About the Author
Ben Guilfoyle started playing Magic in 2015. They love to research the design of Magic. Why was this card banned? Could this silver border card actually see play? Cards that push the limits of design is what excites them. You can usually find them playing cube. This ties into their second passion: numbers. With a background in physics and statistics, they love to get in the weeds when building decks. Crunching numbers is their specialty.
More Articles by Ben Guilfoyle
Gift Ideas For The Magic Player In Your Life [2024]
Stressing out about finding the best present for your MTG nerd? Let our author Ben Guilfoyle do the heavy lifting for you and show you the best Magic gifts currently available! You don't know much about Magic: The Gathering or are you on a budget? Don't worry, Ben has the right gift for everyone!
Commander Build Guide
Ben Guilfoyle is taking YOU from zero to hero with his new Commander deck build guide! Learn how to build an original Commander deck from scratch with a structured guide! Ben suggests a few useful tips and tricks to not get lost in the 99.
Partners and Companions
Ben Guilfoyle is taking a good hard look at all the options around and about Partners, Companions and everything in between! From Battleborn to Doctor Who, Ben goes through all the options, additional rules and how you can take advantage of them!
The Secret Power of Commander
A wild new author appears: Ben Guilfoyle is now writing amazing articles about Commander for us! In his debut text, Ben takes a look at the secret power of Commander and how we can harvest banned and restricted cards from other formats. Which cards are useful for EDH, and what cards just don't make any sense in the 99?