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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!

Love And Hate In Legacy

Analysis and innovation takes a backseat to pure raw honesty this week. Carsten Kotter loves a lot of cards in Legacy. Others…not so much. Enjoy Carsten’s take on some of the best and worst experiences an Eternal player can have!

Ten Cards You Should Be Playing In Legacy

There are few writers in the world right now with more know-how about the evolving state of Eternal formats than Carsten Kotter. When he says there are ten cards you should be playing at the #SCGINVI, do your best to listen up!

Innovation Spotlight III: Amazing Legacy Decks

If you’re tired of Treasure Cruise and Brainstorm, look no further! Join Carsten as he examines the hard workers who brewed instead of complaining! Take one of these incredible decks to #SCCGPORT this weekend!

Gro History And Current Legacy

Ever the expert on precedent, Carsten Kotter sees a lot of an old powerhouse in current Legacy top tier strategies. Is there an unbeatable deck out there waiting to be found for #SCGATL?

About That Grand Prix New Jersey…

Eternal expert Carsten Kotter foresaw the coming of Treasure Cruise before pretty much anybody, so now that the biggest Legacy event of the year is over, where does that leave the format? Carsten talks about the format at length before #SCGATL!

Storm Sequencing

Who said Magic was an easy game? If you still think so, try looking into the mind of a Storm expert as he takes two real life Magic moments on camera and turns them into wonderful food for thought heading into Grand Prix New Jersey!

Vintage Champs Breakdown!

Vintage expert Carsten Kotter finally revisits his favorite format by looking at the top 8 of the recent Vintage Championship! How do you attack the clear frontrunners? Find out here!

Understanding Legacy Post-Khans

Nobody was faster to understand the power of Treasure Cruise in Eternal formats than Carsten Kotter. Today, he tells you why we’ve gone from skeptical to sensationalist on the card and how it’s good for the format going into #SCGOAK and #GPNJ!

Digging For Gold In Legacy

Carsten Kotter celebrating the blue delve spells from Khans wasn’t just lip service. He had it right from the get go, and now he has a deck that makes maximum use of Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise! With #SCGMINN’s Legacy Open turning to a delve arms race, will you get there first?

Stealing From Starcraft

Carsten Kotter knows Magic theory looking at itself only goes so far. Here, he pays tribute to other games that have Magic fundamentals to teach us, and he applies these theories to common Eternal format decks! Check out his work before #SCGWOR!

The Return Of Doctor Teeth

Carsten Kotter takes a break from Legacy to talk about a Standard card he can’t take his eyes off of! See him try to break through with a build for this card, and help him polish it to a fine competitive finish!

I Hate To Say It, But…

Carsten Kotter told you so. Now that Treasure Cruise’s power has been proven in its very first outing, find out what’s next for the little blue common that could!

The Khans Of Tarkir Cards You Should Not Overlook

Carsten Kotter is typically an Eternal format lover, but when he sees some of the Standard and Modern cards everyone is sleeping on, he can’t resist the urge to innovate! See his ideas before you head off to #SCGNJ or #SCGINDY this weekend!

The Most Dangerous Cards In Khans Of Tarkir

It’s always exciting to explore old formats with new cards, but sometimes, it can be a scary proposition. Check out some of the Khans testing done by Legacy expert Carsten Kotter, and you’ll see exactly what we mean!

Opening Hands With Combo Decks

Many players feel unlucky when they lose, not realizing that they actually lost the game before the first turn. In this crucial combo theory piece, Carsten Kotter tells all you unfair deck players how to be fair to yourselves when choosing whether or not to mulligan! This is a must-read before #SCGATL!