Reid Marsh
Commander & Budget Desk
Reid Marsh is the byline for BaseMTG's Commander coverage: budget builds, precon upgrades, and the deck-building questions that come with them. Every article starts from a sources table (EDHREC data, official product pages, Scryfall prices with the date), and every card in a list gets a one-line reason to be there. When a swap is cheap and changes a lot, he says so plainly; when a hyped card or precon is mediocre, he says that too. Written in an enthusiast's voice, not a hype-man's: short paragraphs, real terminology, no over-explaining to someone who already plays.
- Commander builds, budget lists and precon upgrades
- Prices checked on Scryfall, dated in the article
- A sources table behind every card and number
38 articles by Reid Marsh
Guides
Reality Fracture Commanders Ranked: All 89 by EDHREC Decks
All 89 Reality Fracture commanders ranked by EDHREC decks on October 29, 2026, in five tiers, with the Elder Sphinxes and same-name pairs compared.
· 12 min read
Guides
Star Trek Precons Ranked: Which Commander Deck to Buy
Landing Party is the best of the Star Trek precons, ahead of We Are the Borg, Federation Fleet and Klingon Fury. We compare reprints, mana and early games.
· 13 min read
Guides
Reign of Dragons Precon Upgrades: Best Swaps for Lathliss
Reign of Dragons precon upgrades from EDHREC's Lathliss decks (Oct 23): ten swaps, the five cheap ones to buy first, and a Ganax combo that ends in a draw.
· 12 min read
Guides
Wretched Ranks Precon Upgrades: Best Swaps for Gisa
Wretched Ranks precon upgrades from 1,476 EDHREC decks (Oct 23): ten swaps for about $28, the cards to cut first, and how to get more from Ghoulcaller Gisa.
· 10 min read
Guides
Best Partner Commanders in MTG: Tier List by Partner Type
The best partner commanders in MTG, ranked by EDHREC deck counts: Tymna, Thrasios and Rograkh on top, plus the best pick in each other partner type.
· 6 min read
Guides
Best Card Draw Commanders in MTG: Tier List and Picks
The best card draw commanders in MTG, ranked into tiers from EDHREC's Card Draw theme: Nekusar, Niv-Mizzet, Ms. Bumbleflower and budget picks under $1.
· 7 min read
Guides
Best Mana Rocks in Commander: Tier List for Every Bracket
The best mana rocks in Commander, tiered by how often EDHREC decks play them and by Bracket. Sol Ring and Arcane Signet first, then a rock in your colors.
· 9 min read
Guides
MTG Tutors: The Best Tutor in Every Color for Commander
MTG tutors ranked by color for Commander. The best Game Changer tutor in each color, the one you can still run in Bracket 2, and the tutors to skip.
· 10 min read
Guides
Saltiest Cards in Commander: EDHREC's 2026 Salt Score List
The saltiest cards in Commander for 2026, from EDHREC's Salt Score vote. Why players hate each of the top 20, and which ones you'll really face at a table.
· 10 min read
Guides
MTG Color Combinations: Names, Playstyles and How to Pick
MTG color combinations, all 26 named from Azorius to WUBRG, with what each one plays like, how many commanders it has and how to pick your own colors.
· 10 min read
Guides
Rule Zero in MTG Commander: What It Means and What to Say
Rule Zero in MTG Commander is the pregame talk where the table agrees what's allowed. What to say, how brackets fit, and where Rule 0 stops working.
· 9 min read
News
Mystery Booster Commander Edition: 60 New Cards and Dates
Mystery Booster Commander Edition has 60 new cards, legal in Commander on Nov 13, 2026. Draft rules, rulebreaker commanders and what Wizards left out.
· 10 min read