<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:21:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/edh/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dismantling and Rebuilding: The Deckbuilder's Dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm building a new Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering, and in doing so, I have set aside two others from my collection to take apart in the process. Sometimes an idea seems fun at first, but loses]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/dismantling-and-rebuilding-the-deckbuilders-dilemma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/dismantling-and-rebuilding-the-deckbuilders-dilemma</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Build Magic Decks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time for a break from serious posts & deep thoughts. It's game night! I am not the most proficient Magic: The Gathering player. I do not have an encylopedic knowledge of cards, combo pieces, and keywords.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/how-i-build-magic-decks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/how-i-build-magic-decks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:39:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGCG1jxnUU2CjRHHMVhiXpHWPVZvEZD5e6A764v1YBYQBhLyd4tEu493yeRLUsxTkh4VtmaCsgiHd6YuGqhg7bAQ31jtwHB5Hg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Slit My Wrists to Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[First off, the title is metaphorical, not literal, so cool it. That's one of the ways a black deck usually plays: my life total is just another resource to be spent. If my opponents bleed out before I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/i-slit-my-wrists-to-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/i-slit-my-wrists-to-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Deck, New Sleeves: A Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long ago, when trading card games were brand-new, people didn't sleeve their cards. They played them naked, completely unaware that their cardboard game pieces might one day buy a freakin' house. As time]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/new-deck-new-sleeves-a-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/new-deck-new-sleeves-a-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGNEZPjFyRM44LHiEUhZAB33vhMq1jMv7jGh6v3swacNaKjsnUDmqhsnnJPgd6JYCEc2PHhBZjZTfYuB7fAkm8KSGF1oD8UfLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jump Scare: A Commander Deck Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[My birthday was last month, and @generikat generously bought this Commander deck as a gift for me. It's from the relatively recent Duskmourn: House of Horror set, which (surprise, surprise!) has a horror]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/jump-scare-a-commander-deck-review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/jump-scare-a-commander-deck-review</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189497]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGNEbiDsKbJsEsRrcZojst4S3r3VbGPGLH5Hj375RVMVC9n4bv7LVcBZrDpd6ypdM3G7waLHC5jndoAP7vLu3W1KMHhHMr5WAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Necessities: a Budget Magic Commander Revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Way back in January, I wrote a post about my attempt to build Wilson, Refined Grizzly and the Flaming Fist background into a voltron-style commander with +1/+1 counters and pump spells. 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#mtg #edh #tcg #games #hobby ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... #cards #niche #hive #waivio #pob #nftgamela #dbuzz #dlike #dev #cent]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@esbat/mvfpxuz0ix06zhvx5x38mh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@esbat/mvfpxuz0ix06zhvx5x38mh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[esbat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 20:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBRHmbhyg7yeHaumxJiecrPHQyD9uRYs7H5AyTnSgi1sjESsyx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Monday: Commander History and Basic Deck Construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering (MTG) differs from other collectible card games in its embrace of alternative rules and formats. Broadly speaking, there is only one way to play Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, or other]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-commander-history-and-basic-deck-construction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-commander-history-and-basic-deck-construction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGbkuvfbKoM56A5J6uQ8D3rzkvEckPh18iJHBmYABm3wU6KjukRttWTpWmyCSKSuAh3hVRdPhP4mqtwszU7r62X8tnf1NCdJRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Monday: Bear Necessities]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've noticed something odd about my decks. I don't know what others usually build, but mine lean heavily into token swarms. This isn't deliberate. I like horde armies in various games, but it's not a theme]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-bear-necessities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/magic-monday-bear-necessities</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvcSANHuJp8Qgdk2rQiZkBbU4vj1WLHdBzwkSvQqiGHhRX82N1VXU17Ps1R8QLqBcanm96Cjv4vCCfACq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic Monday: Snake Charmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I've written a deck list for Magic: The Gathering. 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This is not at all ready]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/vampires-curses-and-theft-a-deck-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/vampires-curses-and-theft-a-deck-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPZAjdp7K4M8woMojNqQYMb2R3g6SqatAQyfPwBU8Q38enqpZj7aPVdyvikgh7f8wUrWY9YhAxxYc1wVeYGmASu2e1dSQ3Akw7hsTRy4Axzi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drawing on a Budget: A Deck Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, I'm trying a slightly different take on the kind of deck I wrote about last week. That deck was designed to inflict damage by making everyone draw. It's a tall order to defeat three opponents]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/drawing-on-a-budget-a-deck-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/drawing-on-a-budget-a-deck-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QC6deq48A6iDhUtxbHe8KjUifJ4gpkrDZp7umK2475A3GBGSVHZumzVPSDaaB6ukewvS7Z3kkXvuSE4trf8HpnjxLSYMfvhsJPBEjnspiu2Vpas9nNT8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draw, Mill, and Wheel: A Deck Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I built a deck with this commander, it just didn't work. It's not his fault. I was using him for color identity more than playing to his abilities. 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I love to brew decks for all kinds of budgets with high firepower, and always interested to see your Brews]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@initiate1/edh-whats-your-jam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@initiate1/edh-whats-your-jam</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-188270]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[initiate1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4KZVrtSU2bbbf9sDFuwdt7pzaAb67xKzpvg9FRfAw2zvmYA4Tc6Y8Hitp9DQZ9Ujeyk2yZhaNdKVQU7YE6S2LwuPxW3DMCSrhy7VwLEDC3SUUF3B42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commander Deck Brew: Narset, Enlightened Master]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of January, I shared a Commander deck built entirely with creature cards due to Ruric Thar, the Unbowed's triggered ability. 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Even preconstructed decks offer a lot of room to tweak and adjust for better]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/commander-deck-brew-alesha-tiny-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/commander-deck-brew-alesha-tiny-leader</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189497]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 23:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHtsvsy5XJTRArw9J593UuovgpehPb3HdHydctL35RBcjMntUz5Y5mSnnFeCxgdfCGdNNq9SBCzZwMZGB4wGoYgsZcwqkUwDTyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commander Deck Brew: Alesha, Revised]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, I posted my first version of a Commander deck featuring Alesha, Who Smiles at Death. This is a major revision after searching through my collection and reconsidering everything. Minor]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/commander-deck-brew-alesha-revised</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jacobtothe/commander-deck-brew-alesha-revised</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189497]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 01:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FdMHL5aXWZbxXHGmnY5vpx5spX8hdSRp9k8n1AvS3K8AHZwk8YGcGWgyTSuTWAkrQ9zxh6xQZrFyzo2Mk2mrbi9sSuRpm2kSdvdSBwfi9zwyezA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>