What happens when you bring a fringe deck 2-color deck with a Commander-centric combo to the largest in-person paper cEDH tournament in US history? John breaks down a round-by-round recounting of Okotoberfest 2022, where he piloted an Azorius Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher deck to a top 16 finish! Want to hear how this fringe deck managed […]
Gemstone Mine - Okotoberfest 2022 Tournament Report
November 30, 2022 by
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Gemstone Mine - Vhal / Staff Infinite Mana Combo
August 2, 2022 by
Community Spotlight
It's Combo Time! The prerequisite is having 3 available to cast the artifact while it's in our hand, plus Vhal needs to have 5 or greater toughness and cannot have summoning sickness. You can check out our deck primer on Vhal for details on that! 1. Cast Staff of Domination for 3 (*this is the […]
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Gemstone Mine - Simic Vhal Untap Combo -- Video Primer
We've got a deck we're excited to share! Fresh out of Commander Legends 2: Battle for Baldur's Gate comes a combo deck that can grind value and hold its own in combat. If you've played cEDH decks like Evolution or Dawnwaker Thrasios and are looking for a unique deck that blends combo and value engines, […]
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Too-Specific Top 10 - Everything in the Kitchen Sink
March 26, 2021 by
DougY 
Need a place to put your infinite mana? Let's check out some mana sinks!
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Commander Showdown — Mairsil vs Experiment Kraj
March 7, 2018 by
Joseph Schultz 
Some Assembly Required Magic: the Gathering is filled to the brim with abilities. We have triggered abilities, as seen on cards like Eternal Witness and Phyrexian Arena. There are mana abilities, famously found on lands, artifacts, and mana dorks such as Gilded Lotus and Llanowar Elves. Then we have static abilities, like the classic Glorious […]
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