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Commander Cube First Pick #4
Which card do you first pick and why? Assume that your group has decided to draft your generals at the end instead of at the beginning. How would that pick change if you had drafted a certain general beforehand, instead? [card]Baneslayer Angel[/card] [card]Cryptic Command[/card] [card]Vengeful Pharaoh[/card] [card]Furnace of Rath[/card] [card]Concordant Crossroads[/card] [card]Double Negative[/card] [card]Crucible of…
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Commander Cube First Pick #3
Which card do you first pick and why? Assume that your group has decided to draft your generals at the end instead of at the beginning. How would that pick change if you had drafted a certain general beforehand, instead? [card]Martial Coup[/card] [card]Equilibrium[/card] [card]Diabolic Tutor[/card] [card]Vicious Shadows[/card] [card]Indrik Stomphowler[/card] [card]Darksteel Forge[/card] [card]Caves of Koilos[/card] [card]Congregate[/card]…
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Dark Ascension Set Review
Coda: Innistrad was a resounding success for Wizards of the Coast. Not only did it absolutely nail the flavor and feeling of classic gothic horror, it’s provided one of the most engaging Limited formats of all time and given greedy little EDHers like us some pretty spectacular cards to work with. Falkenrath Noble, Kessig Cagebreakers,…
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Commander Cube First Pick #2
Which card do you first pick and why? Assume that your group has decided to draft your generals at the end instead of at the beginning. How would that pick change if you had drafted a certain general beforehand, instead? [card]Akroma’s Vengeance[/card] [card]Vesuvan Shapeshifter[/card] [card]Diabolic Edict[/card] [card]Shatterstorm[/card] [card]Mighty Emergence[/card] [card]Unburial Rites[/card] [card]Vedalken Orrery[/card] [card]Reflecting Pool[/card]…
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Jenara Gets Serious
For those curious about the deck I’m talking about, you can see it here. Jenara is without a doubt, my favorite deck. It’s also my most powerful, yes, but the deck is just so rewarding to play that the power is more of a perk than a feature. There are so many rich interactions between…
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Commander Cube First Pick #1
Let’s say this is the first pack you open in a cube draft. What do you first pick and why? Assume that your group has decided to draft your generals at the end instead of at the beginning. [card]Iona, Shield of Emeria[/card] [card]Arcane Laboratory[/card] [card]Phyrexian Arena[/card] [card]Disaster Radius[/card] [card]Krosan Tusker[/card] [card]Golgari Signet[/card] [card]Relic of Progenitus[/card]…
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EDH Deckbuilding Fundamentals: Too Much Good Stuff
Most seasoned EDH deckbuilders know the feeling. You’ve got this great idea for a deck, say for instance a crazy BUG spirit tribal deck. Your mind whirls with the possibilities as you feverishly pick out all the cards that would go in the deck. [card]Mirror-Mad Phantasm[/card]! [card]Conspiracy[/card]! [card]Promised Kannushi[/card]! Then, of course, you need to…
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Armageddon (or how I learned to stop worrying about losing and love the bomb)
Back in high school, a couple friends of mine and I started playing a little known computer game that goes by the name of Dwarf Fortress. It’s possible that none of you have heard of it, but if you have, you’ll know that it has a wonderful motto: “losing is fun.” I wish that I…
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Commander Cube Version 1.2.03942
Ok, you caught me, the last five digits on the current Commander Cube version number are kinda BS, but I do have a point to make. Last Tuesday (Candy has already told some of the awesome stories of the games), I tried something new the the Cube that I think added a lot to the…