Arnaud Gompertz
Arnaud Gompertz
Arnaud Gompertz has been playing Magic since 4th Edition, back in 1995. He's been an assiduous EDH enthusiast since 2012, with a soft spot for unusual and casual Commanders. He'll always favour spectacular plays against a boring path to victory. Aside from mistreating cardboard, he's a dedicated board games player, loves a challenging video game and occasionally tries to sing with his choir.
Destiny Part 2: The Witness | Beyond Universes Within
The Witness, the Hive, and the Worm Gods, built as a Grixis Commander deck. A Bracket 1 tribute to Destiny's villains, card by card.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain Rides the Trim Tides
Arnaud takes the wheel this week to Populate Island, where a mysterious disease proliferates...can he go from 376 cards to a mere 100?
Whtz, The Bibliophile Smashes the Ceiling and Reaches For the Stars
This week, Arnaud tries to abuse the new rulebreaker mechanic. How tall can he go with Whtz, the Bibliophile?
Old Age Is A Vile Smasher
For our Editor-in-Chief's 40th birthday, Arnaud builds him a budget Rakdos deck packed with damage doublers, big burn, and an intentionally terrible mana curve.
Trimmed Feldon of the Third Path Goes Big Badaboom!
This week, Arnaud takes on a classic figure of Magic lore, with a budget Feldon of the Third Path deck tech.
Destiny Part 1: The Traveler | Beyond Universes Within
In this Beyond Universes Within, Arnaud tries to make a deck based on the Destiny franchise, focused on the forces of Light and the Traveler.
Trimmed General Ferrous Will Rock Your Clique
This week's Trim sees Arnaud wrestle with Golems and bathe in Boros' almighty glory. Can he survive this tremendous ordeal?
Building Six: An Inside-Out Mono-Green Artifacts Deck
Can you build an artifacts deck in mono-green, the color that realllly hates artifacts? Enter Six, a retrace commander that recurs finishers all game long.
Meet Tivash, Gloom Summoner, and His Trimmed Clique of Lifegain
In this week's Trim, Arnaud colludes with Demons in a desperate gamble for power. Can Tivash, Gloom Summoner survive the ordeal?
Five Underappreciated Precons Worth a Second Look
Not all precons are born equal. Arnaud takes a look at some of the most underappreciated decks released since 2011.