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AuthorCarsten Kotter

Carsten is a Magic player from Germany and what people call an "Eternal specialist." He's a member of Team CAB, has won several pieces of Power playing Vintage, and pioneered Meandeck Gifts and Control Slaver. He also enjoys Legacy!

Legacy Kyoto Spotlight

Lost in the post-Pro Tour shuffle and the ongoing Open Series results was the big Legacy GP in Japan! See the decks you should watch out for this weekend at the $5,000 Legacy Premier IQ at #SCGCLE!

Looking At Legacy At The Invitational

Legacy expert Carsten Kotter always has great perspective on Magic’s classic format. Hear his critique of Drew Levin’s methodology, his opinion on the quiet best deck of the format, and what he feels the future holds!

Joining The Company

You know a green card is good when Carsten Kotter gets excited about it! See what plans the Eternal expert has for this Dragons of Tarkir powerhouse! It could have a big effect on the Legacy and Modern $5,000 Premier IQs at #SCGINVI this weekend!

Dragons Of Tarkir Eternal Review

Carsten Kotter saw how broken the Khans delve spells were from the get-go, and now he’s ready to offer his insight on Magic’s latest set! See his review of Dragons of Tarkir, from Legacy to Standard to Casual!

Back In Control

Eternal expert Carsten Kotter’s latest brew has morphed into a more familiar strategy! See the critical updates Carsten recommends to this powerful archetype before #SCGDAL’s $5,000 Legacy Premier IQ!

Finding Your Deckbuilding Style!

People often talk about playstyle when selecting decks, but what about style as it pertains to building them? Carsten Kotter gives you the tools you need to define yourself in deckbuilding!

Top 8 Watershed Printings

Carsten Kotter has been around, and he’s seen it all! See the eight printings he feels were most important for shaping Magic as we know it today!

Opening Up Gifts

Vintage lover Carsten Kotter thinks Christmas has come early (late?), as he’s opening up Gifts Ungiven all over Vintage. See the lists he’s working on and what he thinks it’ll take for Gifts Ungiven to take over the format!

Enter The Dragon

Carsten Kotter was first on the scene when the Khans spoilers came out. He told us that Treasure Cruise was dangerous, and now, he’s telling you Worldgorger Dragon is awesome! See the Legacy master’s latest project here!

What Is Legacy? Part 2

Carsten Kotter continues his insightful and helpful study into the philosophy of the Legacy format, what makes it important, and what it takes to keep it healthy.

Fate Reforged In Eternal

Carsten Kotter was among the first to discover the insanity of Khans’ blue delve spells. See what he thinks of the power of Fate Reforged and what its impact will be in older formats!

What Is Legacy? Part 1

With recent shifts in Legacy’s most important tournament presence and the continued talk of what should be banned, Eternal enthusiast Carsten Kotter takes a second to examine the philosophy and identity of the format.

Unbanning For Fun And Profit

Banned and Restricted talk is hotter than ever because of the Eternal Khans staples. Most want more bans, whereas Carsten not only wants fewer, he wants outright unbans! Read about Carsten’s wild west mentality here!

Getting Back Into Vintage!

Vintage as an FNM format? Sign up Carsten Kotter for that one! See the deck Carsten has been working on so that he can be prepared to play Vintage the way it was meant to be played!