Noah and I tend to make sure we have a Magic deck or two when we travel. So, when it was time to visit a few universities to help decide which one to apply to, we settled on Commander decks. My wife still does not play (nor do I expect that she ever will or if she does, it will be one of those Hell has frozen over scenarios!) so it was 1v1.

We settled in and revealed our decks to each other. He brought his Chatterfang, Squirrel General deck and I brought my Ruhan of the Fomori deck. Let’s just say that it was not a fair matchup! Tokens everywhere against lumbering giants looking to get equipped before heading off to battle. It was not pretty.

You know that meme, perfectly illustrated by Cardboard Crack, about 15 squirrels taking on Emrakul? Well, you even fewer to take on Ruhan!

We played three games. Not only did I lose all three but none were even close. In fact, all three games took less than hour. And then Noah simply asked, “Do you want to switch decks?” I turned the offer down, knowing that it would just be as one-sided.

Next time, a bit more planning may be required to avoid these kinds of matches! Or do I try for an outright Squirrel ban in the house?

Cartoon credit: Cardboard Crack