Casual Commander

So this is our life now?  Jumpstart 2022 and we are absolutely jazzed to do what feels like our 10th set review this month.  At least we got Banana tokens out of it!  But we also got a Rhystic Study reprint so some good some bad.  Let us know if you picked this up and what your favorite deck combination was! The podcast was nominated as one of the best medium-sized podcasts by the Magic the Gather...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! On this day of relaxation, food, football, and naps, Chris and Tim decided to discuss what this holiday would be like on the major planes in the Magic Universe. What would be on the TV in Dominaria? How would the Parcelbeast taste in Ikoria? How many cans of Ichor would Uncle Boris drink in New Phyrexia? Listen in and see what the guys think! We hope everyone has a fun...

On the heels of Brother's War, Chris was able to trick Tim into doing a Briny Builds episode around none other than artifacts! Apparently, Chris had a lot to say on the subject. For our artifact players out there, be prepared to be mad at Chris as the guys discuss why artifact builds could be salt inducing. They also look at some of the most played artifact-focused commanders, as well as some...

Chris brings the podcast's good friend Dave back for a look at the Brother's War main set! In typical fashion, Chris and Dave each bring their favorite 8 cards and put them in a duel to the death to see which is their favorite card from the entire set. With such an artifact heavy set, the ending might surprise you! Not really, though, if you know anything about Dave. Which card from this...

What's not to like about giant robots fighting for the future of Dominaria? In this episode, Chris and Tim take a look at the two Precon Commander Decks coming out with Brother's War - Urza's Iron Alliance and Mishra's Burnished Banner. Tune in and see if any of the new cards or legendary creatures pique either of their interests. What do you think about the new decks? Let us k...

Happy Halloween!   This year we're taking a look at the spookiest tribes in magic!  Before you say anything, we know what you're thinking "oh Tim or whichever super handsome and funny person is writing this hilarious description, that's what you did last year" IT'S NOT IT'S DIFFERENT SHUT UP!  So check candy to make sure no one put an entire hand grenade in your...

Oh boy, what's there to say about this one. It looks like EDHREC wanted to give Chris and Tim a hard time and pick only incredible winners for their fringe commanders. At least Chris got to use his awesome Swedish accent (not really), and Tim got to teach everyone correct grammar between octopuses and octopi. Do any of these incredible legendary creatures interest you enough to make a deck wi...

This week, Chris is joined by the team's better halves as they make a trip to the land of Unfinity! Eternal legal (and therefore commander legal) means we have to actually talk about some of these cards, right? What better way to discuss their viability than to skip the abilities of attractions and stickers and mostly look at the fun puns and incredible art. Grab some carnival popcorn, buy so...

We are wrapping up our 3 episode arc of the new Warhammer 40,000 commander decks with an exclusive interview featuring the lead designer, Ethan Fleischer! Tune in as Chris and Tim ask him all the details about the designs of the deck and get a look behind the scenes as to what goes into a Universe Beyond set. A big thank you Ethan for joining us, and to our listeners: let us know what you think of...

The 40k fun continues! In this episode, Chris and Tim take a look at the remaining two Warhammer preconstructed decks, Forces of the Imperium and The Ruinous Powers. How do these stack up to the Xenos decks? Which fun cards could be used in your existing commanders? Will Chris ever shut up about the lore? Tune in and find out! https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com https://linktr.ee/casualcommande...

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only commander! The Universes Beyond decks have now been fully spoiled so Chris and Tim thought it would be a good idea to start their analysis. There is a lot to unpack in these decks, so they are splitting it up into two episodes. In this episode, they go through the cards from the Tyranid and Necron decks, and rank them using their new precon cri...

Holy hotel wifi batman, it sounds like Tim is on the road again.  Despite all the travel Tim and Chris decided to record an episode with 2 commanders from the newest set, Dominaria United!  And no they both decided not to build Monke because they couldn't decide who would get to and they kept playing Rock in Rock Paper Scissors (or Ro-Sham-Bo if you're nasty).  Chris did his best to not...

This week, Chris and Tim take a deep dive into the competitive side of EDH. They give their thoughts on what the differences between casual and competitive play are, and also discuss some of the more popular competitive strategies. Listen in as Tim learns how a Gitrog monster deck works, and is reminded that he has actually played against a cEDH deck (he tried to forget it very quickly). Thank you...

Who is better, Jared or Dihada? In this episode, Chris and Tim introduce their new Precon Ranking system, starting with the two new precons from Dominaria United. How do these Precons rank up against the ones made before it? Is anything worth while in this deck? Can Chris and Tim agree to what the actual ranking system is? Listen in and see if either of these decks pique your interest! You can see...

It's officially Dominaria United season! Chris and Tim bring back their favorite form of new card review - the release bracket! They each pick their 8 favorite cards and put them head to head against each other to see what is their favorite card of the set. Remember, the rules are made up and Chris and Tim are always right in their selections. What is your favorite card from the set? Let us k...

School is back in session and it turns out you've been playing all wrong.  But don't you worry, Professor Tim and Doctor Chris are here to make you buy an over-priced book that you'll only need 3 chapters because the final was written by another professor.  And they're joined by their favorite C student:  Mitch!!  In this episode they discuss the most common mistakes made by ne...

In this episode, Chris and Tim go through two decks they have designed and/or made. Tim talks about his Zedruu the Greathearted deck, and his wish to move it from group hug into pure Chaos. Chris finally embraces his inner blue and designs a deck that leaves Tim groaning through the whole explanation. They are also joined by a surprise guest at the end for the anti-sponsor! The decks will be poste...

Can't get enough Dragons? Looking to run some more Cephalids in your decks? In this episode Chris and Tim discuss some of the under utilized tribes in Magic the Gathering and how they would like to see them brought back into the limelight. Tim is also wrong about a dislike of horses and unicorns (Chris definitely wrote this description). Are there any tribes you would like to see get some bet...

As we approach the spoiler season for Dominaria United, Chris and Tim wanted to cover one of the more important pieces of Dominaria history - the Weatherlight! Listen in as Chris teaches Tim the main story points from Mirage all the way through Apocalypse, and how the ship got everywhere it was. What is the Legacy? How many planes did the Weatherlight crash on? How many times can Chris say the nam...

Everyone knows how wordy some magic cards can be, there is even an Un-card (Alexander Clamilton) poking fun at the length! Well, in this episode Chris and Tim take a look at some of these long descriptions and try to figure out what can be condensed into a pretty simple keyword. Something like Mill, right? Tune in and see how it all goes horribly wrong. Wizards if you use any of these keywords we...

Tim and Chris have finally recovered from their birthday hangovers and are ready to get back to it! In their return episode, the guys take a look at three of their listener's decks and give their opinions. Think any of these filthy casuals have decks worth playing against? Do Chris and Tim have no idea what they are talking about when reviewing decks? Join us on the Discord or Facebook to see...

As we promised in the last episode, we both created decks that we knew the other would absolutely hate!  Spoiler alert:  We indeed hated them both!  Tim got a pillow fort deck that his opponents will hate as much as he hates himself.  And Chris got a big beefy beater deck that he hates because his turns won't last 6 entire minutes.  "Remember Tim, making opponents scoop out of boredom is...

Welcome back to another episode of Briny Builds, where Chris and Tim talk about a playstyle that ranks high on the Salt list. In this rendition, they break down Pillowfort and why Tim dislikes it so much. They discuss some of the more prominent pillowfort cards, ways to win with pillowfort, and how to make pillowfort more palatable. Do you use a pillowfort strategy in any of your decks? Let us kno...

Fringe Commanders is back! And this time, we are joined by Andy of the podcast Tales of Daekonia! Listen in as Chris, Tim, and Andy roll the dice on EDHREC and break down some under played commanders. Are any of them viable? Are any of them worth the time of day? Are any of them named Joven and look like they go to every KISS concert? Listen in and find out! https://www.casualcommanderpodcast.com...

THE BRACKET IS BACK and we did just as much prep work as always!  Very little!!  We put up each of our favorite 8 cards in a bracket style competition to see which one we're excited for most and let me tell you, the professionalism we brought to this debate was substantial.  Come see who wins it all and let us know who you're most excited for on our socials! https://www.casualcommanderpo...