Commander Theory

Commander Theory

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Commander Theory episodes

  • RNA Set Review - Final Week

    In this episode, Nick and Zak complete their set review of Ravnica Allegiance, sharing their thoughts on the new cards likely to make an impact on the Commander format and offering their overall impressions of the set.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    58 min
  • RNA Spoilers through 1/5/19

    In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the newly-spoiled legendary creatures from Ravnica Allegiance and predict which nonlegendary cards are likely to have an impact on Commander.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    1 hr 20 min
  • 2018 Year in Review

    In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the new Commander-playable cards and legendary creatures released in 2018, give a broad overview of the year as a whole, and share their hopes and predictions for 2019.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    1 hr 17 min
  • Ravnica Allegiance Mechanics and First Spoilers

    In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the new guild mechanics in Ravnica Allegiance and predict which of the first cards spoiled are likely to have an impact on Commander.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    47 min
  • Custom Commanders

    In this episode, Nick and Zak review fan-submitted custom commanders and offer ideas for how to build around them. Our listeners sent in some really interesting designs that have the potential to create fun new play experiences and open up new archetypes, including Curses, Shaman Tribal, manifest tricks, and a meaner version of Zedruu.

    If you'd like to see the cards as we discuss them, please follow this link.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    48 min
  • Deep Dive into EDHREC Data, Part 5: Shards

    Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five shards, three-color groupings composed of a color and its two allies. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the shards.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    1 hr 2 min
  • Command Zone Gameplay Data

    The Command Zone recently released data from hundreds of Commander games, which included variables such as deck color identity, who got an early Sol Ring, deck archetype, and most importantly, who won the game. In this episode, Nick and Zak explore that data and explain some of the most interesting associations between deck characteristic and win percentage.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    1 hr 13 min
  • Deep Dive into EDHREC Data, Part 4: Wedges

    Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five wedges, three-color groupings composed of a color and its two enemies. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the wedges.

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    58 min
  • Deep Dive into EDHREC Data, Part 3: Ravnica Allegiance Guilds

    Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five remaining two-color pairs. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of these pairs and discuss what opportunities exist for new commanders to open up archetypes in these colors.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    1 hr 49 min
  • On the Merits of Mindslaver

    In this episode, Nick and Zak respond to Sheldon Menery's most recent article for StarCityGames. The article, "Commander Cards You Shouldn't Play," highlights several cards Menery considers to be against the spirit of the format, including Armageddon, Paradox Engine, and Mindslaver.

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    The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

    32 min

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