In this first installment of a multi-part article, Francesco examines quotations from Chinese literature, mostly represented by the set Portal Three Kingdoms.

Sig rounds out his study of Portal sets this week when he examines Portal: Three Kingdoms. This is one of the rarest, most interesting set in Magic’s History, and definitely merits exploration.

Jim covers the Vampire deck from Commander 2017, discussing the new cards, the major reprints, and his predictions on near-term price movements.

David Schumann continues his review of eternal staples, this time focusing on rare and little-known gems from the Portal series.

Carlos develops another Second Sunrise deck, this time with Vish Kal at the helm. Find out how profitable sacrificing your own creatures can be.

Carlos scours Avacyn Restored for some potential Commander sleepers, then walks us through a budget version of Balthor the Defiled.

Wait? That’s right! It’s a double dose of Carlos this week! With Worldgorger Dragon being unbanned, Carlos devolves into a degenerate brewer looking to mix the big-spell style of Commander with busted-as-can-be effects!

Neale’s back with a new deck to tune! He starts with a controlling Korlash build and ends fawning over Dralnu and Jin-Gitaxias. You’ll have to read to find out why!

Being full of gas can be a bad thing but not in Commander! In this format the best of us run out of gas, miss land drops, and topdeck nothing but duds all game. This week David hits card advantage in Commander and how different types of card draw fulfill very different roles.