Council

Matthias (Thrias), Austria

Council since: 2019

Discord: spielraumthrias

Started with highlander: 2015 (Thanks Richi!)

First deck: Academy (although a pretty horrible version)

Favourite playstyle: I like to change which kind of deck I am playing from time to time, but I mostly play combo and rarely touch pure aggro.

Favourite cards: Chameleon Colossus, Tolarian Academy


Sebastian (TaZi), Germany

Council since: 2020

Started with highlander: 2007 (when Standard became too boring and a certain fancy for foils kicked in ^^)

First deck: RWG Aggro feat. Naya Guildmage and other commons. The rule was: foils only!

Favourite playstyle: Whatever wins (either aggressive decks or 1-card combo decks like Scapeshift, Dream Halls or Upheaval)

Favourite cards: Everything foil with an old border (honorable mentions to my Memory Jar, Grim Monolith, Academy Rector, Gaea’s Cradle, Treachery, Necropotence)


Marvin (Rigero), Germany

Council since: 2020

Discord: rigero

Started with highlander: ~2009

First deck: GW Aggro (adapted from my Sisay EDH)

Favourite playstyle: Aggro / Midrange

Favourite cards: Survival of the Fittest, Gaea’s Cradle, Scryb Ranger, Radiant, Archangel


Justus (hoylt), Germany

Council since: 2021

Discord: hoylt

Started with highlander: 2009

First deck: White Weenie with actual Savannah Lions and color hosers (Knights, Firewalker…)

Favourite playstyle: Low curve tempo, midrange

Favourite cards: Monastery Mentor, Lurrus of the Dream-Den


Felix (BourbKi), Germany

Council since: 2023

Discord: bourbki

Started with highlander: 2005

First deck: Abzan Midrange

Favourite playstyle: Midrange

Favourite cards: Dark Confidant, Knight of the Reliquary


Henkka (Demppa), Finland

Council since: 2024

Discord: henkkasan

Started with highlander: 2012

First deck: GWB Elves into Pattern-Rector

Favourite playstyle: Pure jank, exploring viability of different archetypes

Favourite cards: Parallax Wave, Chthonian Nightmare – anything I can durdle with!


Samu (samu), Finland

Council since: 2025

Discord: supersienix

Started with highlander: December of 2020 (in Turku Highlander league)

First deck: Blue moon ft. Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Favourite playstyle: Historically Tempo, currently enjoying more unfair decks.

Favourite cards: Murktide Regent, Nadu, Winged Wisdom, Brainstorm