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Strategy Guide: Kresh The Bloodbraided

This week, Sheldon talks about both the strategy of his existing Kresh deck and some other ideas on building around our favorite Warrior from different directions. Get inspired to build and play outside the box!

Dear Azami – Why Teysa Hates Peacocks

Cassidy McAuliffe gives a reader’s Teysa, Orzhov Scion Commander deck the “Dear Azami” treatment this week.

Hall Of Fame 2012

Sheldon has his Hall of Fame ballot ready early this year! Find out which five players he’ll be voting for, along with some honorable mentions, shout-outs, and his Top 5 greatest players of all time.

Commander Caveats For A Casual Evening

You probably know Glenn Jones as SCG’s Event Coverage Coordinator, but he likes to spend his free time playing casual Magic formats—including Commander, Cube, Winston Draft, Type 4, and many, many more.

Dear Azami – Under Cover Of Darkness

Sean McKeown was itching to build a deck with a new Planechase commander, so he went ahead and built himself a sweet 100-card deck with Vela the Night-Clad as general.

Building A Commander Deck From The Bottom Up

Most Commander decks are built from the top down around a general, but today Bennie does something different by building a deck from the bottom up with Deadeye Navigator.

The Kitchen Table #382 – Norinmonium

Abe Sargent shares an off-kilter Commander deck that he recently built online featuring Norin the Wary as its general. Read about the deck’s concept and why he made specific card choices.

Nath Of The Gilt-Leaf

Sheldon’s wanted to build a Nath of the Gilt-Leaf deck for a while, and he’s finally gotten around to it! It has two basic premises: the converted mana cost of every card is five or less, and the cards are for the most part inexpensive.

Dear Azami – Feeding An Insatiable Urge

This week, Cassidy McAuliffe helps a reader hone his deck that has an exciting new option as its commander: Thromok the Insatiable from Planechase 2012!

Smiles And Excitement About The M13 Previews

M13 is coming. Are you excited? Bennie Smith is excited. Read on to see what has his set his Commander heart a-flutter from the new Core Set!

Karador Player’s Guide

Since so many people requested more information about Sheldon’s Karador, Ghost Chieftain Commander deck, this week he provides you with the full decklist and a primer with all the details!

Dear Azami – Midrange Mono-Green Is Not A Four-Letter Word

A “Dear Azami” reader’s playgroup decided to make things interesting by mandating that each player build a mono-colored deck of the color they use the least. How will Sean improve his mono-green Commander deck?

Mean Hippo

Focusing on Commander this week, Bennie puts a new twist on the traditional Phelddagrif "group hug" deck with the creation of Mean Hippo. Suggest the meanest cards you can think of for him to include in the comments!

Karador Play-By-Play

Since Armada Games regular Apple was kind enough to record, Sheldon has another Commander play-by-play for you this week! Find out how the Chaos was Embraced as he took Karador, Ghost Chieftain for a spin.

Dear Azami – Why Playing Jhoira Is A Bad Idea

Now that Cassidy is officially onboard at “Dear Azami,” he tells you how he first started playing the format and how he came to his current Commander-specific moral compass.