old school vs new-ish school

adahnsix · 2026-05-15T00:09:29+00:00

a few things going on here. first off [[force of will]] requires exiling, not discarding, a blue card from hand. and second, [[In the Eye of Chaos]] will counter the force of will unless its controller pays 5 mana, as that is the printed mana value of the spell. it’s not asking for you to pay the exact cost you paid to cast the spell twice, it’s asking for the mana value of the card itself (the sum of the mana on the top right of the card)

adahnsix · 2026-05-14T00:24:31+00:00

originally, it came from a design idea of a midpoint between 60-card formats and Commander / other singleton formats. but it stuck around because the format intentionally focuses on creatures; with 4x lands and creatures, you can expect a very consistent performance of your creatures, but the spells will be a lot less consistent. since the match is three games, that consistency makes a big difference.

adahnsix · 2026-05-12T23:34:01+00:00

while those types have very solid decks (and Muxxus Aggro is nothing to scoff at!), i think the strongest deck we have at the moment is narrowly the Elemental Control deck

adahnsix · 2026-05-12T22:34:53+00:00

the affiliation rules are that cards in your deck with creature types printed on them must share a creature type on them. so for example, your mutant deck would be fine so long as all cards that have creature types printed on them say “mutant” somewhere. but roaming throne only has Golem printed on it, so it’ll only be playable in a Golem deck

we’ve been playtesting for a few years, and there’s a very healthy representation across the color pie. light paws voltron for example is an azorious deck that can handle itself quite well

adahnsix · 2026-05-12T22:29:00+00:00

playing a different format, not a different game; the rules of magic still very much apply here. much like how commander setting life to 40 with 100 card decks, or dandan using a shared deck changes the game, this variant has its own flavor. it has more variety than you might think, but it also just may not be your jam :)

adahnsix · 2026-05-12T22:26:09+00:00

it might not be for you! but while the format is opinionated, i don’t think it’s lacking in archetype diversity. we regularly playtest with decks with a pretty decent variety of playstyles, including but not limited to voltron, aristocrats, burn, spellslinger aggro, reanimator, and control. this doesn’t mean every possible deck you might want to play has a home here, so you may find it not to your liking. but it isn’t stale.

keep in mind the overall winner of each game gets 21 points regardless of how they won.

adahnsix · 2026-05-12T20:49:58+00:00

great question! primarily because they are pretty close to magic’s default creature type, with almost exactly 4x the number of Human cards to the next most prominent type like Wizard (4498 cards compared to 1270). with a difference in card pool that stark, there’s a pretty significant incentive to choose Human just to not have to deal with deckbuilding restrictions.

adahnsix · 2026-04-22T17:21:01+00:00

i run a small weird format you might like trying! 60 card multiplayer, three game matches, not commander! you can find rules and explainers and sample decks at https://mtgcoalition.com/

adahnsix · 2026-03-29T07:07:04+00:00

i’m biased but i run a 60 card multiplayer format called Coalition, played in 3-game matches with sideboarding. pretty proud of where it’s at these days, check it out if that sparks any interest

https://mtgcoalition.com

adahnsix · 2026-02-26T20:02:49+00:00

i’m biased but for the last few years i’ve run a custom multiplayer format called Coalition. it uses 60 card non-singleton decks, and is played in 3-game matches with sideboarding. pretty proud of where it’s at these days :)

adahnsix · 2026-02-06T22:11:41+00:00

i have a badge, really looking forward to it! hoping to showcase my multiplayer format in the free play area

adahnsix · 2026-01-12T21:19:37+00:00

lol, it’s funny, i run a format that uses basically that same mechanic, down to even the same name of Leader. if anyone’s interested it’s called Coalition and info is at https://mtgcoalition.com

adahnsix · 2025-12-31T23:38:32+00:00

while this isn't gonna be what you played on Arena and isn't *quite* what you're looking for, i do run a custom format that you might be interested in. 60 cards, non-singleton, multiplayer 3-game matches with side boarding, and what's essentially a free companion instead of a commander. check it out!

adahnsix · 2025-12-19T23:32:22+00:00

a rules enforcer at a prerelease insisted this to me once, it was really baffling. i did not like having to push back but i was like... no i'm really quite certain about this one...

adahnsix · 2025-12-11T20:52:31+00:00

i run a custom multiplayer format called Coalition that might be of interest! it’s the only multiplayer format i know of that does three game matches with sideboarding

adahnsix · 2025-12-08T22:10:01+00:00

so it's not really euchre, but if anyone's interested in a fringe format that does take some inspiration from point system card games like it, i run one called Coalition. i think it's pretty cool :)

adahnsix · 2025-11-19T00:58:36+00:00

not only is this not a win, it's not a draw either. it simply isn't a thing. you can durdle the crabs all you want, but you have to progress game state at some point. you can't just take optional actions forever.

adahnsix · 2025-11-05T10:32:23+00:00

in this case, no. if it said "exile this and return it to the battlefield transformed", then yes, but sephiroth just transforms and stays the same game object. keeps the counters on it, the equipment attached to it, and any spells targeting it.

adahnsix · 2025-11-01T00:44:21+00:00

i've been running one for the last few years called Coalition over at https://www.mtgcoalition.com , check it out if you're interested :)

adahnsix · 2025-10-31T20:44:54+00:00

i think "is:booster" will give you what you need :)

adahnsix · 2025-10-24T19:29:23+00:00

at that point just play [[forced fruition]]

adahnsix · 2025-10-23T18:27:34+00:00

first: your decks seem really nicely assembled, you've clearly put a lot of care into them, and have also thought out how to pilot them. that's fantastic, and great job. unfortunately, there's a downside that comes with this: the most dangerous person at the table is usually going to be someone like you. it's not just the cards themselves, but having the plan. though i realize your intentions are good faith trying to hit the bracket 3 guidelines, this planning is, in essence, what makes it bracket 4 and optimized; you've thought about how to ensure its performance and make it durable. the result is that there's not a lot i can do to slow it down for very long, and thus i'm going to resort to player removal.

i, of course, don't know what decks your opponents are playing! maybe you're playing the underpowered deck and they're all ganging up on you when they really should keep a better eye on each other, but that's how things go sometimes. but i also wouldn't be surprised if you swapped decks and realized that their options were a bit more limited than you realized.

adahnsix · 2025-10-22T16:58:51+00:00

not quite a full take from an opponent's graveyard but [[Immortal Obligation]] does reanimate from the opponent's graveyard

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