EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander Podcast

This week Mike and Judge Alex discuss their deck building strategy.  It seems really simple but how do you make cuts at the end?  What do you do if you are running out of cards?  How do you make the games end!?  The guys lay out their guide to deckbuilding and editing. Also touched on this episode: How to get a feel for a new deck before investing too much in it How to have eve...

This week Mike and Judge Alex talk about Game Variants of EDH!  From a simple change to flipping entire win conditions on the playgroup, we go through multiple game variants to bring to your table. Later we discuss our advice for old and new players alike, talk about some cards you aren't seeing enough of, and close with how protection and targeting work!   Buy Cards at TCGplayer and sup...

We have a jumbo sized episode for you this week!  Following our conversation on the upcoming Commander Legends set, Mike and Judge Alex talk about the commander creatures you can't use because they are the wrong color, Silver!  What could work?  What is absolutely busted and a non-starter? Does Mike accept stax into is life?! Also touched on this episode: Interaction pieces as a rec...

No clever title, puns, or non-sense.  Actually a good amount of non-sense.  Commander Legends is (almost) here!  On this episode Mike and Judge Alex talk about their cards in Commander Legends that fit into their favorite playstyles: Group Hug and Politics!  They discuss a few reprints before diving into the ridiculously large set.  Mana burn is back?  What Commander...

Mike and Judge Alex spotlight a few more cards for the upcoming Commander Legends set.  Some for unique effects, some for fun gameplay, some because its about dang time (Mono-White Staple?!) and finally some because the rich don't just get richer they get wealthy.  Then they discuss what the set might mean as a whole for Commander and Magic at large in the future. Buy Cards at TCGplayer...

Here at The Social Contract we promote the phrase, "Like to win, love to play."  The game is a great time, win or lose.  That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to win though!  This week Mike and Judge Alex go over all of the cards in our format that serve as Alternative Win Conditions, specifically that say, "if _____ You Win the Game."  How hard are these to pull off?  How m...

If you haven't picked up on it yet, Mike and Alex love Group Hug.  Why don't we see it more often?  This week we discuss the stigmas surrounding group hug as a playstyle.  We give advice to players to broaden their horizons and run more symmetrical effects, shine a spotlight on some interesting group hug cards, and end with Judge Alex going over the rules of the Assist mechanic. &nb...

What makes a for a good game, well played session of EDH?  Every player is different but some things are universal.  This week we set our definitive list for things that make a for a fun time with your group.  We then advise you on what your deck is missing and why you should warn people when you're going to win. We examine two different ramp effect cards you probably don't see a lo...

Hello world!  We are Mike Almond and Alex Lapp; a couple of guys who like Magic The Gathering and REALLY love Commander. One of us is a Judge for MTG with a wealth of knowledge and experience. The other is Mike.  Let's talk about how to enjoy the game as much as possible!  Topics include: Deck Building Fun Interactions Advice for new and veteran players alike Lesser known cards and...