So its been probably about 2 1/2 years since I've played but starting up again. The people I play with now play Commander in which I have zero experience with so any tips/advice would be appreciated. I used to play with either black and/or green decks typically, and played around with all others as well but when I was playing, we were pretty basic lol.
My group of players have progressed a LOT in the past 2 1/2 years...meanwhile my cards sat and collected dust, and my playing skills plummeted.
For now, I am planning on a blue/green deck and need help choosing a commander, as of now I have nothing commander wise so am looking to buy so any recommendations welcomed.
Thanks in advance! Almost feels like I am starting from scratch!! But excited to get back into it!!
I actually quite like the Wizards Commander premade decks -- they're really not awful as default and they give you something to work with. They've released 4 sets so far: Mono-color, enemy colors, 4-colored, and 3-colors; the 3-colored sets were original and are kinda expensive now, but since you mentioned you were looking at blue-green, the 2015 decks can be found for about $40 (here's the decklists). Otherwise, though, this forum has a ton of great threads in the Commander section. If you poke around a bit, it should be easy enough to find some good guides (and the final decklist will probably be cheaper since you can tailor it yourself).
As for magic in general: creatures are better than ever, Standard goes up and down (you left around when it started going downhill), and buying singles is still by far the cheapest option. I, personally, think EDH is definitely the best place to start (though some would disagree with me), so good on you for that. It might be a bit of a leap since you said you weren't sure about your playing skill, but the relatively casual nature of EDH in most groups should help alleviate that.
EDIT: As usual, links to Gatherer break the forum software. Geez. Just look up 'Gatherer' and enter in blue, green, exclude other colors for color, legendary for type.
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My group of players have progressed a LOT in the past 2 1/2 years...meanwhile my cards sat and collected dust, and my playing skills plummeted.
For now, I am planning on a blue/green deck and need help choosing a commander, as of now I have nothing commander wise so am looking to buy so any recommendations welcomed.
Thanks in advance! Almost feels like I am starting from scratch!! But excited to get back into it!!
I actually quite like the Wizards Commander premade decks -- they're really not awful as default and they give you something to work with. They've released 4 sets so far: Mono-color, enemy colors, 4-colored, and 3-colors; the 3-colored sets were original and are kinda expensive now, but since you mentioned you were looking at blue-green, the 2015 decks can be found for about $40 (here's the decklists). Otherwise, though, this forum has a ton of great threads in the Commander section. If you poke around a bit, it should be easy enough to find some good guides (and the final decklist will probably be cheaper since you can tailor it yourself).
As for magic in general: creatures are better than ever, Standard goes up and down (you left around when it started going downhill), and buying singles is still by far the cheapest option. I, personally, think EDH is definitely the best place to start (though some would disagree with me), so good on you for that. It might be a bit of a leap since you said you weren't sure about your playing skill, but the relatively casual nature of EDH in most groups should help alleviate that.
If you're looking for specific blue/green commanders, //gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?color=+@([U">+[G])&type=+[Legendary]"]this Gatherer search should cover 'em all (plus some planeswalkers, which you mostly can't use). Edric, Spymaster of Trest is a top-tier general for a deck full of Flying Men-type cards; Experiment Kraj and Vorel of the Hull Clade are wacky Simic +1/+1 counter weirdness; Ezuri, Claw of Progress is the 2015 Commander deck leader and is a great swarm / +1/+1 counter leader; Prime Speaker Zegana, Tishana, Voice of Thunder, and Momir Vig, Simic Visionary are both just great goodstuff commanders. There's also the option of expanding to 3 colors, which gives you (I think) a much better selection of options but will probably cost more in the deck.
EDIT: As usual, links to Gatherer break the forum software. Geez. Just look up 'Gatherer' and enter in blue, green, exclude other colors for color, legendary for type.
--Buck v Bell, 1927. This case, regarding the compulsory sterilization of inmates at mental institutions, has -- somehow -- never been overturned. Just a wee PSA for ya.