Am I The Bolas? - Death Trigger Rules
How important is it to play the rules as they're written? Is it possible to get overly pedantic? What about when they barely make a difference?
How important is it to play the rules as they're written? Is it possible to get overly pedantic? What about when they barely make a difference?
With Obeka from Outlaws of Thunder Junction and The Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who, there's never been a better time to abuse the upkeeps in Commander!
Whose job is it to track commander damage? Is it the player who deals the damage or the player who receives it?
How do you feel about conceding at instant speed? It might be technically legal, but what about when it amounts to a spite play?
Which card from Outlaws of Thunder Junction has you most excited for red Commander decks? The new Magda? Memory Vessel? Molten Duplication?
Are stax effects acceptable in Commander even when they're not part of a dedicated stax deck? Doug from EDHREC wants to know!
Are you the Bolas for accidentally building a deck that's too strong for your table? What if it's a stax deck?
What happens if you convince your playgroup to start using proxies and then realise things might be getting out of hand?
How would you handle a wrongful accusation that you'd been caught cheating? What about correcting another player's misunderstanding of card interactions?
How do you deal with wealthy opponents? In other words, are you the Bolas for feeling frustrated with losing to an expensive collection?
Is not wanting play across from Optimus Prime, Hero any different from not wanting to play against certain archetypes?
(Void Mirror |Illustrated by Colin Boyer) Hello, and welcome to Am I the Bolas? This column is for all of you out…
What do you do when you already know you're the Bolas and you're wishing you'd played a different deck or acted differently?
Are you prepared for Anzrag? What about the new Rakdos? Mike Carrozza takes us through the best allied cards from Murders at Karlov Manor!
There's no question that a Commander player who screams at their opponents is the Bolas, but how should you deal with someone like that?
Have you ever seen someone get a bit too worked up about a Myra the Magnificent deck? Do people overreact to Unfinity commanders?
Blowing up lands in a game of Commander is usually frowned upon, but how do you feel about blowing up mana rocks?
Are combo decks automatically high powered and pushing into Bolas territory? Or is it the speed of the win condition that matters?
Get an insider look into player's minds during some historic moments in Magic from 2023.
Does stealing someone's turn and then killing them make you the bad guy? Find out in this edition of Am I the Bolas?
Should you cater your Commander games to Mr. Solitaire Combo or the whole group? How important are good vibes to the satisfaction of all players?
How do you feel about goad? Can too much forced combat end up feeling frustrating and grow tiresome?
Stax decks are one thing, but what about stax decks that shut down one player and one player alone?
Commander's Herald is proud to launch Am I The Bolcast, a Commander podcast featuring Mike Carrozza, Michael Celani, and Morgan Sanchez!
How many bad experiences does it take to decide that someone just isn't worth inviting back to your Commander group?
What do you do when you draw a hand so good that you know you're going to steamroll the entire table?
Mike Carrozza embraces Aclazotz the massive Bat God and a host of other black cards in this review of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
Every playgroup and player approaches missed triggers differently, but is it important to maintain a consistent policy?