This article is Part 2 of a 10 part series covering the Singleton Guild Wheel Project, a 10 deck project which contains only a single copy of any non-basic land among the 10 decks. Each deck is in the color combination of a different Ravnican guild. The methodology is introduced here and expanded upon each week featuring a […]

Last week we introduced the idea of the Precon Effect wherein a card's occurrence in a deck list is perpetuated by its initial inclusion in one of the preconstructed commander decks. Players entering their nearly unaltered pre-constructed decks into Tappedout or Deckstats databases increases the occurrence of those cards in the list and makes them more likely […]

Hello, I’m Patrick, and I’m a combo addict. I know what you’re thinking; how can someone like me, who has been playing Magic: The Gathering for over 15 years, be so single-minded in his want to brew only the jankiest of combos? I wish I had an answer for you, but I do know how […]

Hello there, I'm Dean Gootee and welcome to the Dig Through Time series! Like so many readers I started playing Magic: The Gathering at a friend’s kitchen table. I had dabbled a bit in school, but it wasn't until Scars of Mirrodin block that I was hooked. I quickly discovered that my favorite part of the game was pouring through […]

Hello everyone! My name is Dom, and I'm primarily an EDH and Draft player. I played Magic on and off since the original Mirrodin block up until Lorwyn, but then took a long break until I came back for good right before Theros. My favorite aspect of the game is brewing, and I think that is […]

If you play enough EDH, you’ll see a lot of commanders with very similar abilities. This can make building a new deck confusing for both new and advanced players. Should a player interested in lifegain brew with [card]Karlov of the Ghost Council[/card] or [card]Oloro, Ageless Ascetic[/card]? If you like blink effects, should you choose [card]Roon of […]

Digging Deep Hello and welcome to the launch of Low Market! I'm Bryce Miller, Commander fiend and co-host of the Talking Atlas podcast. This brand-new series of articles works to satisfy your Commander deck cravings without decimating your wallet! That is, a low budget build. Low budget means different things to different people. Most players set a budget […]

Hi everyone! My name is Neil DeMarco (yes, THAT Neil DeMarco). What's that? You haven't heard of me? Well, are you in for a treat! I’ve been playing Magic: The Gathering since the original Innistrad block and kept playing mostly on the local level. Now that we're fast friends, I'll let you in on a secret; I’m a competitive person, and Magic […]

Whether brainstorming a brand new brew or fine-tuning an existing stack of commander goodness, many of us turn to EDHREC as an inspirational resource of card suggestions. While it's easy to glean ideas or receive confirmation of cards we select for our deck, there is a vital section on EDHREC that most intrepid builders surprisingly ignore. Scroll down […]

Building a Commander deck from scratch is no mean feat, but only a few years ago it was even harder. When I first got into the format, the pre-cons didn’t exist, articles were few and far between, and deck building advice sparse to say the least. Indeed, it was a difficult time for anyone new to the […]