Card Games… Magic Monday: My Mr. House, President and CEO Deck 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026 Commander is, at its heart, a game of calculated risk. We build decks to minimise variance, sculpt our hands, and smooth out our mana curves all in the name of…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Changing the Game with Humility 31 Aug 202620 Aug 2026 Let’s look at some game changers! I’ve got some mixed feelings about WotC’s definition of these powerful cards. They’re staples of the format, and they’re undeniably powerful, but the Game…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Eriette of the Charmed Apple Deck 24 Aug 2026 If you spend any time browsing Commander forums or deck-building websites, you’ll notice a distinct trend: everyone is trying to optimise everything. Players are constantly looking for ways to push…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Muldrotha, the Gravetide Deck 27 Jul 202615 Jul 2026 When you see Muldrotha, the Gravetide sitting in a command zone, you usually know exactly what to expect. It’s almost always a grindy, value-heavy graveyard deck packed with Spore Frogs…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Counter Blitz Deck Review 20 Jul 202615 Jul 2026 The Counter Blitz preconstructed deck, released as part of the Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy set, is a thematic and synergistic take on a +1/+1 counters deck. Built in Bant colors…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Obeka, Splitter of Seconds Deck 13 Jul 20266 Jul 2026 The upkeep phase is, for most decks, just a mechanical formality. It can often be a brief, blink-and-you-miss-it moment where you untap your lands, pay a cost if you absolutely…
Blogging… Magic Monday: Reviewing and Collating My Decks 6 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Every so often, I realise that my Commander decks have drifted away from what I originally built them to do. A few new cards get slotted in, a few old…
Card Games… Magic Monday: How Not to Be “That Player” 29 Jun 20265 Jul 2026 Every local game store and gaming group is a unique ecosystem. For many of us, it’s a second home; a place to unwind on a Friday night (Thursday for my…
Card Games… Magic Monday: My Hope Estheim Deck 22 Jun 202628 Jun 2026 If you ask any Magic: The Gathering player to describe an Azorius (W/U) deck, you will usually get a collective groan followed by a handful of predictable keywords: stax, counter-spell…
Card Games… Magic Monday: The Clamilton Calculus 15 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 I have a confession to make: I am officially entering the Command Zone where it happens. I am heavily, thoughtfully, and perhaps foolishly considering building an Alexander Clamilton deck. Yes,…
Card Games… Magic Monday: In Defence of Sol Ring (Guest Post) 8 Jun 202629 May 2026 Today, we have a guest post from Rysaer of Rysaer Inc. This is in response to a previous post in which I consider the possiblity of banning Sol Ring... We’ve…
Card Games… Magic Monday: Seeing Double 25 May 20269 May 2026 Jace Beleren has a habit of "fixing" things until they break, and his latest project, the Echoverse, is no exception. While the lore for the October 2026 set, Reality Fracture,…
