I got into magic on arena this year since it's free, and I was so surprised to find that commander is supposed to be both the casual format and also potentially the one that some of the most hardcore take most seriously (cEDH).
Yeah there's a reason it's a meme to dunk on EDH players. They call the format "casual" when they're losing, then switch to "super-serious competitive hardcore format" when they win. I've played a lot of competitive MtG. I've met way more chill people at Grand Prix qualifiers and Vintage/Legacy tournaments than I did playing EDH. It's the David Sirlin's "Playing to Win" outlook vs. scrub mentality.
It's a fun format and hopefully it will get better with R&D taking over the banlist. But when I quit the format, it was purely based on vibes and everyone had different ideas on how the game should be played. I've tried to get Peasant and Pauper EDH going, but none of the people in my area would bite.
I got into magic on arena this year since it's free, and I was so surprised to find that commander is supposed to be both the casual format and also potentially the one that some of the most hardcore take most seriously (cEDH).
Yeah there's a reason it's a meme to dunk on EDH players. They call the format "casual" when they're losing, then switch to "super-serious competitive hardcore format" when they win. I've played a lot of competitive MtG. I've met way more chill people at Grand Prix qualifiers and Vintage/Legacy tournaments than I did playing EDH. It's the David Sirlin's "Playing to Win" outlook vs. scrub mentality.
It's a fun format and hopefully it will get better with R&D taking over the banlist. But when I quit the format, it was purely based on vibes and everyone had different ideas on how the game should be played. I've tried to get Peasant and Pauper EDH going, but none of the people in my area would bite.