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AuthorBennie Smith

Bennie Smith began playing Magic in 1994 and started writing about it shortly after. A Virginia State Champion, he enjoys few things better than winning at tournaments with home brews. Commander is one of those things. He loved the format so much he literally wrote the book on it: The Complete Commander.

The End Of An Era: 25 Years With SCG Comes To A Close

Bennie Smith looks back on 25 years of Magic: The Gathering writing with Star City Games.

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Analyzing Duskmourn: House Of Horror Magic Previews For Commander

Duskmourn: House of Horror had its MTG set debut at PAX West. Bennie Smith reviews the weekend’s previews with an eye for Commander!

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Commander Magic Deck Of The Week: Friends Forever Playing D&D Updated!

Bennie Smith pays tribute to MTG X D&D with his update to Friends Forever Playing D&D, his Commander Magic Deck of the Week.

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A Lifelong Horror Fan Reviews Duskmourn’s Sneak Peek MTG Cards

Horror fan Bennie Smith is hyped for Duskmourn! Get his takes on the creepy MTG cards seen so far, with an eye toward Commander.

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MTG Commander Deck Of The Week: Myojin Of Cryptic Dreams???

A Myojin as a Commander? Bennie Smith takes on a project that seems as if it could never work for his Magic Commander Deck of the Week.

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MTG Commander Deep Dive: Mr. Foxglove

Bennie Smith takes a Deep Dive into the backup commander of Bloomburrow Commander’s Peace Offering deck, the roguish Mr. Foxglove.

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MTG Commander Deck Of The Week: Erinis, Gloom Stalker And Acolyte Of Bahamut

Bennie Smith honors the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons with an MTG Commander Deck of the Week built around Erinis, Gloom Stalker and Acolyte of Bahamut.

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MTG Commander Deep Dive: Ms. Bumbleflower

Bennie Smith hops into his latest MTG Commander Deep Dive with a look at Ms. Bumbleflower from Bloomburrow Commander.

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MTG Commander Deck Of The Week: Kynaios And Tiro Of Meletis

Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis is one of Bennie Smith’s signature decks. He brings it into the present day for his MTG Commander Deck of the Week.

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MTG Commander Deep Dive: Bello, Bard Of The Brambles

Get ready to sing a different tune in your Commander Magic games! Bennie Smith takes a Deep Dive into Bloomburrow Commander’s Bello, Bard of the Brambles.

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MTG Commander Deck of the Week: Sheldon, The Commander

It’s a new spin on “You Did This to Yourself”, led by Sheldon Menery himself. Bennie Smith shares his MTG Commander Deck of the Week led by Sheldon, the Commander!

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Commander Magic Inspirations For Three (More) Legends Of Bloomburrow

Bennie Smith returns to Bloomburrow to illustrate inspirations for building around three more legendary creatures, including Glarb, Calamity’s Augur.

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The Coolest New Magic Cards Of Bloomburrow Commander

With Bloomburrow Commander coming soon, Bennie Smith highlights his favorite cards from the set. Tempt with Bunnies, anyone?

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Commander Magic Inspirations For Three Legends Of Bloomburrow

Bennie Smith offers a Bloomburrow triple play as he takes quick dives into three new-set legends for the Commander MTG player.

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Bloomburrow’s Week 2 Previews For Commander MTG

Bennie Smith reviews the latest previews from Bloomburrow with an eye toward Commander Magic. Who knew power could be so cute?

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