partner
Was the Partner Mechanic a Mistake?
| Art by: Josu Hernaiz Mistake is a word thrown around often in the game of Magic: The Gathering. What could truly qualify as a mistake in a game that has been around for 31 years? Maybe something like the storm mechanic or perhaps the Reserved List. Who's to say, truly? Me. I'm the one […]
Building a RogIshai (Rograkh and Ishai) cEDH Deck
A cEDH tempo-control deck that pairs a zero-cost commander with a late-game Underworld Breach finish: meet RogIshai.
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - February 2026
For February's Archidekt contest, we're celebrating Valentine's Day by having two commanders get cozy. It's partners! Or Backgrounds. Or...
Playing Izzet Creativity in Commander
We're making something a little... creative: we're taking a look at the old Izzet Indomitable Creativity deck and porting it to EDH!
Leonardo, the Balance and Splinter, the Mentor Commander Deck Tech
Want a chill, laid-back five color Ninja deck? Bennie has you covered with Leonardo, the Balance and Splinter, the Mentor partnered up!
Joel, Resolute Survivor Deck Tech
The Last of Us Secret Lair introduces many new commanders that can partner with each other, but can Joel, Resolute Survivor stand on his own?
Shooting For The Stars With The Command Zone
Jumpstart your spacecraft and join us behind-the-scenes with The Command Zone's latest and greatest tribute to the Magic community.
5 Underplayed Commander Partner Pairings
Ramp and "deathtouch-typal" are just one pair of the underplayed partner strategies you can start brewing today!
Pauper Commander - Erinis, Gloom Stalker and Street Urchin
When pairing Gloomstalker with Street Urchin, you'll be sacrificing lands, creatures, and artifacts, all the while ramping away to victory. Alejandro shows us how an unlikely pairing can lead to some jam-packed Pauper games.









