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TLDR You know how some products age gracefully, like a well-loved dual land in a sleeve? And some age… like a pallet of sealed boxes allegedly headed to a landfill? That contrast is basically the emotional core of the Hasbro Magic 30th Anniversary lawsuit: investors say they were sold a story about unstoppable demand and […]
I’ve watched people fall into the same trap a hundred times, including me. You get excited about a new Commander list or a spicy Modern brew, you start price-checking staples, and suddenly you’re spending real money on a deck you have not even proven you enjoy. The fix is simple: test deck ideas with proxy […]
TLDR This post helps MTG players proxy an entire deck responsibly by comparing paper slips, home printing, print-on-demand, and digital options, so they can get reps in without wasting money or making game night awkward. If you want to proxy a whole deck in MTG, you’re really choosing between three things: speed, feel, and how […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
TLDR You can absolutely bring MTG proxies at FNM… right up until the moment FNM is actually being run as a sanctioned event and the tournament rules show up to do their job. Which is, inconveniently, most FNMs. Let’s be painfully clear about what the rules say, what people think the rules say, and how […]
TLDR Your playtests don’t need perfect mana, they need honest mana If you want to proxy a mana base in MTG without turning your playtests into a fanfic where your deck never stumbles, you have to resist the most tempting lie in Magic: “It’s fine, I’ll just proxy all the best lands and see how […]
This post helps Commander players build a deck that actually does something on purpose by starting with a clear game plan, so they can win more games and tune faster (with fewer “why is this in here?” moments). TLDR You know the deck. You’ve played against it. You might have built it. MTG Commander deckbuilding […]
TLDR If you’re asking “what do experience counters do MTG,” the answer is both boring and powerful: they’re basically a persistent number you rack up, then a handful of cards cash that number in for increasingly rude effects. Like an XP bar, except it’s for making your friends sigh. How experience counters MTG actually work […]