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Commander Showdown — Vona vs Ayli vs Karlov

Commander Showdown — Vona vs Ayli vs Karlov

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Joseph Schultz
Joseph Schultz
Triple Showdown Back in June, I wrote Commander Showdown — Ayli vs Karlov, tackling the two lifegain-based Orzhov commanders, [card]Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim[/card] and [card]Karlov of the Ghost Council[/card]. Then Ixalan happened, throwing a new black-white lifegain commander into the mix. By now you're probably already familiar with her: it's [card]Vona, Butcher of Magan[/card]. Yes, once again, […]
Ultra Budget Brews — Ixalan

Ultra Budget Brews — Ixalan

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Andrew Cummings
Andrew Cummings
Hello and welcome back to Ultra Budget Brews, the column that plays EDH decks unsleeved like a godless savage, because sleeves are more expensive than the actual cards being played. I could use the previous sentence to segue into a joke about 'protection', but I'd want to find a gif for that and as I […]
EDH Political Science — Guns, Germs, and STEAL

EDH Political Science — Guns, Germs, and STEAL

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Rick Amundson
Rick Amundson
Update 1/16/2022: Since the original publishing of this article, we have learned that Cortés' arrival in Mexico was probably not interpreted by the Aztecs as the return of the god Quetzlcoatl, as some were taught in school. The 'white gods' myth was likely invented by later generations due to various social and political pressures. We're […]
Ixalan EDH Review — White

Ixalan EDH Review — White

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Jeremy Podczerwinski
Jeremy Podczerwinski
Ixalan has almost crashed ashore and you know what that means? Set reviews! I’ll guide you through the winding plains, staying out of the way of giant dinosaurs, and finding the best white cards in Ixalan for Commander. What cards will conquer your playgroup in the coming months? Let’s explore together! [card]Ashes of the Abhorrent[/card] […]