EDHRECast

Some cards are the heavy-hitting meat and potatoes. Some cards are the efficient veggies. And some cards are just gravy. Join Joey, Matt, and Dana at the dinner table as they discuss cards with amazing effects that also have a little bit of extra gravy on top that helps make them even more delicious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https:/...

We've heard about Timmy/Tammy, Johnny/Jenny, and Spike, but are there other player personalities that show up in Commander? Cosplayer extraordinaire Olivia Gobert-Hicks jumps onto the show to discuss different Commander playstyles, as well as her recent inauguration to the Commander Advisory Group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://a...

Some commanders take a lot of effort to become powerful, while others take almost no effort at all. With the discussion of deck power levels continuing to become more and more nuanced, Joey, Dana, and Matt review commanders with natural advantages, commanders that may need extra help, commanders that have a cap on their power level, and commanders whose potential seems limitless. Learn more about...

Fresh from CommandFests in Seattle and Chicago, Joey and Dana sit down with Matt to talk about the awesome experiences they had at the premiere Commander-focused events, and share some epic tales from the epic weekend. If that wasn't enough, they also tackle the awesome new products announced for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at...

We often look at the most popular commanders of all time, but what about the most popular commanders from specific sets? What lessons are revealed when we examine popularity within a specific set? How do commanders from the same set affect each other's popularity? What do the most popular commanders have in common? What do the least popular commanders have in common? Joey, Dana, and Matt sort thro...

Halloween is almost here, and it’s the season of spooks and scares! The fellas are joined by Jon Dunning of the They Said We Said YouTube channel to discuss the scariest commanders in EDH! Tune in to find out what makes a Commander so frightening, and which commanders haunt the cast’s nightmares!   MTG: The Hive Mind with EDHRECast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObAcSZE7tQY Learn more about your...

Threat assessment doesn’t just occur during the game—it can occur the game even begins! When your opponents flip over their commanders, it reveals a ton of info about their strategy and card choices, which allows you to gauge how threatening they are. This week, Joey, Dana, and Matt run through a bunch of hypothetical games to evaluate which commanders present the biggest threats to each other, an...

Some commanders were created for a specific strategy - tokens, control, combat - but as it turns out, once you start tuning them up, they reveal a completely different strategical direction that was probably never intended by the designers. This week, Joey, Matt, and Dana dig deep into commanders whose abilities have some unintended consequences, both to help tune those commanders up and to help r...

Boros is the least popular color combo in Commander, and many regard it as being the weakest color pair because it can't ramp or draw cards. However, nothing is that simple, and many of those old arguments just don't seem to hold up anymore. This week the cast digs back into the "Boros Problem" to examine what's really going on with red-white; what the colors actually need, what solutions we've al...

Once upon a time, Magic released a fairy tale set! Time to adventure through the kingdoms to find the best new cards for EDH! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The new Brawl preconstructed decks have brought with them a powerful suite of new commanders. This week the cast talks about some easy ways to upgrade those 60-card decks into fully-fledged Commander decks, as well as their thoughts about the product as a whole. It's not just any debate - it's a Brawl! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https...

Believe it or not, Commander isn’t the only way to play Magic! From Limited to Modern to Vintage, each format’s distinct style provides unique learning opportunities to improve your gameplay. This week Joey, Matt, and Dana are joined by the dredge queen herself, Erin Campbell, to help take the important lessons they’ve learned from other formats and apply them to EDH!  Learn more about your ad cho...

Looking to upgrade your new Commander 2019 deck? EDHREC’ Precon Upgrade Guide can help! This week Joey, Dana, and Matt dive into the guides to find the best cards to add and the best cards to cut from the new decks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Joey and Dana are joined by Max from Dana's OTHER podcast, CMDR Central. All three of them sit down to discuss trends they noticed, the listeners and content creators they met, and games the played, including a Commander Sealed event! This episode is part two, so check out the CMDR Central episode from earlier this week for part one of the discussion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

How do you know when it's time to switch from one commander to another? What tips or tricks can help make that transition easier? Andrew Cummings of Ultra Budget Brews is here to help give some great advice about moving into a brand new deck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Commander 2019 is almost here! As the data on EDHREC begins to Populate and we start to Morph our opinions, we’re having set review Flashbacks, and it’s absolute Madness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What a difference two years makes! EDHREC is now drawing data from decks uploaded/updated within the past two years. What trends does this new lens reveal? Joey, Matt, and Dana set to examining the data to see what it means for the Commander format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Commander 2019 is almost here, and the EDHRECast is here to manifest a new and exciting free preview card from Wizards Of The Coast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What a difference two years makes! EDHREC is now drawing data from decks uploaded/updated within the past two years. What trends does this new lens reveal? Joey, Matt, and Dana set to examining the data to see what it means for the Commander format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Have you ever played your commander, only for it to die before your next turn, so you got no value? Or played your commander too late, so you didn’t get all the value you could have? Us too. Finding the right time to cast your commander can be complicated, which is why this week’s show is devoted to finding the perfect moment for your commander’s battlefield debut! Learn more about your ad choices...

How do you sort your decks? Which roles does each card need to fill? Is there a deckbuilding template to follow when brewing and tuning? The topic is complicated, but it's the one we're tackling this week! Join Joey, Dana, and Matt for an imperatively categorical (but not categorically imperative) discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy a...

Iona and Paradox Engine have gotten the ban hammer, Painter's Servant has been released from its cage, and the EDH Rules Committee has released a newly-updated Philosophy Document about the vision for the format. This week, the fellas react to the new changes and wax philosophical about EDH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

It’s a mailbag episode! Listeners submitted questions, and now it’s time for some answers. (Thanks also to everyone who sent in photos of their pets along with their questions!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hindsight is 20/20, Marit Lage is 20/20, and now even Core Sets are 2020! Time to review the big bunch of new Commander-relevant cards from Magic's upcoming Core Set! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The deck is firing on all cylinders... but how does it win? This week it's not about value, it's about turning that value into victory! Join Joey, Matt, and Dana as they explore popular win conditions in the Commander format and discuss the importance of honing and diversifying your deck's win conditions, how to avoid spinning your wheels, and even some cards that function as secret wincons! Learn...