Commander 2019 Set Review: The New Cards
A new yearly Commander release means new designs to explore! Rules Committee member Sheldon Menery goes card-by-card on Magic’s latest.
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
Gen Con Commander Rules Committee Play-By-Play
The first face-to-face meeting of the four members of the Commander Rules Committee since 2012 wouldn’t have been complete without a game! Sheldon Menery has all the turn-by-turn details!
Top 10 Things I Want To Accomplish At Gen Con 2019
Sheldon Menery will go to his first Gen Con in years, and he’s making the most of it! He lays out his Top 10 things to do there. High on the list: talk to you. Yes, you!
Rules Changes Ideas
As a Commander Rules Committee member, Sheldon Menery hears the community’s ideas along with plenty of his own! Today he puts Commander what-ifs to the test!
Core Set 2020 Commander Set Review, Part 2
Sheldon Menery hasn’t forgotten about non-commanders in Core Set 2020! He finishes his review of the set begun two weeks ago and comes to some surprising conclusions, not least about red!
The Latest Commander Philosophy And Banned List Update
With two cards getting banned from Commander and one returning, there’s lots to discuss! Rules Committee member Sheldon Menery gives deep insights into Commander philosophy and the banning decisions.
Core Set 2020 Commander Review, Part 1
Core Set 2020 is a real Commander curveball, jam-packed with goodies! There are so many, in fact, that Sheldon Menery is splitting his set review into two parts, starting today with potential commanders!
New LGS, New Muldrotha Play-by-Play And Bonus Top Ten Core Set 2020 Quick Hits
Sheldon stops by his local gaming store, Johnny B’s, and returns with a play-by-play of a hard-fought Commander match with his Muldrotha, the Gravetide monstrosity. He also shares his thoughts about a few M20 cards that have caught his attention for the format, ready to be slotted into his decks!
The Great Modern Horizons Commander Update
With all the jokes about Modern Horizons being “Commander Masters,” how much changed in Sheldon Menery’s decks? The Godfather reveals all!
The SCG CON Summer 2019 Report, Part 2
Sheldon Menery concludes his report on his Commander adventures at SCG CON Summer with Sunday’s games, including epic Warp World shenanigans, and a look back on it all.
The SCG CON Summer 2019 Report, Part 1
Sheldon Menery had a remarkable time in the Command Zone at SCG CON Summer! In Part 1 of a two-part series, he covers his adventures on Friday and Saturday.
Modern Horizons Commander Review
The popular joke is that Modern Horizons is secretly Commander Horizons. How true does Sheldon Menery think that is? And does Morophon the Boundless somehow slip from its category’s Top 3?
What’s Coming With Me To SCG CON Summer
What does the Godfather of Commander take with him to the Command Zone? Sheldon Menery lays out his decks of choice for SCG CON Summer!
Top 25 Utility Creatures For Commander
They may not do the flashy stuff in 100-card decks, but they hold things together! Sheldon Menery reveals his Top 25 list of utility creatures in Commander!
Thinking About Thinking About Commander
How does a Commander Rules Committee member go about forming ideas? Sheldon Menery conducts a thought experiment about when the benefits of a rule change would be worth the complications.