Commander Spotlight: Pestilence

Ok, we’re doing it. We’re finally doing it. I have had this particular card on my EDH to-do list quite literally for years now. Actually, it’s been on my never-dwindling short list pretty much since the beginning of this series....
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The Laurels: Best Daredevil Games Of 2021

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2021 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Always the consummate...
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Commander Spotlight: Ethereal Absolution

Today’s topic once again revolves around the thought of generating strategic 2-for-1 advantages. But wait, you, perceptive reader might say, didn’t you already mention this angle as recently as last week? To which I might reply sheepishly that yes, it’s...
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The Laurels: Best Immersionist Games Of 2021

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2021 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  From the depths...
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Commander Spotlight: Catch / Release

Having been a functioning person in modern society over the last couple years, it’s practically inescapable for you to not have come across stories about how the pandemic affected the global supply chain. It impacted serious, important goods. It impacted...
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The Laurels: Best Architect Games Of 2021

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2021 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Whether it’s amassing...
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Commander Spotlight: Mark of Sakiko

There’s an age-old argument in realm of successfully propagated intellectual property. That is, when you have an IP reach a certain level of success and cultural fandom, does the IP’s owners retain the sole authority to make major changes to...
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The Laurels: Best Striker Games Of 2021

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2021 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Always looking for...
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Commander Spotlight: Fissure

The longer you interact within any niche community, particularly a community where its body politic is either continually being rejuvenated by an influx of new members or outright replacing them in a revolving door fashion, and you’re inevitably going to...
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The Laurels: Best Socializer Games Of 2021

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2021 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  There are few...
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