The Command Zone

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

What do YOU resolve to change about yourself and how your Magic: the Gathering habits in 2017? Jimmy and Josh walk through their resolutions for the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2016 has almost come to a close, so let’s take a look back on the year that the podcast had and our picks for our overall BEST OFs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got Controversy a-brewin this week! Jimmy and Josh discuss the ethics and workarounds for combo-heavy metas, and if it’s ever ok to “concede” as a strategic response to an opponent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The awesome Trick Jarrett from Wizards of the Coast joins the show to discuss what the Commander community is like at the mothership and the direction he’s taking his Atraxa, Praetors’ Voice decklist. ---------- Where to Find Trick: Twitter: @trickmtg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We got to brew decks around the Commander 2016 Legendaries and test them out against each other! Jimmy and Josh talk about their ideas for Breya, Etherium Shaper and Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix (+Bruse Tarl). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re breaking down each of the Commander 2016 Preconstructed decks, reviewing what cards to add and take out, and how you can modify these decks quickly and easily for play! This episode focuses on the Open Hostility deck with Saskia the Unyielding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re breaking down each of the Commander 2016 Preconstructed decks, reviewing what cards to add and take out, and how you can modify these decks quickly and easily for play! This episode focuses on the Invent Superiority deck with Breya, Etherium Shaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re breaking down each of the Commander 2016 Preconstructed decks, reviewing what cards to add and take out, and how you can modify these decks quickly and easily for play! This episode focuses on the Stalwart Unity deck with Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re breaking down each of the Commander 2016 Preconstructed decks, reviewing what cards to add and take out, and how you can modify these decks quickly and easily for play! This episode focuses on the Entropic Uprising deck with Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re breaking down each of the Commander 2016 Preconstructed decks, reviewing what cards to add and take out, and how you can modify these decks quickly and easily for play! This episode focuses on the Breed Lethality deck with Atraxa, Praetor’s Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander 2016 looks to be an incredible set of Pre-Constructed decks for EDH player, so let’s dive in and take a look at all of the new mechanics and 4-Color Commanders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got THREE exclusive Previews from Commander 2016! Introducing CRUEL ENTERTAINMENT, and our two reprints Iroas, God of Victory and Hanna, Ship’s Navigator! We weren’t 100% correct with our predictions for Commander 2016, but we’re super stoked to discuss all of the awesome possibilities and Partner combinations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Card Draw and Card Advantage are two terms often mentioned on the show; Josh and Jimmy dive deeper into the specifics of each and how they effect your deckbuilding and in-game decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're going deep on the idea of the "meta" and how it applies to you as a Magic: the Gathering player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Blanchette joins the show to discuss his Talrand, Sky Summoner build and Josh and Jimmy deck tech it to make some improvements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've gotten our hands on Conspiracy 2 and had a couple of chances to draft it! Here's our EDH set review for what we think might make it into your next Commander deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kaladesh is here and we couldn't be more excited about the inclusion of the Masterpiece Inventions! Well, Jimmy is at least. Here's our set review on what's what for EDH players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got an exclusive Kaladesh Preview card as well as two interviews with Mark Rosewater and Gavin Verhey, recorded from PAX West 2016! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the show and Wizards employee Glenn Jones joins us for a Q&A on Conspiracy 2! We talk mechanics, favorite cards, underrated draft picks, design philosophy, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back at it again with more of your Listener Questions. We've got some great ones on the docket today! ALSO if you hear your voice, you've won a draft set of CONSPIRACY 2 so go ahead and send us an email with your mailing address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices