Just Because You Can… Doesn’t Mean You Should in EDH
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 ...
