Gemstone Mine
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E085 -- Instant Brew -- Celestine, Living Saint
October 5, 2022
There's a new quartet of Commander decks coming out, and some Commanders are getting more hype than others. As usual, John wants to look at one of ...
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E084 -- Lessons from cEDH -- Flexibility, Synergy and Layering
September 21, 2022
"Play more flexible cards! Pick more synergistic pieces! Don't forget to layer your wincons!" All useful advice, but just what do people mean when ...
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E083 -- 5 Lessons from Tournament Commander
September 14, 2022
John went into a cEDH tournament and he's learned a few things from his crushing defeat. They might help *you* avoid a similar fate if you're plann...
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E082 -- Lessons from cEDH -- Getting Ready with Mulligans
August 31, 2022
The Getting Ready stage of a game of Commander can be a bit boring, but mastering the art of the Mulligan can help you get through it in better pos...
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E081 -- Lessons from cEDH -- How to Play Commander like Survivor
August 24, 2022
Is it possible we could learn more about how to be successful at a game of Commander by watching reality television than watching Legacy or Modern ...
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E080 -- 5 Political Lessons from vEDH
August 10, 2022
Politics can play a big role in your success or failure at a Commander table, and not always in the sense of making "I scratch your back and you sc...
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E079 -- Deck Primer -- Simic Vhal Untap Combo
August 3, 2022
We've got a deck we're excited to share! Fresh out of Commander Legends 2: Battle for Baldur's Gate comes a combo deck that can grind value and hol...
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E078 -- Lessons from cEDH -- How I'd Tap That
July 20, 2022
Games can be won or lost simply because of how players tap their mana. There's a world of potential difference between a passing the turn with 2 an...
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E077 -- Multifaceted -- Raffine, Scheming Seer
July 13, 2022
We've talked about what makes a good commander before, and this week, we're taking a Multifaceted look at Raffine, Scheming Seer! One of the powerh...
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E076 -- When to Eliminate a Player
July 6, 2022
Game's gotta end, but it will end sooner for some opponents than others. Sometimes, you have to make the decision of which opponent you're going to...
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E075 -- Lessons from Commandfest Philadelphia
June 29, 2022
It's been almost 3 years but members of the Gemstone Mine crew *finally* got to return to an in-person Magic event with Commandfest Philadelphia! W...
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E074 -- Lessons from cEDH -- Feeding the Fish
June 22, 2022
Mystic Remora has become an increasingly-common presence at Commander table of all stripes. It also serves as a great example of a class of cards k...
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E073 -- The State of Blue Counterspells
June 15, 2022
It's time to dig deep again as this week we take a look at all of the best counterspells that Blue has to offer, starting from the free all the way...
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E072 -- Instant Brew -- Toluz's Sickening Cuts
June 1, 2022
One of the most painful parts of brewing a new deck in Commander is often making cuts to a deck. Let's face it: trying to decide which cards will m...
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E071 -- Instant Brew -- Toluz's Sickening Dreams
May 25, 2022
One of the ways that many Commanders send you on a deckbuilding journey is to turn your assumptions about what makes a card fit into your deck upsi...