Fruitcake Elemental | art by Darrell Riche

Dearest reader, it’s Christmas day, and while you’re here, I’d like to paint a picture of what’s going on with the editorial side of EDHREC and in the coming year, as well as share a few festive updates.

My name is Morgan Sanchez, operations manager and editor in chief of EDHREC. I’ve been playing Magic since I was 8 years old, starting with Odyssey block and Seventh Edition, now I’m almost 32 and have been able to see the game falter, grow and finally prosper throughout what amounts to my entire life. 

It’s wonderful to meet your reading eyes, and I hope you’re enjoying the Monday-Friday content EDHREC publishes, as well as our weekly EDHRECast segments. It’s been an exceptionally productive year on the content side for us, and we’re grateful to our ever-expanding community of readers and writers who work to make EDHREC one of the best in the business.

Even as our previous editor-in-chief left us at the end of November, EDHREC soldiers on, with myself alone at the helm for the first time. It’s a lonely tower, but one I’m grateful to have been able to climb part time all the way to full time. There are always articles to edit, words to read, and cards to brew with, and I very much hope that we can always provide that for you.

You will notice upon perusal that the Articles section of EDHREC has changed a bit: 

• UI now matches EDHREC, no more "2010s" look
• All global EDHREC features are shared (e.g. the clipboard)
• Faster loading times

And, some sneak peeks of fun stuff to look out for that’s coming to EDHREC in 2025:

• Even more daily article content, including new series to come back for
• Directed content initiatives that will help you make Magic an even bigger and better part of your life with friends and family
• More site updates and improvements based on your feedback

These incremental changes are all working to help bolster your experience with our site, whether you’re here for the articles or the best recs. As always, we are hiring writers of all skill levels and demographics who are looking to showcase their creative chops, whether through deckbuilding or the more social side of the Commander format. Please never be afraid to reach out.

I could not continually accomplish any of this work without my partners in crime: everyone within our internal editorial team and company, including Eliza Hunton, EDHREC's previous editor-in-chief, Jake Fitzsimons, editor-in-chief of Commander’s Herald, Andy Zupke, editor-in-chief of Card Gamer, and my mentor and the brainstorm-brewed man himself, Jason Alt. There are more thanks to give to them and so many others than I have words to say.

Magic is so much more than words on a screen (or card). It is the community we foster with one another; from the bitterness of ban talks to the solidarity of our favorite casual (and competitive!) format.

In the end, us Commander players are all just one ask away from sitting at a table with three other strangers to play our favorite game and share our stories and solidarity with it. Maybe we’ll grab a drink and a good meal after, too. 

And finally, I am most grateful to you, dear reader of words and cards, for your support and time. I hope no matter your holiday proclivity that this season bestows upon you peace and love.

Morgan Sanchez

Morgan Sanchez has been playing Magic on and off since age 8. Her favorite cards are Mirari and Phyrexian Arena, and she loves any and all old border foils. Outside of Magic, she is a voracious reader of history and magazines, and you can often find her brainstorming at the local brewery.