Gemstone Mine
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E089 -- Tutors & Card Access (part 2) -- Lessons from cEDH
November 16, 2022
Now we get to the fun stuff: how multicolored decks in Commander can make use of tutors! Each color's suite of tutors plays into other colors' tuto...
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E088 -- Tutors & Card Access (part 1) -- Lessons from cEDH
November 9, 2022
They always have it. How do they always have it? How come *you* never get to have it? Certain colors and color-identities in Commander gel better w...
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E087 -- Lessons from cEDH -- Bad Matchups
October 26, 2022
If you play this format long enough, you find some decks which are really difficult for some of your favorite decks to play against. Sometimes you ...
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E086 -- How to Brew a Casual Deck
October 12, 2022
Many cEDH players ask the question, "How do I brew a casual deck again?" It can seem like a major challenge to "unlearn" all the efficiencies and c...
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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...