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Relevant Links:

Salubrious Snail's "The Difficult Reality of the Tutor Question":

https://youtu.be/ccAea-2xqAU?si=c20KSd22P7NDnCcK

Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era | The Command Zone 658:

https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg?si=mTRG66mCqj46Vk2J

Alex Kessler:

Twitter: @Kesswylie

Instagram: @kesswylie

YouTube: @TheMMCast

Ben Bateman:

Twitter: @benbatemanmtg

Instagram: @benbatemanmtg 

YouTube: @BenBatemanMTG

About Singleton Format Highlander Gauntlet:

https://youtu.be/a6FC6-5g1qQ?si=I-fSxKqV4aGG-YUz

Master Deck Building w/ These Scryfall Hacks | The Command Zone 608:

https://youtu.be/NNv2uWeCS50?si=m0M7BUNS4FnO2qVv

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