Should you remove what you're most afraid of, or what the table is most afraid of?
Should you remove what you're most afraid of, or what the table is most afraid of?
What do you think of Commander players who never make deals? Can it get in the way of having a good game?
Sometimes Mike Carrozza has to think hard about who was and who wasn't the Bolas. This is not one of those times...
Custom cards are fun to design, but would you allow them at your commander table? Just how far does rule zero go?
How do you handle a game of Commander that just isn't fun? Mike Carrozza looks into an absolute mess of a game at an LGS.
You have lethal on board, but you're only able to kill one player, and they aren't even the biggest threat. Do you go for them anyway?
What happens when a player's wallet starts holding them back from winning games of Magic? Mike Carrozza digs into financial barriers.
What happens when a player wins too much? Is it okay for everyone else to work together to bring the champion down?
Is it wrong to take someone with you on the way down? Mike Carrozza discusses spite plays and mutually assured destruction.
How do you feel about one player holding the table hostage with an infinite combo but choosing not to use it?
Is it okay to roll dice instead of making a hard decision in a game of Commander? Is randomly choosing actually "fair"?
Does every game of Commander have to be four player? Will you tolerate a three player pod? A five player pod?
Are Narset and Tergrid always going to be "those kinds of decks"? Mike Carrozza looks at teaming up against "problem" commanders.
Is land destruction fair game in Commander? Would you forgive someone for using Wasteland against you if you kept a greedy hand?
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?
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.
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 answers a question about playing decks with lots of triggers in casual metas. Does it make you the Bolas?
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.
Sometimes you don't need to ask. Some people are actually worse than Bolas.
Mike Carrozza weighs in on a tricky reader question: "Am I the Bolas for using information my opponent provided me in good faith?"
Is slowrolling in Commander poor sportsmanship or just tight gameplay? That’s the question posed by a troubled reader this week!
Does being in the position of choosing who is likely to win the game - even if it isn't you - ever make you the Bolas? Mike weighs in.
It it rude to play a deck that cost way more than your opponents' decks? Mike Carrozza weighs in on a tricky Bolas question.
Do you allow your opponents to take back their mistakes? Do you hold them to their actions? Mike Carrozza talks takebacks in Commander.
Cyclonic Rift has haunted EDH since the day it was printed. But can you be forgiven for casting it when it's your only option?
Is it bad to change what deck you're playing based on the table you're up against? Is that metagaming? Mike Carrozza weighs in.
How do you handle a situation where one player gravely misjudges the table around them? Mike tackles the difficult question posed today.