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 Rants of Valakut 4 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...