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Commander is Magic: The Gathering’s most popular format, giving players 100-card decks helmed by a powerful legendary creature with a game plan built around that card’s abilities, and it’s never been ...

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 ...

The Gathering has never lacked for standout legends, 2025 especially has delivered some of the most ambitious and mechanics-shaping commanders the game has seen in years, giving players entirely new ...

Learning how to play MTG Commander feels like an obvious next step for a newbie Magic player. After all, Commander is the most popular casual format of Magic: The Gathering. With MTG being considered ...

For those unfamiliar with the Commander format, the Magic gamestyle features a deck of 100 cards (with no duplicates) as well as a “Commander,” a Legendary creature card that can be played multiple ...

The Gathering enchantment card is a great include for Avatar's top Commander deck - the perfect conditions for a price spike.

Over the last several years, the iconic collectible card game Magic: The Gathering has produced several crossovers with popular video games. These games include Fallout and Assassin’s Creed, among ...