The Pro Tour Hall of Fame
This week, Sheldon walks us through each of the candidates that made or came close to making his Hall of Fame selection. Find out who Sheldon thinks should get in and what changes should be made to the Hall at large.
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
Embracing The Chaos: Two-Fifty And Counting
Sheldon hits a milestone with article #250, reflects back on the past five years of writing and how Commander has grown in that time – and looks forward to the next five years of growth and change.
Kresh Play-By-Play (Kind Of)
Sheldon presents a play-by-play of his “old faithful” Commander deck, Kresh the Bloodbraided, but with a twist: he swaps Kresh out for Prossh, Skyraider of Kher in order to see just how strong the Dragon is when played in a deck not built around the Commander.
A Commander Conspiracy!
Check out Commander guru Sheldon Menery’s card-by-card set review of the fun set that’s taken the community by storm: Conspiracy! New cards? Check. Old cards? You bet! Lead on Sheldon!
Fair Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Sheldon follows up his great interview with the Skyraider with a column that provides good food for thought pertaining to Commander’s casual spirit. He then provides a great Prossh list that won’t annoy your friends!
An Interview with Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Sheldon visits the…untraditional home of Prossh and his family for a hilarious interview that is as funny as it is sincere. Find out about an important cause that our community has rallied around!
The Modular Approach, Part Two
In Part Two of his series on modular Commander deck-building, Sheldon Menery creates three tri-color decks to put his theories into practice and gives his most recent Obzedat, Ghost Council list!
The Modular Approach, Part One
What’s the best way to get a variety of Commander decks without using up too much space or money? In the first installment of a two-part article, Sheldon Menery explores a modular approach to Commander deckbuilding and showcases his latest list of Lazav, Dimir Mastermind!
Other Peoples’ Decks: Enchanting Cromat
Sheldon Menery showcases an inventive enchantment-based Cromat deck for Commander! Get his card-by-card take on the list, check out Sheldon’s own Ruhan of the Fomori build, and learn how your Commander deck could be showcased in a future article!
The God Pack (of Deck Ideas)
Sheldon’s received inspiration from the gods–of Theros, that is. He gives ideas for two-color Commander decks themed around each of the minor gods in Born of the Gods and Journey into Nyx, as well as his latest Lavinia of the Tenth list.
Journey Into Nyx Deck Updates: 28 & Counting
In this week’s article, Sheldon updates his 28 different Commander decks with cards primarily from Journey into Nyx and Born of the Gods.
Journey Into Nyx Review For Commander
Check out Sheldon’s review of Journey into Nyx for the Commander format to find out which new cards you’ll probably see from 100-card decks in the near future!
A Fair Rafiq
Join Sheldon as he builds a Rafiq of the Many deck that aims to make use of its commander’s abilities while being a deck people look forward to playing against!
Q&A Time Again!
Sheldon dives deep into the mailbag this week, answering readers’ questions about Commander, the Rules Committee, the Banned List, and excellent cheese. (Actual cheeses – not Tooth and Nail with Entwine.)
Commander Rules Committee Half Moon Table, Part 2
Be sure not to miss the conclusion of a conversation that Sheldon transcribed between Scott Larabee, Toby Elliott, and him about Commander!