How do you feel about one player holding the table hostage with an infinite combo but choosing not to use it?
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.
Are there commanders that have to be targeted no matter what? That's the question posed in the wake of the Golos banning for Am I the Bolas?!
The etiquette surrounding EDH can be as tricky as the games themselves - what is going too far when it comes to making suggestions?
Can a deck be casual if has cards like expensive Reserved List dual lands? Mike and guest Dana Roach discuss how it's evolved over the years.
The title says it all - when and how should we handle difficult interactions when cheating is involved? Mike answers a complicated question.
How does winning via an alternate win condition stack up in Commander, and do some win conditions make you the Bolas? Mike weighs in.
Is there a difference between playing EDH and just collecting cards for the format, and does that make you the Bolas? Mike weighs in.
It's a tricky question at the table: how much should you enforce the EDH rules? Is there a limit to takebacks? Today's Am I the Bolas digs in.
Should playmat choices affect your decision to play a game of Commander? That's the reader question Mike tackles in today's Am I the Bolas?
Is there such a thing as too much interaction with an opponent's gameplan? That's the question posed to Mike today as he discusses a tough situation with a secret commander!