Casual Commander

It's not the most clever title for the episode, but it is the correct one.  Obviously Chris is traveling this week or he wouldn't let me pick that name for the episode (he could never be as free and whimsical as me.  So my good friend Matt joined me to finish the discussion on the remaining Modern Horizons 3 precons!  They were definitely, in fact, commander decks, and I'll just lea...

The Modern Horizons 3 train keeps on rolling! This week, Chris and Tim provide their insight on two of the new modern horizons commander decks. Obviously their ranking system continues to be very effective and not at all confusing. If you actually want to check out their rankings, you can see them all here: COMMANDER PRECON RANKINGS https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualco...

It's that time of year again.  We get to review the high powered set that no one can afford again!  There's eldrazi in this set so we'll give you one guess at who wins the bracket.  If you guessed Esika, that's a meta pick and I like you're style.  Which cards are you most excited to buy singles of?? https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommander...

Has anyone seem Tim? He's still missing... This week, Chris brings the lovely social media manager / partner in crime (and life) Evie as a guest! Evie listened to the episode where we ranked the cutest cards in magic and said we did a bad job and wanted to provide her own list. Chris accepted it, but made the caveat that we need to build a deck with these cards. So we did. And it may actually...

Tim continues to abandon us (just kidding Tim love you). This week, Chris is joined by the good friend of the podcast Ryan! The two of them discuss what they consider to be their "Commander Power Nine" and why they picked them. Some of the cards they agree on, some they definitely don't. They argue why it is only nine. Which cards are on your power 9? Let us know in the Discord or o...

Tim has left Chris to his own devices for a few weeks. As Chris, I apologize. This week, Chris invited their good friend Dave back on to talk about lands! Basic lands have really been left in the dust, and Dave has a bone to pick with that. This episode is focused on their favorite basic land arts, and how you can really spruce up your decks by providing a cohesive basic mana base. Hopefully this...

The Eldrazi are coming back bigger and badder than ever. With their return comes one of the most briny builds at all: Annihilator. This week, Chris and Tim talk about this mechanic and it's impact on the commander format. This then leads to a broader discussion on the storm scale, which Tim seems to hold very strong opinions about.  https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/cas...

We decided seeing as Chris has 382,425 decks ready to be reviewed, that it was time to knock that down to 382,424 and do a deck tech episode!  So obviously I (tim the editor this week who is also very handsome) made a deck 30 minutes before recording!  Also by the time we finished recording Chris had made 4 new decks raising his number up to 382,428.  He's such quirky guy! https://www.casualc...

We're back and we're grumpier than ever!  In this episode we discuss the state of MTG and how we feel things are going.  In case anyone was wondering, yes we get annoyed at things, no we don't stay on topic, and yes we do think Jace would look better in purple instead of blue.  I won't bore you with the rest of the details because you should already be listening to it.   https:...

The rodeo clowns are back with more talk about Outlaws at Thunder Junction! This week, Chris and Tim take a look at the four commander precons coming out with this new set. They put the decks up to the test (as they do with every commander product) and give their very factual opinions on each. Which decks are YOU planning on getting? NOTE: Chris and Tim will both be travelling next week, so there...

Howdy there partner! It's time to rustle up some grub, sit by the campfire, and listen to Chris and Tim be stupid as they take a look at Outlaws of Thunder Junction. Lots of very cool cards in this set to have fight against each other in a fair and well-thought out manner. Which cards from the set are you most excited for? Let us know on Facebook or in the Discord! https://www.casualcommander...

To all who celebrate, we hope you're having an eggsellent Easter =).  Please enjoy this egg themed episode where we discuss egg mechanics, egg themed decks, and egg based recipes!  It's easter so we also talk about bunnies a bit BUT BACK TO THE EGGS.  Please sit back, relax, and enjoy all things egg related in Magic the Gathering!         Eggs. Send a text Support the show

Its fringe  time!! Chris and Tim head down the rabbit hole once again to see if there are any "diamond in the rough" legendary creatures who they think would make a good commander. This one actually might have found some promising leads.... Let us know if you would build any of these cards! https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommander If you'd like to hel...

It's Chris' turn to write the episode description, so I'm going to try and write it as if I'm Tim. Hay guys plz follow us for the lulz. This episode is totes about Fallout some more cuz its THE COOLEST. Don't hate. I def got all of the decks, did you get any of them?? MKAY ENJOY LOVE U BYE! Holy cow that hurt to write.... https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://link...

It's finally time to review the new Fallout Universes Beyond Commander decks!  We were blinded by Science and it was totally Rad! (i'm so sorry).  Did Wizards nail it or did they fallout of touch? (plz don't leave us).  Hopefully our reviews put a little PIP in your step to check out these decks! (this is a cry for help chris strikes me if i don't make puns). MKAY ENJOY https:/...

This week we're joined by the winner of our 12 Days of Giveaways contest Ryan!  He asked if we could talk about archenemy, to which we said "shut up nerd this is our podcast".  Luckily for him we couldn't think of a better idea so here we are.  Are you the archenemy of your pod?  Do you thrive when everyone targets you?  Does seeing the light leave people's eyes as you pla...

What better way to get out ahead of your opponents than by a little bit of ramp? In this episode, Chris and Tim discuss the many forms of mana ramp, including their favorite green spells. Does having ramp at instant speed make it better? Are mana rocks better than cultivate? How many forms of ramp should you be using? Feel bad for sad robot with us as they do a deep dive in how to be on top of the...

This podcast has been going on for almost 3 years now, and we have yet to have a sponsor.  This episode gives a little glimpse into why that is.  Who could love this duo of fart jokes and half baked innuendo?  Oh also we talk about superfriends at some point.  ENJOY https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommander If you'd like to help support the podcast, be sure to c...

Happy Valentines Day / Superbowl! In this episode, Chris and Tim let our their inner children and rank the cards that have the cutest card art. The guys don't agree on many things, but apparently how they rank cute things is something they see very much eye to eye. Help us try to make sense of it. Be sure to check out the Facebook page for an image of our rankings! https://www.casualcommander...

Chris thought I wouldn't actually name it this.  Chris is dumb.  It's time to review the new commander precons!!  There's tons of new mechanics, creatures, and beloved childhood IP in these decks so come check out what we thought of them! https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommander If you'd like to help support the podcast, be sure to check out our...

It was Lord Magnus in the Study with the Candlestick! This week, Chris and Tim take a look at the new cards being released in Murders at Karlov Manor, the newest expansion. We  suspect that  collecting evidence may unveil a secret  disguise that will help us solve the  case . See what we did there? https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommander If you'd like to help...

Chris was traveling so Tim had to do an episode all by himself.  Seeing as he's not mature enough to handle that (and it would be boring) he invited his good friend Matt to learn about keywords he might not be familiar with.  It obviously went great and Matt is now a pro so listen in if you would like to also be a pro!  Or don't I'm not your father. https://www.casualcommanderpodcas...

WE ARE BACK! After a long and arduous hiatus from the podcast, Chris and Tim have made their triumphant return for season 4! In the start of this season, the guys talk about "Playing on a Budget," a.k.a. "how do you make decks that are good and cheap?" It's a lot harder than you think... Also, they discuss how you take down those rich-blooded players with your pile of budg...

Thank you all for joining us for the first annual Casual Commanders Award Ceremony!!!  We received tens of nominations for cards and sets that stood out in their respective categories, and we judged them all!  Please sit back and enjoy us talk about all the cards we liked the most and didn't take anyone else's opinion on! https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcom...

It's time for our year in review! 2023 has had many interesting twists in turns for magic, the world, and the crumbling ties between Chris and Tim. How many more seasons does Tim have in him before he inevitably can't stand Chris anymore? Is the opening sound bite Chris starting to prepare his son to take over as co-host? Are they able to add even more products to next year? Relive this...