

An Introduction to Atraxa in cEDH

Looking for the best Food Chain deck in all of cEDH? Atraxa, Grand Unifier is the commander you’ve been looking for!

Satirical

Commander Player Donates Dogmeat Precon to Shelter Claiming it Wasn't a Good Fit

Not everyone is happy with their purchase of commander decks or dogs, and sometimes both end up getting donated to the humane society.

Chess League Hires Magic: The Gathering Buttcrack Guy To Detect Cheaters

Organizers recruited Sid Blair, the most talented buttcrack inspector of his generation, to sniff out dirty plays then pull them out root & stem.

Guy Who Didn't Use Eclipse Glasses Keeps Posting in MTG Misprint Facebook Group

Evan Limestone keeps posting misprints in the MTG Misprints and Oddities Facebook group but the cards look normal to everyone else.

Experiment Teaching Dog Magic: The Gathering Immediately Canned After He Plays Lands In Front

"I don't know what a Chernobyl but I'm pretty sure this was worse than that. Commet was DCI Banned for two weeks, and I will never forgive myself."

Budget

Untap, Upkeep, Upkeep, Draw - Obeka, Splitter of Seconds Budget Deck Tech

Have as many upkeeps as you possibly can with this affordable budget Obeka, Splitter of Seconds Commander deck from Benjamin Levin!

Holy Cow! It's Budget Angels! | Giada, Font of Hope | EDH Deck Tech

Holy Cow! Try this budget Angel Commander deck helmed by the ultimate Angel dork, Giada, Font of Hope.

Jon Irenicus, Shattered One - Budget Deck Tech

Give your opponents your worst creatures and goad them for free card draws with this Jon Irenicus Commander deck!

Fallout Set Review - Uncommons

Alejandro checks out the uncommons from the Fallout Precons. Will he find salvageable material, or is it just a heap of radioactive waste?

cEDH

Brewing Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot in cEDH

Take a perfect shot at the cEDH metagame with this Boros deck helmed by Taii Wakeen deck from Outlaws of Thunder Junction.

The High, Lows, & So-Sos of cEDH on MTGO

Now that cEDH Leagues have been up and running MTGO for a few weeks, Callahan Jones takes a moment to look the highs, lows, and so-sos!

An Introduction to Atraxa in cEDH

Looking for the best Food Chain deck in all of cEDH? Atraxa, Grand Unifier is the commander you’ve been looking for!

Brewing Stella Lee, Wild Card in cEDH

Combo off and go infinite in cEDH with this Stella Lee, Wild Card brew from Elder Drunken Highlander's Josh LeBlanc!

Opinion

Am I The Bolas? - Death Trigger Rules

How important is it to play the rules as they're written? Is it possible to get overly pedantic? What about when they barely make a difference?

The Best Cards for Extra Upkeeps - Grixis

With Obeka from Outlaws of Thunder Junction and The Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who, there's never been a better time to abuse the upkeeps in Commander!

Am I The Bolas? - Who Tracks Commander Damage?

Whose job is it to track commander damage? Is it the player who deals the damage or the player who receives it?

Am I The Bolas? - Disappearing Act

How do you feel about conceding at instant speed? It might be technically legal, but what about when it amounts to a spite play?

Art

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.

Trouble in Pairs Artist Accused of Plagiarizing Cyberpunk Novel Cover

Do these illustrations look similar to you? Fay Dalton has been accused of plagiarizing the art on Trouble In Pairs from Donato Giancola.

The Art of Magic at Magic Con Chicago and Every Artist You'll See There!

Are you going to Magic Con Chicago next weekend? Here's every artist you can meet there!

Vorthos

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?

5 Times Magic's Story Died Forever, Never To Recover

The characters are boring! The story is contrived! The Magic story was so much better back in my day! So how come it keeps chugging along?

What Would They Play? Edward Drinker Cope of the Bone Wars

Finally the question is answered: what would Edward Drinker Cope of Bone Wars fame 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."