Growing Under When it comes to building around mechanics, I like the simple ones. Forget that Prowl or Explore nonsense—I want something straightforward. Since we're in Ravnica right now, I think I've got just the thing. This week on Mechanically Minded, let's talk about Undergrowth. A nice, simple, direct mechanic. When you cast a spell or your […]

The Artificer Who Stole My Heart Hi everyone! Welcome back to The Knowledge Pool! This week I'll be writing about a commander that I've been itching to talk about since her release: . In fact, I would go so far as to say that Jhoira is my favorite new commander of 2018, making her the […]

Dreaming of a Mono-White Christmas It's that time of year! Folks are lighting their es, chopping down s to dress them up with s, and desperately avoiding their grandmother's recipe. It's also the time of year that we take all our new toys and equip them to an awesome creature and bash our opponents' life […]

...But When I Do, It's With This Ogre Hello everybody, and welcome back to The Toolbox! If you’re new to the series, our goal is to take a look at underplayed cards and find their best homes! In the past, we’ve looked at an instant and a couple artifacts but today we’re going to look […]

Year-End Celebration Hello, everyone and welcome to a very special December edition of the Underdog's Corner! This week, we return to Ravnica after taking a brief visit to the with Davvol. We're not quite back to our regular programming yet, despite returning to Ravnica, so why is this article special? Two reasons: First, this marks […]

Making the Initial Cut Hello, and welcome to Making the Cut, where we try to get you to your best 99. So, you've got an idea for a new Commander deck. The only question is... what now? Well, if you're anything like me, what's now is spending a couple hours on EDHREC and various sites looking up […]

Epic Preparations Good morning, EDHREC! I’m Bernardo Melibeu and this is The Epic Experiment, a series where we throw all common sense aside and experiment with some unusual cards, effectively changing how we normally build our deck. Is it going to work? Who knows?! We’re making science here. When you’re an Izzet mage, blowing things up […]

Commander, or the Deck? Hey Everyone, Kya here once again! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Time waits for no one, and I'm busy preparing for upcoming holidays! I know I myself am excited for Christmas, as that means more Orks and cards coming in my way! Due to massive computer problems, this article is […]

Prologue Cowabunga! Welcome to Lore Seeker, a series devoted to the legendary creatures left by the wayside of Magic story. In this series, I analyze a legendary creature card in depth, one that does not have much mythos surrounding it. I consider everything from the name and mana cost to the art and flavor text, extracting the essence […]

For the Legion! Welcome spellslingers, one and all! Thanks for making your way back to another edition of 60 to 100! This week, as always, we have another spicy fun deck. This one is actually terribly uncharacteristic of me, but that just shows you how sharp and exciting the deck is! As you may know, […]