Sweetest Devotion Hello and welcome to the very first edition of Mechanically Minded, the column where we build decks around some of the coolest keyword mechanics in Magic's history. For the inaugural edition of this column, let's explore Banding! Kidding, kidding. For the actual first mechanic, we'll cover Devotion. You'll remember this mechanic most recently from Theros, though […]
Mechanically Minded - Devotion
November 15, 2018 by
Kyle Massa 
EDH Player Psychographics - Negotiating with Goblin Diplomats
October 25, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Negotiation is for those who don't attack enough. At least that's what Goblin Diplomats think. Today is the sixth (and final?) edition of our EDH Player Psychographic series. We've covered Herm/Hermettes, Turtles, Mackenzies, Barktooths, and Puppet Masters. To round things out, we'll take a look at perhaps the most extreme psychographic there is: the Goblin Diplomat, […]
#aggro, #commander damage, #extra combat, #goblin diplomats, #psychographics, #xenagos god of revels Read More »
The 600 - Predicting the Popularity of Guilds of Ravnica Commanders
September 27, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Like Deja Vu All Over Again Love baseless speculation? Keep reading, pal. It's about to get super baseless up in here. Today, I'll predict the popularity of every new commander from Guilds of Ravnica. (Before reading further, don't forget my 600 article for Commander 2018. Extremely baseless). This plane has given us popular commanders in the past including […]
#niv-mizzet, #prediction, #ravnica, #speculation Read More »
EDH Player Psychographics - Turtle Time
September 13, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Turtle Power Every playgroup has one. I'm talking about the player who never attacks. I'm talking about the player who plays Ghostly Prison and Propaganda in every white and/or blue deck. (If not for the color restriction, they'd play them in green, black, and red decks, too.) Every playgroup has one. I'm talking about Turtles. Turtles are […]
#kynaios and tiro of meletis, #pillowfort, #psychographics, #turtle Read More »
The 600 - Predicting the Popularity of C18 Commanders
August 30, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Making a Prophecy I love prophecy. I'm not sure why. I love the prophets and prophetesses of Greek myth. I love when authors foreshadow future events in books. I even love pro football preseason picks (though how accurate are they, really?). All in all, predicting the future is pretty cool. With this series, I'm going […]
#aminatou the fateshifter, #c18, #commander 2018, #estrid the masked, #lord windgrace, #mtgc18, #saheeli the gifted Read More »
EDH Psychographics - Master of Puppets
July 26, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Marionettes On a String Manipulation. Deceit. Coercion. Bribery. If these words appeal to you, you might be a Puppet Master. Or maybe a criminal. Or both? In any case, politics are an essential part of every game of EDH. Whenever we play, we make deals, threats, and treaties. But that's just scratching the surface. Being […]
#politics, #psychographics, #puppet master, #zedruu the greathearted Read More »
EDH Player Psychographics - Barktooths and the Allure of the Unusual
June 26, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Barktooth Warbeard Barktooth Warbeard is a card you've probably never heard of, which is exactly why he's the namesake of our next EDH player psychographic. A Barktooth is an EDH player who loves playing unusual, underused, and under-appreciated cards. For Barktooths, the fun of the format isn't necessarily derived from playing the optimal card all the […]
#barktooth warbeard, #psychographics, #sidisi brood tyrant, #squee the immortal, #underplayed Read More »
EDH Player Psychographics - Mackenzies and the Big Bucks
June 24, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Mackenzie Welcome back to another edition of EDH Player Psychographics! Today, let's talk about Mackenzies. To be a Mackenzie, one need not wear a bone helmet, grow a beard, or hang out near Stonehenge (though I suppose you can if you'd like). In terms of EDH Player Psychographics, Mackenzies are those who enjoy playing expensive cards. […]
#angus mackenzie, #edh players, #expensive, #psychographics Read More »
EDH Player Psychographics — Winning Like a Herm
May 24, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Some play EDH for fun. Some play to socialize. Some play to make friends, or cast cards they can't cast in other formats. And then there are those who play for one reason and one reason only. (In the following video, please substitute the word "sports" with "Elder Dragon Highlander.") If you're a Herm or […]
#combo, #combo win conditions, #competitive, #edh players, #player types, #psychographics Read More »
An Introduction to EDH Player Psychographics
May 10, 2018 by
Kyle Massa
Have you ever taken one of those Facebook personality tests? It's okay to admit it. One can only resist the "Which Game of Thrones Character Are You?" quiz for so long. (I got Ned Stark, so I hope I'm not beheaded before I finish this article.) Since I'm a longtime EDH player, I wondered how […]
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