Nick Benstead
Nick Benstead
Nick is a full-time educator of America's youth, teaching them to love stories, and write for expression. Outside of teaching, his life is steeped in Magic the Gathering, whether it be through playing commander with his wife, or coming up with wacky brews to take to Friday Night Magic at his local game store.
5 Underplayed Commander Partner Pairings
Ramp and "deathtouch-typal" are just one pair of the underplayed partner strategies you can start brewing today!
Brewing Around....Booby Trap? Starring: Edgar, King of Figaro
Ever seen Booby Trap used in a game of Commander? How about ten of them? Let's see if we can pull it off, with Edgar, King of Figaro.
Brewing a Landfall Commander Deck With Zell Dincht
Mono-red Landfall in Commander? We can make it happen with Zell Dincht, the new legend from Final Fantasy.
Brewing Around A Final Fantasy Commander - Y'shtola Rhul
Let's build a mono-blue Commander deck featuring one of the new legends from Final Fantasy: Y'shtola Rhul. End steps galore!
Making an Equipment Token Deck With Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Let's see what kind of trouble we can get into by flooding the board with Equipment tokens, using Final Fantasy's Firion, Wild Rose Warrior.
The Best Blue Aristocrat Cards in Commander
The color blue isn't known for its aristocrat effects in Magic, but the color still has some powerful sacrifice effects for Commander players.
Building a Commander Deck With Baldin, Century Herdmaster
Let's build a Commander deck around the underplayed mono-white legend Baldin, Century Herdmaster, aka, E. Honda, Sumo Champion.
The Best White Aristocrat Cards in Commander
Let's look at all of the best white cards for one of the most popular, and powerful, strategies in Commander: aristocrats.
Ravos, Soultender and Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith EDH Deck Tech
Can you build a "lands matter" deck without green? Let's give it a try in Mardu colors, with the partner pairing of Ravos and Toggo.
Bottom of the Barrel - Duke Ulder Ravengard
Can we make Boros Infect happen with this underplayed commander? We think you'll be surprised at how sick Duke Ulder can make your opponents.