#EDH – NerdtotheCore

Untitled Commander Series 5: Fogs and the Fear of Failure

There exists a library of articles on Magic and a great many of them are written on the theoretical underpinnings of the game itself. These are the concepts that help to explain ways to approach matches as a whole, but also individual strategic moments. This is well trod territory with plenty of digital ink spilledContinue reading “Untitled Commander Series 5: Fogs and the Fear of Failure”

Untitled Commander Series 4: The Decks We Do Not Build

Every so often I wonder what could have been. If I had decided that my first year Calculus class was not that bad, would I have pursued a degree in Physics instead of English? Would I have ended up getting as involved at college and found my career? If my Magic collection hadn’t fallen offContinue reading “Untitled Commander Series 4: The Decks We Do Not Build”

Declaring Victory with Orzhov Enchantments

I want to take a moment to thank all my Patrons. I am going to do my level best to keep providing you with the kind of content that brought you here in the first place. If you are interested in supporting my work, you can sign up for my Patreon starting at just $1.Continue reading “Declaring Victory with Orzhov Enchantments”

Resilience, Redundancy, and Mastering Scrap

Commander Dad: Sygg, River Cutthroat

Commander Dad: Crovax the Cursed

Commander Dad: Mavinda, Student’s Advocate

Well, let’s just say I’m trying something new… I want to take a moment to thank all my Patrons. I am going to do my level best to keep providing you with the kind of content that brought you here in the first place. If you are interested in supporting my work, you can signContinue reading “Commander Dad: Mavinda, Student’s Advocate”

Treasured Finds: Hakim, Loreweaver

Do any of your Commander decks have a story? Do they have a “why” of their existence? Part of me wonders if this is something the format has lost since its explosion in popularity. It is not that people cannot have a reason behind their choice of deck, but the tales around them feel farContinue reading “Treasured Finds: Hakim, Loreweaver”

Treasured Finds: Ruthless Deathfang

Welcome back to Treasured Finds, a place to appreciate sacrifice in Commander I have a confession to make: I’m a griefer. Given my druthers my preferred style of play is to drag out the game and put the screws to my opponent(s). I grew up in an era where breaking “negative” symmetry was a viableContinue reading “Treasured Finds: Ruthless Deathfang”

Treasured Finds: The Four Types of Aristocrat Commanders

Last week I wrote this with the intent of turning it into a script for a video. In the intervening days I attended a professional development conference for my career and the keynote address gave me a lot to think about. Namely, writing brings me joy and I’m not sure that moving to another mediumContinue reading “Treasured Finds: The Four Types of Aristocrat Commanders”