ICYMI - May 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.

Cyclonic Rift

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A game changing instant with a choice of cost.

Remove a target, or remove each nonland permanent to wipe everyone’s board apart from your own.

Use in any deck with Blue.

Splatter Technique

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery with options.

Use for draw or damage.

Use in decks with Blue/Red.

Planar Engineering

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery for ramp.

Sacrifice two lands and search for four basics.

Use in any deck with Green.

Blech, Loafing Pest

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A legendary creature giving out 1/1 counters whenever you gain life.

Make sure your deck includes Pests, Bats, Insects, Snakes and Spiders.

Use as a Commander for a lifegain deck.

Smallpox

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A sorcery with multiple consequences for all players.

Life loss, discard and sacrifice.

Use in recursion decks with Black.

Scriv, the Obligator

Why use it in a Commander deck?

An Aura enchantment token generator for targeting opponents' creatures.

Buff the creature if it attacks someone else, or cause life loss instead.

Don’t forget about flying and deathtouch!

Use as a Commander.

Ambitious Augmenter

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A creature with Increment.

A great way to reuse counters on the created Fractal.

Use in decks with counters.

Prismari Charm

Why use it in a Commander deck?

An instant with choices.

Either surveil with draw, do some damage or bounce a nonland permanent.

Use in any deck with Blue/Red.

Pyretic Ritual

Why use it in a Commander deck?

An instant for ramp.

Use in decks with Red.

Blitzball

Why use it in a Commander deck?

An artifact for ramp.

Sacrifice to draw two cards if you meet the condition.

Use in any deck.

Sporeweb Weaver

Why use it in a Commander deck?

A creature with reach, hexproof from blue, life gain and token generation.

Use in token decks with Green.