{"ops":[{"insert":"I am a massive Tolkien fan (thus, why 15 out of my 21 current decks in my roster are LOTR-themed) \n\nI build Commander decks first and foremost around theme, flavor, and memorable gameplay;"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"I’d much rather have a card that perfectly belongs in the story my deck is telling than squeeze in another generic staple just because it’s “optimal.”\n\nMost of my decks live around "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bracket 2"},{"insert":": synergistic, interactive, capable of doing powerful things, but built for entertaining games and battlecruiser Magic rather than racing toward the fastest possible win. \n\nMy basic deck-building philosophy: make it flavorful, make it functional, make it interactive, and make sure every deck feels different from the other ones on my roster.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”"},{"insert":"\n Naturally, I’ve decided to spend a considerable portion of mine building LOTR Commander decks to play with my core pod.\n"}]}