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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

no, lot's of people use my name on various apps, sorry

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got a new pup! Say hi to Snowball. (3.5 months old, Maltese)

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I love voltron. I think you maybe misunderstood where my hatred is coming from! I want commander to be huge and so I want it to be well designed, promote healthy play patterns, and be easy to teach.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don’t believe voltron decks get much worse. Also I believe it frees up design space such that you could actually end up *increasing* the total number of viable decks long term. Also if those decks get worse, they can print cards to improve them. 🤷

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Are you often playing games where someone goes atmospheric with life totals and a player kills them with commander damage?

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The bracket system is not a rule, it’s a framework for matchmaking.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I super don’t think that’s true

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

honestly we should do this anyway. Many (most?) Commanders weren't going to be able to kill via Commander damage regardless, and what are they supposed to do about this? If also think it might be worth it for Magic to consider a maximum life rule, or at least Commander should.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

there's lots of decks that you otherwise have no way to stop. Like Thassa's Oracle, or Jhoira of the Ghitu + Jokulhaups, or any infinite combo. We have tools to stop lame/boring/unfun decks already; the ban list and the bracket system. We just add "excessive lifegain" to the list.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I believe that lowering the barrier to entry (less rules) is better. I believe that less (mostly useless) tracking is better. I believe that surprising "oops i forgot about commander damage and I lose" moments are bad. I believe incentives to keep going after a single player are bad.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

i play so much blood on the clocktower

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Beating someone’s ass with a huge creature is already good

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think Magic (and all games) are more fun when they drive towards a conclusion. If decks are gaining more life than they are losing, the games won’t end. There’s some fun tension where it can bring you back from a close loss, but “life gain decks” are miserable. A few life here and there is fine.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You’re right! We should go back to Paris mulligan and tucking commanders and not being able to generate mana outside your identity and calling it EDH and no commander tax, and only allowing the dragons from legends. MAN all these rule changes really hurt the format you’re so right

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"oh no what do we do about lifegain" is the oldest argument in the book! I think you should not play with people like that. Just like I don't play with people who use mass L.D. or mind twist or chain extra turns or whatever, "don't be a dick" is the first rule of Commander bracket system solved

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mill? What is the ideal number of win cons? Should we add more win cons? Why is 3 correct but not 2 or 4? Why is this the correct one and not a different one that requires less tracking?

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

have we ever changed a "fundamental rule of the format"? why yes, yes we do it all the time

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

i am *probably* too late but ... commander damage, c'mon

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Marvel Snap Draft mode is now live! (and it rules) www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8e...

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MARVEL SNAP Draft | Live Announcement

YouTube video by MarvelSnap

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

It so refreshing to hear someone talk sense about Commander Damage.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Omg I used encarta so much

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Landflick - when you play a land you can flick it across the table at your opponent like paper football and if you hit them they take a damage

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You might hate it, but if Magic made this set, the game would double in size

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Brian Kibler @bmkibler.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Yo, MTG - let's kick it! For our ONE HUNDREDTH episode, we are joined by @benbrode.bsky.social and @thesixler.bsky.social for an epic battle - a rap battle, that is! Thanks to everyone who has helped us get to this milestone! LIVE: youtu.be/RzvSrM-1cB0

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My farts are all over the place. I’ve been waiting for just this moment

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Like, what’s the difference here?

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ok so make it “artifact cards”?

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ok but why not just “Whenever another artifact is put into your graveyard”

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

At my old job they had an ice cream sandwich machine. They would stick together so if you bought one sometimes you’d get 6 😅

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I have done 13 before but I bet if I really tried I could get double that

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

No shots. Planeswalkers are dope. I just remember the reaction at the time from some folks was “wtf is this shit”

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

My pitch to slightly fix FTA in Commander - Player 1 gets no free mulligan. - Player 2 gets 1 free mulligan - Player 3 gets 2 free mulligans - Player 4 gets 3 free mulligans

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Come enjoy my masterpiece deck in action, then check the beautiful custom deck at snapstonewielder.com

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Snapstone Wielder

The Snapstone Wielder — a custom Commander deck.

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

my pet peeve is when my opponent plays a card that forces me to look up the actual text online *glares at mystical archive*

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

when WotC makes these super sick textless cards, i wish they would print the text on the back of the card at least Or like, a QR code to the scryfall entry 🤪

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Ha! Was fun running into you for sure! 🙌

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Ben Brode @benbrode.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I met her yesterday and she told me about the playmat. Unbelievable. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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