Casual Black Magic
Hidetsugu and Kairi in cEDH
April 14, 2023
10 min to read
Sam builds around a five-mana commander for cEDH. Can we truly live the dream? This deck says “absolutely”.
Casual Black Magic
My Experience with Oathbreaker
April 7, 2023
7 min to read
Sam shares their firsthand experiences playing Oathbreaker, fresh off the format receiving official recognition from Wizards of the Coast.
Casual Black Magic
Iteration in Commander Deck Building
March 31, 2023
10 min to read
Sam looks at the many thoughts and processes which go into editing and improving a Commander deck.
Casual Black Magic
Building Blue Decks in Pauper EDH: The Case For Banning Peregrine Drake
March 24, 2023
9 min to read
Sam discusses the massive value of the infamous Pauper combo piece, and how it informs deckbuilding decisions for the other 99 cards.
Casual Black Magic
Politics and Win Rates in Multiplayer Games of Magic
March 17, 2023
9 min to read
Sam discusses the dynamic of politics and negotiation, and how they factor into the balances of wins and losses.
Casual Black Magic
All Roads Lead to KCI—My Adventures in Magic’s cEDH
March 10, 2023
16 min to read
Sam Black launches a new column, as well as a Jhoira, Ageless Innovator cEDH deck designed around Krark-Clan Ironworks.