Tag: Commander

Absurdly Synergistic Graveyard Hate Doubles in Price

Relic of Progenitus has always been a strong piece of graveyard hate, but the card recently got a lot better in the Modern format. Underworld Breach is the deck to beat, but even more importantly, Ketramose, The New Dawn is an amazing MTG card from Aetherdrift. The most expensive card from Magic’s newest set has […]

MTG Aetherdrift Synergies Cause Zombie Spirit to Spike 693%

One of the most common themes that players enjoy crafting MTG Commander decks around is typal. Whether you’re playing Elves or Zombies, there are tons of cards that reward you for sticking to one particular creature type and working to maximize it. Speaking of Zombies, since the release of the Aetherdrift preconstructed Commander decks, Zombie […]

MTG Tarkir Dragonstorm Teasers Drop Next Week

Tarkir: Dragonstorm is Magic’s latest Standard-legal tentpole set. Scheduled for a full release on April 11, there isn’t much time left before Magic’s various formats get entirely taken over by Dragons from Tarkir. Considering this, it shouldn’t be surprising that the spoiler season for Tarkir: Dragonstorm kicks off on March 18, just two weeks from […]

Budget MTG Energy Precon Upgrade Variant Spikes 1565%

Aether Refinery

It’s no secret that preconstructed Commander decks can be big business. Not only are they great for Wizards of the Coast, often selling like hotcakes, but they’re great for players too. More often than not these decks are packed with fantastic reprints which can offer great value and/or bring prices down. To top it all […]

MTG Spider-Man Card Can Be a Crazy Draw Engine

Pumpkin Bombs

Last weekend, the MTG Spider-Man set surprisingly broke cover when a Scene Box was revealed out of the blue. Containing six cards, none of which are Standard-legal, this was Wizards’ opportunity to wow players. Despite this, most of the cards in Spidey’s Spectacular Showdown Scene Box are pretty meh. Beyond not being all too powerful, […]

MTG Final Fantasy Leviathan is the Ultimate Ramp Commander

The release of MTG Final Fantasy may not be happening for another few months, but we’ve already got our first glimpse at what the set has to offer. A handful of sweet legends, including those in the Final Fantasy Starter Decks, have been revealed. Many of them look poised to make an impact in Commander […]

MTG Spider-Man First Look Reveals Disappointing Chaff

Spider-Man First Look Artwork

2025 is set to be a big year for Magic. Multiple Universes Beyond sets, including MTG Final Fantasy and MTG Spider-Man, are coming our way and will indeed be Standard legal. Over a week ago, we got our first glimpse at MTG Final Fantasy as some amusing cards were previewed. Now, despite MTG Spider-Man’s release […]

MTG Card Repurposed as Top Secret Discard Counter

Most MTG cards have obvious usages. Every card is designed to synergize well in certain formats, or with other cards. Occasionally, players will find a way to use a card for something outside its apparent purpose. These bizarre usages can give an MTG card new life, and commonly lead to a card becoming very powerful. […]