Am I The Bolas? - Sneaky Synergy
Mike Carrozza • September 28, 2022
At what point do you check if the table can stop you? Is Jan Jansen bound to be the Bolas no matter how you build him?
Mike Carrozza is a stand-up comedian from Montreal who’s done a lot of cool things like put out an album called Cherubic and worked with Tig Notaro, Kyle Kinane, and more people to brag about. He’s also been an avid EDH player who loves making silly stuff happen. @mikecarrozza on platforms
Mike Carrozza • September 28, 2022
At what point do you check if the table can stop you? Is Jan Jansen bound to be the Bolas no matter how you build him?
Mike Carrozza • September 14, 2022
You’re definitely the Bolas if you play a deck way too strong for your group on purpose, but what if it was their idea in the first place?
Mike Carrozza • September 1, 2022
Mike Carrozza reviews some incredible new artifacts & lands from Dominaria United – not to mention a few duds!
Mike Carrozza • August 17, 2022
Are you the Bolas if you take out an opponent that knew you had lethal damage and didn't play accordingly? This week Mike Carrozza discusses dogs and dogpiles.
Mike Carrozza • August 3, 2022
Does knocking out an opponent with lethal on board make you the Bolas? Is “but it’s just a precon” a valid defense? Mike weighs in.
Mike Carrozza • July 20, 2022
Mike Carrozza answers a question about playing decks with lots of triggers in casual metas. Does it make you the Bolas?
Mike Carrozza • July 14, 2022
Montreal local Mike Carrozza gives a rundown on his city in anticipation of Commandfest Montreal, held at the beautiful Palais des Congrès!
Mike Carrozza • July 6, 2022
Mike Carrozza writes a letter to himself about unsolicited advice at the drafting table in this special edition of Am I The Bolas?
Mike Carrozza • June 22, 2022
If you give some players an inch, they'll take a mile. Does that make them the Bolas? Mike Carrozza weighs in on making and "breaking" deals.
Mike Carrozza • June 14, 2022
Mike Carrozza reviews the new D̶a̶v̶y̶ ̶J̶o̶n̶e̶s̶, sorry, the new Captain N'ghathrod precon from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
Mike Carrozza • June 8, 2022
Sometimes you don't need to ask. Some people are actually worse than Bolas.
Mike Carrozza • May 31, 2022
Mike Carrozza jumps into Commander Legends 2 in search of the finest red cards that Baldur's Gate has to offer.
Mike Carrozza • May 18, 2022
Mike Carrozza weighs in on a tricky reader question: "Am I the Bolas for using information my opponent provided me in good faith?"
Mike Carrozza • May 4, 2022
You've built a new Commander deck and you're excited to play. But what if that deck is too toxic to play? Mike answers a difficult question.
Mike Carrozza • April 20, 2022
Have you ever seen a commander that'll cause as many groans as Lord Xander, the Collector? Mike Carrozza hasn't.
Mike Carrozza • April 11, 2022
Magic is always a social game, but when does it go too far? Mike examines a reader's difficult situation and offers some insight.
Mike Carrozza • March 30, 2022
Are board wipes fair game in EDH or something better avoided? Mike tackles the question after it came up in a recent webcam Commander game!
Mike Carrozza • March 16, 2022
Is slowrolling in Commander poor sportsmanship or just tight gameplay? That’s the question posed by a troubled reader this week!
Mike Carrozza • March 2, 2022
Playing Commander comes with its own set of sometimes tricky interactions, which is why we have Am I The Bolas?
Mike Carrozza • February 16, 2022
Does it make someone the Bolas to reveal cards to an opponent who hasn't seen them, or should you keep it to yourself?