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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!

Eternal Europe – Impressions From The City

Take a look at the interesting Legacy decks German Magic player Carsten Kotter has been working on with cards from Return to Ravnica!

Eternal Europe – The True Heroes Of Legacy

Carsten Kotter thinks the true heroes of Legacy are the deckbuilders and brewers that work to keep the format from becoming stale. He highlights three quirky decks that are good enough to be contenders at the SCG Legacy Open in Portland.

Eternal Europe – Fundamentals: What Is Combo?

German Legacy specialist Carsten Kotter defines and breaks down combo into three different types so you can better identify and understand how to play with and against this archetype in time for the SCG Legacy Open in Denver.

Eternal Europe – What Legacy Needs

Carsten Kotter comments on the directions he’d like to see Magic go in with a primary focus on Legacy and wants to hear your feedback. Get ready to play Legacy this weekend at SCG Open Series: Kansas City.

Eternal Europe – Meeting GP Ghent

Carsten Kotter details his experiences at the Legacy Grand Prix in Ghent this past weekend with Esper Control. Get some ideas for what to play in Legacy this weekend at SCG Open Series: Buffalo.

Eternal Europe – From Atlanta To Ghent

Carsten Kotter prepares for GP Ghent by looking at the decks that performed well in Atlanta and some less obvious ones that could be well positioned right now. See what decks you should consider for the SCG Legacy Open in St. Louis.

Eternal Europe – So What Did You Bring To Class?

Carsten Kotter has created the next deck in the evolution of Show and Tell decks with a new card from M13: Omniscience! Check it out if you enjoy dropping big things into play, casting spells for free, and drawing cards in quantities of seven.

Eternal Europe – Uncluttering The Banned List

The rise of Griselbrand-based decks in Legacy has people talking about new bannings, but what about cards that should instead be unbanned?  Carsten Kotter takes a look at the flip side of the discussion.

Eternal Europe – Judgment Day Puzzling

Although Carsten Kotter thinks Doomsday is very well positioned right now, he also believes it’s the most mind-bogglingly difficult deck to play in Legacy. He explains the deck’s engine and provides you with some puzzles to get acquainted with the deck.

Eternal Europe – Basic Sideboarding Theory

Need some sideboarding help for your next SCG Open Series event? Carsten Kotter goes over some fundamentals of sideboarding so that you will be better prepared to do it successfully in Orlando this weekend.

Eternal Europe – Get Ready To Terminate

Carsten Kotter thinks that Terminus will do big things for hard control decks in Legacy. Read on to see which decks he thinks will benefit from this miracle card. Prepare for post-Avacyn Restored Legacy at SCG Open Series: Providence!

Eternal Europe – Spoiler Season Miracles

German Eternal specialist Carsten Kotter has been very inspired by Avacyn Restored spoilers so far. He tells you about a few Legacy decks he’s been working on with new cards. Find out which new cards might impact Legacy!

Eternal Europe – Mistakes, Mind Tricks, And Morals

With all the talk about Jedi mind tricks, Carsten Kotter writes why he appreciates the added interaction they give to tournament Magic and provides tips to both employ and be aware of them. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Des Moines!

Eternal Europe – The Cabal Rises

Carsten Kötter has been bitten by the Storm bug! He goes in-depth into how he’s tuned his latest Storm list. Consider trying the deck out in Legacy at this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational.

Legacy Week – Eternal Europe: Joining The Dark Side

For the last day of Legacy Week, Carsten Kötter provides a primer on Dredge. Check out why Dredge is probably a great choice for Grand Prix Indianapolis or StarCityGames.com Legacy Open: Dallas/Fort Worth.