rachelweeks.bsky.social
Host of The Command Zone.
Klik in the D&D adventure Better Than Heroes.
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Oh my god. She’s perfect.
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I would say this template lends itself best to 1-3, and some 4s, especially those not super focused on acceleration.
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If you haven’t updated your template lately, let me sell you on it. I think we’ve come up with something great.
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Forgiven! Hahaha. Maybe you’ll start a new trend.
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It means whatever you’d like it to mean! If blue isn’t your thing, feel free to fill in that slot as it’s helpful. Haha
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It is likely a high 4 unless you have designed it to play in cEDH pods specifically. How are you trying to win?
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This time, I have less commander time available so it’s…
Old: Sidisi
New: Plagon
Aggro: Dreadmaws
Blue: Plagon again!
Plus, 2 Canadian Highlander decks: Death & Taxes and Sultai Nightmarewalk!
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This is a sticky situation! Enchantment removal, preferably on a permanent that she can copy!
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Bracket 4 implies the mindset of, "Anything goes! I'm comfortable with any level of cards and any kind of strategy and I think my deck is ready for that."
You could also say something like, "Technically my deck is a 4 because of MLD, but I'm hoping for more of a bracket 3 game."
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There is always going to be a pregame conversation. This is simply a tool to give you rails for that conversation. Saying you're bracket 4 is just the start! You're right, there is certainly a range within that.
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Meming is totally cool, but I'm going to strive for clarity over jokes on this post. Haha
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The thing about bracket 2, is that those decks won't play a ton of counterspells and DEFINITELY won't be running a Containment Priest. Kill this one thing or you die, is telegraphed if you've played against Jodah, but is not going to be intuitive if you haven't. It certainly isn't incremental.
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Some combos become acceptable here, but they will not be expected before turn 6 or 7. It likely depends on what you're doing with your infinite mana.
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We are all compensated for being on the Commander Format Panel. :)
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"Comparable to the average modern precon" is the full line and encompasses MANY casual decks, as most modern are playable out of the box. It is intended to include all the players who want to play commander but don't expect the game to end out of nowhere.
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That restriction remains! It just isn't explicitly spelled out here.
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I would argue "wins are telegraphed and incremental" excludes him as he is often an "I untap with him and win" commander, but do what you think is right.
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In case this wasn't made clear elsewhere, I'd also like to say that this is explicitly not a "letter of the law" tool! This is a "use your best judgment" tool intended to guide conversation, not a checklist to be taken advantage of.
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No. This image changes none of the content of the beta brackets as released. I assumed the wording "some combos" would be enough to make it clear that not ALL the combos go here (especially thoracle/consult), but apparently that is not the case.
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I know a lot of folks feel 4 is vague or open-ended, but I actually love that it's a casual bracket that's ready for anything! And that's a great start to a pregame conversation.
"Technically I'm a 4 because of MLD, but I don't have fast mana or tutors," is a very concise deck description.
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3 is no slouch! These are highly synergistic decks with a larger number of staples. I would consider many of my decks 3s, regardless of most of them not containing any GCs.
4 is a bit more of the wild west. ANYthing goes here, fast mana, MLD, lockouts, free interaction.
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I think you see each bracket too narrowly. Core contains precons, but could also include upgraded precons, budget decks, and many casual decks.
A BIG difference between 2 & 3 is, in 3, players start to see combos and staples, and will be prepared to interact with individual game-ending spells.
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Gavin and a few other CFP members were actively involved in it's creation! This was not a one-man creation for sure.
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Love the idea of cozy cube. Do you have a public list?
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You too! Appreciate all the input!
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Thanks for all your work on it!
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It's designed as a 6x4 printout, so maybe I'll have a bunch of these made before MagicCon.
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LoadingReadyFeed
(Can I come?)
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I'm glad you like it! Still work to do, but happy with where we're starting.
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Blood Moon is considered Mass Land Denial!
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That's fair critique!
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Everybody is! Happy to clarify
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I would say this is certainly a 3. Multiple tutors, lots of dedicated acceleration. Deck feels well built and has certainly enough ramp to win faster than the average modern precon.
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Static Orb is lumped into Mass Land Denial and is restricted from the first three brackets.
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It doesn't sound like it is actually a 1. The Exhibition bracket is reserved for highly restrictive themed decks with goals outside of winning the game.
Do you mind providing some specifics?
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Glad to hear it!
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I agree the graphic left something to be desired. Did you read the descriptions in the article?
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ALL MY DECKS ARE 4S, THEREFORE EVERY DECK IS A 4 AND THE BRACKET SYSTEM IS USELESS.
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Not necessarily. My read is that folks assume everyone plays exactly like they do and the rest of the bracket is useless.
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Which specifically?
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I think rule 0 decks exist outside the power level discussion. You can build rule 0 decks at any power level.
How do you see dividing bracket 3?