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Non-Basically Speaking — Lady Evangela

Non-Basically Speaking — Lady Evangela

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Nick Wallace
Nick Wallace
Hello friends and forgotten Legends, welcome back to EDHREC and our continuing biweekly column, Non-Basically Speaking, the series that strives to identify non-basic lands that should be considered valuable staples or hidden gems based on their visibility on EDHREC. At this point in my Commander career I believe I owe it to myself to build […]
Commander Showdown — Ayli vs Karlov

Commander Showdown — Ayli vs Karlov

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Joseph Schultz
Joseph Schultz
The Great Divide If you browse the pages of EDHREC enough, you might notice a gap between the most-played and second-most-played commander in any given color identity. In Gruul, for example, has 1343 decks, while the next highest, , has 909. In Azorius, the difference between and is more than 600. And in Golgari, touts […]
Partner Focus — Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

Partner Focus — Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

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Nate Burgess
Nate Burgess
Just for fun, try going into an IKEA, buying a few things at random, then dumping all the parts in one pile and throwing away the instructions. See what you come up with, Ludevic-style. Kraum. Two heads. Three arms. Ten eyes? When it comes to body parts: waste not, want not. For starters, is a 4/4 with […]
60 to 100 — Massively Marvel-ous

60 to 100 — Massively Marvel-ous

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Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
Welcome back everyone! Hopefully you enjoyed our inaugural venture last time; you're back this week aren't you? This week the good times continue in 60 to 100 as we help you transition yet another deck from 60-card rules to 100-card singleton. If you happen to play the Standard format you've probably recently played some try-hard […]
Ultra Budget Brews — Horobi, Death's Wail

Ultra Budget Brews — Horobi, Death's Wail

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Andrew Cummings
Andrew Cummings
Hello, and welcome back for the 6th edition of Ultra Budget Brews, the column where we build EDH decks that only contain cards that cost less than $1. So far we have built decks that correspond with a number of different archetypes. We have built Aggro, Burn, Combo, and Mid-range. One kind of deck that […]
Intellectual Offering — Ghoulcaller Gisa

Intellectual Offering — Ghoulcaller Gisa

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Sam Alpert
Sam Alpert
After a close encounter with ’s thugs last week I decided to travel somewhere a little less politically charged. As dropping in unannounced is always considered rude I wrote ahead to a friend I’d met on a plane known as Innistrad. My Dearest Gisa, How long has it been since we last connected? It feels […]
Dig Through Time — Alara Reborn

Dig Through Time — Alara Reborn

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Dean Gootee
Dean Gootee
This week in Dig Through Time: Alara Reborn! This set ties up the preceding Shards of Alara and Conflux sets in the Alara block. In order to represent the reunification of the five shards of the shattered plane, Alara Reborn is comprised entirely of multicolor cards. This is the first and only set to do this ever. The set […]
Low Market — Zada Spellslinger

Low Market — Zada Spellslinger

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Quinn Miller
Quinn Miller
The Daily Grind Here on Low Market, we do our level best to balance out what sorts of budget decks we build, in terms of both colors used and highlighted archetypes. Unfortunately, there are occasional deficiencies. Today we push the pendulum back towards equity by shining the spotlight on an underused color (mono-red) in a […]
Burning Inquiry — Silas & Bruse Fidget Spinners

Burning Inquiry — Silas & Bruse Fidget Spinners

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Eric Walter
Eric Walter
Reality can be heavy with burden, and, at times, feel like you're entrenched by your circumstances. School, work, the responsibilities of life; each has the potential to become menial tasks we're perpetually chained to. Of course there are ways to cope with this stark truth. Some people break from traditional norms after becoming romanced by […]
Underdog's Corner — Chainer, Dementia Master

Underdog's Corner — Chainer, Dementia Master

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Mason Brantley
Mason Brantley
This article is Round 10 of the Underdog’s Corner, a series spotlighting various lesser-used commanders and their place in the format. Each article makes the argument for a single commander that deserves more play, as well as highlighting key cards and synergies.   The Black Set Hello all, and welcome back to the Underdog's Corner! While I […]