Want to build commander decks that win? Then eat your vegetables. #magicthegathering #mtgone

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Below are deck-building notes distilled from the community video "Want to build commander decks that win? Then eat your vegetables. #magicthegathering #mtgone" by Based Deck Department. Treat these notes as your source material.

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## Summary

The video lays out non-negotiable Commander/cEDH deckbuilding fundamentals ('eat your vegetables'). Core quotas: run at least 38 lands (MDFCs count, but treat them as spells only when they'd be dead draws). Run at least 10 sources of mana accelerationΓÇöramp spells, mana dorks, or mana rocksΓÇöso you aren't left behind opponents who have them. Run at least 10 forms of single-target interaction; these need not be staple instantsΓÇösorceries or creatures with attached removal countΓÇöso long as you can disrupt opponents' plans. Run at least 10 sources of card advantage, noting it takes many forms: a board wipe, a Fact or Fiction, or a Sylvan Library-style effect ("a six") all qualify. Run at least 2 board wipes, ideally asymmetrical ones (host references a separate board wipe video for the best asymmetrical options). These rules are essentially mandatory: only about one deck in a collection should break them, and even the host says he regrets breaking his own rules ~90% of the time. Skimping on fundamentals makes decks slow, inconsistent, and prone to losing.

## Key Clips

- **[00:26]** This means running at least 38 lands, and that is a non-negotiable. This can include MDFCs, but only think of them as spells when they would be dead draws.
- **[00:35]** Run at least 10 sources of mana acceleration. This can be ramp spells, mana dorks, or mana rocks, but your opponent will have these. So ensure you have some acceleration of your own and don't get left behind.
- **[00:47]** Run at least 10 forms of single target interaction. This doesn't have to be well-known staple instants. It could be sorceries or strapped to creatures, but you need enough ways to hinder your opponent's best laid plans.
- **[00:58]** Run at least 10 sources of card advantage. Note this can come in different forms. A board wipe can be card advantage as much as a Fact or Fiction can be card advantage.
- **[01:49]** Run at least two board wipes. And if you can make them asymmetrical, go watch my board wipe video to learn all about the most based asymmetrical board wipes you have access to.

## Tags

**Archetypes/Strategy:** value-engine, midrange
**Format/Bracket:** Core, Upgraded
**Card Categories:** ramp, removal, draw, board-wipe
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Source video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHGrFYtIIRk

Summary

The video lays out non-negotiable Commander/cEDH deckbuilding fundamentals ('eat your vegetables'). Core quotas: run at least 38 lands (MDFCs count, but treat them as spells only when they'd be dead draws). Run at least 10 sources of mana accelerationΓÇöramp spells, mana dorks, or mana rocksΓÇöso you aren't left behind opponents who have them. Run at least 10 forms of single-target interaction; these need not be staple instantsΓÇösorceries or creatures with attached removal countΓÇöso long as you can disrupt opponents' plans. Run at least 10 sources of card advantage, noting it takes many forms: a board wipe, a Fact or Fiction, or a Sylvan Library-style effect ("a six") all qualify. Run at least 2 board wipes, ideally asymmetrical ones (host references a separate board wipe video for the best asymmetrical options). These rules are essentially mandatory: only about one deck in a collection should break them, and even the host says he regrets breaking his own rules ~90% of the time. Skimping on fundamentals makes decks slow, inconsistent, and prone to losing.

Key Clips

[00:26] This means running at least 38 lands, and that is a non-negotiable. This can include MDFCs, but only think of them as spells when they would be dead draws.
[00:35] Run at least 10 sources of mana acceleration. This can be ramp spells, mana dorks, or mana rocks, but your opponent will have these. So ensure you have some acceleration of your own and don't get left behind.
[00:47] Run at least 10 forms of single target interaction. This doesn't have to be well-known staple instants. It could be sorceries or strapped to creatures, but you need enough ways to hinder your opponent's best laid plans.
[00:58] Run at least 10 sources of card advantage. Note this can come in different forms. A board wipe can be card advantage as much as a Fact or Fiction can be card advantage.
[01:49] Run at least two board wipes. And if you can make them asymmetrical, go watch my board wipe video to learn all about the most based asymmetrical board wipes you have access to.