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Commander Focus: Kroxa, doesn’t want the turn to end

B Phillip York - October 16, 2020

Credit: Wizards of the Coast, Vincent Proce There are a few cards in magic that have mechanics associated with them that essentially break the game. The way some of these cards are dealt with changes over time; sometimes they work...

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Commander Focus: Tazri, Beacon of Unity (but not of winning)

B Phillip York - October 8, 2020

A long time ago, in a meta far far away, General Tazri was a top tier cEDH commander, and a shell for food chain. Food chain relies on a relatively rare ability: Cards that can be cast from exile. The...

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Commander Focus: Omnath, Locus of Creation

B Phillip York - September 15, 2020

Credit: Chris Rahn, Wizards of the Coast One of the more exciting cards to come out of Zendikar Rising for Commander players is probably Omnath, Locus of Creation. We might call this Omnath the IV, or Omnath's fourth iteration. Hopefully,...

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Commander Focus: Slay Queen Marchesa

B Phillip York - August 25, 2020

Image credit: Kieran Yanner, Wizards of the Coast In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he’s looking at Queen Marchesa. Queen Marchesa represents a stable platform...

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Commander Focus: Atraxa

B Phillip York - August 18, 2020

In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he’s looking at Atraxa, Praetors' Voice. Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice is a powerful and flexible commander that has...

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Commander Focus: Golos, Sleeping Pilgrim

B Phillip York - August 13, 2020

In Commander Focus, Pseudanonymous looks at key Commanders, how to build around them, and what makes their decks work. In this first installment, he's looking at Golos, Tireless Pilgrim. Among the storied tales of tier 0 commanders are such legends...