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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 Ninjutsu With Yuriko

At SCGCON Winter, Bennie Smith got to enjoy some surreal Commander games in the snowscape! Of all the decks he brought, this one got the most attention! He gives you the breakdown here!

Garna’s Bloody Value

Garna is reversing the reputation that Rakdos commanders have, and she’s doing it fast! Put this hasty number together for The Command Zone at SCG CON and beat your next pod senseless!

Tasigur, The Ultimate Master

Tasigur isn’t one of the most money cards from the new Masters set, but there’s still plenty of powerful things he can do! Check out the new build that Bennie is using to resurrect this old favorite!

Building The New Boros Beats!

Bennie Smith, man of the people, sent out another poll to get his next commander! You voted, and now he’s delivering! What other ways are there to build this one?

Big Brutal Brudiclad In Commander

Let’s be honest here: Not enough players are loving this card in the format. Bennie Smith is going to fix that here and now with his own version of this absolute monster!

The Three-Mana Choke Point In Commander

Too much of a good thing can be a rough thing, and Bennie Smith’s latest theory is a prime example! There are so many good three mana staples in Commander that some are being obsoleted! Read his study here!

Shutting Down The Shenanigans

Bennie’s fans voted and he delivered! See which color combo put Bennie to work on his new 100-card brew! Which changes would you make to this build?

The Cryptic Commander!

With Guilds of Ravnica taking the Magic world by storm, some very important Commander 2018 was missed! Bennie writes the wrong by writing up a primer for his latest build!

Golgari Sacrifice: The Fun Way

Bennie doesn’t like running over the tables, even with his favorite guild! So he’s taking a new approach that will let you have a blast while keeping the rest of the table smiling!

Etrata’s Greatest Hits

She’s one of the most unusual creatures we’ve ever seen, and she’s on her way to Commander! What sort of tricks does Bennie have up his sleeve this week?

Exploring Tajic In Commander

Boros has gotten a ton of press as being a dangerously powerful guild! But we’re not talking about Limited or Standard here! Bennie wants to talk about the ways to push this often maligned color combo to the top of Commander!

Sweet Promo Emmara! Now What?

Bennie’s taken a shine to the Store Championship promo version of Emmara, Soul of the Accord! See how he’d build around her for Commander…and Brawl!

Playing The New Niv-Mizzet Fairly

Bennie is excited for a few different Commander projects going on, but he wanted to tell you about something else: his joy in working with Niv-Mizzet’s third iteration!

A First Look At Commander In Guilds Of Ravnica

Bennie isn’t waiting for the entire set to be known! He’s seeing big Commander impact already, and he’s laying out his findings for you here!

Brawl Champs And The Great Estrid Unmasking!

Bennie isn’t ready to move to Ravnica with the rest of the world! He’s still got lots of fun ideas for his Commander 2018 goods! Check out his latest finished list here!