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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

The Prime Speaker’s Directive

Sheldon Menery dusts off a longtime Commander favorite (and the inevitably needed dice bags to go with it), Prime Speaker Zegana! Is this legendary creature who loves plenty of +1/+1 counters set to helm your next 100-card deck?

Rotisserie Draft League Update And Cards To Watch

Sheldon Menery shares a personal note before giving an update on his Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft League and the plays that put a couple of cards on his personal watch list! One of them will almost certainly surprise you!

Other People’s Decks: Scott Larabee’s Skeleton Ship

One commander, no other creatures? No problem! Sheldon Menery shows off Scott Larabee’s U/B Control Commander deck based on Skeleton Ship!

Menery’s Mailbag

Sheldon Menery opens up the mailbag and answers your questions on Commander banning philosophy, the joys of homemade pasta, the card he would make if Wizards of the Coast let him add one to a design file, and much, much more!

Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft: The Draftening, Part 2

Sheldon Menery concludes his Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft recap with 30 more rounds of picks and his take on how everything went!

Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft: The Draftening, Part 1

Let the Commander 2016 Rotisserie Draft begin! In Part 1 of The Draftening, Sheldon Menery shares how the first twenty rounds went down…and what happens when someone takes a card that gets banned!

The Dangers Of A Bigger Ban List

Degenerate cards in Commander are auto-bans, right? Well, not so fast. That’s level-one thinking, and Sheldon Menery is providing a thought experiment this week that should make you be careful what you wish for!

Friends: Setting Up The Commander Rotisserie Draft

Commander is all about your pals, and it’s the more the merrier when Sheldon Menery starts setting up one of his trademark Commander drafts! Let’s get started!

The Great Commander Deck Update: Amonkhet

“Godfather of Commander” Sheldon Menery is as excited as ever about Amonkhet! Today he goes over all the cards he’s slotting into decks. Will he break 10% of the set?

The Amonkhet Commander Review, Part 2

The Godfather of Commander returns with the second half of his Amonkhet Commander review! Has the set cemented itself as one of the all-time greats for the 100-card format?

The Amonkhet Commander Review, Part 1

Sheldon Menery kicks off his Commander review of Amonkhet with praise, praise, and more praise. Hmm, we think he likes it! Get his Top 3 picks for white, blue, and black, with more to come in Part 2!

The Amonkhet Jumpstart

Sheldon Menery could wait for the full Amonkhet card image gallery to start brewing…but why?! Today he explores the possibilities of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons and offers his first Amonkhet-legal Commander list!

The Glissa Do Over

Sheldon Menery’s “Do Over” Commander series continues with Glissa, the Traitor! Without the ability to copy over the seemingly crucial cards from his “Glissa, Glissa” deck, how will he make this new build work?

Partners: Part Two

Sheldon Menery concludes his review of the partner legendary creatures of Commander 2016 and reveals his latest 100-card masterpiece!

Partners: Part One

Commander 2016’s partner commanders promise double the fun! Sheldon Menery kicks off an in-depth look at all the cards in the cycle!