An Introduction To Commander Booster Box League
Looking to try something different? Sheldon Menery provides a crash course on Commander Booster Box League!
AuthorSheldon Menery
Magic Judge Hall of Famer Sheldon Menery was one of the most influential judges in the history of the game. He pioneered Commander and was a founding member of the Commander Rules Committee. After a seven-year battle with cancer, Sheldon passed away in 2023, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and respect, turning acquaintances into friends, and friends into family. “I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my good friends.” - William Shakespeare, Richard II
The Command Chair #11 (Full Episode)
Sheldon Menery and Scott Larabee wrap up a three-part series on what the future holds for the Commander Rules Committee (RC), plus a look into the RC play group metagame!
Commander Community #10 (Full Episode)
Sheldon Menery and Anthony Alongi discuss making the most of CommandFest Online and give their favorite Commander decks theme songs!
Banned Elsewhere: Top 10 Cards Still Legal In Commander
Plenty of cards that have been banned in competitive Magic still have a home in Commander. Sheldon Menery reveals his Top 10.
The Command Chair #10 (Full Episode)
Sheldon Menery and fellow Commander Rules Committee (RC) member Toby Elliott cover how the RC will evolve in the future, plus the RC’s group metagame.
Commander Community #9 (Full Episode)
Sheldon Menery and Anthony Alongi discuss best practices for Commander and ways for players to improve their play groups at the table and beyond.
Other People’s Decks: Logan Isch’s Tribute To Cici
From loss, a tribute rises. Sheldon Menery shares how Logan Isch remembers his cat Cici: through a Magic: The Gathering Commander deck.
The Command Chair #9 (Full Episode)
Magic: The Gathering Commander Rules Committee member Gavin Duggan and Sheldon Menery discuss Commander’s future and their Twitch channel’s metagame.
Commander Community #8 (Full Episode)
Sheldon Menery and Anthony Alongi offer advice to would-be Magic: The Gathering writers and remember Judge Angela Chandler.
For The People: Top 10 Commander Cards From Double Masters
Sheldon Menery is a fan of how Double Masters brings powerful Commander reprints to the people! What made his Top 10 list and why?
The Command Chair – Episode 8
Commander Advisory Group member Olivia Gobert-Hicks joins Sheldon Menery to discuss the future of Commander, its leadership, Double Masters, and more.
Commander Community – Episode 7
Sheldon Menery discuss how to handle issues in a community outside crisis conditions, plus the joy of the monarch mechanic.
Pako And Haldan: Building With The Orphans
Sometimes you just have to do something with that giant pile of cards lying around! Sheldon Menery uses his to build around partners Pako and Haldan.
The Command Chair – Episode 7
Toby Elliott joins Sheldon Menery for a chat about ban philosophy in Commander.
Commander Community – Episode 6
Sheldon Menery and Anthony Alongi explore Commander’s social contract in theory and practice