Category Archives: Treasured Finds

Treasured Finds: Hakim, Loreweaver

Do any of your Commander decks have a story? Do they have a “why” of their existence? Part of me wonders if this is something the format has lost since its explosion in popularity. It is not that people cannot have a reason behind their choice of deck, but the tales around them feel farContinue reading “Treasured Finds: Hakim, Loreweaver”

Treasured Finds: My Favorite Commander Cards from Duskmourn

I have always found Commander to be an intensely personal experience. This may seem like an odd statement given that in an average game you’re going to have three times as many opponents as you would in a game of heads up Magic. But Commander is place where I find it easier to express somethingContinue reading “Treasured Finds: My Favorite Commander Cards from Duskmourn”

Treasured Finds: Ruthless Deathfang

Welcome back to Treasured Finds, a place to appreciate sacrifice in Commander I have a confession to make: I’m a griefer. Given my druthers my preferred style of play is to drag out the game and put the screws to my opponent(s). I grew up in an era where breaking “negative” symmetry was a viableContinue reading “Treasured Finds: Ruthless Deathfang”

Treasured Finds: The Four Types of Aristocrat Commanders

Last week I wrote this with the intent of turning it into a script for a video. In the intervening days I attended a professional development conference for my career and the keynote address gave me a lot to think about. Namely, writing brings me joy and I’m not sure that moving to another mediumContinue reading “Treasured Finds: The Four Types of Aristocrat Commanders”