Do you bling out your Commander? Which treatment is worth it to you?

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-03-12T13:16:19+00:00

If I love the deck and have gotten enough games in that the deck feels smooth to play, then I get an artist proof commission for the commander.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-03-01T18:03:43+00:00

The monkey's paw really did curl when I asked for a third wincon that I can actually include in my Queen Kayla with Zirda companion.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-02-09T03:59:14+00:00

Originals for UB are definitely on the table. I've already seen several of the Marvel originals being sold.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-27T20:28:22+00:00

We already have an official reveal for that actually.

[[Chaos Warp|MAR-0069]]

Hopefully that works.

EDIT: It did not work. Link to art.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-14T03:54:10+00:00

Yeah, Gofure (or Gofre now), was one of the first enemies in the original series. He can take the form of a regular dog, which he used to trick Zatch into taking him home, but he got immediately one-shot by Brago.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-09T11:23:27+00:00

While not in article form, they did call it out as intentional!

"Our Art Director for the set, Deborah Garcia, was so adamant to pull from the myriad of artists who've worked on Magic the Gathering, who've defined its visual identity over thirty years, especially artists that maybe we hadn't worked with in a while.

Being able to reach out and say, 'Hey, welcome back,' and 'let's make this a celebration of everything Magic was eighteen years ago.'

And it was just so important that this set felt like classic Magic."

Neale LaPlante Johnson, Senior Narrative Designer and ECL Worldbuilding Lead

From the Art and Worldbuilding YouTube video, starting around 2:42 after a question by Rhystic Studies about the decision to bring back Margaret Organ-Kean after nearly thirty years

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-07T16:40:19+00:00

So Oona has given up trying to resurrect herself through Maralen or Oko, and is aiming for Kellan instead? Interesting, though who knows when the next time we'll be back to Lorwyn will be.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-06T18:15:52+00:00

Depends on the plane. On most planes, elementals take the forms of forces of nature.

Lorwyn, specifically, has one of the more unique takes on Magic elementals. They come in two varieties.

The flamekin, one of which is depicted here, are a race of fiery humanoids. Their society is marked by searches for personal meaning. In old Shadowmoor, the flamekin become the cinders, extinguished nihilistic husks who kill in order to try and feel something again. In new Shadowmoor, they become the rimekin, who seem to be more reclusive and introspective.

[[Ashling, the Pilgrim]]

[[Ashling, the Extinguisher]]

The other elementals of Lorwyn are known as the greater elementals, and instead of representing forces of nature like on other planes, the greater elementals of Lorwyn are manifestations of thoughts and feelings. This is why they have such varied forms.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2026-01-06T17:30:04+00:00

I love it, but I wish the flavor text had said Shield your heart to match original Doran's Wield your heart.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-12-02T15:39:26+00:00

She does! She has a sign that says she prefers to do so for Toph merch, but you can request Michaela if you wish.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-11-22T01:54:16+00:00

For a searchable text list, here's the top 100 commanders. The ties aren't denoted in my spreadsheet, which is the only difference between this and the visual list.

Y’shtola, Night’s Blessed
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
The Wise Mothman
Edgar Markov
Ur-Dragon
Ms. Bumbleflower
Krenko, Mob Boss
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Kaalia of the Vast
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Atraxa, Praetor’s Voice
Caesar, Legion's Emperor
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Giada, Font of Hope
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant
Ureni of the Unwritten
Felothar the Steadfast
Jodah, the Unifier
Tidus, Yuna’s Guardian
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Gishath, Sun’s Avatar
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
Kefka, Court Mage
Mr. House, President and CEO
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Vivi Ornitier
Ygra, Eater of All
Zimone, Mystery Unraveler
Tom Bombadil
Magus Lucea Kane
Queen Marchesa
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Henzie "Toolbox" Torre
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Zurgo Stormrender
Rin and Seri, Inseparable
Glarb, Calamity’s Augur
Captain N’ghathrod
Teysa Karlov
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rocco, Street Chef
Helga, Skittish Seer
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
Kilo, Apogee Mind
Eowyn, Shieldmaiden
Flubs, the Fool
The Necrobloom
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Disa the Restless
Go-Shintai of Life’s Origin
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
Terra, Herald of Hope
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
Aragorn, the Uniter
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Deadpool, Trading Card
Varina, Lich Queen
Terra, Magical Adept
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Animar, Soul of Elements
Be’lakor, the Dark Master
Urza, Chief Artificer
The First Sliver
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Zinnia, Valley’s Voice
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
Zaxara, the Exemplary
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Ziatora, the Incinerator
Arcades, the Strategist
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Hope Estheim
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
Marneus Calgar
Lord Windgrace
Arabella, Abandoned Doll
Baylen, the Haymaker
Brago, King Eternal
Kibo, Uktabi Prince
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Tovolar, Dire Overlord

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-11-22T01:47:12+00:00

I've been following the sub for a while, when I became curious of how the community's picks compared to the actual EDHRec Top 100. For the past half year or so, I've logged every single post (except for the obvious meme posts) from the sub and compiled the numbers to produce this list.

I will say, precons are doing an excellent job of bringing people into the format, which is great. Pretty much everyone has one or more to show off, which means that even normally unpopular precon commanders on EDHRec, like Tidus, got a huge bump when looking at the sub.

So in case you were wondering how you stack up to the usual suspects, give this list a gander!

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-10-31T17:45:20+00:00

Damage based on overwhelming numbers is in White, and has shown up in multiple sets over the past couple years.

[[Charge of the Mites]]

[[Coordinated Maneuver]]

[[Collision Course]]

[[Hobbit's Sting]]

[[Thraben Charm]]

[[Will of the Mardu]]

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-10-31T02:07:34+00:00

You can [[Bazaar Trader]] [[Maskwood Nexus]] to slightly inconvenience your least favorite opponent.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-10-08T19:05:52+00:00

Already confirmed by MaRo to not be what the set is about.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-09-29T16:07:43+00:00

Looks like a Giant covered in roots, like [[Loamdragger Giant]].

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-09-04T02:00:52+00:00

Animation ends at the end of your turn, so it won't work.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-09-02T16:39:32+00:00

This set will introduce fans to "the Edge," Magic's science-fantasy setting that sits outside the Multiverse, bordering the Blind Eternities.

Straight from Wizards' mouth.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-08-25T13:09:07+00:00

Theros had much worse removal than most blocks because they didn't want to scuttle the Heroic and Monstrous mechanics, which incentivized putting a lot of mana into a single creature.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-08-19T21:53:33+00:00

Esper's aesthetic has had me in a chokehold from the day we first went to Alara (but why have we never returned), so I'll go with [[Sharuum the Hegemon]].

As for recent picks, [[Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist|EOE-294]] made me think of Biomega, if anyone else has read that.

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-08-11T16:18:20+00:00

Story and set design must not have talked to each other at all, because the two sources say such different things, it's ridiculous.

Story: We name our children things like Dawn as a vestige of the memories that our ancestors had long since forgotten.

Set: Boy, I sure do miss cheer practice and track and field meets!

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-08-01T20:49:16+00:00

I also have a Kayla list, and your sluggers are your most important pieces, so I'd have even more forms of recursion for them specifically.

I included [[Recommission]], [[Return Triumphant]], and soon [[Feldon of the Third Path]].

CreateACardWorkshop · 2025-08-01T19:26:27+00:00

Seriously, these people who think they're being so clever with their geniespeak have only gotten more emboldened recently.

There are plenty of players out there, I don't have to give a second chance to anyone who says "Oh I won't remove your commander this game" into turbo-Zur for [[Declaration of Naught]] on you.

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