Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Every viral Commander deck started somewhere.

The problem is we rarely see where.

That's survivorship bias: focusing on successful outcomes while ignoring everything that failed.

We see winning decklists. Popular commanders. Powerful brews.

What we don't see are the abandoned ideas, failed versions, and months of iteration that came before them.

Success leaves footprints.

Failure usually doesn't.

In this episode of MTG Illusions, we explore why comparing your deck to finished products can create unrealistic expectations.

What deck took the most iterations before it finally worked?

#mtg #magicthegathering #edh #commander #psychology
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