Rant of Valakut: A Valorous Update Ben Iverach-Brereton May 23, 2022 Rants of Valakut The last time I wrote about my Firja, Judge of Valor Artisan Commander deck, we had just graduated from Strixhaven, and struck out on an adventure in the Forgotten Realms. Since then, we've seen the sun set on ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Death’s Peasants Ben Iverach-Brereton February 28, 2022 Rants of Valakut For years I've been treating Artisan* Commander as a deck-building restriction. I've always enjoyed the challenge of putting together a list that can hold its own at the table without using any rare or mythic r... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Hengehammering Out the Details Ben Iverach-Brereton November 22, 2021 Rants of Valakut Since first writing about it last year, I was finally able to get some more games in with my Syr Faren, the Hengehammer Commander deck. Unsurprisingly, this prompted some adjustments. The core of the list remai... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Valor of Peasants (part 2) Ben Iverach-Brereton July 22, 2021 Rants of Valakut In case you missed it, you can find part 1 here. Firja, Judge of Valor is a synergistic commander, but one that isn't tied to a particular archetype. She gives you a free copy of Ransack the Lab when... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Valor of Peasants (part 1) Ben Iverach-Brereton July 5, 2021 Decklists, Rants of Valakut My new Firja, Judge of Valor Commander deck feels like a culmination of several years' worth of deck building choices. It combines synergies, mechanics and constraints from several other Commander lists I've ma... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Standard Flying Lessons Ben Iverach-Brereton June 7, 2021 Decklists, Rants of Valakut, Standard Earlier this year I participated in the Jankyard Winter League, put together by my friend JT. Each week, players would play two matches on Arena of that round's designated format, which changed week to week. We... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Pyleasants Ben Iverach-Brereton May 24, 2021 Decklists, Rants of Valakut Have you ever felt like you've done something already, but looking back there's no record of it? I could have sworn I'd written about Siona, Captain of the Pyleas and the Commander deck I built around her, but ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Peasants of the Henge (Part 2) Ben Iverach-Brereton March 30, 2020 Decklists, Rants of Valakut In case you missed it, you can find part 1 of this article here. As you may recall, in my last article I showed you my latest Commander deck, an aggressive mono-green list that doesn't include any rare... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Peasants of the Henge (Part 1) Ben Iverach-Brereton March 16, 2020 Rants of Valakut Long-time readers know that I really enjoy building Commander decks that don't have any rare or mythic rare cards in them. It's a fun restriction, and it forces me to include cards in my collection that I would... Read More...
MTG Jeff: Budget Red Elementals – 0-Rares Mono-Red Aggro Deck in M20 Standard MTG JEFF August 7, 2019 Decklists, Fusion Gaming, MTG Arena, Standard Red Deck Wins even if its Budget apparently. I hope you enjoy the deck & gameplay! Creatures2 x Fire Shrine Keeper4 x Scorch Spitter4 x Fire Urchin4 x Chandra's Embercat4 x Lavakin Brawler4 x Scamperin... Read More...
