The Social Contractor 02 – A Rant Disguised As a Poorly-Written Essay
This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY The banned list in Commander is a perennial source of controversy for it’s community. Given the exponential growth of the format...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 03 – The Worst Thing About Commander
This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorThe term “douchebag” is the worst thing about Commander. Commander is a format inherently loaded with problems: an ambiguous objective (try...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 04 – Oops, I Win!
This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY Last time y’all heard from me I was discussing the semantics of “douchebag” in Commander. This week I’m examining another phrase...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 05 – Internet Tryhard League Rules
This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY Ahhh… league systems! Who doesn’t love adding external awards to a game to promote certain types of behaviour? Commander, as a...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 06 – Commander VS Breakdancing
This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY If you weren’t already convinced that what I write is filler until we have a new writer, then I don’t think this piece will leave...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 07 – If I Can Podcast, So Can You
This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY Hi, my name is Andy. I produce a podcast you have probably heard if you are here called CommanderCast. I have no metric to measure...
View ArticleA Message From Andy
Posted by ANDY aka GHoooSTS Hello CommanderCast audience. You are no doubt at least somewhat familiar with me if you have been paying attention to CommanderCast at all in the last year, whether you’re...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor – Macrocommunication and You
This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorWhat does your average Magic game look like? How interested are all parties involved? Does it look something like this? Fig. 1.1 Typical...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 10 – FOR THE CHILDREN
This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY aka GHoooSTS Let me begin with the following, before I flip the ‘SERIOUS MODE’ switch: Now that that’s out of the way, let me also...
View ArticleThe Social Contractor 11 – Gimpin’ It Up
This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series The Social ContractorBy ANDY aka GHoooSTS A wise man once spoke in the value of using restrictions while building decks. This guy did too. Well, it seems lots...
View ArticleSocial Contractor 01 – The $30 Wrexial Challenge
By ANDY For those who have been following CommanderCast since the days of yore, you are no doubt familiar with the $30 Wrexial Challenge. In case you aren’t hit up CommanderCast 01 to get the scoop!...
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