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AuthorAbe Sargent

A Commander and casual Magic lover who calls all of West Virginia his hometown, Abe Sargent moved to Michigan for a time, working there for eleven years before heading off to seminary in the North Philly suburbs before finally heading to southwestern Connecticut. He's still not sure how a state the size of Connecticut has its own distinct regions. If you face Abe in a duel, be prepared to face his notorious work of art, Abe's Deck of Happiness and Joy.

Commander 1995: Alliances

Abe Sargent revisits one of the many formats he is developing to make a big decision about its progress! Read about how to shake up your Commander metagame in a big way!

Commander Cube For The New Year!

Not content with resting on his casual fun laurels, Abe Sargent takes the new Commander cards we received in 2014 and talks some serious Cube! Discuss Abe’s theories and philosophies on transporting casual Magic cards into the ultimate Cube experience!

A Closer Look at Commander 2014

There’s theory and there’s practice. Now that the theorizing is over and we’ve had our mits on the latest Commander set, it’s time to review the good, the bad, and the fun! Abe takes a critical look at what the set has and what the set is missing.

Lurking In The Shadows

Abe Sargent breaks out an old favorite of his to give it a long overdue update! If you like playing in the boneyard and visiting dark planes as a means of unearthing Commander havoc, look no further!

The Next 100: Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

Abe Sargent brings you the next installment to his Next 100 Series! This series takes Commander and gives it a creative curveball in order to show you just how deep the card pool can go! How original can you make your Commander?

Oros’s Revenge!

You never forget your first! Okay, sometimes you do, because Abe’s very first commander is feeling a little left out. Join Abe as he takes his original Commander deck through some updates! Chime in and let him know what other choices would be great for everyone’s favorite Mardu dragon!

Shake Up Your Commander Group With Commander 150!

Commander is still a free form format, but it is getting closer and closer to being solved in a general sense. What do we do with our pet cards and “strictly worse” cards that we still love? Abe has a great answer!

When One Commander Just Isn’t Enough

What happens when you can’t decide between two of the sweetest new commanders just released in Commander 2014? Build a deck with both, of course! Read on to see what Abe has fashioned out of the new goods!

The Combo Commander Challenge!

What would it look like if you went for broke and included as many combos in your Commander deck as humanly possible? Abe Sargent assembles a Commander deck with enough combos to make your head spin!

Underrated Commander Gems

If you want to get cute in your next Commander pod, consider this hodgepodge of forgotten Magic cards! There’s nothing better than stealing wins with cards your opponents have to take time to read!

The Next 100 Project: Spinning Off Of Sheldon

Abe Sargent has been taking powerhouse Commander lists recently and getting creative by using only alternative cards for them! Here, he takes a page (and a decklist) from fellow Commander expert Sheldon Menery! Which list suits your playstyle?

Impossible Commander #5: The Akuta Problem

There’s nothing more fun for a Commander diehard than brewing up crazy new decks! Great ideas can come in unlikely places, and today, Abe continues his series on those commanders that just don’t get enough love!

Khans Of The Kitchen Table!

We’ve seen what the big boys (and girls) of Tarkir can do under the big stage of the SCG Open Series, but what about in the casual circles of our game? Abe hasn’t forgotten you! Check out his thoughts on the casual and Commander implications of Magic’s latest set!

Khans Of Commander Cube

Standard isn’t the only format Khans is having a big impact on! The casual players, the Commander lovers, and the Cubers are loving this set! Check out Abe’s incredible cube complete with Khans of Tarkir inclusions!

Smashing Your Next Commander Pod

Abe Sargent is taking all the latest Khans excitement and incorporating it into a heavy-hitting Commander deck!