Adjusting the 8X8 Theory for Commander Clinic Featuring Chun-Li
The 8X8 theory helps you start on your deck building journey. But in todays commander environment it needs to be tweaked to be relevant. Commander Clinic does exactly that!
Know your Meta: A Study with Golos Superfriends
One of the basic level up moments for commander is know your meta. A meta is the group of people you play commander with and the decks they play. You need to know what is in your meta and then you should be putting cards in your commander deck that limits those decks or exploits the weaknesses of them.
Play Your Hand and Have a Plan (BLU #11)
Sometimes I will hear when playing commander, “If I had only drawn that card I would have won.” This often falls into the category of smack talk. It does point…
Rating the Power Level of a Deck
How strong is your deck? Use this quick reference guide to find out.
Alternate Win Conditions… AKA Backup Plans
Over the last couple of Basic Level Up Moments we have talked about deck building and a process that helps focus and optimize your deck. A deck is only as…
Your Deck has Packages Part 2
Last time in our basic level up moments we talked about how your commander deck has card packages and when it comes to deckbuilding it is better to set up…
Your Deck Has Packages (BLU#9)
Basic Level up moments eight, nine and ten are the meat of the deckbuilding level up moments. If you are not a deck builder personality, then it may be seen…
Your Deck Has Goals Part 2 (BLU #8)
What does it mean to say your deck has goals? I believe a commander deck has three generic implied goals for a deck to succeed and one specific individualized goal.…
Your Deck Has Goals BLU #8
I believe a commander deck has three generic implied goals for a deck to succeed and one specific individualized goal.
The Color Pie and Deck Building Part II
Magic was the original collectable card game.It was created back in 1993 and there was absolutely nothing else like it. At the heart of the game you pay resources or…