Commander Rules Committee Half Moon Table, Part 1
Check out the first part of a conversation that Sheldon transcribed between Scott Larabee, Toby Elliott, and him about Commander!
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
Other People’s Decks: The Battle Of Arrakeen
In this edition of Other People’s Decks, Sheldon gives Lark the floor to show off his Dune-themed Hazezon Tamar Commander deck. Take a look!
Games The RC Plays
Get some valuable insight into how members of the Rules Committee approach playing Commander by reading Sheldon’s latest article!
Continuing The Chromatic: Purphoros, God Of The Forge
Headed toward the Chromatic Project’s finish line, the next signpost Sheldon passes is mono-red, without a doubt the most challenging of the monocolored decks.
Anatomy Of A Mean Deck
Sheldon shows off two different decks he made to answer the question of how he would build the most evil, awful, and unfun Commander deck. Check them out!
Cards I’d Ban If I Had To
This week Sheldon engages in a thought exercise in which he figures out what he would do if he were forced to ban ten cards in Commander right now.
New Mechanics Of BNG (Background Vocals By The Banned List)
Sheldon talks about the three mechanics in Born of the Gods that will have a significant impact on Commander and the recent banned list update.
Born Of The Gods Commander Review: Red, Green, Multicolor, & Artifact
Sheldon continues his review of Born of the Gods for Commander by evaluating all the red, green, multicolor, and artifact cards from the new set for the format.
Born Of The Gods Commander Review: White, Blue, & Black
In the first part of his review of the new set, Sheldon talks about the white, blue, and black cards that won’t, might, and definitely will see Commander play.
Continuing The Chromatic: Erebos & The Undead Apocalypse
Sheldon gets one step closer to the finish line of his Chromatic Project this week with a mono-black deck commanded by Erebos, God of the Dead.
Other People’s Decks: Gavin Duggan’s Mayael The Anima
In this edition of Other People’s Decks, Sheldon puts the spotlight on fellow RC member Gavin Duggan’s Mayael the Anima Commander deck.
Correcting The Chromatic: Two Builds Of Kaalia
Take a look at Sheldon’s two builds of Kaalia of the Vast and tell him which one you want him to sleeve up in the comments!
Looking Forward To 2014
Sheldon tells you about some of the things he’s looking forward to in 2014, from reading and writing to changes to his Commander decks.
Christmas Kresh Play-By-Play
This Christmas Day Sheldon has a nice holiday treat for you with this play-by-play of a Commander game he participated in with his Kresh the Bloodbraided deck.
Christmas Q&A
This week Sheldon answers the questions you asked him via the official forums, Facebook, and MTGSalvation as his Christmas present to you.