@CyclopsCaveman@glaceon.social
Post #3157209
2026-05-20 01:06 UTC
cEDH players will tell you that if you don't uphold your deals, then you'll get shamed out of the format as someone that doesn't keep their word. it's ridiculous. any sensible player will know that if a deal is offered to them, it's solely to the benefit of the person offering the deal. any sensible player would turn down a deal or lie into one in order to maintain their postion and hopefully gain an advantage. keeping your word is for beer and pretzels matches, not a tournament where money is on the line, and certainly not in a game as complex as magic. in fact, any deal making leads to a worse experience for the other two players, as colluding right in front of them shows blatant disrespect for the game and the sportsmanship involved in four players each attempting to reach a win
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@CyclopsCaveman@glaceon.social 2026-05-20 01:10
people that have played a lot of commander and been enfranchised in commander culture for a long time have heard countless arguments about the spirit of the format. but one if the more groan-worthy things that comes up is when someone tries to "little guy" or deal make their way into a win at the lgs, or sometimes even in a friend group. like all things, its fun and okay in moderation, but when it becomes a common occurrence and routinely ruins top matches, often trickling down to casual play, you have a serious problem. no amount of bans or unbans can fix a problem with player's attitudes