Commanderin' MTG Podcast

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What's Commanderin' MTG Podcast about?

We bring you an interview with Magic’s creators, or a retro set review, or a fantastic look at a new deck every week. Do you like light conversation and funny insights? That’s us.

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Commanderin' MTG Podcast episodes:

11.10.2020
E185 – Secret Lair Walking Dead
In this episode, Phil and Nate take on the recent controversy of the Secret Lair Walking Dead drop.
12.31.2019
E182 – #MTGTHB Preview Card, Idyllic Tutor
We are honored to present to you our free Theros Beyond Death #MTGTHB preview card, Idyllic Tutor! This card is a free preview given to us by Wizards of the Coast. Yes, this is a reprint most of us have...
10.31.2019
Dragon and Meeple Commander Events Fall 2019
This is the schedule of Commander Events being held at the Dragon and Meeple in Los Angeles through December 2019.
10.31.2019
E180 – CommandFest with Gavin Verhey
All the details about the CommandFest events starting in November 2019! Commander Architect @gavinverhey comes calling to talk more about these exciting events. Thank you again for your support! If you aren’t already a patron, please consider supporting the show!...
09.18.2019
E179 – MagicFest Las Vegas 2019 Recap with Gavin Verhey
Phil sat down with Gavin Verhey, the Commander Architect at Wizards of the Coast, at the end of Magic Fest Las Vegas 2019. They talked about the new Command Zone at Magic Fests, and his motivation for being so involved...
09.13.2019
E178 – Throne of Eldraine Preview Card – Dance of the Manse
We are happy to present this preview card free from Wizards of the Coast from Throne of Eldraine: Dance of the Manse! It is reminiscent of the ballroom scene from Beauty and the Beast, in which all the furniture comes...
08.21.2019
E177 – Commander Leagues #MTGC19
Phil and Shivam build a Commander 2019 #MTGC19 league! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Come to our Discord server: https://discord.gg/EzPqSRR Submit your decks to be reviewed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commanderindeckreviews Our...
08.18.2019
E175 – Yarok and Gargos #MTGM20a
Shivam invited Olivia Gobert-Hicks and friend Andrew Baird on to brew with two legends from Magic Core Set 2020 #MTGM20. Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Come to our Discord...
08.06.2019
E176 – Commander 2019 Preview Cards #MTGC19
Phil, Shivam, and Olivia introduce these fantastic #MTGC19 cards: Wall of Stolen Identity and Pramikon, Sky Rampart. At long last, we EDH players have a wall commander (wallmander)! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel...
07.24.2019
E174 – EDH Bans and Core Set 2020 Highlights #MTGM20
Shivam talks about the ban list updates and highlights some cards from Magic Core Set 2020 #MTGM20. Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Come to our Discord server: https://discord.gg/EzPqSRR Submit...
07.13.2019
E173 – Deck Building: Form vs Function
Shivam, Olivia, and Ben Ulmer talk about deck building! Twitter: @goberthicks Twitter: @bengineeringtv Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Come to our Discord server: https://discord.gg/EzPqSRR Submit your decks to be...
07.11.2019
Special Announcement – More audio, Commander event in LA, and MFLas Vegas!
We’re going to be releasing some unreleased audio in July. We’re running an event at Dragon and Meeple on 14 July! Be there! We’re going to be at MagicFest Las Vegas!
07.03.2019
E171 – Madblind Mountains and Phil’s Hot Beard or Modern Horizons with Gavin Verhey #MTGMH1
Howdy! Gavin Verhey – friend, patron, and world traveler of the show – comes Commanderin’ to talk about Modern Horizons and tell us some fun development stories. This set is, genuinely, pretty crazy for Commander – some might say the...
05.27.2019
E170 – Modern Horizons Preview Card #MTGMH1
Phil, Shivam, and Olivia Guest-Host are happy to bring you our Modern Horizons preview card AND a fun new game we call EBH! We are launching a video series showing us playing games! Want to be part of watching us...
05.21.2019
Spring 2019 Commander Events
Phil is hosting Commander events in Los Angeles on Memorial Day weekend and June 2nd!
05.01.2019
E165 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 14
Olivia joins Phil and Shivam for her first Encyclopedia Commanderica! Let’s get her hot take on the cards we talk about this episode! We are launching a video series showing us playing games! Want to be part of watching us...
04.01.2019
E164 – Cure for the Common Game
Brian Canada from Cure for the Common Game comes to Commanderin’ along with guest-host Olivia Gobert-Hicks, to talk about his 400+ deck collection and two very special decks: Zuberi, Golden Feather, and Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy. Zuberi: https://deckstats.net/decks/35612/1250252-brian-canada-s-cure-for-the-co Jace: https://deckstats.net/decks/35612/1250249-brian-canada-s-cure-for-the-co Check...
03.22.2019
E163 – Magic Fest Los Angeles 2019 Recap
Olivia Gobert-Hicks returns for more shenanigans, this time a TEST of our LIVE STREAM talking about our adventures leading up to and in Magic Fest Los Angeles 2019! We are launching a video series showing us playing games! Want to...
02.28.2019
Magic Fest Los Angeles 2019 Promo
Hi folks! We have some details about the party we’re throwing on Friday, March 1st, at The Dragon and Meeple near the Magic Fest convention center! Thank you again for your support! We are launching a video series showing us...
02.27.2019
E162 – Cosplay, Teysa Karlov, and Teysa Cosplayer Olivia Gobert-Hicks
Olivia Gobert-Hicks comes Commanderin’ to tell us about cosplaying and Teysa Karlov from Ravnica Allegiance! (#MTGRNA) You can find Olivia on Twitter at: @goberthicks Olivia’s decklist is in our guest folder at: https://deckstats.net/decks/35612/1222844-olivia-gobert-hicks-teysa-karl Brian Canada is @cure_game and his YouTube...
02.14.2019
E161 – Aurelia (and stuff)
And now for something completely different. Shivam and Phil talk before the show every episode, and usually that’s edited away or is distilled into a pithy 2-minutes-or-less intro. This time, though, Shivam thought we talked about some fun topics and...
02.14.2019
E160 – The 75% Theory with Jason Alt
Jason Alt comes visiting for his tenth time – he was our first celebrity guest all the way back in episode 4, so go to our site and enjoy him again… for the first time! Jason shares his thoughts and...
02.05.2019
E159 – The Commander Advisory Group
First among equals, the Godfather of EDH Sheldon Menery comes Commmanderin’ to talk about the brand new Commander Advisory Group, which Shivam is on! Find Sheldon: On Twitter: @sheldonmenery On Star City Games: http://www.starcitygames.com/tags/SheldonMenery On the Elder Dragon Statesmen podcast:...
01.29.2019
E158 – The Loading Ready Run Pre-Pre-Release
Shivam was on the Loading Ready Run Pre-Pre-Release for Ravnica Allegiance! He and fellow PPR guest Gavin Verhey talk about how cool that experience was! Bonus: Gavmanderin’! Thank you again for your support! We are launching a video series showing...
01.29.2019
E157 – Brian David-Marshall
Magic legend and broadcaster Brian David-Marshall comes Commanderin’ to talk about his extensive history with Magic, and gives us a bonus Sidisi, Brood Tyrant we mean SPIDER SPAWNING deck! You can reach Brian on Twitter: @top8games Thank you again for...
01.03.2019
E156 – Ravnica Allegiance Preview Card – Wilderness Reclamation #MTGRNA
Howdy, folks! You will not believe what Domri Rade has to say about our new #MTGRNA preview card, Wilderness Reclamation, from Wizards of the Coast! Phil and Shivam talk about the ways they will use it, and what synergizes well...
12.27.2018
E155 – Boosting Saheeli the Gifted with Colt Baldridge
Patron Colt Baldridge comes Commanderin’ to tell us the formula he uses to boost his deck’s potential. We use two decks that use the same commander, Saheeli, the Gifted, from #MTGC18 as our example upgrade. Shivam’s version of Saheeli on...
12.24.2018
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bolmas – 2018
Happy Holidays! Friend of the show Eric Szypulski wrote this song about our new favorite holiday, which we think puts us right in the proper Bolmas holiday spirit! We arranged for a group of people we love to help us...
12.15.2018
E154 – Gen from The Voice of All podcast
Phil and Shivam welcome Gen Doukeshi from the Voice of All podcast! We talk about reading Magic stories and his very special (and really, really huggy) The Cake Deck. Get your Voice of All on here: https://www.voiceofallmtg.com/ Reach Gen at:...
12.08.2018
E153 – Holiday Food Cards & Ghave, Guru of Spores
Phil and Shivam talk about their favorite holiday food cards from the early days of Magic, and Shivam has prepared a special deck for our listeners – the Side Thallid deck led by Ghave, Guru of Spores! Find Side Thallid...
11.29.2018
E152 – Magic & D&D with James Wyatt
Shivam and Phil fulfill a dream and torture WE MEAN TALK TO James Wyatt about D&D, Magic, and fusing these two great games! We love Dungeons & Dragons, we love Magic, and the two finally meeting is only good for...
11.20.2018
E151 – Ultimate Masters #MTGUMA Preview Card
Wizards gave us this combotastic preview card from Ultimate Masters #MTGUMA! Folks, listen to us talk about comboing off with… Reveillark! Special thanks to Gavin Verhey for the… extra material. We are launching a video series showing us playing games!...
10.31.2018
E150 – Etrata, the Silencer
Deck-builder extraordinaire Reina Sweet talks to us about her Etrata, the Silencer deck and the unique way she built her deck. She helped Phil build the Janktraxa deck which took down GP Las Vegas 2018! (heh) We are launching a...
10.31.2018
E149 – Shivam Solo – Forgotten Cards from Supplemental Sets
It’s a Shivam solo episode! He really wanted to share cards from sets you might have missed in 2018! We are launching a video series showing us playing games! Want to be part of watching us play games? Sign up...
10.15.2018
E148 – Guilds of Ravnica Cards We Will Enjoy
We talk about the #MTGGRN Guilds of Ravnica cards we are most eager to use! What are the cards you want to use? We are launching a video series showing us playing games! Want to be part of watching us...
09.27.2018
E147 – Back in Time! Original Ravnica Set Review
Yes! We travel back in time to review the original Ravnica set, Ravnica: City of Guilds! Tune in to hear which cards we would (and do!) choose to use in our EDH decks! We are launching a video series showing...
09.15.2018
E145 – Alex Kessler of the Masters of Modern
The multi-talented Alex Kessler from the Masters of Modern podcast comes Commanderin’! How many decks does he have? Is he a game creator? OMG Yes! Battlebosses! https://www.kess.co/battlebosses/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/370380222/battle-bosses Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel...
09.14.2018
E146 – Blast Out Mighty Spells with Omnispell Adept from #MTGGRN!
This week we bring you a #MTGGRN preview card – Omnispell Adept! Use this to sling superior sorceries stupendously! If you want the hi-res version of the image, watch the video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21410736 Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our...
08.30.2018
E144 – Nexus of Fate: Mistake or Great? with Jason Alt
Do you think Nexus of Fate was a mistake as a buy-a-box promo? Is EDH driving up the price of cards? Jason Alt comes visiting to tell us all about financing Magic! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our...
08.18.2018
E143 – Brawl News with Gavin Verhey
Gavin Verhey visits to explain the recent announcements about Brawl! Big things are happening and we support the format as a sort of gateway to EDH! Read Gavin’s article here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/announcing-brawl-championship-2018-08-14 Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes...
08.15.2018
E142 – Keep Your Decks Safe with Beau Safken
Beau Safken from XBeauGaming comes Commanderin’ to talk about the importance of protecting your decks with solid wooden deck boxes! Beau is giving Commanderin’ listeners an exclusive coupon code – get $10 off orders until 21 August 2018: https://www.etsy.com/shop/xBeauWoodShop?coupon=COMMANDERINMTG Go...
08.03.2018
E141 – Commander 2018 with Gavin Verhey
Gavin Verhey, Lead Designer of Commander 2018 #MTGC18, seizes control of Commanderin’ in order to tell us development stories about this year’s Commander set. What an amazing show! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel...
07.26.2018
E140 – Commander 2018 Preview Card – Tuvasa the Sunlit
Wizards gave us the most amazing Commander 2018 preview card – introducing Tuvasa the Sunlit, the Bant merfolk enchantress of our dreams! See this episode: https://youtu.be/yriAEvRix_A Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on...
07.24.2018
E139 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 13
Shivam and guest host/super patron/show editor David Mitchel talk about 14 randomly-selected cards and their applicability in Commander! Our patrons have had access to this show for a week already! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on...
07.15.2018
E138 – Magic Core Set 2019 with Ethan Fleischer
Ethan Flescher comes Commanderin’ to tell us stories about his latest work, Core Set 2019 #MTGM19! Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Submit your decks to be reviewed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commanderindeckreviews...
06.21.2018
E137 – Core Set 2019 Preview Card
Folks, check this li’l card out! It’s a real doozy, doing something no other card we recall doing – take a listen or watch and hear all about the Suncleanser! Wizards gave us this card to share with you, our...
06.15.2018
E136 – Viva Las Vegas PRE-Show!
We talk about our plans for GP Las Vegas 2018 with Ryan Greene, from The Brothers War podcast! Just in time for GP Las Vegas 2018, too! (That’s #GPLasVegas for all you social media types.) The Brothers War: https://www.brotherswarcast.com/ and...
06.08.2018
E135 – Battlebond with Gavin Verhey
Gavin comes back to the show to talk Battlebond! He’s an amazing guest, an amazing designer, and was lead designer of this year’s most amazing set! Patron Contest Inspiration: https://commanderinmtg.com/2018/04/03/e128-the-game-show-show.html Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on...
05.30.2018
E134 – Dominaria with Ethan Fleischer
We love these shows! Ethan Fleischer comes to visit and tells us all about Dominaria! This is an amazing show about the most amazing set for Commander in a long time! Patron Contest Inspiration: https://commanderinmtg.com/2018/04/03/e128-the-game-show-show.html Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or...
05.23.2018
Gamex 2018
Come play with Phil at Gamex 2018, and play in his casual tournament! Tournament rules are here: https://commanderinmtg.com/tournaments Support the show! https://commanderinmtg.com/donations or https://www.patreon.com/commanderinmtg See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes Submit your decks to be reviewed...

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Commanderin' MTG Podcast episodes:

E185 – Secret Lair Walking Dead

E182 – #MTGTHB Preview Card, Idyllic Tutor

Dragon and Meeple Commander Events Fall 2019

E180 – CommandFest with Gavin Verhey

E179 – MagicFest Las Vegas 2019 Recap with Gavin Verhey

E178 – Throne of Eldraine Preview Card – Dance of the Manse

E177 – Commander Leagues #MTGC19

E175 – Yarok and Gargos #MTGM20a

E176 – Commander 2019 Preview Cards #MTGC19

E174 – EDH Bans and Core Set 2020 Highlights #MTGM20

E173 – Deck Building: Form vs Function

Special Announcement – More audio, Commander event in LA, and MFLas Vegas!

E171 – Madblind Mountains and Phil’s Hot Beard or Modern Horizons with Gavin Verhey #MTGMH1

E170 – Modern Horizons Preview Card #MTGMH1

Spring 2019 Commander Events

E165 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 14

E164 – Cure for the Common Game

E163 – Magic Fest Los Angeles 2019 Recap

Magic Fest Los Angeles 2019 Promo

E162 – Cosplay, Teysa Karlov, and Teysa Cosplayer Olivia Gobert-Hicks

E161 – Aurelia (and stuff)

E160 – The 75% Theory with Jason Alt

E159 – The Commander Advisory Group

E158 – The Loading Ready Run Pre-Pre-Release

E157 – Brian David-Marshall

E156 – Ravnica Allegiance Preview Card – Wilderness Reclamation #MTGRNA

E155 – Boosting Saheeli the Gifted with Colt Baldridge

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bolmas – 2018

E154 – Gen from The Voice of All podcast

E153 – Holiday Food Cards & Ghave, Guru of Spores

E152 – Magic & D&D with James Wyatt

E151 – Ultimate Masters #MTGUMA Preview Card

E150 – Etrata, the Silencer

E149 – Shivam Solo – Forgotten Cards from Supplemental Sets

E148 – Guilds of Ravnica Cards We Will Enjoy

E147 – Back in Time! Original Ravnica Set Review

E145 – Alex Kessler of the Masters of Modern

E146 – Blast Out Mighty Spells with Omnispell Adept from #MTGGRN!

E144 – Nexus of Fate: Mistake or Great? with Jason Alt

E143 – Brawl News with Gavin Verhey

E142 – Keep Your Decks Safe with Beau Safken

E141 – Commander 2018 with Gavin Verhey

E140 – Commander 2018 Preview Card – Tuvasa the Sunlit

E139 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 13

E138 – Magic Core Set 2019 with Ethan Fleischer

E137 – Core Set 2019 Preview Card

E136 – Viva Las Vegas PRE-Show!

E135 – Battlebond with Gavin Verhey

E134 – Dominaria with Ethan Fleischer

Gamex 2018