Legendary Creature - Podcast

The rules for commander feel pretty static and stable, but is there room for change? With the conversational buzz about the updates to the bracket system and the game changers came some allusion to possible changes to the rules governing commander. Nick joins for another Commander Theory Corner to drive discussion about the pros and cons of some possible changes. Whether it's hybrid mana, sideboar...

Concepts are one thing, but what about some cards. If you listened to the recent Anatomy of a Killer episode, you've probably been mulling over Andy's sub-archetypes for Voltron commander decks. With the concepts in hand, let's start thinking about the concrete cards that cover all bases. While the obvious cards may be out there, can we find some nuance in balancing on the line between being a kil...

There's a ton of Magic products in the year 2025. So let's be sure to pause and get inspired by the not-too-distant past before we get into all our man spiders and element bending characters. Five Patreon supporting listeners are providing deck lists from Duskmourn, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, and Final Fantasy. Kyle takes Andy for a drive-by browsing of lists from each of the four recent se...

While this is not a discussion of brackets, the brackets and game changers have provided the LCP play group with some tools to define a future evolution of what it looks like to sit down at our table with decks that fit the vibes of the group. As the Ragnarok dust has settled, Andy and Kyle talk about the space that tutors and game changers could possibly occupy in their group and envision what th...

Commander Theory Nick returns! Let's jump into the starship and turn on that theoretically sound magic warp drive and go into deep commander headspace in search of the galaxy brain! Cards have downsides right? You got pay life to draw cards. Watch your cards go into exile only to miss your land drop and now the card is gone forever. And this thing only triggers once per turn!? – Well dear listener...

Mill often connotes getting to the bottom of your opponents' libraries, but does that connotation keep us from looking at some of its other uses? Kyle guides a conversation with Andy into exploring a brief history of how mill came to be a part of the game and takes a look at the many ways decks and commander design are hooking into what mill can provide. Maybe next time you're up to other mechanic...

Commander damage as a tool or archetype can be overly simplified in in the connotations it conjures, but are we appreciating the available nuances? Andy outlines some stats to keep in mind when considering how you can use commander damage as a tool in deck construction. He then discusses with Kyle some archetypes for builidng with commander damage in mind and how these might inform how we think ab...

We've missed their content, so we invited Nick Beatman of Commander Theory fame to join us for a dose of the content we love. Nick sets up a look at and conversation about trends that he's been seeing emerge in the design of red as it is relevant to commander players. We take a look at different things from how you get access to more cards, mana, and bigger, splashier spells to push games to their...

As everyone has been looking for homes for the cards from the latest set, let's launch on this space adventure with some insights from you: the listeners. Patreon supporters have the reviews for a handful of cards. Kyle and Andy offer added commentary and a look at cards that seem to be trending in the first month for commander players. (00:00:00) - Launch (00:02:02) - White (00:17:25) - Blue (00:...

Whether a creature or a spacecraft, let's get into the new available legends and see what we can do. Our Patreon supporting listeners have the exploration of what these new legends of space are capable of. Tiffany provides the voice. Andy and Kyle provide the useless added commentary. Be sure to get in on more conversation on the reviewer-mind-dump channel on our Discord. Check out Andy's other po...

How many deck ideas have you drafted, but never got around to putting into sleeves? Kyle and Andy take a dive into a few brews from times of yore that they tinkered with but never got around to collecting the cards, sleeving up, and bringing to a table. We explore whether we thought ideas would work, or if we were capable, or if we thought the group would respond well to the deck. And we disabuse...

Andy shares the joys and pains of rebuilding an EDH roster. You heard from Kyle last time talk about his deliberate approach to building a new roster of decks. In this episode, Andy shares his wildly different experience, particularly has a player who had a roster of decks that were refined to a specific palette and how he used a list of "wants" to guide the process of rising from the dust of the...

The Ragnarok happened. What did it do to the group? Andy and Kyle set up some context for what the experiment of completely dissolving a roster of decks has been like. Kyle then takes Andy on a deep dive analysis of where his experience started and how he used that to build a deliberate guide for designing a new roster he could feel good about. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:45) - Context of Ros...

Are those pet concepts in a deck really getting the flavor you want into your games? Andy and Kyle talk about flavoring the baked potato that is our commander decks. Is that niche card or category delivering on the imagined interaction when the deck was brewed, giving you a nuanced and satisfyingly flavorful Magic experience? Or are there cases where we might be better served by getting back to ba...

Final Fantasy and Magic: the Gathering finally had their baby. Time to head to the teat and suck our fantasy dreams out of it. We're not reviewing all of it. But the listeners have their selections that they are paying attention to along with their thoughts on why. Let's get into it and see what cards and calling all commander players. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:20) - White Cards (00:32:05)...

Lenny Wooley of Ajani's Gay Pridemate fame joins the Legendary Creature Podcast to share some background on Final Fantasy for the unitiated, trying to make heads or tails of what these new Magic cards are a part of. Kyle and Andy get a sense through Lenny of what Final Fantasy players have been experiencing through the decades and how it relates to a handful of the new legends in the most recent s...

We're back with more therapeutic musings for frustrated listeners who need people to own what they're up to at the magic table. Whether it's people not owning what they do at the table, friends making baffling plays, or disagreement about how to end a game of commander, let's talk about it. We'll be billing your insurance. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:50) - Preamble & Setup (00:02:15) - Own Wh...

Kyle continues the spirit of Andy's Risk Managment episode by exploring the alternatives for cards that tend to get removed. Though the ceiling may be lower, do we always need to include the flashiest permanents in our EDH decks—only to see them become removal magnets? With card examples provided by Patreon supporters and Kyle, the boys explore strategic swaps for commander decks that may save you...

What if building a commander deck was more like a risk management assessment? In this episode, Andy ciphers corporate principals of risk management onto the experience of looking at our EDH decks and contemplating how we approach new deck brews. Joined by Kyle, the two explore how deckbuilding decisions like over-reliance on the commander reliance, mana composition, strategy complexity, and more a...

You've listened to us try to figure out our own existential Magic: the Gathering-related crises on the podcast. Let's take a stab at trying to fix your problems based on a few lines of text. Kyle and Andy comment on listeners' complaints and experiences with Universes Beyond products and how they've used deck brews in ways that didn't ingratiate them with their play groups. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:...

The dust has settled. The dragons have roared. The khans have riden. So what cards are standing out that you want to slot into the other 99 of your decks? Our listeners are coming at us with all their insights and hot takes on cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Look for a link to our Archidekt lists with all the cards sorted from this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out An...

BEHOLD! A DRAGON! We're back on a familiar plane, and perhaps a familiar timeline. It's Tarkir! Some of our favorite characters are here, along with some new ones. So let's get into it and see what dragon-centric and three-color design is capturing the hearts of our listeners. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ---------------...

It's artifacts, you fools! Well over 6 hours of artifacts. As much as one could talk about a card type from tokens, aggro, zone changes, equipment, vehicles and beyond. If it belongs in a museum or jingles and jangles, we are talking about it. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:20:00) - Artifact Aggro (01:09:35) - Cost Reduction (01:55:56) - Zone Changes (02:55:38) - Tokens (04:09:21) - Vehicles (04:54...

It's been a while since we've yucked yums, but let's yuck the most popular yum of them all: Atraxa, Praetor's Voice. Andy and Kyle take a look at some of what they believe has led to Atraxa's popularity and then try to offer some alternatives for commanders Atraxa's most popular tags, and then send Atraxa off to chew her well-earned cud. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:40) - Contextualizing Putti...

Our listeners and the randomizer continue to provide us with more decks to consider before you go get fully caught up in the latest legends. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and...