Happy Monday Nostos Family! Today we continue our Jumpstart 4 Quarters series and look at what is, without a doubt, the most popular new Commander card from the set: Tinybones, Trinket Thief. Tinybones is an all in one discard Commander. Tinybones, itself, draws cards and ends games very quickly with its activated ability. Sidenote: cards that say "each opponent" are ESPECIALLY good in Commander where you have anywhere from three to five opponents at the start of a game. The

We're onto day 3 of our Jumpstart 4 Quarters articles and today we're going to look at one of my favorite cards of the new set - Sethron, Hurloon General. Let's waste no time and get right into it! As soon as Sethron, Hurloon General was spoiler, it immediately became the best card for a minotaur tribal Commander deck so that's exactly what we're going to focus on in the 4 quarters. Every minotaur we cast is going to make us a 2/3 red Minotaur token and we can pay 3 mana and

If I had to take a poll of everyone's favorite new Commander card from Jumpstart, I am sure this card would be near the top of the list. Mill is one of the most loved mechanics in all of Magic because of it's off the beaten path type of strategy. In typical games of Magic, most people win through dealing combat damage to their opponents. This holds true in Commander with the added bonus of Commander damage being lethal (21 points of combat damage from one commander dealt to o

With the blog being so new, it gives us the ability to evolve, change and make it better. While I loved the quick hitter series of posts, they're going to evolve into what we're calling "4 Quarters." Yes, that does mean more sports, and specifically basketball, puns. But it will also give more reasoning for card choices and how to build out the deck from the 4 quarters. Each quarter will be themed, with the 4th quarter being the strongest cards that should win us games. The g

We've come to the end of our quick hitter series for Core 21 and I would like to think we've saved the best for last. And if you're a 90's kid, you have a special bond with this card, especially if you were a crazy fan of the Nickelodeon show Catdog (Season 1, Episode 11: Catdog the Collector is my all-time favorite episode, maybe of any show ever). This card is the Buy-A-Box promo and is going to be a fan favorite for a very long time: Rin and Seri, Inseperable is an awesome

The more of these quick hitters I do, the more I want to build all the decks and this one is no different! Let's take a look at our Radha, Heart of Keld! This quick hitter is such an easy one to build because Radha, Heart of Keld just looks absolutely epic (and she does on all her cards). For this build, Radha isn't going to need the help of any other puny fighters, she's going to do all the heavy lifting herself. Yup, that's right, we're going full Voltron with this one. Rad

"TIMEOUT!" Ok, everyone huddle up! We're late in the 4th quarter here and we're ready to close this game in style. Core 21 pre-releases tomorrow (there's still time to preorder your booster boxes and pre-release kits!) and we're going to celebrate that by doing 3 more of these quick hitters today. The first up is a strangely fun and unique Commander that is going to do some crazy fun things - Niambi, Esteemed Speaker! While Niambi's first ability is a great way to protect a

15 cards to help you start your Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse deck on a budget!

15 cards to help you start your Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner EDH build!

Today, we’re going to continue our series on maximizing your Commander deck on a budget. We've gone through all of the mono colors, so now it's onto the Guilds! The first one we're going to talk about is Golgari. My plan is to talk about seven or so cards for each guild and briefly touch on a few commanders in the colors that I believe are the most fun you can have or allow you the most creative space when designing your deck. Assassin’s Trophy ($10.45) - At a hair under $11

Hey Commander pals! How are you today? Let's talk about mono red. We’re going to continue our color pie journey by looking at ten cards you can get for under $50 to anchor your mono red build. A couple things to consider when building your deck: #1 Do you like having friends? And #2, would you like to have less friends than you currently do? Mono red is all about chaos, damage, and destruction, so you’re sure to make enemies at the table with any build you put together. Fair

Today we’re going to take a look at some of the new Ikoria spoilers through the lens of Commander. Some of the cards we cover will be from the new Commander 2020 decks and some others will come from the Ikoria set itself. We’ll talk about the full Commander 2020 decks and some budget upgrades for them in a later post. With that out of the way, let’s do this! Right off the start, let’s talk about those new “free” spells. There’s one in each color and man are these great. I ant

Let's build a great foundation for any mono black Commander deck!

Hey friends, Steve here! Can you feel that? That’s the hype for the five new Commanders WOTC spoiled today as part of the Ikoria preview stream. I’m so excited about these that I just couldn’t wait to bring you my initial thoughts on these. So let’s jump right in, shall we? Disclaimer: We don’t yet know the full deck lists for these Commander decks so suggested adds might end up being included in the product. (Which would great!) Kathril, Aspect Warper - For 2 colorless and w

How do you do, fellow Magic players? It’s Steve here again, bringing you part 3 of our color pie journey for the top 10 cards you can get in each color for under $50. I want to take this time to reiterate that this is a list of suggestions. It’s meant to be a guide for newer Commander players looking for a place to start when building their commander decks with a budget focus. This was BY FAR the hardest list for me to put together yet. I struggled with making some of these d

Hey friends, it’s Steve here again with another budget commander blog! I hope you’re all staying well and coping with our current situation as best you can. Today we’re going to talk about mono white. Specifically, we’re going to discuss what I feel are the top 10 cards in white that you can pick up on a $50 budget. The first thing to ask yourself when building a mono white commander deck is why you’re doing it. White is arguably the least powerful color in commander, and pos

Hey everyone, Steve here, bringing to you what I hope will be a series of blogs about maximizing the effectiveness of your commander deck on a budget! Today we’re going to focus on mana bases. The foundation of any deck is its lands, and nowhere is that more critical than in the Commander format. Depending on your curve, a typical Commander deck will run 36-38 lands, which is more than a third of your entire deck! You want to get this right and the good news is that you can d