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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

Borrowing Stuff At Cutlass-Point: Pirates In Commander

As Aura Graft’s flavor text says, “It’s not really stealing. It’s more like extended borrowing.” Sheldon Menery plays Pirates under Admiral Beckett Brass on a quest to bag the most bounteous booty in Commander!

Angry, Angry Dinos!

Bennie Smith isn’t the only one who’s fallen for Ixalan’s Dinosaurs! Sheldon Menery has his own take on Gishath, Sun’s Avatar. Come all who wish to give a Savage Stomp to their next Commander pod!

The Great Ixalan Deck Update

Sheldon Menery’s dozens-strong Commander lists are getting an Ixalan-themed makeover! See who’s in, who’s out, and who’s going places never seen before as he reveals his planned changes and the three tribal-themed decks he wants to build next!

The Ixalan Commander Review

Who better to review Ixalan for Commander than the godfather of the format? Sheldon Menery thinks the set is flavorful, but how well do the cards fit into super-size decks?

Opening The Mailbag

A Dinosaur-riding courier just dropped off a bunch of messages with Sheldon Menery! That can only mean one thing: it’s mailbag time with the Godfather of Commander!

A Second Look At The Commander 2017 Decks

The Commander 2017 decks are fun right out of the box, but what’s next? Sheldon Menery explores the possibilities offered by the Cats, Dragons, Vampires, and Wizards!

Commander 2017 League: First Look At Feline Ferocity

A new Commander release means a new Commander League for Sheldon Menery! Today he lays out the League rules and what he hopes to do with his Feline Ferocity deck!

Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft League Update

Been missing Sheldon’s famous Commander Rotisserie League? Never fear! He has the drafts, the deck updates, the games, and the plans for the Commander 2017 edition featuring the decks available today!

The Commander 2017 Review

Who better to review Commander 2017 than the godfather of the format? Sheldon Menery proclaims his favorites, from fun Cat Dragons to potential powerhouses!

Continuing The Chromatic: Kynaois And Tiro

Sheldon Menery has some decks to get done before Commander 2017 hits the scene! Join him for a great story with Brian David-Marshall and a brand new Commander list!

Other People’s Decks: Andrew Magrini’s Edric, Political Enchantress

Politics and multiplayer Commander are inseparable. Sheldon Menery highlights a community member’s Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck that prefers guile to haymakers!

Recovering From Leovold

Oh, Leovold. We hardly miss you. What is Sheldon to do with his short-lived Leovold Commander deck? This week he gathers the scraps and re-builds it into something new! And the celebrated Idiotic Combo of the Week returns!

Hour Of Devastation Commander Update Bonanza!

Sheldon Menery was down on the new set as a Commander product, but then he started putting more and more new cards in his decks! That U-turn didn’t take long!

Hour Of Devastation Commander Review

Commander fans, your God-Pharaoh has arrived! Sheldon Menery pronounces his judgment on the cards of Hour of Devastation!

Other People’s Decks: Charlotte Sable’s Alesha, Who Smiles At Death

A commander as versatile as Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deserves out-of-the-box choices. The deck Sheldon Menery features today, by Level 3 Magic Judge Charlotte Sable, has them in spades! So what does Reconnaissance do again…?