Mmmm, Mmmm, M13 In Standard!
Bennie’s pretty psyched to play with new cards from Magic 2013 and has a bunch of fun Standard decklists to share with you. Get ideas for SCG Open Series: Las Vegas this weekend.
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.
Livin’ La Yeva Loca!
The real joy of building Commander decks is to take a legend and make it a star, and M13’s got a green legend Bennie thinks is truly star material: Yeva, Nature’s Herald.
Cat Breath Of The Infinite!
Bennie’s built another Commander deck from the bottom up. This time he constructed it around the sweet two-card combo of Nacatl War-Pride and Breath of Fury.
Thragtusk?!? And Rancor?!?
Bennie is super excited that green is getting some powerful cards in M13, with Thragtusk and Rancor at the top of his list. Prepare for green’s resurgence in Standard this summer!
Building A Commander Deck From The Bottom Up
Most Commander decks are built from the top down around a general, but today Bennie does something different by building a deck from the bottom up with Deadeye Navigator.
Smiles And Excitement About The M13 Previews
M13 is coming. Are you excited? Bennie Smith is excited. Read on to see what has his set his Commander heart a-flutter from the new Core Set!
Mean Hippo
Focusing on Commander this week, Bennie puts a new twist on the traditional Phelddagrif "group hug" deck with the creation of Mean Hippo. Suggest the meanest cards you can think of for him to include in the comments!
Tales Of Woe Is Me
This week Bennie Smith is here to talk about tournament Magic. Ingredients: a tablespoon of rant, a little dash of bad beats, and a little smidgen of hope. Get ready to play Standard in Columbus this weekend.
Commander’s Eye Peek At Planechase 2012
With Planechase 2012’s release just one week away, Bennie Smith takes a look at some Planechase cards you might want to include in your Commander decks.
Draft? It’s Been Forever!
Although Commander and Standard are his favorite formats, Bennie Smith also talks about Draft today after participating in his first Avacyn Restored draft. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Orlando!
Commanding Sigarda, Host of Herons
Bennie’s brewing up an enhancement-based Commander deck housing Sigarda, Host of Herons as its centerpiece. If you like equipment and soaring over blockers for the kill, you’ll love this angelic version of the classic Voltron strategy in Commander!
Standard Bennie Brews: Avacyn Restored Edition
Creature deck enthusiast Bennie Smith is excited to brew for Standard with Avacyn Restored! Check out a few of the ideas he’s come up with so far, and if one catches your eye try it out at SCG Open Series: Providence.
Commander Bruna, Light Of Alabaster
What new goodies does Avacyn Restored have for Commander? This week Bennie Smith tries out one new legendary creature when he constructs a deck with Bruna, Light of Alabaster.
Chuck’s Niv-Mizzet Commander Deck
Bennie Smith’s new roommate Chuck is just getting back into Magic. Read about the Niv-Mizzet deck Bennie built for him to start getting into Commander and how he thinks some Avacyn Restored cards might fit into it.
Commander Starter Kits: Three-Color Shards Edition
Responding to popular demand, Bennie Smith has five new Commander starter kits to jump-start beginners just getting into the format: Jund, Grixis, Esper, Bant, and Naya. Build your own Commander deck today!