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- Deep Dive into EDHREC Data, Part 2: GRN Guilds
After finishing up the monocolor identities in their previous deep dive into EDHREC data, Nick and Zak move onto the two-color pairs, starting with the five pairs from Guilds of Ravnica. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the format and what new opportunities exist for new commanders to open up archetypes.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 30 min - GRN Set Review, Part 2
Nick and Zak discuss the new cards spoiled in the final week of Guilds of Ravnica previews, sharing ideas for how to build around the new commanders and analyzing what decks could make use of the new nonlegendary cards.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)47 min - GRN Set Review, Part 1
It wouldn't be a Ravnica set without guild leaders, guild champions, and powerful multicolor cards. Nick and Zak suggest ways to build around the new legendary creatures and identify which nonlegendary cards are likely to become format staples and which have more narrow applications.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 3 min - Guilds of Ravnica Spoilers from PAX
Nick and Zak discuss the mechanics of Guilds of Ravnica, GRN Mythic Edition, guild basics, and (spoilers!) how to build around the new Emmara.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)33 min - Deep Dive into EDHREC Data, Part 1
In this new series, Nick and Zak will use data from the popular decklist aggregator EDHREC to gain insight into the most popular decks in the format, how typical builds differ from optimal lists, and what opportunities might exist for new commanders to add archetypes to the format. In the inaugural deep dive, they will explore monocolor and colorless identities.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 22 min - Ixalan Retrospective
Recently, Magic has had a run of sets that have been great for Commander. However, this string of successes could not begin until we left the jungles of Ixalan behind. In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the mistakes (and successes!) of Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan, as seen through the lens of Commander.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 53 min - C18 Set Review, Part 2: Nonlegendary Cards
Nick and Zak discuss which of the new nonlegendary cards from the 2018 Commander precons are likely to make their way into decks and which are better left in the trade binder.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 42 min - C18 Commanders and First Impressions
Nick and Zak discuss the successes and opportunities for improvement present in the 2018 Commander precons. They also share their thoughts on the new commanders: their impact on the format, their design, and how to build around them.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 39 min - M19 Set Review
In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss which nonlegendary cards in M19 will have an impact on Commander.
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 26 min - Thoughts on Commander 2018
Last week, Wizards told us about the themes and color identities of the Commander 2018 precons. In this episode, Nick and Zak share their predictions for Commander 2018, critique the choice of color identities, and analyze what C18's themes need to be viable in Commander
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The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)1 hr 7 min
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