Chip Off the Old Blex | Building Your Blech, Loafing Pest Commander Deck

Blech, Loafing Pest is a three-mana black-green legendary Pest from Secrets of Strixhaven that turns every life gain trigger into a board-wide counter pump for five creature types simultaneously. Gain life constantly, grow your creatures into a threatening wide board, and win through combat before your opponents figure out that the dopey-looking Pest in your command zone has been quietly making everything else enormous. This guide covers the full strategy and five must-includ

The biggest MTG singles price spikes of April 2026 came from three different parts of the market simultaneously. Budget cards tripled in price because of a Commander precon. Mid-range staples spiked on combo hype before Secrets of Strixhaven even launched. And the high-end Reserved List kept doing what it always does. Here is every major April 2026 MTG market mover organized by price tier with the story behind each one.

Wizards announced five MTG Historic pre-bans tied to the Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive arriving on MTG Arena today. Armageddon, Daze, Force of Will, Vampiric Tutor, and Library of Alexandria are all out of Historic before a single game was played. This is the full breakdown of every card that got banned, the official reasoning from Wizards, and an honest take on the one decision that has the community scratching its head.