An Elder Outsider’s Perspective On The Commander Ban List Revisited
Bennie takes a cue from one of his past articles and looks in depth at all the changes to the Commander banned list in the last three years.
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.
I Must Break You
This week Bennie builds a Commander deck around new Born of the Gods card Xenagos, God of Revels. Check it out and let him know what you think!
Born (Of The Gods) To Run!
Find out what Born of the Gods cards Bennie’s most interested in playing with in Modern at Grand Prix Richmond along with Standard and Commander.
Announcing The Complete Commander!
Bennie makes his big announcement: he’s written a book called The Complete Commander that’s available for purchase as an eBook now on StarCityGames.com!
Marath: Wild Thing, I Think I Love You
Bennie revisits Marath, Will of the Wild from Commander 2013 to build a full-blown top-down deck around it. Take a look and let him know what you think!
Bending The Mana Curve With Jeleva
Bennie crosses the next new Commander 2013 legend off his list with this Commander deck built around Jeleva, Nephalia’s Scourge. Check it out!
Aha, Gahijinks Ensue!
Take a look at Bennie’s Gahiji, Honored One Commander deck, his latest deck built around a new legend from Commander 2013, and let him know what you think!
Strolling Through Value Town With Roon
Bennie continues shining the spotlight on the new legends from Commander 2013 by talking about the possibilities with Roon of the Hidden Realm as your general.
Kicking Back With Oloro
Because of your votes, this week Bennie builds a Commander deck around Oloro, Ageless Ascetic. Check it out and let him know what you think!
Breaking Boards With Shattergang Brothers
In this week’s article, Bennie builds a Commander deck with the Shattergang Brothers that would make the Grinch blush. Take a look!
Birds & Ravens
Join Bennie as he builds a Bird tribal Commander deck around Derevi, Empyrial Tactician from Commander 2013!
Raiders Of The Lost Temple Of The Swarm
Today Bennie helps out a reader who is working on a sweet Golgari deck for his friend to play when he returns from deployment in Afghanistan.
Hippos & Wumpuses: The Spirit Of Giving In Commander
Since it’s the season of giving thanks and gifts, today Bennie compiles all of the cards he could think of that give your opponents benefits. Check it out!
The Doctor Is In!
Bennie finally got his hands on Hua Tuo, Honored Physician, so of course he cooked up a Commander deck with him. Check it out and let him know what you think!
Marath, Will Of The Wild: Juicing Up The Naya Precon
If you’d like to amp up the power level of your Nature of the Beast Commander 2013 deck while keeping most of it intact, take a look at what Bennie suggests!