ICYMI - June Matches Recap

At MIDCARDS, we are big fans of the art on MTG cards. So much so, a big feature of our Instagram content is matching the cards with nail art.

After each month we will gather together our matches in a blog post, with a short explanation of how we would use each card in a Commander deck.

Ocelot Pride

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A creature with first strike and lifelink.

Gain life and create a cat at your end step. Ascend to create more.

Use in token/cat decks with life gain.

The Spot, Living Portal

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A legendary creature to exile target cards.

Use to take your opponents’ cards.

Use in exile decks or as a Commander for an exile deck.

Sizzling Changeling

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A creature with changeling with a death trigger for card advantage.

Use in any typal deck with Red.

Studious First-Year

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A creature that enters prepared.

Cast Rampant Growth to search for a basic land.

Use in any deck with Green.

Muse's Encouragement

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A instant to create a creature token.

Surveil 2 for some card advantage.

Use in token decks with Blue.

Mind Roots

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery for discard.

Get a land for yourself if you’re lucky!

Use in any deck with Black/Green.

Burrog Banemaker

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A 1/1 creature with deathtouch.

Use the mana ability for a buff when needed.

Use in any deck with Black.

Sleight of Hand

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery for draw.

Choose between the top two cards of your library.

Use in decks with Blue.

Spectacular Skywhale

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A 1/4 flying creature with Opus.

Get a power buff or +1/+1 counters depending on the cost of the instant or sorcery spell.

Use in spellslinger decks with Blue/Red.

Vicious Rivalry

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery for removal.

The additional cost gives a flexibility to the destruction.

Use in decks with Black/Green.

Return the Favor

Why use it in a Commander deck?

An instant with Spree.

Choose one or both additional costs to copy or change the target of a spell/ability.

Use in any deck with Red.