How to Order a Full Commander Proxy Deck From a Moxfield List

Ordering a Commander proxy deck from a Moxfield list sounds easy, and honestly, it is. Until the maybeboard sneaks into the order. Until your token plan only exists in your head. Until you realize your list has 102 cards because you forgot one Room card is still a real card and not a cute note […]

Commander Deck Themes That Look Better With a Fully Cohesive Proxy Build

“A deck can be strong and still look like a pile of unrelated singles.” I think that is the part a lot of Commander players only notice after they have seen a truly unified list across the table. The cards hit the battlefield, the basics match, the tokens match, the frame treatment makes sense, and […]

The Best Budget-to-Power Upgrades for Popular Commander Precons

Most precons are not one card away from being scary. They are five to ten decisions away. That is why budget-to-power precon upgrades are so appealing. You are not trying to rebuild the whole thing from the studs. You are trying to remove the cards that feel like passengers and add cards that make the […]

MTG Commander: The Best Lands to Proxy First

This post helps Commander players decide which lands to proxy first by explaining a Good/Better/Best upgrade framework and a simple “how many is enough” rule of thumb, so they can cast spells on time instead of watching their hand slowly become modern art. TLDR You want the best lands to proxy first in Commander because […]

MTG The Ur-Dragon Deck Tech: Five-Color Dragons, Clean Ramp, Big Finishes

This post helps Commander players choose, build, and pilot a five-color Dragons list by explaining the core packages and play patterns behind a fun, high-power Ur-Dragon deck tech, so you can cast your big lizards on time and actually end games. TLDR Some commanders make you feel clever. The Ur-Dragon makes you feel like you […]

How to Order a Custom MTG Commander Proxy Deck Online

This post helps Commander players order a custom MTG Commander proxy deck online by walking through the decklist-to-delivery flow (and the annoying decklist errors that slow it down), so they can get a playable deck in their hands with minimal back-and-forth. TLDR The decklist-to-door problem (and why it’s always the decklist) Ordering custom cards online […]