Commander ad Populum

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I discuss making sure everyone has the same expectations when starting a game. It's important to make sure everyone know what they're in for and/or to be considerate of the time that people are setting aside to play Magic. If we aren't considerate, others may feel as...

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I conclude my interview with Loreley Weisel from The Vorthos Cast. We talk some more about representation across the Magic: the Gathering universe. We touch on areas where Wizards is doing a good job, areas that need improvement and what you can do to help it along!...

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I talk about getting my collection organized. Generally, I discuss the joys of playing Magic for a long time. I look back on how my collection grew and why I'm finally sitting back down to get it organized. This week's technical section focuses on my little experimen...

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I'm back to conclude my interview with Tony Del Prete, Or Tony Scapone on Twitch. You can find him on Twitch, here: Twitch.tv/TonyScapone. We continue to discuss his struggles with addiction. We discuss some dark realities of the disease but conclude on a positive no...

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, CadPopCast is back with another interview style community section. It was so long, it took up two episodes! This week is the first part of my sit down with Tony Del Prete, avid Legacy grinder. You can find him on Twitch here: Twitch.tv/TonyScapone. We discuss his str...

Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I talk about making your own decisions. Doing your own research. Coming to your own conclusions. Making the best call, for yourself. It turns out, asking others to do the leg work in certain situations isn't always the correct move. This week's technical section focu...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I touch on a few of the plans I have for the future of the channel. Let me know what you think and what you'd like to hear. This is Commander for the people, after all! Wellness, representation, stories, interviews, the whole nine yards. This week's technic...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I link up with my good friend and fellow Ryan from Commander Social Podcast. We discuss nerd culture as our children grow up. We discuss the proper times to introduce certain cultural enrichments to our kids. This week's technical section is regarding how w...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I relive some of the personal parts of the Magic Fest experience. I lean in on some of the good times I had in Las Vegas last weekend and discuss what makes these huge events so special. Meeting up with friends. Reliving old memories with family members. Ja...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I talk about how playgroups kick it together. Both at the local game store scene as well as at your own homes. What do you eat? What do you drink? Is your scene as social as my scene find out today! I skip this week's technical section to keep the show on t...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I follow up/close the loop on my previous depression and anxiety discussion. I relate it all back to Magicwith a listener submitted story and encourage everyone to support each other. Let’s keep fighting the good fight! The technical section for today invol...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I conclude my interview with on depression and anxiety. This week is a little heavier than last week but we finish off on the right foot! It brings me great joy to have a voice in the community and to be able to raise awareness on this topic. Please feel fr...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I kick off the first of a two part interview. I have a good friend of the show on to discuss his struggles with depression and anxiety. We go pretty deep on some topics as a means to educate, empower people in the community and bring awareness to the topic....

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I discuss building and fostering a local play group. I lean on lessons that my family reminded me of at my sister's wedding, last weekend. The technical section for today looks closely at the subtle rules behind Cumulative Upkeep. Today's set retrospective:...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I discuss the three changes to the Commander banned list. The technical section for today looks at organizing your battlefield. Both, as a means to play sharply and also to make it easy and inviting for new players. Today's set retrospective: Mirage! It mig...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I discuss Magic the Gathering Arena's new Mastery Pass system. The technical section for today gets lumped in to another community topic. Process oriented thinking. Approaching the game from a standpoint in which you trust that making sound decisions will e...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I discuss a Facebook post by the Godfather of Commander, Sheldon Menery.  The technical section for today covers what it means to cast a spell, and the basics of starting to cast said spell. Today's set retrospective: Homelands! Was it the Worst? Was it tru...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I have another Facebook-submitted topic. Following that, I delve into the technical section of the show: a quick look at some game rules or how to sharpen an edge, in-game. Finally, each episode concludes with an MtG set retrospective. A mini review of a se...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I have a Facebook-submitted topic. Following that, I delve into the technical section of the show: a quick look at some game rules or how to sharpen an edge, in-game. Finally, each episode concludes with an MtG set retrospective. A mini review of a set from...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. Today's community section: An update on the London Mulligan situation. Additionally, I discuss the process that I feel new players should follow. Whether they're new to the Commander format, or new to Magic in general. Today's Technical section: An overview of how I s...

Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum! Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. If this is your first CadPop Cast, welcome! My name is Ryan. Each week, I have a community submitted topic pertaining to some hot topic in the Commander world. Following that, I delve into the technical section of the show. A quick look at some game rules or how to sh...

Hello and welcome to Commander ad Populum! A Commander podcast for the people, by the people, for the people! Each week on CadPop, there is a community topic, a technical/game play topic and a Magic the Gathering set retrospective. In today's community section, I start to tackle a topic that I'm passionate about. How to work towards success. Something that a significant portion of the gaming commu...

Hello and welcome to Commander ad Populum. In today's episode I tell a little story of a listener that is out doing some REAL good in the real world. A story about how Magic the Gathering is helping underprivileged children in California. Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Podomatic to get every episode. If you'd like to support Commander ad Populum, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/Ca...

Hello and welcome to Commander ad Populum. Today I cover your first Magic Fest. Let me know what you think by getting after me on Twitter @CadPopCast. Big thanks to all the first listeners and patrons! If you'd like to support the podcast, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/CadPopCast

Hello and welcome to Commander ad Populum. The second official episode! Today I cover the addition of Rule 0 to the official Commander rules. Let me know what you think of this addition by getting after me on Twitter @CadPopCast. Here's the link to the announcement: http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19104 Big thanks to all the first listeners and patrons! IF you'd liketo suppor...