Commander Masters has an assortment of red sweeper effects, but Star of Extinction is the one that ensures the board stays clear (bonus points if it kills any dinosaurs). It's expensive but effective, and has an uncommon partner floating around the set. Related: Magic: The Gathering: The...
Farewell is almost like a game reset, given how much it gets rid of in a game, and should be used carefully as either a last resort against an overwhelming board or to completely shut down an opponent’s strategy. Next: Magic: The Gathering - Best Tutors In Commander Tabletop...
I certainly didn’t which is why it was so surprising to see it on the list for Commander Masters. Back in the 2017 Commander preconstructed decks,Kindred Dominancebecame one of the best asymmetrical board wipes in Magic, letting you choose a creature type and destroying everything that isn’...
But if you have aSliver Hivelord, all your slivers are indestructible, and worrying about board wipes becomes a thing of the past. This is another card that makes for a great sliver commander. Hatchery Sliver Got a favorite sliver? Sad you can only have one copy of them in your Commande...
I loved this card in Standard while it was legal, and it’s even recently made it into some of my casual control Commander decks. It’s just great. #39. Damnation Board wipesare the most brutal, ruthless form of card advantage: Your foes spend turns and mana putting several permanents ...
Black also has one of the best board wipes for a dragon deck, Crux of Fate, which usually ends up in your favor if you choose non-dragon creatures to destroy. #4. Tiamat Tiamat | Illustration by Chris Rahn Buy this deck Commander (1) Tiamat Planeswalker (1) Sivitri, Dragon Master ...
While I wish Grist could be a commander, it can be searched up as an insect in modern decks. The playstyle of Grist usually revolves around shoveling your deck into your graveyard then dealing a massive amount of damage to your opponent directly. There are plenty of other cards that synerg...
course, Commander, Supreme Verdict is one of thebest board wipesMagic has ever seen. Adding an extra blue to Wrath of God’s mana cost makes it tougher to cast, but in return you get uncounterability: a trait which elevates it above the not-insubstantial competition in the board wipe ...
I struggled with where to putFarewell. You’re never putting thiswhite sorceryin your deck specifically as graveyard hate, yet part of its strength comes from hitting the graveyard in addition to being one of thebest, most brutal board wipes in the game. This might be the ultimate example ...
Cards that just gain life are weaker than cards that impact the board butWeather the Stormgains enough life to overcome that weakness. It’s kind of crazy what it’ll do in the late game once Commander players have tons of mana to spend and cast multiple spells a turn. ...