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Commander VS #346: The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Legends Part 2 by Commander VS, Jonathan Suarez, Stephen Green, Jeremy Noell, Corey Baumeister

Join the crew for part two of their The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth adventure!

How Dungeons & Dragons Changed The Way I Look At MTG Cube Design by Ryan Overturf

Magic and Dungeons & Dragons have tons of design crossover and Ryan Overturf breaks down how his time as a DM influences his Cube building

The Over And Underperformers Of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited by Andy Ferguson

Limited expert, Andy “Icky” Ferguson, breaks down The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth’s cards that surprised him most, for better and for worse!

Upgrades: Food And Fellowship by Upgrades, Jeremy Noell, Jonathan Suarez

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth’s Food and Fellowship Commander deck gets the Upgrades treatment! Jeremy and Stephen break down their suggestions for upgrading your out-of-the-box precon.

Here’s Where To Find All MTG Arena Historic Anthology 7 And Explorer Anthology 3 Previews by Nick Miller

The schedule for Magic’s Historic and Explorer Anthology previews has been revealed!

Humans Of Magic: Scrybabies by Humans of Magic, James Hsu

James Hsu interviews Tori of the Vast and Lua Stardust, the content creators collectively known as the Scrybabies.

My Top 10 Cards Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander by Bennie Smith

Bennie Smith picks out his Top 10 The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander cards for play outside their precons. How many make your list?

11 Combos And Synergies Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Limited by Andy Ferguson

Andy “Icky” Ferguson shares eleven key interactions between common and uncommon cards in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited for the Arena Open and beyond.

AI Brewed Me Two Commander Decklists by Chase Carroll

Chase Carroll asked ChatGPT to make them the perfect Commander deck… and the worst one ever. Is it time to welcome our 100-card robotic overlords?

Commander Deck Of The Week: Ziatora, The Incinerator by Bennie Smith

This isn’t your ordinary Jund Dragons Commander deck! Bennie Smith spices up Ziatora, the Incinerator with secret commander Inferno of the Star Mounts.

Here’s Where To Find All MTG Commander Masters Previews by Nick Miller

The schedule for Magic’s Commander Masters previews has been revealed!

New Explorer And Historic Anthologies Coming Soon To MTG Arena by John Hall

50 new cards are coming to MTG Arena’s non-rotating formats next month

Serialized 001/001 The One Ring Found And Graded A Mint 9 by Nick Miller

PSA unveiled the graded The One Ring, but the owner is remaining anonymous for now

How The One Ring Is Ruling Them All In Modern by Dom Harvey

The One Ring is a Modern powerhouse that hid in plain sight for months. Dom Harvey breaks down the card’s strengths and how decks can use or fight it.

The Great The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander Deck Suite Update by Sheldon Menery

Sheldon Menery is adding The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth cards to his Commander decks by the dozens! Check out what’s going where.

$75,000 Limited Open Added To Event Lineup At MagicCon Barcelona by John Hall

If you needed another reason to attend MagicCon Barcelona, here you go!

A Designer’s Feast: Thinking About Food In Cube by Ryan Overturf

Can Food tokens be the basis of a Magic: The Gathering Cube? Ryan Overturf gives his take, as well as the best ways to use Food when designing Cubes.

Commander VS #345: The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Legends by Commander VS, Corey Baumeister, Stephen Green, Jeremy Noell, Jonathan Suarez

Join the crew as they kick off a brand-new season of Commander VS with four legendary creatures from Magic’s newest set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.

The Missing Variants And Secret Fortune Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth by John Hall

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is full of surprises, but sometimes it’s what a set doesn’t contain that’s more shocking

Upgrades: Riders Of Rohan by Upgrades, Jeremy Noell, Stephen Green

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth’s Riders of Rohan Commander deck gets the Upgrades treatment! Jeremy and Stephen break down their suggestions for upgrading your out-of-the-box precon.

Your Deck Tells A Story: Building With Better Basic Lands by Donny Caltrider

Are your basic lands feeling a little too… basic? Donny Caltrider shares his favorites from the past few years to inspire you to make incredible finds of your own.

Changes To Pauper Leagues, Last Chance Qualifiers, And More Coming To Magic Online by John Hall

Read up on the latest updates and events for Magic Online

Humans Of Magic: Will Hall by Humans of Magic, James Hsu

James Hsu interviews Will Hall, a Magic: The Gathering caster and streamer.

Limited Enemy-Color Pairs In The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth by Andy Ferguson

Andy “Icky” Ferguson reviews the enemy-color pairs of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited ahead of this weekend’s Arena Open.

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed Arena Open Arrives This Weekend by John Hall

Check out the updates and new events coming soon to MTG Arena

Goblins, Skeletons, Mountain Goats, And More Featured In MTG’s Secret Lair Summer Superdrop by John Hall

Welcome in the summer with sizzlin’ hot MTG Secret Lair drops

Top 10 Commander Cards Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth by Bennie Smith

Bennie Smith shares his Top 10 list of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth cards to play in the 99 of Commander decks. Which card shuffled its way to the highest spot?

Commander Deck Of The Week: Birthday Boys Bilbo And Bennie! by Bennie Smith

As Bennie Smith prepares to celebrate his birthday, he builds a Commander deck around Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander.

Modern’s New Combo Deck Is The Ultimate Crossover Episode by Dom Harvey

How would it feel to play every Modern combo deck at once? Dom Harvey breaks down the next-best thing: the multi-combo Twiddle Storm deck by Matt Nass.

Should Orcish Bowmasters Be Banned In Commander? by Chase Carroll

Orcish Bowmasters just dodged a ban in Commander. But was it the right call? Chase Carroll, self-admitted Hullbreacher fan, gives their take.

Top 20 New Cards Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander by Sheldon Menery

One Top 10 list wasn’t enough for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander. That’s why Sheldon Menery is bringing you two, one for legendary cards and another for non-legendary ones.

Commander VS #344: Fan Requests, Round 2! by Commander VS, Corey Baumeister, Stephen Green, Jeremy Noell, Jonathan Suarez

Commander VS Season 31 closes with a second round of fan requests! Who will win this battle, and who will take the title for the season?

Top 10 Cube-Worthy Cards Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth by Ryan Overturf

Ready to add The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth cards to your Cube? Ryan Overturf reviews the set mechanics and shares his Top 10 Cube-worthy cards.

Humans Of Magic: Anna Margaret by Humans of Magic, James Hsu

James Hsu interviews Anna Margaret, a scientist, cosplayer, and content creator.

Limited Allied-Color Pairs In The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth by Andy Ferguson

With The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited debuting on MTG Arena, Andy “Icky” Ferguson takes you through the allied-color pairs and how they play.

New MTG Promos Revealed For Next Regional Championship Season by John Hall

New promos revealed for upcoming Modern Regional Championship season

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Now Live On Magic Online by Nick Miller

Check out the updates and new events coming soon to Magic Online

Upgrades: The Hosts Of Mordor by Upgrades, Jeremy Noell, Stephen Green

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth’s The Hosts of Mordor Commander deck gets the Upgrades treatment! Jeremy and Stephen break down their suggestions for upgrading your out-of-the-box precon!

Commander Rules Committee Addresses The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Cards In June Quarterly Update by John Hall

The Commander RC issues a statement on Orcish Bowmasters and more

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Hits MTG Arena Tomorrow by Nick Miller

Check out the new events coming soon to MTG Arena

Tom Bombadil’s Sagas: Building With A Flavorful New Commander by Bennie Smith

Looking to build a Saga deck for Commander MTG? Bennie Smith shares the key cards for building around Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.

Top MTG And FAB Decks And Winners From SCG CON Baltimore by Nick Miller

Check out the decklists from each major event at SCG CON Baltimore

Commander Deep Dive: Sauron, Lord Of The Rings by Bennie Smith

Sauron, Lord of the Rings is the face of a deck in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander, but what else can he do? Bennie Smith takes you on a flavorful Commander Deep Dive.

Five Spicy Magic Cards For The Commander Foodie by Chase Carroll

Feast your eyes! Chase Carroll shares their five essential Commander cards for lovers of Food tokens.

Top 5 Modern Control Cards Of The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth by Shaheen Soorani

Shaheen Soorani shares his Top 5 Modern control cards from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. What has the best chance of seeing play, and in which decks?

Two New Commander-Focused MTG Promos Surface Early by John Hall

These new MTG promos are sure to make Commander fans happy

Everything You Need To Know About MTG’s Commander Masters by John Hall

Everything you need to know about MTG’s Commander Masters in one convenient article

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander Set Review by Sheldon Menery

In his biggest Commander Set Review yet, Sheldon Menery shares over 4000 words on his top cards from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.

The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth’s Modern Standouts by Dom Harvey

Dom Harvey surveys The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth’s best candidates for Modern play, from Delighted Halfling to Forge Anew and beyond.

Commander VS #343: The Lord Of The Rings: Tales Of Middle-earth Commander Preconstructed Decks by Commander VS, Corey Baumeister, Stephen Green, Jeremy Noell, Jonathan Suarez

The Commander VS crew take up the preconstructed decks for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander. Which player will take the Ring?