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People of the world! I've joined the @edhlab.gg team and wrote my first-ever deck tech. Check my Dwarves and Treasures article and please let me know what you think! ❤️ blog.edhlab.gg/thorin-king-...
João M | @arcatron
@arcatronplays.bsky.social
MTG Commander | I write Primers on Moxfield | I open packs on YouTube | he/him |📍 London | 🇧🇷🇬🇧🇪🇸🏳️🌈🏳️ https://linktr.ee/arcatronplays
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People of the world! I've joined the @edhlab.gg team and wrote my first-ever deck tech. Check my Dwarves and Treasures article and please let me know what you think! ❤️ blog.edhlab.gg/thorin-king-...
Before the sun sets on Reality Fracture (already), can we talk about Sphinxes? Thank you blog.edhlab.gg/the-ur-sphin...
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It’s been a minute since I wrote a state of the format kinda piece, but here’s an update. I feel like the challenges of fitting the square pegs of old commanders into the round hole of Brackets belies a need to shake things up - and maybe add another bracket. Lmk your thoughts! vist.ly/5nsb3
List is here: moxfield.com/decks/v5egAV...
Reality Fracture is just around the corner and I wanted to explore one of the most interesting new commanders from the set. Who else is building Pia or considering her for the 99? 👀 blog.edhlab.gg/pia-aether-a...
I couldn’t agree more. 👇🏼
Bracket "3.5" not existing has forced the format to adjust in weird ways. I think the end result is a lot of decks are B4 but get spooked by fringe cEDH decks, so retreat to B3. Those decks spook some B3 decks, who retreat to B2. Net result is B2 & B3 feel faster than how they should on paper 1/3
IRL Magic is not online hate and subreddits. Also it's cool Magic gets some positive attention that's not tied to sales or IPs. www.npr.org/2026/08/26/n...
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Btw, Set review? Set Review. blog.cardkingdom.com/secrets-of-s...
In case you're living under a rock and weren't aware, edhlab.gg is the best goldfishing tool out there to play test your (and others) decks.
“Optimized” is not “fringe cEDH” - or am I going mad? Just please please please acknowledge the existence of another bracket, the one to house the “high 3s” or “weak 4s”. Ffs!
What's up w/ [Bracket 4]? This episode, we've got our spikey friend @blackneto.bsky.social in the house to lay out how to soup-up your deckbuilding for high-powered games that are full of complexity and competition, but also a blast to play! Don't miss it: youtu.be/jzeTz9clIC8
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João M | @arcatron reposted
Gandalf, Eldrazi Lord (or puppet?) - it makes total sense! It's been a while since I built this one, but decided to dust it off and had a blast paying with it this last week. By experience, it's an Eldrazi (and Simic!) deck that don't make people moan... too much.
Unconventional kindred commanders are very fun, thanks for the reminder @narukamiknight.bsky.social
Most of the best deckbuilders I've had the pleasure to play against go against the grain and pick a more unconventional Commander, even for decks like typal decks. This week I write about the benefits of thinking outside the (deck)box. blog.cardkingdom.com/why-unconven...
so a lot did not happen today, huh?
Today's update to the Banned & Restricted list impacts Historic and Timeless, along with Alchemy rebalances. We also have updates for the Commander format. Read about Commander here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno... Read about all other formats here: magic.wizards.com/en/news/anno...
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From @jespermyrfors.bsky.social, The Dark set art director over on Facebook: “The Magic: The Gathering release The Dark was 100% a commentary on the evils and hypocrisy of bigoted right wing Christians…” Some cards for context and the set list: scryfall.com/sets/drk
hey @moxfield.com, with the #Imgur ban in the UK, which other websites can I use to share images in primers? Thanks