orzhov
Librarian Lore — A Matter Not So Black and White
Welcome back to Librarian Lore faithful readers. Today we’ll be exploring the legend and lore of the knight and see if they are so worthy of their title of hero in shining armor after all… When most kids had their favorite superhero growing up, yours truly was enthralled by the likes of St. George and […]
Combining Hobbies — All Hail the God-Walker
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Kya Vess
Hey everyone! Kya here! Welcome back to another edition of Combining Hobbies. My Tyranid army has grown considerably already since my last article. Warhammer is definitely fun but nothing really fills that need for the occasional EDH game. Something just feels comforting sitting at a table with friends and slinging spells. Speaking of Tyranids though, […]
Underdog's Corner — Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Love Bites Welcome back to another installment of the Underdog's Corner! Due to personal scheduling details, I have been away for what feels like far too long from writing, but I am excited to be back! What has happened in the world since? Well, Rivals of Ixalan was released, and the higher ups even let […]
Weird Harvest — Every rose has its thorn
Hello fellow jank brewers! Welcome back to another installment of Weird Harvest. Rivals of Ixalan is out and it's time to start brewing with some of the sweet pieces of cardboard it contains. There are some fantastic options for new generals, but only one sparked my desire for jank. Orzhov has always been a favorite […]
Commander Showdown — Vona vs Ayli vs Karlov
Triple Showdown Back in June, I wrote Commander Showdown — Ayli vs Karlov, tackling the two lifegain-based Orzhov commanders, and . Then Ixalan happened, throwing a new black-white lifegain commander into the mix. By now you're probably already familiar with her: it's . Yes, once again, we have an Orzhov commander that gains life and demolishes […]
Historically Speaking — Silly Hats, Zero-Sum Games, and Lifelink!
Thanksgiving has creeped up upon us, stealthily, like a...stealthy thing. And so of course, instead of devolving into what the turkey meant in Mesoamerica (it was called the Chalchiuhtotolin, or jeweled bird, a favored animal of the Mexica trickster god Tezcatlipoca—oh damn there I go ahead willy-nilly) we will dive into a bit of game […]
EDH Political Science — Guns, Germs, and STEAL
Update 1/16/2022: Since the original publishing of this article, we have learned that Cortés' arrival in Mexico was probably not interpreted by the Aztecs as the return of the god Quetzlcoatl, as some were taught in school. The 'white gods' myth was likely invented by later generations due to various social and political pressures. We're […]
Partner Focus — Ravos, Soultender
is an angel-in-training who is clearly too sexy for his shirt. Too Sexy for His Shirt Let's see what Ravos can do. Human Cleric If we like the tribal route, the pair of Ravos and are currently the second favorite "commander" for cleric tribal, which doesn't stray far outside of white and black. See for yourself at edhrec.com/tribes/clerics. […]
Commander Showdown — Ayli vs Karlov
The Great Divide If you browse the pages of EDHREC enough, you might notice a gap between the most-played and second-most-played commander in any given color identity. In Gruul, for example, has 1343 decks, while the next highest, , has 909. In Azorius, the difference between and is more than 600. And in Golgari, touts […]
Partner Focus — Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Just for fun, try going into an IKEA, buying a few things at random, then dumping all the parts in one pile and throwing away the instructions. See what you come up with, Ludevic-style. Kraum. Two heads. Three arms. Ten eyes? When it comes to body parts: waste not, want not. For starters, is a 4/4 with […]