The Phrexia: All Will Be One Commander precons are out! After testing, Joe aka “Beardy” found one to be surprisingly adequate and the other woefully lacking…
Joe Mauri
Joe has been an avid MTG player and collector since the summer of 1994 when he started his collection with a booster box of Revised. Millions of cards later he still enjoys tapping lands and slinging spells at the kitchen table, LGS, or digital Arena. Commander followed by Draft are his favorite formats, but, he absolutely loves tournaments with unique build restrictions and alternate rules. A lover of all things feline, he currently resides with no less than five majestic creatures who are never allowed anywhere near his cards. When not Gathering the Magic, Joe loves streaming a variety of games on Twitch(https://www.twitch.tv/beardymagics) both card and other.
Joe aka “Beardy” sizes up the latest set, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, for Commander, pointing out the most interesting and splashy cards for now and the future.
Joe aka “Beardy” shares how to sell Magic at a card show full of Pokemon collectors, reviewing prep and best-sellers. Who said Magic was on a decline?
Joe aka “Beardy” discusses retraining a 1v1 duelist mindset into that of a multiplayer master, exploring three skills necessary to win games with more players.
Joe aka “Beardy” examines several cards that are a little too good in Commander to not share. Check out these underplayed rocks and value enchantments.
Is there value to be found in deliberately sub-optimal decks with silly win-cons? Joe aka “Beardy” talks about his take on “bad” deck building.
Is the Commander Rules Committee wrong about Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines being too powerful? Beardy investigates a troubling trend among new cards.
Joe aka “Beardy” looks back at 2022, and talks about where Commander and Magic are heading in 2023. Will Magic even be recognizable given the way it’s going?
Joe aka “Beardy” attends an ultra-competitive Two-Headed Giant Commander tournament with high stakes. Some commanders, and cards, were clearly above others…
Is Commander a strictly multiplayer game, or is it just fine for dueling? Joe aka “Beardy” explores casual Duel Commander and custom Duel Deck design.
‘Tis the season! Joe aka “Beardy” discusses three of the best gifts for Magic players in this product-saturated time, as well as one to steer clear of.
Joe AKA Beardy reveals just how far a cheap eBay Commander deck can take you, delving into the age-old question of cards vs. Commander vs. card-slinger.
Find out what Joe aka “Beardy” is most thankful for ( after this year of writing for QS… and playing hundreds upon hundreds of Commander games!
