The EDH Multiverse - A Model of the EDH Landscape
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A new RC Philosophy Document and a new Guide Video —April 17, 2024
New RC Philosophy Document
I’d like to bring to your attention that with the latest quarterly update the Commander Rules Committee has published a new Philosophy document on their website, which was mainly written by Jim LaPage. A draft of it had already been teased in the “Commander State Of The Format 2023”, but now we have the final version. I personally really like this new iteration. Especially because the philosophy document no longer makes any value judgements about other people’s preferences. I recall the old one said something along the lines of: “the format can be easily broken; we believe it’s more fun when you don’t”. Instead, this version puts the arrival at a shared set of expectations front and centre, regardless of what those preferences might be, making it much more inclusive for cEDH players and more neutral in tone. This is driven home with the sentence:
This line could very well be the mission statement of the EDH Multiverse, so of course I am very happy this emphasis on being cognizant of the preferences of others and finding a shared ballpark is now so clearly reflected in the philosophy document. Ultimately, the goal of any pregame talk is not to achieve perfect balance or to agree on what the power level of each deck is, but to arrive at a shared set of expectations of the game you’re about to play.
New Guide Video
Demo from EDH Deckbuilding returned to support the project by doing a video on his channel about the pregame guide and the website. Thanks again Demo!