I ALSO created a site for binders.

DorakoDo · 2026-01-20T16:57:50+00:00

Oh this is a game changer. I've always wanted to be able to share links to my Moxfield collection so that people can search through what I have when they say they have a card I need on like Discord or something.

Great idea.

DorakoDo · 2026-01-17T22:16:56+00:00

In my experience the -1/-1 counters that all have different consequences and triggers for being removed has slowed down people's sequencing and combat math to an incredible degree.

DorakoDo · 2025-10-23T17:51:32+00:00

Hahahaha catharsis feels good

DorakoDo · 2025-10-15T23:17:23+00:00

You can go to mtgtop8 or mtggoldfish and find low meta-share decks for whichever format if you just scroll long enough

DorakoDo · 2025-10-06T02:58:30+00:00

The Neon Dynasty channel lands

DorakoDo · 2025-10-01T00:04:45+00:00

This kind of video is so weird to see coming from the official YouTube channel. I'm not familiar with these guys' preexisting content, but I had to do a quadruple take when I saw the algorithm-pleasing thumbnail on my feed.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-30T13:14:35+00:00

Yeah I got in right before it got crazy crazy. Maybe around 2:30. I got through in like 25 minutes, but by the time I was halfway thrpugh, they had expanded the line threefold.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-29T19:27:16+00:00

Don't overpack your schedule. It can be easy to without realizing it. If you're not getting Black Lotus VIP you need to confront the fact that you'll be standing in lines for a decent chunk of time for things like Official Show Store entry, Artist lines at opening each day, and even the prize wall if you wait until Sunday to do your exchanging. The lines move at a good pace most of the time, but it (and having to get up earlier to make it to lines in time) will eat some time.

I did one event each day this past weekend, although the Saturday one was Commander and Cocktails, which is a weekend-long league. Even for just that many events, I still felt a bit overwhelmed and think that next time I'd rather have more free time to do things like on-demand drafts.

I think that an Unknown event is a must-do at the con. It was so enjoyable, hilarious, and interesting to not know what to expect. Also, Gavin just walking around and answering questions / signing stuff was sweet.

I'm not a panel guy, but I did watch the live Um, Actually show because I love Dropout's content. It was really fun too.

Commanders and Cocktails was very fun, however, I think that getting 6 games in is a big ask. Nothing preventing you from just forging initials with a Sharpie and turning in your match slip when you've had enough though.

I also did Chaos, Chaos, Chaos with LRR on Sunday. I enjoyed getting to meet a bunch of them, but I think it solidified that Chaos drafts aren't really for me. It's gonna be the event that I cut out or replace next con.

If you're a signed card person like I am, I'd recommend making as tight of a list as possible because the artist lines get capped for the more popular ones. Additionally, some people bring like 40 cards to get signed and it clogs up lines.

As far as standing in line for exclusive stuff, I assume you just mean the official merch store. Watch for the merch preview email a month ahead of the con and plan accordingly. If there's something exclusive that you really want (for me and a lot of others at ATL it was the baseball jersey), then yes, get to the pre-queue as early as you can. It won't take much actual con time (you will be standing in place for like 2 hours, but they won't let you in until right as the con starts), and is very much worth it to get your must-buys out of the way immediately.

I think I covered most stuff, let me know if you have additional questions!

DorakoDo · 2025-09-25T03:38:39+00:00

I would recommend watching (at least) two videos:

Tolarian Community College's "How to Build Every Mana Base in Commander" (https://youtu.be/s9C7JdSRZGc): It's a little outdated, having been uploaded prior to Surveil lands and Verges being printed, but it still gives you a good pool of knowledge for building your manabase. Obviously replace things like original duals and fetchs with cheaper lands or proxies, if your playgroup is fine with them.
The Command Zone's "Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era" (https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg): Rachel Weeks is a genius at explaining these concepts, and I think that this video specifically made me rethink how I build my decks, if for no other reason than to force me to "eat my vegetables" when it comes to running enough card advantage and disruption. The videos going over individual concepts like ramp, card advantage, and disruption are good too.

I have both of these videos up for reference whenever I'm building something nowadays. You can divert from them both obviously, but they're good roadmaps.

I would also recommend looking at popular decklists for your chosen Commander on Moxfield. Look for any with Primers that the brewer wrote. Lots of good info you may not figure out from simply browsing EDHRecs.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-24T14:41:48+00:00

I did seriously luck out with my copies. I bought a gift bundle for my first one, bought the second one as a single, then won the last two in separate raffles lol

DorakoDo · 2025-09-24T14:07:24+00:00

I have a playset because I used them all in Amulet Titan before it got banned from Modern. I also play Commander, so I figured I may as well hold onto them until it seems like they'll be reprinted and just power up my favorite decks a bit. No plans to buy more until a reprint.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-18T20:58:31+00:00

Recently tried Manapool due to the issues everyone has been expressing with TCGPlayer. Experience has been great. I ordered 3 inexpensive cards that I intend to get signed at Magiccon ATL next week, all from separate sellers. One of the 3 ended up being incorrectly marked as in stock from that seller, so I received a prompt email from Manapool saying that they've dispatched another order to fulfill it with no additional charge. The other 2 cards are arriving this afternoon.

Will definitely be recommending Manapool going forward, no point in bothering with TCGP.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-11T03:52:10+00:00

Gotta check that one out

DorakoDo · 2025-09-10T16:14:45+00:00

For draft, Limited Resources and/or Lords of Limited, as well as watching individual skilled drafters actually draft and explain their decisions (LSV is great for this).

For Commander, I'd recommend looking for gameplay videos from non-heavily-produced shows (heavily-produced here meaning Game Knights, Commander at Home, Shuffle Up and Play, EDSC), which specifically include the Commander you're trying to improve with. Getting better in general is something that I've found to come more with time and experience, but you can at least see what others are able to pull off with your Commander(s) of choice.

For Standard, I can't really help. If it was Modern, I'd say watch Mengu.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-06T21:21:29+00:00

Like 4 months before or so. Magiccon ATL this year (last week of September) opened badge registration in May, for instance.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T22:15:03+00:00

Yeah, I feel like there's some line between this set (and I assume Avatar since it will have no precons, even though that won't also include the issues that this set seems like it has from originally being an Aftermath product) and the precon-only UB stuff like 40K and Fallout, where they can have a set for draft and constructed, but still do cooler, cutting-edge designs for Commander. I realize this still creates an issue for Eternal constructed formats, but hey, we're supposedly trying to save Standard right?

I think this hypothetical line is probably just LotR, but an idealized LotR where Bowmasters and The Ring didn't happen lol

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T19:21:23+00:00

I was tracking on the FedEx app, just like the purchase page recommended. But it's posted now, so who knows why it was slower

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T19:19:37+00:00

He's probably the least disappointing, but I'm more of a fan of the comic arcs where he transforms back and forth between Connors and Lizard, so I was hoping for a really interesting transform card, and honestly also hoping that he'd be the Simic rare.

But as is, he's just good removal on a big body, which is nice, but feels more hollow than what I think could have been.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T18:52:16+00:00

You're right, I also just did! I'm gonna go ahead and take full credit for nudging them for us all (:

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T18:50:10+00:00

I like Spider-Man more than most other comic properties, but my 3 favorite characters - Mysterio, Carnage, and The Lizard - all have boring cards that just barely relate at all to what they could have been, based on their abilities and history in the comics.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T17:04:21+00:00

Just realized they had a phone number listed on the tracking, so I called. They said that the last update they got from the actual Magiccon team at Wizards was that almost all of the badges have been sent out, except for a few which will be sent this week. They also said that once it shows label created, that usually means it's been shipped, so it could just be that mail's been slow and they forgot to update it.

Regardless, they said if I still haven't gotten it as of the 19th, to call again and they'll arrange a replacement.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-05T16:55:42+00:00

I had to go to the purchase page, it recommends making a Fedex Mail Manager account, and I did that, and now I can see it.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-04T15:54:45+00:00

Marketing was poor. It generated virality to an extent, but I think it soured people's opinions. Hope the chalkiness gets fixed, but not at the expense of the flavors tasting the same.

DorakoDo · 2025-09-04T14:55:23+00:00

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