John Monsen, Author at Culture of Gaming

How to Playtest a Commander Deck Before Buying the Cards

TLDR A Commander deck can look brilliant in a deck builder and still fall apart the moment someone casts a […]

TLDR The Word “Legal” Is Doing Too Much Work Are MTG proxies legal? For most players, the real answer is:

TLDR Outdoor equipment is not kind to stickers. Toolboxes get scraped by loose hardware. Coolers sit in direct sun and

TLDR Cheap MTG proxies are best for casual Commander, cube, kitchen-table games, and deck testing, not sanctioned tournaments. For most

TLDR A “best TCG 2025” ranking is a little like ranking snacks at a game store. Everyone has strong opinions,

TLDR Why Jeska’s Will makes red decks look suspiciously competent Jeska’s Will decks work because the card does two things

TLDR The best home pinball machine is not always the easiest game, the newest game, or the highest-rated game. A

TLDR BAM’s public response to the Bricks & Minifigs scandal has become an inventory of excuses. First, the blame was

TLDR The “$100K default judgment” claim is one of the weakest parts of Reckless Ben’s side of the Bricks &

Bricks & Minifigs announced on June 4 that it has permanently closed the Salem, Oregon store and reached a “mutual