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There are a number of ways to play Commander—other than with friends or your local playgroup. Whether the desire is to play casually or competitively, the following platforms provide the arena: Local Game Store. Tried and true, the best way to play outside a group of friends is at your local game store. Magic Arena. […]
This is a subformat of Commander that has grown in popularity along with the overall format. cEDH shares the same ban list as Commander, and has no separate official rules from WotC. cEDH can be played 1v1 or in a group of four. cEDH games are much faster than Commander games. Not every cEDH deck […]
Once I begin building a Commander deck, I find it most helpful to start a decklist in a Word or Google document. I start by adding the card types: creatures, sorcery, instant, planeswalkers, etc. When I find a card I want to include: I add it to my deck list along with the number of […]
This category will be narrow or broad, depending on who you ask. For this article, Commander staples are those cards that every deck should consider including (regardless of win-con or strategy). It’s not important to include all of these in a Commander deck. However, these staples are so helpful that you’ll want to include at […]
There are many places to start when building a Commander deck. Up to this point, I’ve provided a lot of different jumping-off points that have hopefully helped you decide: How you want your deck to win; and,What strategy or commander you’ll use to do so.If you haven’t already chosen a commander, it’s important to do […]
There are two ways to win through deck-milling—which is forcing a loss or win through emptying a player’s (or players’) library. In Commander, Mill decks must be able to target multiple player’s libraries because players usually face more than one opponent at a time. This type of deck limits board interaction and doesn’t follow the […]
This is another win-condition that should be discussed with a playground before being introduced at the table. Infinite combos utilize card combinations to extend a combo indefinitely—or until it is used to win the game. For example, Freed from the Real and Selvala, Heart of the Wilds creates an infinite combo that provides the player […]
These types of cards are a lot of fun to pull off. However, they can also be frustrating for playgroups. It’s wise to discuss the kind of game player’s want to engage in before dominating a game with this kind of deck. This discussion before a game is often called “Rule 0.” “Win the game” […]
Commander offers players more creative options than any other format. This landscape of possibility means there are many ways to win a game. Below are some common win conditions that a deck can be built around: Combat and Direct DamageThe most common way to win a game of Magic is through combat damage. Each player’s […]
It’s also important to pay attention to the mana curve of your deck. The mana curve is just a fancy way of referring to the range of mana values for the cards in a deck. Commander is a relatively long-form version of Magic. Therefore, there is generally plenty of time to set up bigger spells […]