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Conditions Allow - Rakdos the Defiler
Many have tried to work around Rakdos's huge drawback... has Ben finally found the answer?
Strategic Planning - Sacrifice Builds Character
Goldfishing Mazirek leads to a truly optimized build that's all about self-sacrifice.
Uncommonders - Shirei's Immortal Army
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DM Cross
After a rarity shift in Ultimate Masters, Shirei joins the family of powerful uncommon legends.
Epic Experiment - Grimgrin Theft
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 […]
The Knowledge Pool - Marchesa, the Black Rose (Nightmare Series Part 1)
Your Worst Best Nightmare Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Knowledge Pool! This week we're beginning a new miniseries I'm lovingly referring to as the "Nightmare Series." The concept of this series is simple: demo the decks that haunt our dreams. I think most of us with consistent playgroups have a deck or two that […]
Underdog's Corner - Savra, Queen of the Golgari
A City of Thrills Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of the Underdog's Corner! My name is Mason Brantley, and if you've never joined us before, this series is all about the commanders that deserve a little more of the spotlight. These commanders might be one of the least popular choices from their […]
Thrifty Fifty - Torgaar's Budget Blood Drive
Aris-Torg-Crats Welcome to Thrifty Fifty, a series where we build budget EDH decks for $50, or around the same price as a . We’ll be paying special attention to new and/or underplayed commanders, and crafting efficient decks that you’ll be proud to bring to EDH night. In the process, we’ll discover budget gems, rad combos, […]
Underdog's Corner - Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch Hello everyone and welcome back to this edition of the Underdog's Corner! It is now the first week after the official release of Guilds of Ravnica, and just like everyone else, I'm starting to brew with cards from the set. (Keep an eye out for my take on in the next installment of Christian Alexander's […]
Commander Focus — Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Vaevictis, New and Improved Behold, ! A new upgrade to an old classic. The previous version of this Elder Dragon had firebreathing, as well as treebreathing and swampbreathing. While this ability might be fascinating to reptilian nutritionists, it's a bit mediocre compared to what modern commanders can do. The upgraded version gets to cause widespread […]
General Medicine - Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Welcome back to another edition of General Medicine! This week, we’re taking a look at a brand new Jund commander, and an Elder Dragon at that. I’m talking, of course, about . is the latest in a long line of Jund-colored commanders who play around with sacrificing things. is an extremely popular and powerful commander, […]