Four-Color Commander
The Nephilim don’t have to wait much longer! They’ve been holding up the unofficial status of four-color “legends,” but that’s about to change! What is Bennie Smith hoping to get out of Commander 2016?
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.
Olivia, Mobilized For Commander
It’s safe to say that the new version of Olivia Voldaren is being underrepresented at the moment. Bennie Smith is solving that problem by putting her into a brand new Commander build!
The Season For Delirium
Bennie Smith takes a break from his commandment of the Commander format to bring you the Standard deck he’s most excited about this season! If you’re looking to mess with Seasons Past at #SCGINDY’s Standard Classic on Sunday, Bennie has the tools for you!
Sigarda The Shepherd
The Complete Commander author Bennie Smith has been cranking out the great Shadows over Innistrad builds! His latest build involves one of the most beloved Angels of the bunch!
Standard And Modern Decks For #SCGStates
Bennie Smith is laying all his sweet brew ideas out on the table for #SCGStates weekend! Whether you need cool Modern or Standard ideas, Bennie has them!
The Return Of Odric To Commander
Don’t let the big fat Frog and that ridiculous Angel steal all the Commander glory! Put those keywords to use by taking a man who knows his way around a battlefield! Bennie has his latest build!
Enemy Eldrazi In Standard
It’s pretty apparent you need painlands to make colorless work in Standard. So which enemy color do you work with at #SCGBALT? Bennie has options aplenty!
The Gitrog Monster In Every Format
Bennie Smith’s amphibian addiction is out of hand! He has brews ready for whatever format you’d like, but they all feature one very large and increasingly famous monster!
Archangel Avacyn In Commander
She’s not just another competitive Magic face. Bennie Smith examines the Archangel that is on everyone’s mind! See what he does with her in Magic’s most fun-oriented format!
Combining Eldrazi And Dragons
One of them ruled the last big Magic block. The other is ruling positively everything these days. So what happens when you combine them into one big monster? Bennie Smith has the gruesome answer!
Social Distortion
Kozilek, the Great Distortion is one of the best cards to have on your side when your next Commander pod gets underway. What’s the best way to utilize the giant monster? Bennie Smith shows his list here!
Tribal Clerics With Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim is quickly becoming one of the most beloved legends in Oath of the Gatewatch. Bennie Smith takes her in a new direction in his newest Commander project!
Necrotic Brews
Bennie Smith hasn’t let the Eldrazi crowd cramp his brewing style! He’s taken a forgotten bulk rare into a fun and crazy Modern deck that he’s still mastering. Help Bennie find his perfect build!
Going Wild With Mina And Denn
They’re Elves. They’re wild. What’s not to love? The angry pair remains one of the most underrated Commander cards from Oath of the Gatewatch, and Bennie is ready to give them a proper welcome!
The Ultimate Puzzle
The new Commander rules update has put a big hype circle around one particular leader! Bennie sees what he can do with the new rules to push this trio further than they’ve ever been before!