Game Knights & Extra Turns Gameplay

Prepare yourself for the most unique Extra Turns ever, because this episode our combatants are playing… THEMSELVES?! That’s right Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander At Home, EDH Hijinks) joins Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel to play decks built around their own personal cards from Gavin Verhey’s MagicCon Unknown Events! Each commander has been lovingly crafted to reflect the personality of its player, so what...

In every game of Commander, there are heroes and villains. Except this Extra Turns, that is, because everyone’s playing the mightiest heroes from Magic’s Marvel Secret Lair! Crim (aka TheAsianAvenger) and Joe Johnson (Tabletop Jocks) face Jimmy and JLK in an epic battle featuring four superpowered decks. From the first punch to the last blast, this is an action-packed blockbuster you won’t want to...

Show Notes: Players and planeswalkers, START YOUR ENGINES!  The race is on for ultimate Commander glory in this exciting new episode of Game Knights. Actor Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why) joins Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel at the starting line for some high-octane hostilities featuring new cards and commanders from Magic’s latest set, Aetherdrift. Who will finish first and who will be left in the dus...

We know Commander precons are very powerful these days, but how well do they actually line up against precons from Magic's previous eras? In this epic episode of Extra Turns, we’re putting precons from across time against each other to find out! Content creator Brian David Gilbert (Dropout TV) and screenwriter/culture writer Karen Han (The New York Times, Slate) join JLK and Rachel to face off wit...

Get ready for some epic Commander gameplay, because internet legend Jarvis Johnson is bringing his energy back for Extra Turns! Don’t miss a second of the action as our challenger takes on Jimmy, Rachel, and Jake Boss in this carnival of wild concoctions. With plenty of huge swings, crazy plays, and even some wacky props, this game has everything you could ask for. But who will emerge victorious o...

It’s our first-ever Game Knights episode featuring FAN SUBMITTED DECKS! We asked our Patrons to give us their most unique, weirdest, and wackiest lists and now we’re putting them to the test! Fan favorite Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander at Home, EDH Hijinks) returns to face-off against Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel in an explosive game featuring a bunch of cards that you’ve probably never seen on the show...

They said it couldn’t be done. They said it SHOULDN’T be done! But on this exciting new episode of Extra Turns, we did it: a full mono-blue pod.  Ashlen Rose and Seth (from the XT fan episode) return to face Jimmy and Rachel in a showdown full of epic stacks, tons of interaction, and a surprising amount of blue-powered beatdown. Who will come out on top and who will be left singing the blues? Come...

Every year, a challenge is issued and noble champions are selected from among our valiant supporters! Yes, it is time for our annual Game Knights Fan Episode! Brave competitors Allie Gier and Saul Padilla have traveled from across the country, wielding their favorite decks, to join the ranks of the Game Knights and do battle with Jimmy and JLK for eternal Commander glory. Can our hosts defend thei...

They said it couldn’t be done. They said it SHOULDN’T be done! But on this exciting new episode of Extra Turns, we did it: a full mono-blue pod. Seth (from the XT fan episode) and Ashlen Rose return to face Jimmy and Rachel is a showdown full of epic stacks, tons of interaction, and a surprising amount of blue-powered beatdown. Who will come out on top and who will be left singing the blues? Come...

You know that spooky old house up on the hill? Some say it’s haunted, but the truth is much much worse, for that is the house where three innocent souls died… playing on GAME KNIGHTS! It’s time for our most horrifying episode ever featuring commanders from the new set Duskmourn: House of Horror. We’ve got two terrifyingly FUN new guests: Comedian/Actor Ify Nwadiwe (Dropout’s “Um, Actually…”) and Y...

Get ready for a game that comes blazing out the gates and then never lets up! In this exciting Extra Turns, Nitpicking Nerds Mia and Beezy are back, alongside returning favorite Ashlen Rose, to face Rachel Weeks in a contest of crazy swings and brutal counterplays. You’re going to want to keep your eyes glued to the screen for this one, because in a battle like this, it’s truly not over until it’s...

Psst! We’ve got some covert intel for you: In this episode of Extra Turns everyone has a secret – specifically, a Secret Lair Commander precon deck!  Returning guests Becca Scott (Good Time Society) and Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander at Home, EDHijinks, Commander Rules Committee) join Jimmy and JLK to face-off with these powerful precons. It’s a game full of awesome art, epic gameplay, and utter c...

Be wary of wandering too far into the forest, if you’re not careful things might just get… CUTE! That’s right it’s time for the fuzziest (but still ferocious) episode of Game Knights ever! Youtuber and Streamer DrLupo enters the fray to bring out his animalistic side against returning guest Olivia Gobert-Hicks, (Commander at Home, Rules Committee) Jimmy, and JLK in the most adorable smackdown of a...

We’ve got a groundbreaking Extra Turns for you because this is our first ever FAN EPISODE of the series, made possible by all of our amazing supporters on Patreon and Whatnot!  Patreon audition winner Seth (aka “Daddy”) and Whatnot giveaway winner Johangel were flown to LA to hang with the Command Zone staff and then throw down with Jimmy and JLK in an intense Commander battle. Will a fan take the...

It’s time to come out of the shadows and engage in Commander combat!  This episode the Game Knights are taking a leap of faith, jumping into the world of Magic: the Gathering – Assassin’s Creed. Special guests D (Node and Cerberusarms) and popular YouTube Musician Jonathan Young return to face Jimmy and JLK, wielding cards from this lethal new set. Who will emerge as a Master Assassin, and who wil...

Get ready for a colorful Commander showdown as Magic artist Wizard of Barge (Dakota Cates) brings a legendary creature he illustrated himself for his first bout on Extra Turns! He’ll be facing down Nitpicking Nerds (Mia & Beezy), along with The Command Zone’s very own Jimmy Wong. So don’t miss out as our players paint the town red – and all the other colors of the pie – with some epic plays and ma...

Recorded in Los Angeles, it’s Game Knights: Modern Horizons 3! We’ve got a great show for you, Andrew Dismukes of Saturday Night Live is here, so stick around and watch him throw down against Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel with cards from Magic’s powerful new set. Don’t miss the big laughs and even bigger plays, featuring special guest: Tarmogoyf in Commander?! It’s Arna vs. Ulalek vs. Genku vs. Disa  The...

The Command Zone crew is venturing back into Middle-earth for a truly immersive Extra Turns showdown. Rachel Weeks has prepared a perfectly balanced pod of upgraded precons, using ONLY in-universe Lord of the Rings cards. Do these bolstered hobbits, humans, and elves stand a chance against the new and improved forces of Sauron? Find out as JLK, Jake, and Murph face off with Rachel to find out whic...

Move over Timmy and Johnny, this ones for the Spikes. Because after years of your comments and questions, the Command Zone is finally playing cEDH! Jimmy and Josh are setting aside their 7s and taking out some 10s to face special guest and format expert Higher from Playing with Power, along with returning favorite DJ (Jumbo Commander). Today, they’re not here to make friends, they’re here to win…...

Howdy stranger! I take it you ain’t from around these parts. This here’s Game Knights: Outlaws of Thunder Junction, and we got all sorts of seedy characters. Keep an eye out for newcomer Taalia Vess, MTG influencer, personality, and known ne’er-do-well. Then there’s the dastardly Ashlen Rose, back again from parts unknown. They’ll be face-to-face with the regulars, Josh Lee Kwai and Jimmy Wong. Lo...

What would you do with $100? You could get one Jeweled Lotus, or build an ENTIRE Commander deck!  This episode, we’re showing off just how far Mr. Ben Franklin can take you with four high-powered, low-cost brews. And who better to showcase this theme than budget experts Mia and Beezy from the Nitpicking Nerds in their first Extra Turns appearance vs. Jimmy and JLK. Prepare for a frugal fracas like...

The post-apocalyptic world just got a little better, because the Game Knights have emerged from their vault ready to do battle across the wild wastelands with the new preconstructed decks from Universes Beyond: Fallout! This episode, Jimmy and JLK are joined by two special guests: actor Tiffany Smith making her Game Knights debut, and the man of Science! himself, educator and YouTuber Kyle Hill! T...

We’re slinging spells and taking names in another explosive episode of Extra Turns! Podcast editor Damen Lenz makes his gameplay debut in an epic throwdown against Rachel, Jimmy and Ladee Danger for ultimate EDH victory! Which one of them will make the final cut? Tune in and find out!  It’s Ranar vs. Abomination of Llanowar vs. Blex vs. Sarkhan ---------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a...

The plane: Ravnica.  The scene: Karlov Manor.  The plot: MURDER MOST FOUL!  That’s right, there have been three Murders at Karlov Manor, and the victims are all Game Knights! This episode Internet Legend Arin Hanson (Game Grumps) joins the line-up of sketchy suspects, facing off against Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel with brand new commanders from Magic’s latest set. Can you put the pieces together and cr...

Things are heating up in another bare-knuckled Extra Turns Commander beatdown! This episode, special guest Crim “The Asian Avenger” steps into the ring to face off against Josh, Rachel, and Jamie from the Command Zone crew. Once the action starts, it’s not going to slow down until a victor emerges, so don’t look away!  It’s Brenard vs. Pia Nalaar vs. Stangg vs. Firkraag  ---------- Support the sho...