Commander

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How to Build a Commander Deck Around a Weird Card You Love

Jim Newberry / October 13, 2026

Turn a strange pet card or favorite interaction into a coherent Commander deck by defining its role, choosing the right commander, and building resilient support around it.

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Commander

Commander Deck Archetypes Explained: Control, Combo, Tokens, Voltron, Aristocrats, and More

Jim Newberry / October 5, 2026

Learn how common Commander archetypes work, what each strategy needs, where it struggles, and why most successful decks combine more than one game plan.

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How to Give a Commander Deck a Painterly Fantasy Identity

Jim Newberry / September 21, 2026

Turn a Commander deck into a coherent painted fantasy world with a creative brief, compact art bible, selective card choices, and table-friendly presentation.