Commander Theory

By Commander Theory

Expert analysis of the Commander format of Magic: the Gathering... more

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The podcast currently has 293 episodes available.

Commander Theory episodes:

January 14, 2019 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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58min
January 07, 2019 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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1h 20min
January 01, 2019 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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1h 17min
December 24, 2018 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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47min
December 17, 2018 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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48min
December 10, 2018 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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1h 2min
December 03, 2018 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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1h 13min
November 27, 2018 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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58min
November 15, 2018 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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1h 49min
October 23, 2018 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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32min

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How many episodes does Commander Theory have?

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