Braden Gardner
I’m often asked what makes a good Commander deck, and the answer I give sometimes surprises them, as they’ll expect me to say something along the lines of “power”, “speed”, or “win percentage”. While these are all useful statistics, my answer paraphrases a line from the book Rocket Boys (a fantastic read by the way!), …
Commander (EDH) is a format full of crazy strategies and cool spells that lead to epic experiences, so it’s easy to see why the spotlight focuses on these aspects of the format. While it’s easy to forget the lands that help us, as players, generate the mana to create these experiences, their support isn’t something …
A huge shoutout to Lanabean for lending her expertise to create this post. She is the author of this fantastic guide for A Link to the Past Randomizer (ALttPR) enthusiasts who prefer to cruise through Hyrule’s greatest treasure hunt on a Super Nintendo. Make sure to stop by her Twitch channel and give her a …
If you’ve followed our Twitch channel for any amount of time since late 2020, you’ve probably seen me playing a randomized run of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for SNES. I had no history of doing randomizers before this, and I hadn’t even played the base game in years when starting. …
It’s fair to say at this point that Red Dragon Inn is truly one of the great games out there. A great game, whether played on a board, with a deck of cards you’ve collected from booster packs, or with a keyboard/controller, is often one that is lauded for its ability to stand the test …
Have you ever wanted an easy way to test a Commander deck before buying the cards? Are you having trouble finding the right lighting for your SpellTable camera setup? Do you miss getting to play Magic with your friends and playgroups? Then I have good news for you. Untap.in is a website that lets you …
Core sets have an interesting place in Magic’s history. Starting out as white-bordered, 100% reprint sets that excluded legendary creatures, they’ve gradually lost each of these restrictions, undergone a leave of absence, and have come roaring back in recent years with better and better card selections. Core Set 2021 is no exception to this recent …
We’ve all been in at least one game where we’ve played a card, preparing to make an epic play we’ve made countless times before, only to have an opponent point out “That isn’t actually how this card works”. Then, as we discuss how Spelltwine actually interacts with its targets, I begin going through the 5 …