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.
Final Fantasy Deck Tech: Jenova, Ancient Calamity
Bennie's shining a spotlight on a nifty new Golgari legend from Final Fantasy - Jenova, Ancient Calamity. Don't miss this cool deck!
The Best New Commanders in Final Fantasy
Bennie Smith boils the humungous set of new legends in Final Fantasy down to the 12 best new commanders. Which will you build?
Melding Ragnarok, Divine Deliverance With Vanille & Fang
Who wants to meld in Commander? You do! This Final Fantasy deck tech shines a spotlight on Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie's alter ego, Ragnarok!
Final Fantasy Deck Tech: Terra, Magical Adept
Terra, Magical Adept might technically be a five-color commander, but let's streamline things by building her with just red and green.
3 More Commander Deck Ideas From Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Brewing guru Bennie Smith is back with three more ideas for powerful Commander decks led by legends from Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
Commander Spotlight: Betor, Ancestor's Voice
Rally with your ancestors and Betor, dragon of the Abzan with this story new tech!
Start Me Up! Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Looking at three legendary creatures from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to get you started brewing your own Commander deck around them.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Set Review - Green/Temur
Green and Temur are large and in charge! Which cards might find a home in Commander decks?
Commander Spotlight: Ureni of the Unwritten
Ureni of the Temur roars into your next Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander brew!
Dr. Corelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bracket 2
At its core, the Bracket System is meant to facilitate better and more varied gameplay, but how?