Gemstone Mine
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E070 -- Multifaceted -- A White Counterspell?
May 5, 2022
If the player with a blue deck is tapped out, that means you're safe from counterspells, right? Sometimes, but not always! Wizards of the Coast con...
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E069 -- Black's Share of the Color Pie
May 5, 2022
Last year, we jumped on the updates that White could expect to see after Mark Rosewater's Mechanical Color Pie Update for 2021, and it's about time...
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E068 -- Deck Strategy -- Exploring Landfall
April 4, 2022
There are a number of popular strategies in Commander, and one of the most popular is Landfall! Lands decks in Commander can sport some very powerf...
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E067 -- Deck Alignment -- Casual Decks
April 4, 2022
There may be no topic more heated in the Commander community today than what defines a "casual" deck. This week, we're taking a look at one definit...
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E066 -- Instant Brew -- Sweet Dreams, Lavinia
April 4, 2022
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade is an interesting, stax-y commander who forces opponents to play the game on her terms. Dream Halls is a blue enchantment...
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E065 -- Multifaceted -- Minsc & Boo
March 3, 2022
We're already getting preview cards for our summer release of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, and one of those previews is... hamster ...
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E064 -- Lessons from cEDH -- Finding Your Line
March 3, 2022
Sometimes you go deep into the tank to try to find the best play, stringing together your resources on a razor's edge to try to find the path to vi...
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E063 -- Multifaceted -- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
March 3, 2022
It's been awhile since we've looked at a potential Commander in the Multifaceted series, so this week, it's a deep dive into the nuances that surro...
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E062 -- Deck Alignment -- Battlecruiser
March 3, 2022
Some Commander players love it when games are full of boards overflowing with powerful creatures. This week, we look at Battlecruiser as a deck's t...
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E061 -- Multifaceted -- Mayhem Devil
March 3, 2022
Every so often, a card is printed without much fanfare. Then slowly, over time, it just seems to creep into a bunch of decks. Mayhem Devil is just ...
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E060 -- Consistency in Deckbuilding
February 2, 2022
You know that player in your playgroup whose deck just *always* seems to work? They've always got their commander out a turn early, their engine ca...
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E059 -- Multifaceted -- Containment Construct
February 2, 2022
Kawigama: Neon Dynasty has brought us a *lot* of shiny new cards, but some of the most interesting cards come at *lower* rarities! This week, we're...
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E058 -- Deck Evaluation with Sage of Fables!
February 2, 2022
We've said it before and we'll say it again: the 0-10 "power level" system leaves a lot to be desired. Special guest Sage joins in this week to dis...
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E057 -- Multifaceted -- Kawigama's Channel Lands
February 2, 2022
Kawigama: Neon Dynasty previews are coming fast and furious and the rare land cycle is making a splash! It's not even a cycle of dual lands: we're ...
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E056 -- Multifaceted -- Kismet is Cool
January 1, 2022
As promised, it's time to talk about one of my favorite stax pieces to bring to casual tables, one which will slow down the more optimized decks wh...