Sam Black

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@SamuelHBlack

Casual Black Magic

Colorless Resistance in cEDH

Sam looks at some of the more powerful colorless options for helping you control cEDH games and when to take them and when to leave them.

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Drafting Control Decks in Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Sam discusses their approach to drafting control decks in Lost Caverns of Ixalan limited, going against the trend of aggressive decks.

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The Politics of Information in Commander

Sam discusses their strategies for bluffing the counterspell to counter your opponent’s counter that is going to counter a threat.

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Standard No Longer Makes Sense for Magic

Sam takes a look at Standard and wonders if its even a format worth saving or if its better to let it ride off into the sunset.

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Goblin Bombardment in Pre-Modern

It’s important to be able to find inspiration from weird places.  At CubeCon, I drafted a couple different cubes with […]

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Unexploitable Cube Drafting

Sam spent the weekend at CubeCon and shares his thoughts on cube drafting in general, and trying to give better advice than “pick good cards”

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High-Powered Casual Commander Doctor Who Decks

Sam takes a detour from their usual cEDH analysis to dive down the time spiral that is the new Doctor Who decks and give them an update!

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Activated Abilities on Commanders are Stronger Than They Appear

Activated abilities in your rear view mirror may be closer to killing you than they appear.

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Cards I Like to Avoid in cEDH

When I compare decklists from other players to decks that I build, I notice a handful of cards that show […]

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The Gathering in Las Vegas

Sam’s column switches to a new day and to celebrate they’re forgoing the usual strategy content in favor of “Sam’s Weekend in Vegas!” Enjoy.

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My Take on Blue Farm in cEDH

Sam takes a look at the most popular deck in cEDH, and analyzes how they might do things differently.