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EDH Political Science -- Censorship and the Fresh Prince
Censorship has long been used by powerful forces to control and further their own goals. We so often are wary of devious autocrats, greedy religions, or parents ashamed that you call yourself a writer in front of family. Shouldn’t I be able to promote my erotic Lassie fan-fiction in peace and not have to buy […]
Non-Basically Speaking — Kaalia of the Vast
Hello friends, angels, dragons, and demons! 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. has long been an EDH favorite of Timmys everywhere who want to jam pack their […]
Pyramid Theory 101 — Under the Moon
"Tidal forces of the blood moon wrench and buckle the land, drawing monoliths of stone and soil toward the flaming orb"-Flavor Text of Magus of the Moon Greetings everyone! I'm back again to talk about the deck-building process, and the use of Pyramid Theory. This time I'm talking about mono-colored decks. The color pie is […]
Commander Showdown — Zur vs Bruna
Commander Showdown is a series that compares and contrast two similar commanders, analyzes differences in strategy and deck construction, and evaluates how those differences are represented by the data here on EDHREC. Modern Masters 2017 has been out for a few weeks now, and hopefully you've had the chance to draft the set a few […]
Dig Through Time — Champions of Kamigawa
Today's article travels back to the first set from everyone's favorite Shinto-inspired block that we're almost certainly never going to visit ever again: Champions of Kamigawa. This set introduced some much-beloved creature types like monk, samurai, and advisor. The set also introduced some legendarily bad mechanics: Arcane and Splice onto Arcane, Spirits and Soulshift. While those […]
Burning Inquiry — Imaginary Numbers with Oloro
Get out your lifepads everyone, because it's time for a math test! The topic is imaginary numbers. You remember those from high school don't you? No? You probably didn't care. Well know this: your math teacher was very excited the day he or she got to show you a number that isn't real; the imaginary […]
Underdog's Corner - Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
This article is Round 6 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. Grab a Cleric by the Tail! Come one, come all, and welcome back! It's been […]
EDH Benchwarmers — Marchesa, the Black Rose
Hey everyone welcome back to EDH Benchwarmers with your host Andy Hull. Last time we really leaned into some pretty deep Van Halen references talking about a deck that was all about , and I guess somewhat about 80's hair metal and partying way too hard on the Sunset Strip. This week we take a […]
Ultra Budget Brews — Jalira, Master Polymorphist
Welcome back to my series, Ultra Budget Brews, where we build an entire commander deck where no card, commander included, costs more than one US dollar. Any longtime commander player can tell you that certain commanders and color combinations often carry very specific stigmas that often have a large impact on the game. If, for […]
Low Market — Sydri Aetherflux Storm
Something's Brewin' At one point in building an EDH deck, you have to stop and think about how to kill your opponents. Sometimes it's with your big angry commander (see: ). Sometimes, it's with your big angry (see: ). Sometimes, it's with your big angry horde of tokens (see: ). But today on Low Markt, it's with your big […]