Although Magic: The Gathering has always found inspiration in The Lord of the Rings, it wasn't until the much anticipated The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Universes Beyond set that any of the characters made it into the game
Last updated on July 4, 2026 Animate Library | Illustration by Raymond Swanland If you've fired up Arena at least 10 times, you inevitably noticed the MTGA economy at some point
You also dont need to wait until your upkeep for winning to occur, a nice bonus when looking at certain cards on this list
If tempo is important, you might include fewer tri lands or consider faster options
The core mechanics of the gathering Commander deck include token generation, synergy with squirrel-related cards, and utilizing Hazels abilities to maximize the effectiveness of tokens
You choose a nonland card from that player's graveyard or hand and exile it