Joann Adams TLDR Start with a narrow theme and one clear reason to build the deck. Use existing legendary creatures with similar mana costs as reference points. Avoid putting card draw, ramp, protection, removal, and a win condition on the same commander. Then test the card with your regular group and revise based on actual games rather … Read more
TLDR A judge-issued proxy card is one of the few proxies expressly permitted by the Magic Tournament Rules in sanctioned play. It is not a professionally printed replacement, a handwritten card prepared before the event, or a copy used because the authentic card is expensive. It is closer to emergency tournament equipment. The proxy lets … Read more
Custom MTG tokens are one of the easiest ways to personalize a Magic: The Gathering deck. Tokens appear often in casual games, Commander games, and themed decks, so having unique token cards can make your board look better and your games feel more memorable. Whether your deck creates soldiers, zombies, dragons, treasures, clues, food, spirits, … Read more
Designing a custom Magic card is easy. Designing a balanced custom Magic card is much harder. A card can have a great name, cool art, and exciting abilities, but if it is too strong, too weak, or too confusing, it may not be fun to play. Balance matters because Magic is a game of decisions. … Read more
Creating custom Magic cards is one of the most fun ways to explore new ideas, joke cards, homebrew mechanics, and personal playgroup themes. Whether you want to make a legendary creature based on a friend, design a custom Commander, build a card for a campaign, or create a funny inside joke for game night, custom … Read more
Commander is already one of the most creative ways to play Magic: The Gathering, which makes it perfect for custom card ideas. The format is full of legendary creatures, big spells, table politics, strange combos, and personal deck themes. Custom cards can make Commander even more personal, especially in casual playgroups. A custom Commander card … Read more
TLDR Casual players love custom MTG proxies because they make Magic easier to play, test, and enjoy without turning every deck idea into a major purchase. Custom MTG proxies are especially useful for Commander, Cube, kitchen-table games, and deck testing. They let players try expensive cards, build themed decks, replace hard-to-find staples, and personalize their … Read more
TLDR PrintMTG is the stronger MTG proxy printer for most buyers because it combines better bulk pricing, clearer policies, stronger Magic-specific tools, and a more trustworthy ordering experience. PrintingProxies has some useful advantages, especially speed, foil-style options, and support for multiple trading card games, but it falls behind PrintMTG in overall value. For shoppers comparing … Read more
TLDR Every Commander player should try cards that teach the format: ramp, interaction, card draw, protection, mana fixing, graveyard hate, and clean win conditions. Start with staples like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Swords to Plowshares, Beast Within, Counterspell, Blasphemous Act, Swiftfoot Boots, Command Tower, Skullclamp, and Heroic Intervention. Then test splashier cards like Rhystic Study, … Read more
TLDR The best MTG cards for “Final Boss” Commander decks are cards that feel huge, dangerous, and hard to fully answer. Great options include Sauron, the Dark Lord, Valgavoth, Terror Eater, Toxrill, the Corrosive, The Scarab God, Blightsteel Colossus, Ulamog, the Defiler, Portal to Phyrexia, Rise of the Dark Realms, Torment of Hailfire, and Nicol … Read more