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Azorius "Phantom Premonition" [Kaldheim] Budget Upgrade Guide | #378
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We’ve had a premonition! The future holds… a stronger commander deck! This episode we take a look at the Kaldheim “Phantom Premonition” precon deck, and give you our 10-card budget upgrade recommendations to make sure you get the most out of this ghost for $25 or less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 428! This week Mark and Adam are back and going over what it takes to win in Azorius decks! Blue and White are well known for their ability to control a game once they get a good enough of a foothold, but once they control is in hand… how do you win? Well today the guys are all about the color com…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 429! This week Mark and Adam are stepping out, but don’t worry they’re not going anywhere because this week is Phasing week! What is Phasing, how does it work, and how can it help you in your next game? Well time to step outside the game to see what Phasing can do to help you when you step back in…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Kaldheim | #08
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We reconvene at the Roundtable once again to discuss the Kaldheim episode of Game Knights. Guests Jacob Bertrand (Cobra Kai) and Rachel Weeks (CAG member) join Jimmy and Josh to answer your questions, discuss the biggest gameplay decisions and misplays, and reminisce about that time giant indestructible snakes tried to destroy them all! Learn more …
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Golgari "Elven Empire" [Kaldheim] Budget Upgrade Guide | #377
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What does it take to make an empire stand the test of time? This episode we give you our 10-card budget upgrade recommendations to make the “Elven Empire” Kaldheim precon into a deck that can duke it out with “real” commander decks with only $25 worth of changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Grab your battleaxe and a warm jacket, it’s time to venture deep into the snows of Kaldheim! This episode we review the new cards for your 99 and try to foretell which ones will have the biggest impact on the format. ---------- What we talked about during THE END STEP: Game Knights Audition Winner(s) Announcement! https://collected.company/audition…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 427! This week Mark and Adam are finishing up with Kaldheim. The guys are going into what cards they feel are the most likely to have staying power in Commander. Then, they go over some of the cycles of cards from the new set. Finally, Adam and Mark take some time to talk about the cards from Kald…
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Kaldheim - Traditional Commander Review | #375
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This episode we take a look at all the new traditional (non-MDFC) legends in Kaldheim and discuss their best combinations and synergies. Find out which commanders we think are the coolest and which ones just leave us out in the cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 426! This week Mark and Adam are going Tribal! With the release of Kaldheim, building a God tribal deck is more viable than ever! So we feel that it’s time to discuss what makes a Tribal deck viable in Commander. So today we’re going over our thoughts and opinions on what a deck needs in order to …
Ever dream of having an equipment in your command zone? How about an enchantment or artifact? Well, now you can! (kind of) On this episode, we take a look at the new MDFCommanders from Kaldheim and discuss the implications of having new card types in the command zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 425! This week Mark and Adam are continuing to go over spoilers from Magic’s latest set, Kaldheim! With the new set comes new mechanics! This time the guys are talking about Boast, a few cards with Raid that don’t suck, and a few of the newly spoiled cards from the set! All that, plus our usual in…
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Life Lessons Learned from Commander | #373
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As Commander players, we spend a lot of time looking for techniques to improve our gameplay, but don't always give the same focus to improving ourselves. Today, we'll flip the script and see how the lessons of MTG can be applied to life outside of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 424! This week Mark and Adam continue going over spoilers from Magic’s latest set, Kaldheim! With the new set comes new mechanics! This week the guys are talking about Foretell, the return of the Saga enchantments, and a few of the newly spoiled cards from the set! All that, plus our usual interst…
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Introduction to Commander Deck Building | #372
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Commander is constantly growing and evolving, with new players joining the community every single day. This episode, we go back to the basics and take a look at what an incoming player needs to know to learn the format, build a Commander deck and start having fun. ---------- OFFICIAL COMMANDER RULES, BANLIST, ETC: https://mtgcommander.net/ --------…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 423! This week Winter is Coming for Mark and Adam as the guys over spoilers for Magic’s latest set, Kaldheim! With the new set comes some familiar territory with the return of Snow lands. This week the guys are talking about their favorite Snow tech, a few of the new cards from the upcoming set, a…
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Was the "Year of Commander" a Success? | #371
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The “Year of Commander” has come and gone, leaving us with a HUGE number of new products and cards. This episode, we review the year in it's totality and take a look at what we expected, what worked, what flopped, and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast! This week we finish up our black tie affair with Mark and Adam as the guys do the final part of our CommanderCast Award Show. With 26 different product releases this year, the guys are going from Theros Beyond Death to Commander Collection: Green and giving out Awards on all the things we got last year. …
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Commander Legends - New Card Analysis (Part 2) | #370
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Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 2) we talk the blue, black, and green plus artifact and land cards that we think will make the biggest impact on the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast! This week we continue ourblack tie affair with Mark and Adam as the guys do the second part of our CommanderCast Award Show. With 26 different product releases this year, the guys are going from Theros Beyond Death to Commander Collection: Green and giving out Awards on all the things we got this year. W…
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Commander Legends - New Card Analysis (Part 1) | #369
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Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 1) we talk about a few of the splashy cycles plus all the red and white cards that we think will make the biggest impact on the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode! This week is a black tie affair with Mark and Adam as the guys do a CommanderCast Award Show. With 26 different product releases this year, the guys are going from There Beyond Death to Commander Collection: Green and giving out Awards on all the things we got this year. What card won Most Over H…
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Blue Partner Review - Commander Legends | #368
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On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new BLUE PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON of possibilities. Let's see what interesting combos and synergies we can come up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Black Partner Review - Commander Legends | #367
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On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new BLACK PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON of possibilities. Let's see what interesting combos and synergies we can come up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Green Partner Review - Commander Legends | #366
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On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new GREEN PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON of possibilities. Let's see what interesting combos and synergies we can come up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 421! This week Mark and Adam have heard your cries for more and they are giving you an Encore! The Encore mechanic is an interesting new way to get more from your cards, but is it worth beginning in the 99 or are these cards over staying their welcome? The guys also go over the Secret Lairs produc…
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Simic Landfall "Reap the Tides" Budget Upgrade Guide | #365
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Our budget upgrade guide for the Simic Landfall "Reap the Tides" CMR precon deck. We're giving our suggestions for the 10 cards to add (for ~$25) and 10 to remove in order to bring this deck to the level of "real" Commander decks asap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Commander Legends | #07
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Rachel and Joe are back in our studio to answer the most asked questions and discuss the most commented-on moments from YOU, the audience, in regards to the Commander Legends episode of Game Knights. What rules and gameplay mistakes did we make? What went on behind the scenes? Tune in and find out the answers to all of your questions! Learn more ab…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast! This week is an off week here and we have Stephen Johnson from CoolStuffInc.com and Andrew Webber. Andrew runs the largest EDH group on Facebook and we have him her today to discuss the success of his group, what got him into Commander, and much more. All that awaiting for you and all you have to do is C…
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Boros Equipment "Arm for Battle" Budget Upgrade Guide | #364
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Our budget upgrade guide for the Boros Equipment "Arm for Battle" CMR precon deck. We're giving our suggestions for the 10 cards to add (for ~$25) and 10 to remove in order to bring this deck to the level of "real" Commander decks asap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 420! This week Mark and Adam are getting high… On Commander Legends! That’s right the guys are going to blaze through some of the new Partner Commanders, pass on the left over Familiar cycle, and pull in the idea of if the Precon decks are still needed in this world of abundant Commander goodness.…
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White Partner Review - Commander Legends | #363
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On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new WHITE PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON of possibilities. Let's see what interesting combos and synergies we can come up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 419! This week Mark and Adam are going back into the new cards from Commander Legends! The spoilers are done but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to talk about. Legendary creatures, with and without Partner, the new “Will” cycle of cards,and a whole lot more! But first, We got to talk about the B…
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Red Partner Review - Commander Legends | #362
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On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new RED PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON of possibilities. Let's see what interesting combos and synergies we can come up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Best New Solo Commanders from CMR (Part 2) | #361
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On this episode we look at the remainder of the SOLO (non-partner) legendary creatures from Commander Legends and breakdown the coolest combos and synergies that we see for each of them. If we don't talk about the Commander you're looking for here, that means we already covered it in episode #359. That, or we're going to be covering it soon in the …
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Commander Legends - Design Mistakes? | #360
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Commander Legends looks awesome overall, but a couple of the card designs are causing some concern in the community. On this special mini-sode, Jimmy and JLK discuss Opposition Agent and Jeweled Lotus and go over what they think about these controversial new cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Best New Solo Commanders from CMR (Part 1) | #359
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Commander Legends is here! And it brings with it over 70 brand new legendary creatures to build around. On this episode we're discussing half of the SOLO (non-partner) Commanders from the set. What cool new decks are you gonna wanna build? What awesome synergies and combos go in each one? Watch and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Decks Everyone Should Build (At Least Once) | #358
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You can research and theorize as much as you want, but sometimes there's no substitute for direct experience. On this episode, we're going to talk about the decks everyone should brew on their own at least once, and the important lessons you learn when build and play them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 418! This week Mark and Adam are getting ready for the new cards from Commander Legends! Spoilers are back and we’re going deep with a ton of new cards! Legendary creatures, with and without Partner, new cards, reprints, and a whole lot more! But first, has WotC lost it in the creativity departmen…
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Four teenagers find themselves pitted against supernatural forces, after discovering a mysterious arcade cabinet on Halloween night.By Orion Valley Productions
It's time to unveil our exclusive Commander Legends preview cards! Yes, we have multiple. And one is a very interesting and powerful new legendary creature. What does it do? Well, tune-in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
It's HALLOWEEN TIME! We're talking about some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the year so far and weighing in on whether we think they were TRICKS...or TREATS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 417! This week Mark and Adam are getting spooky for Halloween and talking about some of the scariest things in Magic! That’s right this week the guys are telling about the recent events going on from the various issues with the Secret Lairs product, the “Captain” format and the integrity of the RC…
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Cards That Aren't Good Enough (Anymore) | #355
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The Commander format has evolved a lot in recent years. On this episode, Jimmy and JLK talk about how their card evaluations have changed and which specific effects they used to play a lot in the past, but rarely put into decks anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 416! This week Mark and Adam are back and are going over Throne of Eldraine! First, the guys are going over the aesthetic of Throne of Eldraine from a fairytale view. Which cards do they thing have some of the best real world comparisons to the actual tales. Then they go over some of the cycles fr…
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Walking Dead Secret Lair: EXPOSED | #354
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Jimmy and Josh discuss all of the controversy surrounding Secret Lair: The Walking Dead and answer a bunch of interesting listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast! This week is an off week here and we have Bryan Li and Stephen Johnson here again to talk all things cEDH or Competitive Commander if you want! This time the guys are talking about what it would take to go from a casual Commander player to a competitive EDHer. All that awaiting for you and all you have t…
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Game Knights Deck Talks - Akiri & Phyalth | #353
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Jimmy and JLK discuss the cool new decks they built and played on the most recent episode of Game Knights: Akiri, Fearless Voyager and Phylath, World Sculptor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Command Zone
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 415! This week Mark and Adam are back and let’s cut to it they are going to be talking about the recent announcement from WotC about a new IP crossover with the Walking Dead franchise and how they feel about it. If you have heard about it or have been out of the MTG loop for about a week you’re go…
