One of the easiest ways to overspend when building a Commander deck is the mana base. Expensive dual lands, fetch lands, shock lands, and other premium options can sometimes cost more than the rest of the deck combined.
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Commander is one of the best formats for budget-minded Magic: the Gathering players because you can build around almost any idea, but it can also become expensive very quickly. With hundreds of possible cards and powerful staples commanding high prices, it is easy to spend far more than originally planned. But what if the budget is in question?
Continue readingVariable Chaser // Arc of Fortune has interesting Standard potential because it combines a reasonably efficient evasive threat with a built-in card-reset effect. At {2}{U} for a 2/3 flyer with prowess, Variable Chaser can contribute pressure while rewarding decks that cast multiple noncreature spells.
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One of the most overlooked aspects of competitive Magic: The Gathering is the power of a well-constructed sideboard. While flexible, maindeckable interaction often receives the most attention, color-specific removal and counterspells can become some of the most impactful cards in post-sideboard games.
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One of the most exciting cards for aggressive spell-based strategies in Reality Fracture is Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage. For just two mana, this legendary Human Wizard combines prowess with a powerful damage-enhancing ability that increases all noncombat damage you deal by one.
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The Echoverse Fulcrum has an interesting Standard potential as a flexible utility artifact that provides both card selection and a powerful late-game board-control option. Its low two-mana cost makes it easy to deploy early, while its activated ability gives slower decks a repeatable threat opponents must account for.
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