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Commander ad Populum, Ep 185: Making Your Decks Better by Making Them Worse

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Are decks more interesting when they're not as powerful? Do they encourage more politics or other non-mechanical opportunities for you to gain an advantage when you cut the most powerful cards? Do you win more ... Read More...

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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week's community and technical sections are a combined one. I discuss bu... Read More...

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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. For this week's Community section, I want to know: what's been keeping everyo... Read More...

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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I make sure to take a few minutes to acknowledge Remembrance Day a... Read More...

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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I talk about getting my collection organized. Generally, I discuss... Read More...

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Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I talk about making your own decisions. Doing your own research. C... Read More...

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