MTG Commander Smiths Podcast

Episode 430:   🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Marvel set is finally here, and it's time for another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 showdown! 🦸🔥 Adam and Lowery each picked their five favorite legendary creatures and five favorite non-legendary cards from the new Marvel set. When you combine both lists, you get our Top 10 Legendary Creatures and Top 10 Cards from the set! Will your favorites...

Episode 429:  Wakanda Forever and Avengers Assemble 🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Marvel Commander decks are finally here! 🦸🔥 But the big question is... 💰 Are they actually worth your money? This week we're breaking down all of the new Marvel Commander precons and discussing which decks bring the most value, which cards stand out, and whether these are worth picking up for...

Episode 428:  Doctor Doom (Doom Prevails) & Fantastic 4 🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Marvel Commander decks are finally here! 🦸🔥 But the big question is... 💰 Are they actually worth your money? This week we're breaking down all of the new Marvel Commander precons and discussing which decks bring the most value, which cards stand out, and whether these are worth picking...

Episode 427:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ This week we're diving into one of the most impactful land cycles ever printed for Commander... MDFC Lands! 🌎🔥 Modal Double-Faced Cards gave us lands that can be spells, spells that can be lands, and some of the toughest deckbuilding decisions in Magic. But are they all worth playing? In this episode we break down the MDFC lands and de...

Episode 426:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We've got a two-part episode this week! 😈🔥 First, we're checking out the latest additions to the Cats Are the Best Secret Lair series 🐱🍝. Three more drops have been revealed, and we're breaking down the cards, artwork, value, and whether these new feline-filled Secret Lairs are worth your hard-earned cash. Then we dive into one of th...

Episode 425:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Rule 0 is supposed to solve everything in Commander… right? 😈 This week we’re diving into the exceptions to OUR Rule 0 and discussing the strategies and cards that can instantly change the feel of a Commander game. Because let’s be honest… every playgroup has “those” topics 😂 In this episode we discuss: 🚫 Counterspells 💀 Infinite com...

Episode 424:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🤫 Shhh… it’s a Secret Lair. 🎲📦 This week we’ve got a mix of Commander drama, Secret Lair talk, and a HUGE Staple VS finale 😈🔥 First, we discuss the Goblinstorm deck selling out insanely fast and whether Wizards needs to rethink how these products are handled moving forward. Then we break down the newest Secret Lair drop: 🐱 Cats Are...

Episode 423:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🤫 Shhh… it’s a Secret Lair. 🎲📦 Adam is cracking open the Festival in a Box: Vegas 2026 Secret Lair bundle — and this one could be loaded with exclusive goodies, collector value, and some spicy surprises 😈 From promos to packs to unique convention loot, we’re opening everything inside and seeing if this box was actually worth the pric...

Episode 422:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Sometimes the best value comes from throwing your own stuff in the graveyard 😈 This week we’re breaking down our Top 10 Sac Outlets in Commander — the cards that let you sacrifice creatures, tokens, artifacts, and more for huge upside. Whether you’re into aristocrats, combo lines, death triggers, recursion, or just protecting your board...

Episode 421:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Everything is EVERYTHING this week 😈 We’re diving into our Fav 5 Changelings in Commander — but with both Adam and Lowery bringing their picks… this episode turns into a Top 10 Changelings breakdown 🔥 These are the creatures that fit into ANY tribe and make your decks way more flexible (and way more dangerous). Whether you’re building...

Episode 420:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s episode 420… on 4/20 😏🔥 You already know we had to celebrate properly — and yeah… things get a little wild this episode 😂 We’re joining in on the festivities, having some THC drinks, and bringing the chaos with a fun-filled episode packed with games and ridiculous moments. In this episode we cover: 🌫️ A full FOG Tournament — whic...

Episode 419:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The new Secrets of Strixhaven set is here, and we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Commanders and Top 10 Cards from the set! 🎓🔥 Which legends are going to take over Commander tables? Which cards are future staples? And which ones are getting WAY too much hype? In this episode we break down: 🔟 Our Top 10 Commanders from Secret...

Episode 418:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Class is in session… and we’re grading the brand new Strixhaven Commander precons 🎓✨ This week we’re breaking down all 5 new decks, deciding which ones are actually worth your money — and which ones might need a little help after class 😏 Of course, we’re not stopping there… we’re upgrading them too. In this episode we cover: 📊 Which...

Episode 417:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Why do the dirty work… when your opponents can do it for you? 😈 This week we’re diving into commanders that entice (or FORCE) your opponents to attack each other instead of YOU. Politics. Goad. Chaos. Absolute mayhem. 🔥 These commanders don’t just sit back — they manipulate the entire table and turn every game into a battlefield… that...

Episode 416:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re bringing the chaos this week 😈 Ever wanted your opponents to fight each other… while you sit back untouched? That’s exactly what we’re diving into as we break down our Fav 5 cards that force your opponents to attack each other instead of YOU. Politics. Goad. Pure chaos. 🔥 In this episode we cover: ⚔️ Our Fav 5 cards that make opp...

Episode 415:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Cowabunga, Commander fans 🐢🔥 We’re breaking down our Favorite 5 Commanders and Favorite 5 Cards from the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic set! This isn’t a full set review — this is straight HEAT 🔥 The cards that stood out. The commanders we want to build immediately. And the ones that might secretly take over your pod. We...

Episode 415:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Cowabunga, Commander fans 🐢🔥 We’re breaking down our Favorite 5 Commanders and Favorite 5 Cards from the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic set! This isn’t a full set review — this is straight HEAT 🔥 The cards that stood out. The commanders we want to build immediately. And the ones that might secretly take over your pod. We...

Episode 414:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Cowabunga, Commander fans 🐢🔥 We’re diving into the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Commander deck and breaking it ALL down. We cover: 🐢 All the brand-new cards in the deck 💰 Budget upgrade paths to level it up without breaking the bank 💎 “Mr. Unlimited” no-budget upgrades if money is no object 🔥 Which cards are immediate sta...

Episode 413:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ We’re ranking the Top 100 Planeswalkers in Commander… and we’re not holding back 😈 Are they GOOD, GREAT, or straight-up GARBAGE? Planeswalkers can absolutely dominate games… Or they can do absolutely nothing before getting attacked off the board 😬 So which ones are actually worth a slot in your 99? In this episode we break down: 🧠 Whi...

Episode 412:  🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It finally happened… 😳 Biorhythm and Lutri, the Spellchaser are UNBANNED in Commander. We break down what this actually means for the format, your decks, and your playgroup. 🔥 Is Biorhythm still the “oops I win” button? 🦦 Does Lutri finally have a real home in EDH? ⚖️ Were these safe unbans… or are we headed for chaos? But we’re not s...

Episode 411:  🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ Some cards are infamous for a reason… 😬 This week we’re tackling Broken Cards Made Fair — and asking the real Commander question: 👉 When can busted cards actually be OK to play? We break down: 💥 Which “broken” cards deserve their reputation ⚖️ When power crosses the line into abuse 🧠 How context, table expectations, and deck intent...

Episode 410:  🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ This week we’re tackling one of the most debated topics in Commander right now — the Bracket System and the Game Changer list 👀⚖️ We break this down the CommanderSmiths way by going through our actual decks and talking real usage, not theory-crafting nonsense: 🧩 What the Commander Bracket System is trying to do 💥 Which Game Changer c...

Episode 409:  🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Commander Smiths have a packed show for you on this one. A Secret Lair featuring Fallout IP and 3 new cards inspired from the show. We also have a winner for the Sol Ring Art Tournament between the OG art and Inventions. We also have Lorwyn Eclipsed releasing soon and you'll hear our hot takes on which cards we like with a Fav 5 car...

Episode 408:  🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ This episode is STACKED 💥 We’re breaking down the brand-new Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Precons — digging into the price, value, and the big question everyone’s asking: 👉 Are these precons actually worth buying? 💸🤔 But we don’t stop there… We’re also throwing out budget-friendly upgrades 💰 AND going absolutely unhinged with unlimited...

Episode 4075:  🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ It’s time to enchant… or DISENCHANT. ✨🧙‍♂️ This week, we’re diving headfirst into the Top 100 Enchantments in Magic and putting them through the ultimate CommanderSmiths test — are they GOOD, GREAT, or straight-up GARBAGE? 🗑️🔥 From Commander all-stars that absolutely take over games, to nostalgic traps that used to be good (but real...