Commander Top 10: Xyris, The Writhing Storm
Why did it have to be Snakes? Because Xyris, the Writhing Storm is fun in Commander! Bennie Smith shares his latest 100-card build.

Why did it have to be Snakes? Because Xyris, the Writhing Storm is fun in Commander! Bennie Smith shares his latest 100-card build.
Teferi, Master of Time has a lot of variants. How many? SCG General Manager Ben Bleiweiss crunches the numbers on art, frames, languages, and more!
It’s raining cats and dogs! Sheldon Menery builds his first Core Set 2021 Commander deck around Buy-a-Box promo Rin and Seri, Inseparable!
Teferi, Time Raveler or Narset, Parter of Veils have you down? Just Eliminate them! World Champion PVDDR builds around an exciting new removal spell!
The new companion rule has shifted the center of gravity in Historic! Michael Majors uses a game designer’s lens to see the possibilities.
Patrick Sullivan opens the mailbag to answer questions on the companion mechanic, Legacy’s recent woes, and the ethics of designing and playing games.
With Core Set 2021 previews beginning June 4, it’s time for the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Exit Interview! Five SCG creators look back at one odd set.
Companions got a major shake-up for Modern! Ross Merriam picks his early winners and losers from the big rules change.
Ari Lax reads between the lines of the latest Banned and Restricted announcement and writes why he’s worried about what he didn’t see in it.
Two bannings and a nerfed mechanic later, what are the major decks of Standard? World Champion PVDDR has your new tier list!
Companions are down, but far from out! Sam Black shows why Magic hasn’t seen the last of companions in Standard and beyond.
Did the June 1st bannings hit the mark? Todd Anderson doesn’t think so! Why does he see grim months ahead for Standard and Historic?
Two cards banned, a mechanic changed — talk about a big announcement! Four SCG creators give their verdicts on what happened — and what didn’t.
Upgrading a preconstructed Commander deck gives you a strong base and lots of freedom! Sheldon Menery demonstrates with Arcane Maelstrom.
Bennie Smith makes another companion his commander as he builds a spicy 100-card deck around Lurrus of the Dream-Den!