Third Time’s The Charm For Neheb!
You can’t keep an undead Minotaur down! Bennie Smith builds around Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion, the third card featuring the character. Will this Commander deck be a roaring success?
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.
Preparing For War Of The Spark: A Commander’s Guide
With three dozen planeswalkers set to arrive in Commander with War of the Spark, Bennie Smith looks at planeswalker-oriented cards before the big release!
Commander Compare And Contrast: Zedruu The Greathearted
Bennie Smith brings back Commander Compare and Contrast with Emma Handy and Zedruu the Greathearted! Check out their wildly different approaches to the suspiciously generous Minotaur!
Completing The Cycle With A Mono-Blue Commander
Bennie took stock of his Commander decks recently and found he had four monocolored builds. Not one to leave a cycle uncompleted, he made a Thada Adel, Acquisitor deck to play and share with you!
Why You Should Commander Like Me
Part of what sets Commander apart is its social contract approach to the game. Bennie Smith shares his tips for having fun and making sure your opponents do too!
Commander Compare And Contrast: Nahiri, The Lithomancer
Bennie Smith breaks down the similarities and differences between his Nahiri, the Lithomancer Commander deck and that of Anthony Alongi. Even “narrow” commanders have lots of room for different builds!
The Ultimate Golgari Commander Deck
Bennie Smith has loved black and green cards since long before anyone heard of the Golgari. Today, he combines his top guild with his top format for maximum fun!
Commander Compare And Contrast: Feldon Of The Third Path
One commander can lead to two drastically different 100-card decks! Bennie Smith looks at his build of Feldon of the Third Path and compares it to that of The Professor from Tolarian Community College!
Shadowborn Diva
Every self-respecting diva needs admiring fans who’ll do anything for her. That’s why Bennie Smith has surrounded this week’s commander, Judith, the Scourge Diva, with over two dozen Shadowborn Apostles!
Soldier Tribal, Azorius Style!
Can’t figure out how to make a Constructed staple like the new Lavinia work in Commander? You’re in luck! Bennie Smith gives her the EDH treatment she deserves here!
New Ramp With Nikya Of The Old Ways
Think building around something this powerful is easy? Guess again! The restriction is making for a lot of creative deckbuilding in Commander, and Bennie is the latest (and greatest!) to take a shot!
Rakdos! Tonight! One Night Only!
Bennie Smith is a green mage at heart, but sometimes a card is too much to ignore! Rakdos is all the rage, and Demon tribal is finally possible without being an auto-lose! Curtain up…
Prime Speaker Vannifar In Her Prime
Is this the most important legend in Ravnica Allegiance in terms of Commander impact? Is it the most important card, period? Bennie Smith takes the already-popular Vannifar through his deckbuilding paces!
Orzhov Payoffs With Teysa Karlov
If you’ve played Commander for a while, you know that Teysa is one of the most beloved leaders around the world! Her new incarnation will continue this tradition, and Bennie Smith shows the way!
What’s The High End On The Haunt Of Hightower?
This new Ravnica Allegiance promo reminds Bennie Smith of some old school creature Magic! So what’s he doing with this unusual foil mythic? Plenty, as it turns out!