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Gavin Duggan
@genomancer
MTG Commander Rules Committee founder. Computational Biochemist, Gamer (Ultimate, Poker, Destiny) creator of the Eternities Map and Planechase draft.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Oct 17, 2024
    Looking for input: The vendor contract for the Commander panel includes a *surviving* non-disparagement clause, which means it limits what I can say about them forever, even if the contract ends. I don't mind the NDC, but I'm uncomfortable with it in perpetuity. Thoughts?
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Feb 23, 2021
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    May 14, 2022
    Hot MTG take: Stifle should be reprinted (renamed) with a cost of {W}.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Oct 17, 2024
    Replying to @genomancer
    Since "I think WotC is doing a bad job of managing Commander" could reasonably be considered disparaging the company, this seems kind of important... and they've said that ALL members of the new "RC Panel" will receive the same contract, no exceptions.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Feb 4, 2022
    Commander RC preview card for #MTGNEO... a nice beater and card advantage engine which survives wraths. Thanks to our friends at WotC for providing the free sneak peak!
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Oct 17, 2024
    Replying to @genomancer
    (For the sake of clarity, I'm optimistic they will do a good job of it... but I want to preserve the right to be public with that opinion if it goes wrong)
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Feb 29, 2024
    The design of this card is so absurdly perfect that it's difficult to believe it was made to order. @GavinVerhey which came first, this card or the idea to use Suspend as a central mechanic for the Tenth Doctor deck?
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    May 13, 2020
    Emergency Unbanning in Commander: Exodia, Zubat, and Longest Road are now legal.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Jan 13, 2022
    Just received an unreal, honest-to-goodness awe inspiring alter from @ShivanArt. Come watch me blow up everyone's world with it on tonight's twitch.tv/CommanderRC stream... omfg so happy :)
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Sep 26, 2024
    This week has taught me a lot of things, but first among them is this: Our moderators are amazing, crucial to our function, and resilient beyond reasonable expectation. It's not an overstatement to say that I love them and appreciate them more than I can say.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Jul 30, 2022
    Haha.. validated Chaotic Neutral.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Sep 24, 2023
    One thing that has become clear from this weekend is that the twitch.tv/CommanderRC stream is going to be ok, even thrive going forward. I've made a personal goal to keep it going, and the number of people who have offered to help has been heart warming.
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Oct 17, 2024
    Replying to @James_LRR
    Yeah, I don't want to cast them in a bad light... I think it's just legal boilerplate, but ...
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    Gavin Duggan
    @genomancer
    Sep 30, 2023
    Replying to @GregorySablan
    Seems fine, honestly? Cultivate isn't "we all play the same amount of magic", it's "I get to play more magic than you"... ramp isn't sacrosanct and countering it seems legit even in casual games.
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