>>96182841
>uuuum in 60 card 1v1 they're bad don't you know that?
>you could have spent those crucial early turns playing a low CMC creature combo piece or counterspell that takes over the game
>because we're not here to "do the thing", we're here to win
>just like competitive 1v1
>also hard control is a good thing and you should like it
>>96183792
Banking mana through rocks allows you to avoid presenting threats first as well. From the grugs down in preconland all the way up to cEDH the rule of the first person presenting as the threat usually being the first to get knocked out remains constant.

>>96056791