We've all been there. At some point this game which once inspired such lustful joy becomes a frustrating grind. Somewhere between the reserved list and the banned list, netdecking and token promos, boundless infinite combos and constricting real-life circumstances; it is here that players must reconsider the spaces for Magic: The Gathering in their lives. […]
Burning Inquiry — Taking a Break from Magic
August 8, 2017 by
Eric Walter 
Burning Inquiry — The Cult of Ludevic and Sidar Kondo
July 11, 2017 by
Eric Walter
I was involved in a cult once. Usually quite a calculated and reasonable man, one day I learned it was the will of Zedruu that I must submit to. Of course things began harmlessly enough: It is the will of Zedruu that you have... this Pentad Prism. It is no longer burdened by counters. Enjoy. I will be […]
#blue, #green, #izzet, #ludevic necro-alchemist, #red, #selesnya, #sidar kondo of jamuraa, #white, #zedruu the greathearted Read More »
Ultra Budget Brews — Tibor and Lumia
July 6, 2017 by
Andrew Cummings 
Welcome back to Ultra Budget Brews, the article series that builds EDH decks where every card costs less than $1. Up to this point, the decks I brewed for this column are ones that I personally owned and played. Writing about these decks was fairly easy, because I had a decent amount of real world […]
#archetype of imagination, #blue, #budget, #charisma, #deckbuilding, #dismiss into dream, #gravitational shift, #izzet, #metallurgic summonings, #neko-te, #red, #sphinx-bone wand, #sword of kaldra, #tibor and lumia, #willbreaker, #young pyromancer Read More »
Commander Showdown — The Locust God vs Niv-Mizzet
July 5, 2017 by
Joseph Schultz 
A Plague of Locusts Upon Your House Hour of Devastation is almost upon us, and there are some awesome preview cards on the horizon. We've seen Theros gods and Amonkhet gods before, but we've never seen plague gods. Scorpions and scarabs are terrifying, but the one that frightens me most is The Locust God. This giant insect will […]
#blue, #combo, #curiosity, #hour of hevastation, #infinite, #izzet, #laboratory maniac, #mana echoes, #niv-mizzet the firemind, #purphoros god of the forge, #red, #shared animosity, #the locust god Read More »
Partner Focus — Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
June 20, 2017 by
Nate Burgess 
Just for fun, try going into an IKEA, buying a few things at random, then dumping all the parts in one pile and throwing away the instructions. See what you come up with, Ludevic-style. Kraum. Two heads. Three arms. Ten eyes? When it comes to body parts: waste not, want not. For starters, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus is […]
#black, #blue, #izzet, #kraum ludevic's opus, #ludevic necro-alchemist, #orzhov, #partner, #ravos soultender, #red, #stitcher geralf, #white, #zombie Read More »
EDH Benchwarmers — Niv Mizzet, the Firemind
June 2, 2017 by
Andy Hull 
Oooooh, the Firemind. What, am I supposed to be afraid of this guy? Niv-Mizzet is a massive dweeb and we all know it. He may look like a super rad dragon with wicked cool frill-things around his head and very intimidating wings and everything, but NM is really just a super nerd, and not even […]
#blue, #izzet, #niv-mizzet the firemind, #red, #spells Read More »
Singleton Guild Wheel — Nivvy's Burning Gnats
April 17, 2017 by
Matt Morgan 
This article is part 8 of a 10-part series covering the Singleton Guild Wheel Project, a 10-deck project where there is only a single copy of any non-basic land among the 10 decks. Each deck uses the color combination of a different Ravnican guild. The methodology is introduced here and expanded upon each week by featuring […]
#combo, #guild, #izzet, #niv-mizzet the firemind Read More »
Partner Focus — Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
April 4, 2017 by
Nate Burgess
Who knew that necromancy didn't need the color black? I didn't know that. Apparently, if you add alchemy then you can raise those dead bodies Gitaxian-style, with strange mixtures and fluids and not a single ritual sacrifice to be seen. Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist is an odd character. He can potentially help any player on the board […]
Underdog's Corner, Round — Arjun, the Shifting Flame
December 21, 2016 by
Mason Brantley 
This article is round 1 of the Underdog's Corner, a series spotlighting various lesser-used commanders and their place in the format. Each article I will make the argument for a single commander that I believe deserves to see more play as well as highlighting key cards and synergies. Hello, everyone! My name is Mason, and […]
#arjun the shifting flame, #c15, #casual, #combo, #draw, #izzet, #mill Read More »