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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.

Arvad And A Few Of His Friends

Dominaria’s most sorrowful Vampire has Bennie Smith’s attention! Check out the Commander list Bennie’s brewed up with 99 of Arvad’s closest friends!

Commander Value Town

Bennie Smith feels like this leader is going to be an absolute wrecking ball in Commander for years to come! Get his first swing at Muldrotha and all the graveyard power that follows!

A Tale Of Three Slimefoot Decks

Bennie Smith serves up his favorite sentient mushroom from Dominaria three ways! Whether you’re a Standard standout, a Brawl boss, or a Commander champ, Bennie has your Slimefoot, the Stowaway list!

Vanilla Never Tasted So Good!

Don’t even ACT like you’re surprised that this was Bennie’s passion project this week. Yeah, yeah, he’s got a bonus deck for those that just have to have a more “serious” Commander deck…but for the rest of us? You know who we want…

Guess Who’s Back?

One of the most popular characters in Magic gets the Bennie Smith treatment! Grab your Goblins because Bennie is putting them to work!

Let’s Brawl!

You didn’t think Bennie Smith would let Brawl pass unnoticed, did you? Today he serves up his insights and a pair of lists. It’s about time someone bowed down to Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh…

Hurloon Two-For-One: Firesong And Sunspeaker For Commander

Bennie Smith has his eyes on the Buy-a-Box duo, Firesong and Sunspeaker! A little bit Hurloon Minotaur, a little bit Soulfire Grand Master, and a whole lot more besides, this card’s inspired a humdinger of a deck!

Jodah: Go Big Or Go Home

Bennie Smith read the Dominaria Release Notes and zeroed in on Jodah, Archmage Eternal! Check out the deck he’s ready to build when the set comes out next month!

Hanna The Auramancer

Masters 25 is another great chance to snag Hanna’s excellent updated artwork! Bennie Smith takes her in a new direction in his newest 100-card masterpiece!

Let’s Talk About Lands

100 cards. The manabases can get tricky. Bennie Smith sees some mistakes being made in every build he sees, and he’s here to help! Get ready for hot takes, people.

Bringing The Law, Bringing The Law

We’re guessing Azor isn’t a Judas Priest fan, but Bennie Smith is willing to forgive that! With so much sweetness going on in this week’s Commander build, you could almost say it’s a…revelation.

Choose Your Own Adventure With Etali

The Elder Dinosaurs have been huge Commander hits, and Bennie Smith is one of their biggest cheerleaders! He continues his exploration with Etali, Primal Storm!

You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

Open wide! You won’t be “sharking” anyone with Bennie Smith’s latest Commander concoction, but if you’re looking for lots of cards drawn and good times, Nezahal, Primal Tide promises good times from start to fin-ish!

Getting Primal With Zacama

It’s a giant Elder Dinosaur with abilities for days…what’s not to love? Bennie Smith brings the ramp with Zacama, Primal Calamity for Commander!

Playing Politics With Tetzimoc

You wouldn’t think a legendary creature with “Primal Death” for a title would make for a subtle card, but Bennie Smith thinks Tetzimoc has a future in (Commander) politics! Check out his mono-black brew!