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Posted in: Card Games, Games, Magic: The Gathering, Tabletop, Wizards of the Coast | Tagged: commander, EDH, magic, MTG, MTGSNC, WotC Magic: The Gathering's Big Commander Debate: Etched Or Oversized
Nothing about it is overly exciting, but its good enough to be useful in a few strategies
Ultimately, read ahead is a better ability in a 1v1 match where speed is more important, than in the often slower-paced gameplay of Commander, where you've three opponents with 40 life each to chip away at
