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.
Innistrad Remastered: Start Me Up!
Bennie Smith gives us a Grim(grin) outlook on three unique Innistrad Remastered brews!
The 12 Best Cards For Commander You Might Have Missed From 2024
2,000+ new cards came out in 2024, did you miss any of them?
MTG Foundations: Choosing Your Color
Need some help choosing a color for your first Commander deck? Bennie goes over some common color-coded archetypes to get you started.
Foundations: How to Build Mana Bases
Don't know where to start with your mana base? Take a look at our guide!
Foundations: Start Me Up! (Part 2)
Build decks where you can cast from exile, build up +1/+1 counters and more with these three Foundations commanders!
Foundations: Start Me Up!
Get started with your Foundations commander deck with Dragons, landfall, or Cats!
Foundations Set Review - Green
Big creatures and +1/+1 counters shine in the new green cards from Foundations!
Start Me Up! Duskmourn Commanders - Part 3
Considering a Duskmourn commander deck? Take a look at three options reviewed by Bennie!
Start Me Up! - 3 (More) Duskmourn Commanders
Get started on your Duskmourn commander deck!
Start Me Up! - 3 Duskmourn Commanders
Take a look at three potential Duskmourn commanders and get started with deckbuilding!