Game Designer @ Fanatics | MTG brewer and Commander gamer, Smash Bros. player, FFXIV raider, off-beat deckbuilder. He/Him
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Zac Elsik / utdzac.bsky retweeted
I wrote an article on a topic that's been in the back of my mind for a while now: deckbuilding fallacies in Magic.
Gameplay fallacies get talked about a lot, but these are equally important. Link in replies!
Zac Elsik / utdzac.bsky retweeted
It was a chill monday until I checked the Modern Challenge Top8 decklists and … I saw that Lantern Control Top8ed one!
We must play it! 😅
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ALT 4 Thoughtseize 1 Mox Opal 4 Whir of Invention 1 Flooded Strand 1 Grafdigger's Cage 4 Codex Shredder 4 Ensnaring Bridge 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Scalding Tarn 1 Watery Grave 4 Urza's Saga 3 Island 4 Lantern of Insight 2 Pyxis of Pandemonium 1 Torpor Orb 4 River of Tears 1 The Underworld Cookbook 1 Academy Ruins 4 Darkslick Shores 1 Disruptor Flute 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Pithing Needle 3 Narset, Parter of Veils 1 Cursed Totem 3 Mox Opal 1 Torpor Orb 1 Void Mirror 1 Damping Sphere 1 Welding Jar 3 Soulless Jailer 1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn 1 Vexing Bauble 3 Ashiok, Dream Render 1 Cursed Totem 2 Harbinger of the Seas
Zac Elsik / utdzac.bsky retweeted
The Pro Tour Deck That Won By NOT Playing Magic? mtggoldfish.com/articles/the…
Recently got the itch to play some competitive Magic again.
Split the finals in back-to-back Modern RCQs with Boros Ponza 🔥🔥
Deck is a blast to play, reminds me a lot of Lantern Control. It's methodical with many micro decisions.
moxfield.com/decks/VGGD_Okyw…
Zac Elsik / utdzac.bsky retweeted
The Hunter Burton Memorial Open is this weekend! It's a huge $15K tournament with tons of big prize side events all weekend. Vendors, artists, auctions and more in the good ol' DFW!
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Here's how I've been playing Commander the last 5 years:
Board Game Commander
1. No extra turns
2. No "You win the game" cards or self-contained infinite combos
3. No tutors except for getting lands
Thoughts on how I got here on the philosophy behind it in replies...
1/10
3. No tutors except for getting lands **
This one is a bit tricky, given tutor usage varies from person to person and deck to deck, but the main goal here is to increase variety and prevent games feeling the same.
9/10
Zac Elsik / utdzac.bsky retweeted
Much Abrew: How Good in Lantern Control in 2024, Actually? (Modern) mtggoldfish.com/articles/muc… #mtg #mtgo #muchabrew
Deck 2 of 11: Dragonlord Ojutai, Flash Control
moxfield.com/decks/Anj6EByWO…
Main theme: Mostly flash creatures/permanents
Sub theme: Eventual 1v1 finisher with a resilient commander
Ironically, this ended up having the opposite effect, such that other players had to spend more time thinking on their turn about what potential, invisible threats I was holding up each turn-cycle.
