The Command Zone

We’re walking through Grand Prix literally and figuratively today! Learn how to survive your first GP and see tons of awesome footage Grand Prix Vegas 2017! ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: Crime Town Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the HOUR OF DEVASTATION and we’ve got a huge Sphinx coming at you from the sky – it’s Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign! UNESH, CRIOSPHINX SOVEREIGN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Alt joins the show to discuss financial preparation ahead of tribal decks in Commander 2017, Iconic Masters, and anything else special coming our way in Magic’s 25th year. ---------- Where to find Jason Alt: Twitter: @JasonEAlt: Editor for Articles on EDHREC: http://articles.edhrec.com/ Brainstorm Brewery Podcast: http://brainstormbrewery.com/category/podcasts/ Money Draught Podcast: http://...

Hyperbole is a huge part of Magic: the Gathering culture. We love to proclaim that “X is the best card ever!” or that “If you play Y, you can’t lose”. While it’s fun to make these kind of bold statements, it also means we’re probably doing a disservice to just how good a card ACTUALLY is. Today we’re going to address 5 cards each that we think players have overrated in Commander. Learn more about...

We welcome Adam Styborski (Stybs) to the show to discuss a range of topics, including a lively back and forth on whether or not websites like EDHREC and Netdecking are good for the Commander format. ---------- Where to Find Stybs: http://www.twitter.com/the_stybs Articles on TCGPlayer: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article_search_result.asp?author=Adam%20Styborski GatheringMagic Archive: http://ww...

It’s been a while since our original top 10 reviews for Black and Green in EDH – we’re going back to revisit our picks and NOT look at our original lists – let’s see what’s changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is well known that Boros (red/white) is the hardest color pair to have success with in Commander. On this episode, we discuss ways to make it viable and up that win percentage. ---------- What We Mentioned on The End Step: Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest http://m.onelink.me/5318602 Use this code and receive a free rare card: 1e2ct ---------- Alex Kessler’s Archangel Avacyn Decklist: http://ta...

There’s a ton of awesome magic content out there but sometimes it can be hard to find. We’re hoping we can introduce you to some of our favorite stuff! Before we get into it – we are not trying to insult, marginalize, or make any statement about any creator that hasn’t made the list today! We certainly don’t know every piece of content out there, so please let us know if we’ve missed one of your f...

In this level-up episode, we talk about the idea of the Mana Curve to the table, and why it’s more important in Commander now more than ever. ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: The Magic Castle in Los Angeles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amonkhet and a new cycle of brand new Gods are here for Commander consumption! Let’s break down our favorite cards for EDH in each color. We’ll also discuss the Leovold banning and Protean Hulk unbanning at the beginning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We promise no more snake puns! Josh’s build of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons utilizes her snake creation potential to the max in this deck tech ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: S-Town Podcast (from the creators of Serial): https://stownpodcast.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re diving into our NEW PREVIEW card: Neheb, the Worthy and discussing how Jimmy built a deck around the idea of discard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re breaking down a bunch of different ways to play Commander/EDH so you can keep things fresh in a playgroup! Try out some of these variants and let us know your favorites. We also go over our experiences with the Modern Masters 2017 draft format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deck building in EDH can be a daunting task, especially early in your Commander career! Today we’re tackling how to approach each EDH deck with a basic template when brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome Jeremy Noell from StarCityGames to the show to discuss his projects and his awesome Tasigur, the Golden Fang brew, which aims to cast Villainous Wealth as many times as possible. Tasigur Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/tasigur-villainous-wealth-jeremy-noell/ ---------- Where to Find Jeremy: http://www.twitter.com/jeremynoell www.youtube.com/starcitygames Learn more about your a...

Renowned artist Rob Prior joins the show as Josh and Jimmy discuss the Creative Process and their origin stories of their lives and time in Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. Rob also live paints an awesome portrait behind the hosts, so make sure to check out the video version to see the magic happen in real time! ---------- Links: Rob Prior: Twitter: @prior2art www.robprior.com Rob’s You...

We’re showing off our Modern Masters 2017 preview card (Zur, the Enchanter) and doing a quick double deck tech on the mono colored Rishkar and Sram decks we played in Game Knights #4! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Please welcome Phil DeLuca and Andy Hull from the Commanderin’ and Commander’s Brew podcasts as we sit to discuss the state of the format and look back on the past year for Commander players. ---------- The Commanderin’ Podcast: http://www.commanderinmtg.com/ Commanderin’ on YouTube @commanderinmtg @ketjak The Commander’s Brew Podcast: http://www.commandersbrew.com/ Commander’s Brew on YouTube @Co...

TheMagicManSam joins the show with an interesting perspective: how does one not let their Commander games become monotonous? How can you approach the game to keep things fresh and exciting? ---------- TheMagicManSam on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/themagicmansam33 TheMagicManSam on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RhysticStudies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Jimmy and Josh break down his Silas Renn & Sidar Kondo brew from Game Knights Episode 3! ---------- What We Mentioned on The End Step: Hardcore History Podcast: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mailbag Q&A time! This week we’re answering questions on deck refinement, how to make a successful LGS Commander Night, some blatant favoritism, and getting into MTG content creation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new series where we take the mechanics introduced in new sets and evaluate them against Magic’s history as well as how they’re pertinent to Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aether Revolt is here and with it comes a ton of interesting cards for EDH – let’s review our favorite picks and combos from the new set! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘The Prince’ by Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most famous political philosophy manuscripts of all time. It is similar to Sun Tzu’s Art of War in that, while printed in 1532, it is still read and studied today by politicians, Fortune 500 CEO’s and the like. We cover some of his most well known quotes and break down how it applies to Commander! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

We discuss our preview card for Aether Revolt: Rishkar’s Expertise, and then break down Josh’s Vial Smasher & Thrasios deck that he played in Game Knights #2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices