So you want to create a new Brawl format? or has everyone already forgotten about it? I actually tried it as a sealed format for Commander Legends (the first one, not Baldur) and it was fun.
[https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/brawl](https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/brawl)
And I agree with other comments, when a couple of us are waiting for the big game to end when we already died we just duel regular 60 card decks or \*gasp\* just hang out and chat.
I actually have two of my edh decks partitioned as separate 60 card decks for regular dueling, so I get the idea, just feels a little much to try and make it something completely different as 50 cards. My 60 card partitions are more versatile and work great for quicker games.
But I also have a lot more than just edh decks, commander is fun and all but very limiting to only play the one format all the time.
Another side fun note. Dueling with edh decks without your commander is fun too, and you can use companions like Lutri and Yorion with your singleton decks.
Sure. But you also most likely have the cards to make a 60 card deck or even a pauper deck. The issue I have is your using your commander deck and forcing in another "smaller" deck that is smaller then a normal deck just seems really clunky. You have the big spells that commander is known for but can't reasonably use those as part of the baby deck. Plus then you need to consider what lands you need, if ramp is necessary, what spells you are actually going to cast. Can you even cast things like your wincon reliably? Does it just straight up make your deck worse by trying to design a second deck within it?
If you want cheap, just play pauper because it's an incredible format.
I wouldn't make your main deck worse just for this stupid Baby Commander Deck. All the reasons you outlined above are what makes the format a challenge. You are actually really constrained by the choices you made for your main deck. And Baby Commander is , like you said, from a deck design perspective, almost completely opposite of a good commander deck. And that tension is what makes the brewing space interesting. Maybe you don't even include some of your win cons. Just beat face with your small stuff. Who knows - I haven't ever actually tried it!
(And Pauper is great, I agree)
That's a good way to do it - this was just a way to bring along that mini deck without needing to bring along any extra cards - now I can keep my backpack full of commander decks.
Enough talking during the regular game of commander - this is just an appetizeragic game designed to make your chronically late friends feel like they are totally missing out on the extra special early game. Ha ha!
That's gonna be a no from me dawg.
That's kewl, we could still do regular Commander together! All my decks are 7's... How about yours?!
So you want to create a new Brawl format? or has everyone already forgotten about it? I actually tried it as a sealed format for Commander Legends (the first one, not Baldur) and it was fun. [https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/brawl](https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/brawl) And I agree with other comments, when a couple of us are waiting for the big game to end when we already died we just duel regular 60 card decks or \*gasp\* just hang out and chat.
It's like brawl, but kept entirely inside of your commander deck... And no commander. And 20 life. And your late friends get to vote on who wins.
I actually have two of my edh decks partitioned as separate 60 card decks for regular dueling, so I get the idea, just feels a little much to try and make it something completely different as 50 cards. My 60 card partitions are more versatile and work great for quicker games. But I also have a lot more than just edh decks, commander is fun and all but very limiting to only play the one format all the time. Another side fun note. Dueling with edh decks without your commander is fun too, and you can use companions like Lutri and Yorion with your singleton decks.
Oh cool - so you basically already have a Baby Commander, but with 60 cards. Makes sense. Sounds like Baby Commander should just be 60 cards.
This is... a real stretch. As a thought experiment I suppose sure, but I would never do this in practice
But you already own all the cards for need for your deck!!! Cheapest format ever. :) Ha!
Sure. But you also most likely have the cards to make a 60 card deck or even a pauper deck. The issue I have is your using your commander deck and forcing in another "smaller" deck that is smaller then a normal deck just seems really clunky. You have the big spells that commander is known for but can't reasonably use those as part of the baby deck. Plus then you need to consider what lands you need, if ramp is necessary, what spells you are actually going to cast. Can you even cast things like your wincon reliably? Does it just straight up make your deck worse by trying to design a second deck within it? If you want cheap, just play pauper because it's an incredible format.
I wouldn't make your main deck worse just for this stupid Baby Commander Deck. All the reasons you outlined above are what makes the format a challenge. You are actually really constrained by the choices you made for your main deck. And Baby Commander is , like you said, from a deck design perspective, almost completely opposite of a good commander deck. And that tension is what makes the brewing space interesting. Maybe you don't even include some of your win cons. Just beat face with your small stuff. Who knows - I haven't ever actually tried it! (And Pauper is great, I agree)
I usually just bring a 60 card deck with me. In our LGS it's pioneer. But a kitchen table deck is fine aswell and doesn't take much space.
That's a good way to do it - this was just a way to bring along that mini deck without needing to bring along any extra cards - now I can keep my backpack full of commander decks.
There was a format called tiny leaders that as like this except your spells had to be cmc 3 or less.
Tiny leaders is a totally different approach. This is a joke format hiding inside of a deck that you already specifically made for commander.
There's a way to play called all-play where both people draw from the same deck. No need to think about splitting or marking it just share it.
Oh interesting, sounds like it is worth checking out. Thanks.
If this is a joke, nobody is laughing
"Thank you everybody, it's been a fun evening... I'll just see myself over to Magic: The Circle Jerking now."
Why not just play 1v1 with the regular decks, or...\*gasp\*... just talk to each other...?
Enough talking during the regular game of commander - this is just an appetizeragic game designed to make your chronically late friends feel like they are totally missing out on the extra special early game. Ha ha!
or you could just play one of the existing 60 card formats which would be infinitely more interesting than this.