The Metaworker – A Great Traveling Experience James LaPage February 1, 2018 The Metaworker 2 For those of you wondering where I've been, I've just returned from balmy Calgary, AB. It feels like I've been gone for months, even though it was really only about a week. You can read all about how I prepared... Read More...
The Metaworker – EDH on the Road James LaPage January 20, 2018 The Metaworker I'm heading to Calgary, AB next week for work. I'll be there for about a week, and I don't have any colleagues coming with me. I'm fairly used to travelling for work, but this is one of the first times I've tra... Read More...
Un-Un-EDH James LaPage December 7, 2017 The Metaworker Before we begin I wrote the bulk of this article before Sheldon Menery's rules announcement on Friday, December 1. I won't be brewing silver-bordered EDH or incorporating any of the cards into my decks because... Read More...
The Metaworker – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor James LaPage June 28, 2017 The Metaworker Jim LaPage: Origins Early in my EDH career, my all-star deck lineup consisted of Aurelia the Warleader (double combat), Kresh, the Bloodbraided (double +1/+1 counters), and Vorel of the Hull Clade (d... Read More...
The Metaworker: Threat Assessment Part 3 James LaPage April 5, 2017 The Metaworker Today we’re going to be rounding out a three-part series on threat assessment in Commander. If you need to get caught up, part one (turn zero threat assessment, the mulligan, and when to leave mana up) is h... Read More...
The Metaworker: Threat Assessment Part 2 James LaPage March 22, 2017 The Metaworker If you're looking for part 1 of this threat assessment series, you can find it here. Last time we talked about a few basics of threat assessment. This week we’re going to dive right in and use some of thos... Read More...
The Metaworker: Fun With Friends James LaPage November 30, 2016 The Metaworker 3 After reading back over the last couple instalments of The Metaworker, I realised that some of the strategies I’ve been getting into might be a little heavy for the average playgroup. In fact, the whole con... Read More...
Ghave, Guru of Spores The Mana Base October 29, 2016 Commander Ghave, Guru of Spores: Steven Hamonic 1 x Bayou1 x Command Tower1 x Dryad Arbor1 x Fetid Heath6 x Forest (347)1 x Gaea's Cradle1 x Gavony Township1 x Godless Shrine1 x Isolated Chapel1 x Marsh Flats1 x Overg... Read More...
Glissa, the Traitor The Mana Base October 29, 2016 Commander Glissa the Traitor: Ben Iverarch-Brereton Glissa, the Traitor1 x Acidic Slime1 x Blood Artist1 x Burnished Hart1 x Catacomb Sifter1 x Corpse Connoisseur1 x Disciple of the Vault1 x Eternal Witness1 x Fal... Read More...
The Metaworker: Volume 1 James LaPage October 15, 2016 The Metaworker The Metaworker As a Commander player, I can say that I have encountered a host of issues my local playgroup. Players explore new deck archetypes, commanders, and super secret tech regularly, and sometimes some... Read More...
