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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.

Commander Top 10 For Chulane Druid Tribal!

Druid tribal in Commander? With Chulane, Teller of Tales at the helm, why not? Bennie Smith highlights his Top 10 cards for Chulane Druid Tribal and builds around them for a quirky and fun deck!

Commander Top Ten For Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

Our resident Commander expert is back with another ten cards to best support this week’s commander – Korvold, Fae-Cursed King! Find out what cards best support this Throne of Eldraine “Brawlstar”!

Commander Top 10 For Alela, Artful Provocateur

Bennie Smith continues exploring Throne of Eldraine with Alela, Artful Provocateur! If you’re a fan of artifacts and enchantments, you’ve come to the right place!

Top 10 Updates For Your Commander Decks

With so many new releases recently, it’s hard for a Commander player to keep up! Bennie Smith highlights ten key updates and related cards to add to your 100-card decks!

Commander Top 10: Kenrith, The Returned King!

It’s a five-color singleton festival on Star City Games! Bennie Smith builds around Kenrith, the Returned King and makes the most of those activated abilities! Training Grounds, anyone?

Commander Top 10: Syr Gwyn, Hero Of Ashvale

Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale isn’t just for Brawl! The Knights’ Charge face card can lead a Commander deck too, and Bennie Smith has his Top 10 cards to pair with Syr Gwyn, plus his latest list!

Commander Top 10: Questing Beast

Like a Magic sommelier, Bennie Smith has the perfect pairings with Questing Beast in Commander! Check out his Top 10 and the mono-green deck he’s built around the new Throne of Eldraine commander!

Heating Up Commander With Torbran, Thane Of Red Fell

Burn usually isn’t seen as a winning strategy in Commander, but what if you could make all your numbers just a little bit bigger? Bennie Smith breaks out the Snow-Covered Mountains for Torbran, Thane of Red Fell!

Graveyard Value With Emry

Throne of Eldraine has introduced many unique cards and one in particular has caught Bennie Smith’s eye! Could Emry, Lurker of the Loch be the next great mono-colored commander?

A Commander’s Eye View Of The Brawl Legends

With so many new Brawl cards previewed for Throne of Eldraine, it’s only natural Bennie Smith would be prepared to provide his perspective as a Commander expert!

Kicking It With K’rrik!

Can Bennie Smith build a fun and not-broken deck around K’rrik, Son of Yawgmoth? Watch him make his case with Commander 2019’s most infamous card!

Keyword Questing With Rayami!

Who wants keywords? Rayami, First of the Fallen wants keywords! Bennie Smith builds a spicy Commander list … and provides seven bar charts to back it up!

Atla Is An Eggcellent Commander!

Atla Palani, Nest Tender has Bennie Smith thinking Eggs, Eggs, and more Eggs! He’s serving his latest Commander deck sunny side up!

How Commander 2019 Will Impact The Format

Before the brews, the overview! Bennie Smith takes a wide-ranging look at how Commander 2019 will change the 100-card experience.

Fly The Friendly Skies With Sephara

Before Commander 2019 season starts in earnest, Bennie Smith takes a look back at one of Core Set 2020’s most intriguing build-around cards: Sephara, Sky’s Blade!