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Why Cyclonic Rift is Irreplaceable, Part 1: a Matter of Salt

Cyclonic Rift draws a lot of ire from Commander players. In part 1 of 3, I look at data from EDHrec to explain why Rift is singled out despite not being the saltiest card. It doesn’t fit the bill of other salty cards, which are often stax, combo, and land destruction cards.

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Custom Magic Designs part 1

In this new series, I bring you some of the most interesting custom Magic cards and mechanics I’ve come up with over the years. Join me for a discussion and exploration of Magic design!

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A Look at Eminence

With the return of Eminence in the March of the Machine commander decks, let’s explore some of the design space to show that not every Eminence card is Edgar Markov.

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Commander Deck Overview

A summary of all my current commander decks, as well as a bit of history on each and why I enjoy them.

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