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Are Gold-Bordered Cards Proxies in MTG? How They Work in Casual vs Sanctioned Play

TLDR You found a gold-bordered Gaea’s Cradle for a fraction of the “real” price. You felt clever. The free market trembled. Then someone at the table squints and goes, “Uh… is that a proxy?” Congrats. You’ve discovered Magic’s favorite mini-game: card legality, but with vibes. Let’s answer the actual question: are gold-bordered cards proxies, and […]

What Is Competitive EDH (cEDH) in MTG Commander?

Commander is famous for big board states, splashy spells, and games that can last long enough to develop a weather system. Competitive EDH (cEDH) takes the exact same Commander rules and asks a different question: If everyone is trying to win, what does the most efficient, most resilient Commander deck look like, and how do […]

MTG Proxy Power Level Problems: Proxies Don’t Pubstomp, Decks Do

This post helps Commander and casual MTG players avoid miserable games by separating “proxy drama” from actual power-level mismatches, so you can get better games with fewer awkward conversations. TLDR You’ve probably seen the scene. Someone drops a proxied mana base so smooth it could sell skincare, and suddenly the table starts treating “proxy” like […]