Legendary Creature - Podcast

There are always new sets to think about, but let's not forget these ones. Edge of Eternities, Spider-Man, Avatar: the Last Airbender, and Lorwyn Eclipsed all had plenty of legends to think about. We're here with listener decks to reminder you not to leave them in the past before you get consumed with all the latest legends. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord...

Different decks built around the same commander may even call for different approaches to mana development. Andy takes Kyle into his two different builds for Bruna, the Fading light—one around making angels hellishly persistent, the other recovering valuable low-curve humans. As they look at the two lists, focus descends onto how differently the construction of mana access has been important for r...

Legends tend to attract some players more than others, but what happens if you take a legend your friend loves and build your own brew for it? Andy and Kyle explore a couple legends that were formally on the other's roster of commander decks to see what kind of ideas get generated from occupying a different point of view. Kyle takes a stab at the contemporary capabilities of Glissa, the Traitor, w...

Time to find a farm upstate for the rabbit citizen to call home As with any of the most popular commanders, reports are mixed. Clearly there is an appetite for what Ms. Bumbleflower provides access to from the zone. But can we find the type of experience players are chasing with alternative legends and game plans. Kyle and Andy look at both practical experience with group hug type decks and theory...

Everyone is always testing the boundaries of balance in decks. How does complexity impact balance? Kyle brings to the table a consideration to explore with Andy is trying to categorize an idea in directives, which might be different jobs sets of cards have in a deck. Kyle and Andy then discuss how multi-directive decks might be facilitated or become too cumbersome, depending on the commander or th...

All kinds of new knowledge, all kinds of new spells! There's a lot to pay attention to in this set for all kinds of commander players. The LCP listeners have their picks and we sprinkle in the cards that are shaking out on top in EDH. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S -----...

We've been talking about spellslinger all month, let's see what the wizarding school is giving us to build with. Every new legend that is legal as a commander from the set is reviewed by you, the listeners. Your insights are coming across the microphone with the added commentary from Kyle, Andy, and Tiffany. Whether it's going to be a new favorite in the zone, has an odd fit, belongs in the 99, or...

Let's see what we learned and what you all are doing. Whether it's the big splashy spells, or a chain of small spells, a deluge on your turn, or waiting for the right moment to spring the right spell, you all are doing it. All across the color pie--though you all seem to be partial to red--spells are slinging. Follow along for all the cool tech and ideas you listeners are bringing to the table. (0...

Who needs to use their turn when the luxury of timing is on their side? Some may think of the classic spellslinger as annoyingly taking their turn on someone else's turn--check the last episode to explore why that doesn't need to be the case. In this episode, Andy gets into the reasons for delaying actions until the needful moment, how to keep that from becoming a pitfall, and how this stance can...

We talked about the mana value composition of a spellslinger deck, now let's get into thinking about the deck's posture. Often times we can craft decks and we let the archetype and cards dictate whether we are aggressively playing cards or waiting for the right moment to strike. Andy explores how we can be more deliberate with the choice and gets into examples of how spellslinger can be constructe...

Andy gave the overview of low mana value spellslinger last episode. Let's get into the high mana value. The distinction may be lost on some and obvious to others, but the capacity of low mana value and high mana value spellslinger decks is worth noting. Andy takes a dive into the tools, textures, and payoffs that can serve as the reason for sitting in the School of High Mana Value. Look for links...

In classic LCP fashion, let's add nuance to the spellslinger archetype. With years of casting spells and an upcoming visit Strixhaven scheduled, Andy sets up the spellslinger series by delineating two schools of spellslinger decks: the low mana value and the high mana value. With the notion in mind of the two strategies functioning like their own schools of the archetype, Andy plumbs the theoretic...

We've been showcasing enchantment ideas or the whole month. Your turn. Kyle and Andy with the help of Nick from Commander Theory have been exploring what is possible with enchantments over the last three episodes and looking at how the thematic concepts have expanded in design scope and play possibilities. Now we turn to the Patreon supporting listeners for their deck ideas to see how you've been...

Like any EDH archetype, tools and resources for enchantress have changed with the expansion of the game. Let's explore that. Kyle brings Andy into an exploration of what cards existed in the enchantress realm a la 2018--a time when commander was starting to get some dedicated tools designed for the archetype and that were generally expanding the type's capabilities. He then compares that against w...

Last episode we explored how we can be thoughtful about applying an archetype to our enchantment decks, let's now get into thinking directly about those win conditions. Nick of Commander Theory fame joins to take a deep-dive look into a variety of ways beyond simple aggro that we might direct our enchantress themed decks towards a deliberate win. From animating our enchantments to combos and Voltr...

Turns out that despite Kyle's frequent love and mention of enchantments, he hasn't done an episode on them in a while. With the length of the podcast's history, Kyle takes Andy back to some ideas discussed in 2018 and opens up discussion about the seismic changes to how the card type can be played in commander. Andy opens the analogy of liminal spaces in Magic and the two take a look at how differ...

We've seen the legends. What can we slot into the 99 of all our decks? Commander Theory Nick joins with Kyle to explore all the cards listeners took note of from the set and add in a few of his own. Let's explore the possibilities. Get your shopping cart ready, there are plenty of cards for commander players to take note of. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord...

Faeries, and treefolk and kithkin, oh my! So many creature types and so much mechanical flavor that has long been favored and debated from the plane of Lorwyn. What could they possibly have in store for us with the long-awaited return to the plane. Let's take a dive into all of the new legends in this set. We have listener reviews for all 21, complete with their homework and well-crafted thoughts...

Last year the LCP church did some wild things as a group and individuals, so what could this year of Magic bring with some intention. After a year of taking apart entire rosters of decks and trying to figure out our group's relationship with the bracket system, Andy and Kyle are thinking about what they want to get out of their experience with this hobby that brings us all together this year. From...

We've talked over the last few months about different ways to build around commander damage. Your turn! We're turning the air time over to your ideas. Let's get one last discussion in for what can be distilled into the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist and the warlord and take a peak at eight different listener decks that have been playing with the embodiment of these ideas. Look for link...

Nick Returns! We had more to say last we talked about turning downsides into upsides. And since Kyle is lost in the desert somewhere, Andy and Nick sneak in an episode before the end of the year! Look, you don't have to do anything of what we talk about on this episode, okay? You have freedom to ignore everything we suggest doing. You probably should just ignore us actually. Look for links to deck...

We've talked about the theory. Andy's talked about the types of cards to look for. Now he's putting it all together into a handful of decks. Whether you're thinking about the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist, or the warlord, Andy takes us into the weeds to see what it looks like to try and use the idea of classes of commander damage decks to ensure that each card slot is efficiently doin...

All your favorite characters helping avatar Aang face down the fire lord have been reviewed, but what else is going into your commander decks? From boomerangs to meteor swords to sagas of past avatars and more, Patreon supporting listeners have their thoughts on the cards you should be adding to your next game store shopping cart. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Episode Setup (00:02:10) - White Cards...

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed... On to the next stop in the universes beyond. Load up Appa with your favorite versions of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and friends, and let's play Magic: the Gathering with our bender and non-bender allies. Our listeners are coming at us with the legends that stood out most to them from the 112 available. Let's find out...

Building a roster that is personally expressive, plays well with your friends, and is fun to play is a tricky and ongoing task for all commander players. Kyle sets up a premise for checking how far his roster might skew towards personal preferences and whether he's straying too far from the crowd to have a balanced roster experience. He and Andy then take a look to see if there are any themes in j...