Magic: The Gathering: Card Guides
Best cards by color, format staples, new-set standouts, budget alternatives.
May 2026
7 postsBest Removal Spells in MTG (2026) — Every Color Ranked
Removal is the most underbuilt category in casual Commander decks, and it is the cheapest way to win a game. Here are the best removal spells in every color, plus board wipes and budget picks.
Best Lands in MTG Commander (2026) — Fixing, Utility, and How Many to Run
A Commander deck's mana base loses or wins more games than its spells do. Most new players run 33 lands and wonder why they keep getting screwed. Here are the staples, the budget swaps, and the right land count for every archetype.
Best White Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Commander Staples & Format Standouts
White spent a decade as the punching bag of Commander color rankings. Esper Sentinel, Smothering Tithe, and Farewell ended that argument. Here are the white cards worth building around in 2026.
Best Blue Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Counterspells, Card Draw & Control Staples
Blue's deal is simple. The best counterspell is the one you don't have to cast, and the best card-draw engine is the one your opponents help fuel. Here are the blue cards that still set the bar in 2026.
Best Black Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Tutors, Removal & Commander Staples
Black's whole identity is paying a cost to break a rule. Demonic Tutor finds anything. Necropotence draws everything. Here are the staples that have defined the color for 20+ years.
Best Red Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Burn, Wheels & Commander Staples
Red has the best one-mana spell in MTG history, the best draw-7 in MTG history, and one of the best banned cards in MTG history. Building red in 2026 is mostly about which of those traditions you are leaning into.
Best Green Cards in Magic: The Gathering (2026) — Ramp, Big Creatures & Commander Staples
Green is the only color that can plop a 16/16 trampler on turn 5 in Commander without doing anything clever. Here are the staples that make it happen.