"We were all forged in the crucible." Welcome to Superior Numbers, where I try to do numerical analysis on cards and deckbuilding trends using slightly more math and slightly less snark than in my usual column. Slightly. So. . It first appeared in Magic in Fifth Dawn way back in 2004, and it's had a couple of […]

Which black cards from Core Set 2020 will cast the longest shadow on EDH?

WAR - What is it good for? Welcome to Superior Numbers, where I try to do numerical analysis on cards and deckbuilding trends using slightly more math and slightly less snark than in my usual column. Slightly. This time around we're going to take a look at some cards from the recent set, War of the Spark, […]

Mortify has overstayed its welcome in Commander - here are the cards that should replace it.

Some cards care about colors your opponents play... are they good enough for EDH?

3,000 players are running Divination, but there are tons of better options available.

Are decks running enough lands? Or enough mana rocks? Time for some data analysis.

Bedevil by Seb McKinnon (@sebmckinnon) Bedeck, Bedazzle, Bedevil Welcome to the Ravnica Allegiance, a set where no matter how many times I type it out, I still have to spellcheck Allegiance. This time around I get to review the Rakdos portion of the set. They're Ravnica's own Insane Clown Posse, except with acid and chainsaws instead […]

Can I Get a Witness? Currently, there are 55,404 decks decks in the EDHREC database running , and not a single one of them should have it as part of the 99. Welcome back to In the Margins, a monthly Commander-centric column where I start by saying things that are patently untrue. We're gonna refer to […]

A Non-Pacificistic Approach Currently, there are 2,696 decks in the EDHREC database running , and not a single one of them should have it as part of the 99. Welcome back to In the Margins, a monthly Commander-centric column where I get to nerdsplain how your card choices, like your life choices, may not have been […]