Comments on: The Future, Thoughts & Feedback

By: @wrongwaygoback

@wrongwaygoback — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:44:06 +0000

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Taken on board, lots to think about from here & via Twitter.

By: troacctid

troacctid — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:55:40 +0000

You probably shouldn’t be changing the general unless it’s a random goodstuff deck, and random goodstuff decks probably aren’t the most interesting choices for tuning.

By: Poisoned_Fly

Poisoned_Fly — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:58:02 +0000

This is the first of your columns I have read. An EDH deck tuning column is exactly what I have been looking for, and I will be reading through your past posts as I get a chance. As for the questions you asked:
1. In a deck tuning series I am looking for a few things. (1) A wide range of decks with a wide range of win conditions (i.e. I would like to see a deck that focuses on combo-ing out one week, and then a deck that wants to get there with dudes the next etc.). (2) A tendancy to focus on new/un-established generals/archtypes. I can look in many places to find a fine tuned Azami deck, finding a fine-tuned Ib-Halfheart not so easy.
2. As many as possible as often as possible.
3. This depends on the players deck, if a player does not want combo or wishes to stick to a certain archtype you should respect this. It should also help increase diversity, as more themes will be explored.
4. Again this is deck dependent. If the deck focuses on the general then probably not. If the general is played for colours/being relatively useful, changing it seems to be fair game, although be careful not to deviate too far from the original deck idea (there is a difference between tuning and rebuilding).
5. Yes, unless the owner gives you free reign. Again this should increase diversity of themes explored and avoid the column devolving into how to combo out in Commander.
6. Yes.

By: Burritoman

Burritoman — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:46:33 +0000

Changing the general should be up to the owner, if there fine with it sure, but if its a part of a theme leave it. Theme building is one of the most fun parts of Commander, but if needed changing themes is needed do so. And skype tuning could be interesting. Good luck!

By: Thrawnseg

Thrawnseg — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:44:50 +0000

Keeping the general is almost required I imagine. They used that general for a reason, and probably like him. If you change the general, the deck changes too much usually. This goes with the theme. which should stay true to the owner.

Tuned should be able to win and keep up with a 4-5 player game, but not crush everyone by turn 3 a great % of time. Infinite combos should be kept to a minimum.

What I'm looking for in a deck tuning series is new cards that work well that I might not know, or what numbers of a certain type to run based on the deck type. Also would like to see different decks each week – such as a Redzone deck, then a control, then a combo type deck.