Awesome Commanders To Try For Any Magic Budget
Looking for a commander to lead your next 100-card deck? Bennie Smith shares his favorites, from legendary creatures under a dollar to the most impressive drip ever seen at a Commander table.
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.
Commander Deep Dive: Myrkul, Lord Of Bones!
Bennie Smith is still exploring the 100-card treasures of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Get his latest on Myrkul, Lord of Bones, a most enchanting deity.
The Commander Legends: Battle For Baldur’s Gate Magic Mailbag
Bennie Smith opens up the mailbag for a host of questions about Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. Why is it more powerful than people think? Which cards have intrigued him? And how do you use initiative cards in webcam play?
Baldur’s Gate Commander: Spectacular Magic With Tasha, The Witch Queen
Bennie Smith isn’t done with Baldur’s Gate for Commander just yet. See how he’d build a 100-card MTG deck around Tasha, the Witch Queen.
Baldur’s Gate Commander: Magic With Durnan Of The Yawning Portal
There’s nothing boring about Durnan of the Yawning Portal. Bennie Smith explores how to make the most of the Baldur’s Gate card in Commander.
12 Baldur’s Gate Cards You Should Play in Commander
Bennie Smith is hyped to add Baldur’s Gate cards to his Commander MTG decks, and not the usual suspects! Get his list of a dozen delights from the new set.
Dragon Tribal Commander: Temur Magic With Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Temur Dragon tribal in Commander? Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm opens the way. Bennie Smith shows how to get the most out of the Dragon Spirit from Baldur’s Gate.
Backgrounds Seize The Spotlight In Baldur’s Gate Commander
The Backgrounds of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate bring an exciting new dimension to the MTG command zone. Bennie Smith shows how to put Backgrounds in the spotlight.
Mana Creature Tribal With Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss!
Human Boar? That’s anything but boring! Bennie Smith offers ideas on how to build a Commander deck around Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate preview Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss.
How To Build Around The Warhammer 40,000 Previews For Commander
The Universes Beyond Warhammer 40,000 previews have Bennie Smith excited for the upcoming crossover. See how he’d use Abaddon the Despoiled and more in Commander.
Dying to Try Out Casualty in Commander?
A once overlooked mechanic gets a second glance in Commander! Deckbuilding expert Bennie Smith takes on Streets of New Capenna’s casualty mechanic!
New Capenna Commander: Angel Tribal with Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope is one of the best tribal Angels ever printed. Join Commander expert Bennie Smith as he builds around this new all-star!
New Capenna Commander: Tokens And More With Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
How could Bennie Smith resist a card named Bennie? He dives into ways to build a Commander MTG deck around Bennie Bracks, Zoologist from New Capenna Commander.
New Capenna Commander: Blitz Your Table With Jaxis, The Troublemaker
Jaxis, the Troublemaker is ready to blitz your next Commander game. See how Bennie Smith wants to use this mono-red legendary creature from upcoming MTG set Streets of New Capenna.
New Capenna Commander: Riveteers Rule With Ziatora, The Incinerator
The Streets of New Capenna previews look riveting for Commander MTG… or should that be Riveteering? Bennie Smith explores how to build around the Riveteers leader, Ziatora, the Incinerator.