New Year Commander Mailbag!
When the Godfather of Commander put out a call for questions, players answered in droves! It’s a year-end mailbag, Sheldon style!
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The Two Command Men: First Blood
Whether it’s Commander or Cube, Justin Parnell and Danny West cannot get on the same page. Here, the two debate the merits of one Commander deck and one Cube list! Can’t we all just get along?
Boorish Brutes And Mono-Green Bruisings
Bennie Smith still has plenty of ideas for all the new Commander 2016 legends, even the ones that are already forgotten! He’s also breaking out his Standard rogue deck that is crushing his local meta! Check it out!
Rending Atarka
Sheldon Menery shares his years of Commander wisdom with a fan who asked him for advice as he helps shape an Atarka, World Render deck! He also answers his Rules Question of the Week and has a personal note for readers!
Commander VS: Gifts Given Edition!
Our Commander gang gets together for a little 100-card gift-swapping! Who got a lump of coal, who got rewarded for being nice, and what happens when Mishra’s Toy Workshop hits the table?
Dear Azami: Choices, Choices
How can anyone not love the maximum amount of choices in a Magic game? What if we took as many spells as possible that made us make choices and put them into one build? The possibilities are (pretty much) endless!
Making A Gimmick Commander Deck Work
Just because your Commander deck has a theme doesn’t mean it has to be underpowered! Erik Tiernan shows you how to make gimmick decks work…and how to resist peer pressure to “fix” them!
Christmas Across The Formats!
Gruul kids unite! Mrs. Mulligan is bringing you holiday cheer in the form of a great red and green deck in every format you care to play during your December celebrations!
Dear Azami: Partners In Tempo
Levi Byrne tackles a tempo-loving Jeskai Partner list with Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker and Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus and shows how changing just a few cards can transform a Commander deck!
In Defense Of Burn
When’s the last time you used burn in Commander? Erik Tiernan wants you to rethink this supposedly underpowered group of spells, and he’s dug through his card boxes for some great examples!
The Breya Brew!
Bennie Smith finishes his Commander 2016 precon series in style! White, blue, black, red…what’s the pick to get them dead? (Hint: it’s Breya, Etherium Shaper!)
Building A Successful Saskia
Sheldon yields to no one! Join him as he unveils the build he has planned for one of the most popular legends from the new Commander 2016 set!
Dear Azami: Orzhov Loves Izzet
Commander 2016 and its partner mechanic have given us almost too many options! Sean studies the infinite possibilities of our new Commander world!
My Friends, My Opponents
In Commander, our opponents often aren’t strangers or new friends but old friends and colleagues! Erik Tiernan pays tribute to those who have taught him lessons about the format!
Commander 2016: Lack In Black!
It’s a couples’ retreat! Bennie Smith tackles Four-Color Not Black decks in Commander 2016 with Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis and partner legendary creatures!