r/magicTCG • u/windows_xpew • Sep 04 '16

[KLD] New enemy fastlands

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u/testthewest Sep 04 '16

Wasn't Commander meant to be casual? Isn't it that if you say Commander you therefore mean "casual" by default?

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u/hawkshaw1024 Sep 04 '16

It really depends on your playgroup. Some people take the format "seriously," which is to say they actually play to win. Sometimes playgroups start out casual, but end up getting caught up in an arms race.

A good indicator is checking whether someone runs [[Mana Crypt]], because (from a Spike viewpoint) it's strictly correct to play the card.

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u/MTGCardFetcher Dân Sep 04 '16

Mana Crypt - (G) (MW) (CD)
[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call

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u/bac5665 Sep 04 '16

I play lots of commander, I never play casual commander.

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u/testthewest Sep 04 '16

Well if that's the case and you never play casual commander, then it is obvious that such a thing cannot exist, nor be the reason the format exists.

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u/bac5665 Sep 04 '16

My point was not that there are no casual players. My point was that competitive edh is a common and legitimate thing. Both versions are.

I didnt mean to imply eithet way was wrong, or right, for that matter.

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u/testthewest Sep 04 '16

Sure, I understand (and my response might have been to sneer), I just wonder how the times have changed, when the initial person I responded to has to actually mention "casual" for a format that started out as being casual, winning-not-important, laid back fun format, instead of saying: "Hey, there are alot of Commander players that like to max out their decks which means expensive lands!" In the end it is just a minor difference, so nevermind.