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A Serious Look at Casual

It’s no secret that the Commander format is speeding up. Commanders themselves are getting cheaper, ramp is as efficient as its ever been, and more and more players are paying attention to metrics like mana curve that only used to matter in the most competitive formats. As decks are optimized, they are homogenized, and it’s made me wonder: what is responsible for this undeniable trend toward…

Look, I Made a Thing

Apropos of nothing; I just felt like sharing some of the cards that I’ve dreamed up in the last few months. There’s nothing terribly unique here, just a few love letters to the game from a massive, atomic-powered super nerd. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Let’s Break Some Rules (To Fix Them)

Katherine Hepburn (yes, I am as old as balls) is credited with a quote that has become one of my personal mottos: “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” For you D&D nerds out there, I’m a textbook example of chaotic good–I only follow rules if they make sense to me and don’t actively interfere with my goals. In the context of Commander, this means I’m keeping a full seven no matter…

Confessions from the Salt Mine

Okay, y’all, they say confession is good for the soul. Even, perhaps, for a mere fillet of soul such as mine. I’m turning in to a bona fide salt monger. I don’t know exactly when it started, but it’s been going on for months now. I’m afraid that I may be developing (or have already developed) a reputation at the two local game stores I play at each week for being “that guy”–you know, the guy who…