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Grand Theft Etali and "Grist's Plane Ride" @ MagicCon Last Vegas 26'

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by Resmustang  MagicCon Vegas was one for the books. Travis, Jeff, and I landed in Vegas after a 4-hour flight and decided to grab lunch before worrying about our luggage. We hit up Ruby’s Diner in the airport - honestly a solid start to the trip. Afterward, we grabbed our bags from Delta baggage services and headed to the Luxor for night one before moving over to the Westgate near the convention center. Our rooms weren’t ready yet, so naturally we wandered into the casino. As a graveyard Magic player and paranormal investigator/ghost hunter, there was only one correct choice for my first Vegas slot machine: The Mummy. First machine in Vegas… boom. $120 win. Things were looking good. Eventually we got our rooms, and that’s when the chaos started. I opened my suitcase to find all of my Commander decks completely exploded throughout the bag. Somehow none of the cards were bent, but I had to sort everything back into their respective decks. The weird part? No TSA tag. No ind...
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Just Because You Can… Doesn’t Mean You Should in EDH

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Why Timing Beats Speed in Commander "I was in my EDH league last night, focused on my own pod, but I couldn’t help noticing some interesting events unfolding in the other pods Long story short: Pod 1: I watched a resident “good player” get eliminated first. He had positioned himself really well and mentioned afterward that he felt he was playing strong situational cards (mostly out of instinct) but was still bummed to be the first one knocked out. Pod 2: In my pod, I had very little interaction and was heavily mana flooded. I played what I could, leaned into making deals, and honored them whenever possible. I knew I wasn’t in a great position, and also being labeled as one of the shop’s “good Commander players,”I assumed I’d also get taken out…I eventually finished second in the five player pod. It reminded me: One of the hardest lessons to learn in Commander isn’t what to play … it’s when not to. Commander sometimes gives you options early. Mana rocks, interaction, value ...
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