Commander 2019: The Upgrade Path
The Commander 2019 decks are fun out of the box, but that’s only the beginning! Sheldon Menery shares how he’d build around all their potential three-color commanders!

The Commander 2019 decks are fun out of the box, but that’s only the beginning! Sheldon Menery shares how he’d build around all their potential three-color commanders!
The sun has gone down on Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis, and it’s time for the rest of Modern to rise from the dead! Ben Friedman offers eight top picks for SCG Dallas, from tried-and-true to explosive brew!
Dylan Hand had everything lined up for a post-Hogaak world, but not a post-Faithless Looting one with Stoneforge Mystic thrown in! He’s adjusted on the fly to bring you his build of Humans for SCG Dallas!
Stoneforge Mystic is legal in Modern for the first time, and SCG Dallas is this weekend. That’s not much time to catch up! Luckily for players everywhere, Carmen Handy is here to teach Stoneforge Mystic 101!
The Lords of Limited recorded this one live in Las Vegas! They briefly talk the overlap between poker and Magic before fielding listener questions from the audience!
Who wants keywords? Rayami, First of the Fallen wants keywords! Bennie Smith builds a spicy Commander list … and provides seven bar charts to back it up!
What an announcement! Hogaak and Faithless Looting out of Modern, Stoneforge Mystic in … there’s a lot to absorb. Luckily we have Shaheen Soorani, Sam Black, and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa ready to give their takes. Vote for your winner at the end!
Relive the fun from VS Live! as Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with six of Modern’s best, and take a few notes as you prepare for SCG Dallas!
When the best deck is obvious, what do you do? Such formats often contain ways to gain easy edges. Gerry and Bryan lay out the guidelines for when you should play the best deck or something that beats it.
In this bonus episode of Commander VS, watch the Commander 2019 preconstructed decks in action!
Shaheen Soorani is still beating the drum for Stoneforge Mystic to rejoin Modern. What card does he want to see gone from the format besides Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis?
Forget mainstream Modern, and no Hogaak allowed! Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam explore the format’s unusual side and have fun on the fringe!
Between Core Set 2020 and Commander 2019, Sheldon Menery has a lot of deck updating to do! Check out all the goodies he’s adding to his decks, where they’re going … and what’s getting cut!
Now things are just getting weird! From Surge Node in Tron decks to Diligent Excavator-fueled Standard combo, last weekend was a triumph for the rogues, and Ben Friedman has all the highlights!
They entered the Commander VS crucible and left unscathed. Now they return for another round, this time against champions. Who will win this clash of titans?