Every few years, a quiet little subcommittee for the Olympics planning group considers which sports get to be included in the Games. While the modern Olympics has grown considerably since its revival, realistically there’s only so much time, space, and...
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Commander 2016 has begun circulating in earnest, and while it’s still a bit early to say how well received the decks themselves are received, early word seems to indicate interest in what this iteration offers. Now into its 5th year of...
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Although you often get public discourse to the contrary, not everyone’s optimal deck is highly simplistic and cutthroat at all times. Not everyone wants to min-max their deck’s mana curve and perfect repeatable behaviors. Likewise, not everyone fits into the...
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As formats go, Commander is known for being particularly flashy. Not flashy in the same way as competitive tournament decks, with full art promos and more Japanese writing than an anime import, but rather in the way the deck behaves. Sur,e...
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If you’re like most Magic players, at some point you’ll dabble with the making your own cards. It’s a pretty standard thing for players to do as you get more exposed to the game. Whether it’s meant to be an...
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One thing Magic has no shortage of is card cycles. These are a mini-set of cards within the larger set (or block) they’re part of. Card cycles don’t have to match identically, but they typically have overlapping traits, sharing similar...
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Watch any player long enough and you’ll see a pattern of behavior, either in terms of the way they play, the decks they build, or both. It’s not that players are predictable necessarily. Rather, it’s just that we all have...
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Part of the reason Magic continues to keep players excited and interested is how it intersperses both small mechanical innovations and rich, ever-changing flavor. This is all in spite of the game offering the same core mechanics that it did...
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As formats go, Commander has no shortage of options when it comes to cleverness or creativity. With hundreds of Commanders to choose from and thousands of cards for your deck, the possibilities for unique and interesting deck ideas is nearly...
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Many years back, when both I and the game were much younger than we are now, I was still learning the many ins and outs of this little thing called Magic. Back then, was a serious threat, Interrupts still existed,...
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