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- Am I the Bolas? - This Game Has Changed

ArticlesYou think that players are new, but then they flip a Smothering Tithe. Are they actually new, or are they lying about their deck?
- Lorwyn, Shards, and Magic 2010 | The Block Era

ListsA look back at Lorwyn, Shadowmoor, Shards of Alara, and M10, and the Standard-era cards from 2008–2009 that are still Commander staples today.
- Scars of Mirrodin, Zendikar, Magic 2011, Magic 2012 | The Block Era

ArticlesWhich cards from Scars, Zendikar, and the M11–M12 era still define Commander? A look back at the staples from 2011's loved Standard format.
- Return to Ravnica, Original Innistrad, and M14 | The Block Era

ArticlesWhich cards from Return to Ravnica, Innistrad, and the M13–M14 era still define Commander? A look back at the 2013 Standard format.
- Am I the Bolas? - Delete

ArticlesIn this week's Am I the Bolas?, one player hasn't done much and you draw lethal damage for that player. What's the right thing to do?
- Am I the Bolas? - Bending the Playgroup Agreement

ArticlesOn this week's Am I the Bolas?, your playgroup has a set of house rules, but one player isn't abiding by all of them; what do you do?
- Am I the Bolas? - But I Told You!

ArticlesJust how important are pre-game conversations to how your playgroup's game shakes out? Mike delves into the details in this weeks' AITB.
- Budget Replacements for Cyclonic Rift in Commander

ArticlesCyclonic Rift. Love it or hate it, it's a very expensive card to buy. So let's find some budget alternatives to play in your Commander decks.
- Budget Replacements for Smothering Tithe in Commander

ArticlesDo you pay the 2? Or, rather, do you pay the $50? If that's too steep, then click here to see some budget replacements for Smothering Tithe.
- Building a Bracket 4 Deck with Gwenom, Remorseless

ArticlesBolas's Citadel is among the most powerful mono-black cards in Commander, and Gwenom, Remorseless does an excellent impression of it.