Part two of how to cut cards from your magic decks. #mtg #mtgcommander #magicthegathering

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## Summary

Video covers cutting cards to reach the 100-card Commander limit when a list overflows (e.g., 150 cards). Two heuristics: (1) Track your emotional reactionΓÇönote whether you're excited to draw/see a card or not; unexciting cards are cut candidates. (2) Start with the end in mind: define your deck's endgame state (a wide creature board, a specific combo, or a deliberately janky game state built for fun) and evaluate each card by whether it helps you reach and execute that late-game plan. Cards that don't advance the intended win/endgame get cut. The presenter notes newer players may struggle because they don't yet know what a 'good' card for their deck looks like, so clarifying the target endgame state resolves that and makes trimming from 150 to 100 much simpler. No specific card names, colors, or commanders were mentionedΓÇöthe advice is general deckbuilding methodology applicable to cEDH/Commander list-trimming decisions.

## Key Clips

- **[00:17]** The first tip is simply to keep an eye out when you're excited to see a card or not. While I think this is a fantastic method to help cut down the cards, this does however rely on a second tip.
- **[00:27]** Starting with the end in mind when it comes to what cards are in our decks... you might not know what a good card is for your deck to begin with. Think about the endgame state of what your deck is trying to do.
- **[00:47]** Whether it's a wide board of creatures or perhaps some kind of combo or a weird janky game state you're trying to build purely for fun, understanding exactly what that endgame state looks like will help you be much more clear about which cards to include to help you get there.
- **[00:57]** Especially when you're staring at a list of 150 cards and have no idea how to get them down to 100, having a very clear vision of what you want your deck to do, especially in the late game and how you get there, will make cutting those cards much simpler.

## Tags

**Archetypes/Strategy:** value-engine
**Format/Bracket:** Core
**Card Categories:** utility
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Source video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nVC7zHZMMA

Summary

Video covers cutting cards to reach the 100-card Commander limit when a list overflows (e.g., 150 cards). Two heuristics: (1) Track your emotional reactionΓÇönote whether you're excited to draw/see a card or not; unexciting cards are cut candidates. (2) Start with the end in mind: define your deck's endgame state (a wide creature board, a specific combo, or a deliberately janky game state built for fun) and evaluate each card by whether it helps you reach and execute that late-game plan. Cards that don't advance the intended win/endgame get cut. The presenter notes newer players may struggle because they don't yet know what a 'good' card for their deck looks like, so clarifying the target endgame state resolves that and makes trimming from 150 to 100 much simpler. No specific card names, colors, or commanders were mentionedΓÇöthe advice is general deckbuilding methodology applicable to cEDH/Commander list-trimming decisions.

Key Clips

[00:17] The first tip is simply to keep an eye out when you're excited to see a card or not. While I think this is a fantastic method to help cut down the cards, this does however rely on a second tip.
[00:27] Starting with the end in mind when it comes to what cards are in our decks... you might not know what a good card is for your deck to begin with. Think about the endgame state of what your deck is trying to do.
[00:47] Whether it's a wide board of creatures or perhaps some kind of combo or a weird janky game state you're trying to build purely for fun, understanding exactly what that endgame state looks like will help you be much more clear about which cards to include to help you get there.
[00:57] Especially when you're staring at a list of 150 cards and have no idea how to get them down to 100, having a very clear vision of what you want your deck to do, especially in the late game and how you get there, will make cutting those cards much simpler.