Bennie Smith
Bennie Smith
Bennie's played Magic since 1994 and has been writing about it nearly as long. Commander is his favorite format, but he's been known to put on his competitive hat to play Standard and Pioneer. Recently he's dabbled in Oathbreaker and Pendragon.
Get Energized With Maximus, Knight Apparent in Commander
What's Maximus without his power armor? Get equipped and energized with this fun mono-red combat-oriented Commander deck!
All The Value With Ashling, the Limitless - Commander Deck Tech
Ashling has had many forms over the years, but now we finally have a five-color version ready to lead your Elemental deck to victory!
The Best New Commanders in Lorwyn Eclipsed
Bennie's here with the rundown on Lorwyn Eclipsed commanders. Which legends from the new set are the most exciting to brew?
Glimpse the Core: Clarifying Bracket 2's Definition
The recent Commander Bracket System update has the Core bracket close to perfection, but Bennie has ideas for a few needed tweaks!
The 2025 Commanders That Broke EDHREC Top 100
2025 brought a ton of fresh new commander designs, but which ones broke into EDHREC's Top 100 Commander list?
It's Clobberin' Time with The Thing - Commander Deck Tech
From Marvel comics to Commander combat, this deck tech unleashes The Thing as a trampling, counter-doubling threat.
More Excellent Cards for Commander You May Have Missed in 2025
The sheer volume of new Magic cards makes it hard to keep track of all you might want for your Commander decks. Bennie's here to help!
10 Overlooked Commanders from 2025
With almost 500 new cards that can be your commander released in 2025, it's easy to overlook some. Bennie's here with some great picks.
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
Going Wide With Aang and Katara in Commander
Bennie Smith is looking to go wide with Allies, with this Commander deck built around Aang and Katara, from Avatar: The Last Airbender.