Magic Arena is no stranger to Commander-like formats. Brawl, especially Historic Brawl, is similar to Commander and is popular among the digital community. Brawl has become a crucial format for Magic ...

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In the late 1990s, Adam Staley developed a fan-created version of Magic: The Gathering known as Elder Dragon Highlander. As indicated by the name, this version of the game was inspired by the movie ...

While Menery was a competitive Magic judge for many years, having helped to shape the judge program during its early days. However, it was his guidance of the Commander format, which started off as an ...

In a recent earnings call on May 20, Hasbro's CEO Chris Cocks discussed plans to enhance the digital presence of Magic: The Gathering, aiming to align it more closely with the trading card game's core ...

The Commander Format Panel announced its first changes to Magic: The Gathering’s Commander ban and restricted list in 2026 earlier today, and it turned out to be a little more underwhelming than ...

There are a wide variety of ways to play Magic: The Gathering in person, called formats. These range from Constructed formats, where you show up with a pre-constructed deck of 60 cards and a 15-card ...

Commander is the most popular format in Magic: The Gathering and preconstructed Commander decks, or precons, offer one of the easiest ways to jump into the game. These decks come ready to play right ...

Sheldon Menery, the architect behind one of Magic 's most successful modes of play, "Commander," has passed away after battling cancer. Reading time 2 minutes Sheldon Menery, former TCG journalist and ...