Establishing a base of Vaevictus staples and potential different directions for the heart of the deck.

Dusk of the Dead Hello again, my beloved readers! My name is Seth Cross and I am back for the final installment of this year’s edition of Replacement Commanders! This series is dedicated to looking at the Commander precon decks each year, pulling aside the legendary creatures that were not chosen to be the face […]

Wake Up, Corpses! Hello again, dedicated readers! My name is Seth Cross and this is Replacement Commanders, an annual series dedicated to shining the spotlight on the alternative legendary creatures from Wizards of the Coast's annual Commander precon products. Each year, we get amazing commanders like [card]Edgar Markov[/card], [card]Meren of Clan Nel Toth[/card], and [card]Atraxa, […]

The Ghost Chieftain Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Knowledge Pool! It's been a little while since my last article, and for those of you who don't remember, I promised you a Part 2 to my lands series. However, given that we're approaching the spookiest of holidays, I thought it only fitting to push back […]

Commander Potluck Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Knowledge Pool! This week we're doing something a little different and delving into a territory this series doesn't normally cover: budget deck building. Like many of you, I've been brewing a ton of the new commanders from Commander 2018, and as a result, I've been a bit tight […]

On Bladed Wings Another week ends, which means it's time for another Uncommonder article! This series highlights the unicorns of Commander: legendary creatures printed at the uncommon rarity, as opposed to rare and mythic rare. The series was inspired by Dominaria, which gave us 20 new uncommon legendary creatures. There have been quite a few […]

Vault of Whispers Hello, wonderful readers! I want to start off this article with a confession. I have this secret, something that may shock some of you, as it is not something I think most people would expect from me. If you cannot tell, I am stalling, because this is huge for me to finally […]

Lemme Whisper in Your Ear Hello, readers! Welcome back to another installment of the Underdog's Corner! As always, thank you so much for reading! If you've been away for a while, or you are a new reader welcome to the the third installment of our mini-series focused on the new legends from Dominaria! With so […]

Brought Back to Life Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of the Underdog's Corner! If this is your first time, this series is all about covering the underplayed, unrecognized, and outshined commanders of our format. Overall popularity is the most common way we identify underdogs, but I've shown in the past that it […]

Librarian Lore: Beetles, Bolas, and the Road to Eternity Welcome to Librarian Lore! My name is Casey Spark and I will be your guide through making connections to the real world cultural and mythological influences on your favorite commanders! I have been playing Magic: the Gathering since the original Ravnica block and Commander since I […]