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Okay.  I've been playing quite a while now, but until recently all were casual/kitchen table matches.  Over the past nine months or so, I've been enjoying FNM and Saturday Magic, but have only ever played Standard in sanctioned events.  Some of the Saturday group want to play Commander more.  I've never played that format, but have some basic knowledge of it, and am looking for some tips on building an EDH deck.

Here's what I know:

• 100 card deck (including the commander)

• Not more than one of each card except for basic lands

• One Legendary Creature as the commander

• All other cards in the deck are limited to the colors of the commander's mana cost

Here's what I don't know/need to know:

• What's the general pace? Do things typically get rolling early, or do things really start rolling on or after turn three?

• What breakdown of land/creatures/other spells is recommended?

• Can any other Legendary Creatures be included in the deck, or only the commander?

• While things vary with each hand, typically how many turns do you see in a commander match?

• Because the card variety is so great, are there any construction tips for achieving consistent results?

• Does the deck size/play format affect how you look at your mana curve (i.e., do you include more higher cost creatures because you are more likely to get them into play)?

Your input will be greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: For now, my options are limited to the cards I currently own.  I will look at acquiring other recommended cards after I have a chance to play the format a few times, to decide whether or not I like it.  If able to provide feedback based on my current inventory options, alongside any other general recommendations, it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Sometimes I come across cards in foreign languages that I cannot read.  If I also do not know the card associated with the artwork, I need to search to find the card by doing a web search on the card number.  Having the ability to search by card number would be really helpful when entering unfamiliar foreign cards, or in cases where the translated names are not literal word-for-word translations.

It would help not only English speaking/reading members who are entering foreign cards, but would also help members of other tongues quickly find cards based on the number, without needing to know the English words (or without having to filter by edition, color, type, and mana cost just to browse through the results).

I do think it would be appropriate to limit the number of posts any user can submit in a short period of time, both across threads and in any single thread.  Looking at the many spam messages that have been hitting the system lately, they seem to come in batches, with many messages posted a little more than a minute apart before a lull and then seeing the pattern again.  While adding logic to combat the spammers may inconvenience, at times, legitimate users of the site, I believe most would give up a little convenience for the sake of getting rid of the spam schlock.

The following ideas are presented as a launching point for a discussion/consideration of options.  They are not a be all/end all list.  However, the first one may really be the best.

Ideas:

• Prevent any new user from posting unless they have a valid, populated Inventory.  It could be as simple as one card, or could require that a set number of cards be listed.

• Limit the number of posts any user can submit in a set timeframe (e.g., not more than one every two minute, not more than three in five minutes).

• Impose CAPTCHA verification on multiple posts in a set amount of time.

• Impose CAPTCHA verification on all posts.

• Start requiring more interactive steps before accounts are considered active and eligible for posting messages.

• Send an email message requiring user action if a threshold number of posts is made in a set period of time.

• Develop a user flagging system for spam posts.  If a threshold number of spam flags are submitted against a single user account in a defined window of time, the system automatically blocks the account and flags existing posts for review.  Alternatively, if enough spam reports are recorded, the system could delete all content under that user's account.