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Eirdu and two Arachnes power a turn-four Standard loop after a 5–0 League

A new Azorius Standard build went 5–0 in an MTGO League by looping two Arachne, Psionic Weaver copies through Eirdu, then using Dour-Port Mage to draw its deck or Aunt May to gain unlimited life.

1 min read · Sep 18
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How Many Ways Does Your Commander Deck Actually Have to Win?

Your Commander deck may generate enormous amounts of mana, cards, tokens and value, but how many of those engines actually end the game? Understanding how advantage becomes victory can transform deckbuilding.

11 min read · Sep 17, 2026
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Deck Velocity: The Commander Metric Nobody Talks About

Two Commander decks can use almost identical deckbuilding ratios and still perform completely differently. Deck velocity explains how quickly a deck gains meaningful access to the cards it actually needs.

10 min read · Sep 17, 2026
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17 Sep
2026

Find My Commander has been completely rebuilt

Finding a new Commander is easy if you already know what you are looking for. Finding one that genuinely matches the way you want to play is much harder. With thousands of possible…

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Finding a new Commander is easy if you already know what you are looking for. Finding one that genuinely matches the way you want to play is much harder. With thousands of possible commanders — and an ever-growing number of partner combinations — simply scrolling through popular lists can quickly lead you back to the same familiar names. The new Find My Commander was built to approach that problem differently. Instead of asking you to start with a specific card, the tool builds a play profile around the deck you actually want to create. Across five focused steps, you can choose your preferred color identity and game plan, add themes and mechanics that interest you, describe how you want the deck to feel at the table and decide whether you would rather stay with established commanders or venture further off the beaten path. Those choices are then evaluated against the current Commander-legal card pool. Color identity acts as the hard filter, while strategies, mechanics, pace, complexity and table role contribute to an explainable match score. Creature types can also be added when you want to explore a particular typal direction without making it the only thing that defines the search. The new engine also looks beyond individual legendary creatures. Legal Commander pairings are considered as complete commander options, allowing combinations involving Partner, Partner with, Choose a Background, Friends Forever and Doctor's Companion to appear alongside traditional single commanders. But finding the mathematically closest match is only part of the goal. Find My Commander deliberately diversifies its recommendations so that the result is not simply several variations of the same idea. Your discovery set can include the strongest overall match alongside a Hidden Gem, a more established alternative, a commander that approaches your preferences from a different angle or even a credible Wildcard that you may never have considered yourself. You can also control how adventurous that search should be. Choose popular commanders, aim for a balanced mix or give lesser-played options more room to surface when their strategic fit is strong. Popularity helps shape discovery, but it never replaces the actual match between a commander and the profile you created. Every recommendation is designed to be understandable as well. Rather than simply presenting a card and asking you to trust the result, Find My Commander shows why a recommendation fits and breaks down the different elements contributing to its match score. The result is less of a Commander search box and more of a discovery engine: one designed not just to confirm the commanders you already know, but to help you find the ones you didn't know you were looking for. Looking for your next deck? Forge your play profile and let Find My Commander take it from there.

17 Sep
2026

The ManaForge Content Hub has received a complete redesign

As The ManaForge continues to grow, so does the amount of content available across the site. Articles, videos, Magic Digest updates and other resources all serve a different purpose, but…

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As The ManaForge continues to grow, so does the amount of content available across the site. Articles, videos, Magic Digest updates and other resources all serve a different purpose, but they should still feel like part of the same platform. The redesigned Content Hub brings those different forms of content together in one clear and consistent environment. Rather than treating every section as a separate destination, the new layout makes it easier to browse across The ManaForge as a whole. Recent content is easier to discover, individual content types are more clearly presented, and the overall structure has been simplified so that finding something interesting requires fewer clicks. The visual design has also been rebuilt to better match the rest of the current ManaForge experience. Content receives more space, navigation is clearer and the page is designed to remain useful as the library continues to expand. Most importantly, the new Content Hub is not just a cosmetic update. It provides a stronger foundation for the future of The ManaForge, allowing articles, videos, Digest coverage and new types of original content to live together without sacrificing clarity. Whether you are looking for a longer strategy article, the latest Magic developments or something new to watch, the Content Hub is now the best place to start exploring The ManaForge.

09 Sep
2026

The article section of The ManaForge has received a major overhaul

As the number of articles on the site continues to grow, a simple chronological list becomes less and less useful. Older guides can still be just as relevant as something published yesterday…

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As the number of articles on the site continues to grow, a simple chronological list becomes less and less useful. Older guides can still be just as relevant as something published yesterday — but only if you can actually find them. The renewed article library is designed around that idea. Articles are now presented as a proper library rather than just a feed. You can browse the collection, search for specific subjects and narrow things down based on the kind of content you are looking for. The new structure also gives individual articles more room to communicate their topic and intended audience before you start reading. For The ManaForge, this is more than a visual update. It creates a much stronger foundation for expanding our original content over time. Commander strategy, deckbuilding, rules, probability, multiplayer theory and other Magic topics can now live together without making the archive increasingly difficult to navigate. There is already plenty to explore — and the new system gives us much more room to keep adding to it.

09 Sep
2026

The Magic Digest is now live on The ManaForge

There is no shortage of Magic: The Gathering news. The harder part is deciding what is actually worth your attention. The Magic Digest was created to help solve that problem. Instead of…

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There is no shortage of Magic: The Gathering news. The harder part is deciding what is actually worth your attention. The Magic Digest was created to help solve that problem. Instead of simply collecting links or reproducing a constant stream of headlines, the Digest selects relevant Magic stories from trusted sources and turns them into concise, structured updates. The aim is to give you the important facts, the context behind them and — where useful — an explanation of why they matter. That means less time jumping between websites and more time actually understanding what is happening across Magic. The Digest will cover developments across areas such as new sets and releases, Commander, competitive Magic, rules and policy, digital Magic and other developments that are relevant to players. It is designed to be quick to scan when you only have a minute, while individual Digest items can provide more detail when a story deserves it. Magic moves quickly. The Magic Digest is our attempt to make keeping up with it a little easier.