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Commander ad Populum, Ep 209: Art Influencing Deck Building

Ryan Peneff
October 5, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week is all about how different forms of art and how we choose to decorate our bodies with art can influence our deck building. That, and a quick update on my latest Mono-White deck that's been relegated t... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 253: The Art of Theme Decks w/ Liliana and Zombies

Commander Cookout
July 6, 2021
Commander, Commander Cookout, Decklists
This week's CCO adventure crams as many Liliana's as we could find. And zombies. And then, more Lilianas! Come see if we spread ourselves too thin, again. Or, did we strike the perfect balance of theme, power l... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 252: The Art of Deckbuilding Bonus Show

Commander Cookout
July 3, 2021
Commander, Commander Cookout
June's bonus episode of CCO is all about the art of deck building. How to make a pile of 100 cards into a piece of art that you are proud of, a thing that is special and you cherish. And, how to make it a shinn... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Paper Doll Tokens

Ben Iverach-Brereton
April 12, 2021
Rants of Valakut
Adding physical tokens to booster packs allowed R&D to create more complicated game mechanics and cards, since players would have easy access to objects with the rules text on them. The official tokens prin... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Customized for Cube

Ben Iverach-Brereton
February 1, 2021
Rants of Valakut
Warning! This article contains unsolicited card designs. Members of Wizards R&D should stop reading right away. Might I suggest some music to tide you over instead, or perhaps a fun word puzzle? Rece... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: Back to the Basics

Ben Iverach-Brereton
January 4, 2021
Rants of Valakut
The most important* step when building a Commander deck choosing which basic lands to use. They set the tone for your deck, and reinforce your theme. Do you want your deck to have an old-school feeling? Use pre... Read More...

Rant of Valakut: A Roadmap to the Planes

Ben Iverach-Brereton
June 19, 2017
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A long time ago I was reworking one of my Commander decks. It was my first of those decks ever, with Stonebrow, Krosan Hero at the head. I had made the mistake of taking out a bunch of lands in favour of more i... Read More...

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