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Dragons in Modern – Jeskai Dragons with Ran and Shaw
Avatar’s Ran and Shaw is Magic’s latest 5-mana Dragon. Will it power up our Jeskai Dragons deck, with the help of a few lessons and Wan Shi Tong, Librarian? Or will its lack of haste consign it to the list…
Commander Posts
My Commander Philosophy
Read more to learn about Commander as a format and why none of my decks run Sol Ring or Lightning Greaves!
Top Commander Cards from Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender is full of Commander-playable cards. From Shrines to Allies, a lot of decks get some powerful new pieces. Read on to see which cards I'm most excited to play in my various decks.
BUDGET
Commander Clinic – Niv Mizzet, the Firemind
How can we take a casual Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind Commander deck and upgrade it? Our budget: $50. No game changers. No more than three Wheel of Fortune effects. Check out the original list and my upgraded version here!
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Commander Challenge – Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Help me upgrade this Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind deck in Commander for one of my viewers! What changes, big or small, would you make? My version will be out this Friday, September 26th.
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Antiquities Revisited
Let's go back to 1994 and look at Magic's second expansion set - Antiquities. What cards impacted the format then? What was a flavor win? The strangest of them all? What is still playable in today's Commander?
Modern Posts
Top 10 Modern Cards from Avatar: The Last Airbender
Here's my top 10 cards for Modern from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Are there any super impactful cards? Or are they all role players? Read on to find out!
Keeping Modern Janky: Boros Lukka Surprise
The latest iteration of my Lukka Surprise deck, this Boros build is looking to use 2-drop hate creatures to slow our opponents down long enough for us to turn one of them into Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. Will it be enough to compete in today's Modern? Let's find out!
Keeping Modern Janky – Changeling Tribal with Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw helms this deck of Shapeshifters as we look to make a bunch of Treasures and cheat big artifacts into play. Will it be good enough to compete in Modern? Thanks to StankyJanky for the decklist!
Schedule – October 2025
Spider-Man...ahem...I mean, Through the Omenpaths is here and I'm moderately excited about a few of the cards. Mostly, I'm just super pumped to have time this month to get back to Modern and Pioneer after some time off. Check out what's in store from cyclesgaming.com in October here!
Keeping Modern Janky – Slivers!!!
Slivers got a powerful new toy from Edge of Eternities in Thrumming Hivepool. Is it enough to power this fan-favorite tribe to victory in Modern? Thank you to jordanleebc19 for this viewer-submitted deck!
Zemlyanin - A Podkind Novel
Zemlyanin – Chapters 1 and 2
Salestia Lowhill's life working at the Manor Hall is mundane and boring, but at least she has a roof over her head. When a mysterious stranger named Ton shows up at her inn, followed by a high priest from the Church of the Dragon, all of that changes. Zemlyanin is a stand-alone novel from The…
Zemlyanin – Chapters 3 and 4
Salestia and Ton must flee the Manor House, but find more than they can handle in the Rock Lands. Meanwhile, Sava and the others are met by an envoy from the Capital, led by Ral, the Dragon's Claw, who appears to know more about them than he should.
The Podkind
Charleston and his podmates have been born for a specific Purpose. They just don't know what it is. They are mastering ancient weapons and fighting styles despite the technology that protects all the citizens of New Washington from what remains of their blighted Earth. When a strange girl appears and tells Charleston the adults training…
The Podkind – Chapter 1
Charleston and his podmates have been born for a specific Purpose. They just don't know what it is. They are training in ancient weapons and fighting styles despite the technology that protects all the citizens of New Washington from what remains of their blighted Earth. When a strange girl appears and tells Charleston the adults…
The Podkind – Chapter 2
Charleston and his podmates have been born for a specific Purpose. They just don't know what it is. They are training in ancient weapons and fighting styles despite the technology that protects all the citizens of New Washington from what remains of their blighted Earth. When a strange girl appears and tells Charleston the adults…
The Podkind – Chapters 3 and 4
Who won the melee? What happened to Charleston? Learn more about the world of the Podkind and discover the beginnings of the mystery that will drive Charleston to choose between his beloved New Washington and...I'm not going to ruin the surprise!