Commander's Brew

Rocco III - Secret "Boros" Attackers - 382

I couldn't resist doing another Rocco deck. He's the ultimate in versatility. This time, it's mostly a Boros Attacking Legendaries deck. They've started pushing Boros Legendaries, recently. Not enough to make me want a whole Boros deck, but Rocco will...

Jan Jansen Multibrew - 380

Jan Jansen is a value Mardu Commander. He ramps, he makes an army, and he's got haste, so there's no waiting! Sean goes over the basics, a solid core, and then a few options to branch out to suit your...

Temur Kodama Landfall - 379

Kodama’s triggered ability that lets us put lands into play has the fewest restrictions imaginable. We’re planning on putting out 5+ lands per turn for an explosive final few turns of the game.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards I...

2022 Commanders I Didn't Get To Brew - 378

Here’s my fav Commanders from 2022 that I didn’t get to do an episode about. Out of the 300+ that came out (Yikes!) Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards I mentioned in this episode. If you’re planning on getting...

Farid. Commander or 99? - 377

Farid makes “useless” scrap tokens. Of course we’re going to see how we can get a ton of value from them! Here’s a look at Farid and cards that would go in their deck, as well as some other Commanders...

Tawnos Spellslinger - 376

Tawnos seems like an artifact Commander at first, but there’s a powerful spellslinger brew in here too. Returning spells by copying creatures, untapping Tawnos, proliferating the charge counters on huge artifacts. This deck is a hoot!https://bit.ly/E376Tawnos If you’re listening in...

Mishra - Unearth Pingers - 375

Mishra Unearth doesn’t do this Commander justice. There’s a lot of neat synergies to dig up surrounding this ability. And there’s a hidden pinger deck that goes perfectly with Mishra.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards I mentioned in this...

The Archimandrite - Persistent Petitioner Beatdown - 374

The Archimandrite has a ton going on. Multiple creature types, draw engines, attack support. I go over a few of those concepts, but my favourite is certainly Persistent Petitioner Beatdown.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards I mentioned in this...

Ashnod the Uncaring - 373

****** I’m switching podcast hosting sites soon! Unfortunately, it’s not possible to give you a seamless transition. I’ll keep putting episodes up here until sometime in January. To keep listening, you’ll need to subscribe to the new feed here:https://commanders-brew.captivate.fm/listen Ashnod’s...

Ghen Tokens, Zirda Companion - 371

 Ghen Enchantments is already a pretty unique Mardu brew. But what if Zirda was the companion? Are there enough really cool enchantments with activated abilities that get awesome when they’re two cheaper? Spoiler - yes, if you’re making tokens. Here's...

Ratadrabik - How To Brew - 369

Here’s a walkthrough on how to brew Ratadrabik. Pick up some tips on how to think about what a Commander asks of your deck. And if you’re an experienced brewer, I’ve got a couple of neat angles to inspire you....

Epic Experiment Revisited - Lucea Kane - 368

Epic Experiment. Is this the most fun X spell ever? Easily. The most fun spell PERIOD? Could be! It’s been a while since I’ve revisited this ol’ pal. Here’s an updated take.Here's a TCGPlayer link to an older deck. Having...

Warhammer Legendaries Quick Takes - 367

Like them or not (I do), Universes Beyond is here to stay. We’ve got new Commanders, so I’m going to talk about them! Quick takes on the more interesting ones (IMO). A few of the ideas are a bit thinner...

Tatyova Simic Maze's End - 366

Tatyova, Steward of Tides. Who knew there was more to discover in a Simic ramp deck? Tatyova gives us a new angle to brew around in untapping creatures (AKA our lands) to keep come combos rolling! Plus a Maze’s End...

Lagomos - Toolbox/Shadowborn Apostles - 365

Lagomos is a toolbox uncommon with some really creative options. There are some really neat moves based on the tutor condition of five creatures dying. And there’s also a Shadowborn Apostle version in here.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck:...

Jhoira Big Artifact Untappers - 364

The third iteration of Jhoira is once again super fun to brew around! Her ability to put in free artifacts is something that we can really make some big plays using. Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/E364Jhoira3 If you're...

Tetsuo - A Grab-Bag of Ideas - 363

Tetsuo’s got quite a few directions to go. Here’s a grab-bag full of ideas! Most of them can be mixed and matched!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/E363Tetsuo If you're looking for cards from the new set, one of...

20-ish Quick Takes - New DMU Commanders! - 362

Quick takes on some of the new Commanders from Dominaria United. About twenty-five of them. Some are definitely more fleshed out than others. I would say there’s at least one joke idea in there, but it seems worth doing as...

Ertai vs. New Zur? - Esper Sagas - 361

This deck was originally an Ertai the Corrupted deck, but it could very well have been a Zur the Schemer deck. -this is what happens when you produce content during spoiler season!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/E361Sagas If...

Stranger Things - Improving Theme - 360

A Stranger Things theme deck. We straddle the line between the show itself, and the D&D within the show. Also, a special tip on how to make your theme decks richer in theme while maintaining (or even improving) playability!Here's a TCGPlayer...

The Monsters Of Rock - 359

We started with the name and ended up with a Grixis rock band with quite a few lead guitarists. We’re aiming to clone choice legendaries for an unforgettable show!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/E359Toggo If you're looking for...

Elminster Landfall - 358

Elminster has a lot more going on than meets the eye. We can make swarms of tokens. We can support that with tons of landfall, and also “snowfall”. And that’s not including all the extra scrying to make sure we...

Baba Lysaga - A Brewing Journey - 357

Baba is a great value Commander. There’s no obvious deck so this is a great opportunity to explore how a deck like this comes together. This is the journey of how a deck like this comes together. And a few...

Double Masters Box Deck - 356

I opened a box of Double Masters, and here's how I put a deck together from it!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/E3562XMBox If you're looking for cards from the new set, one of our decks, or anything, really,...

Myrkul's Aristo-Brats! - 355

Ziatora's 40s. One-shot kills - 354

Izzet Dragons - Secret Brudiclad - 353

Nalia's Party Deck & Layers Explained - 352

Nalia de’Arnise loves to party. She’s a big party payoff for an aggro deck, and we look into how to pull that off as easily as possible. Bonus content: A clever mnemonic to never forget how layers work ever again!Here's...

Bane vs. Batman - 351

Bane may have the weakness of letting our opponents choose which part of the death trigger we’ll get. So let’s make sure both choices are as bad as possible for our opponents. This is a journey on how to brew...

Baldur's Gate Review (and a fix for Initiative) - 350

The “cool” Legendaries reviewed, an idea to “fix” the initiative system, and Sean turns into a stone because of how many cards there are in this set. Here's a TCGPlayer link to last week’s deck: https://bit.ly/349Zombieupdate If you're looking for...

Updating Zombies - 349

The Varina Esper Zombies deck came out in 2019. About eight years ago. Let’s look at what zombie updates have come out since then!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/349Zombieupdate If you're looking for cards from the new set,...

Rocco - Two More Brews - 348

One more time! Rocco has too many options by being able to take any mono-coloured Commander and adding more to the colour identity. This episode covers a Light-Paws Brew as well as a bonus Moraug brew.Here's a TCGPlayer link to...

Rocco Secret Sram - 347

Rocco is the ultimate “Secret Commander’ Commander. For five mana, we can get Sram on the field and now we have access to Red and Green cards for our equipment-based voltron deck. Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/347RoccoSram...

Denry Klin Weird Counters - 346

The journey to brew Denry Klin starts off pretty straightforward with +1/+1 counters, but then we dig into some of the weirder counters to pass aroundHere's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/346DenryKlin If you're looking for cards from the...

Anhelo Zombies - 345

We’re taking a twist on Anhelo by getting our casualty 2 off of zombie tokens. Anhelo zombies! Getting a little creative with some restrictions led to a couple neat moves! Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/345Anhelo If you're looking...

New Capenna Precon Breakdowns - 344

Although there’s now Commander decks for every set, this is the big annual release with more decks and more new cards! I’ll go through each deck one by one by Commanders and cool new cards. And what it’s all about...

New Capenna New Legendaries - 343

New Legendaries! - these are the regular set new legendaries and some standout cards that should have a home in more than a few Commander decks.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards mentioned this episode: https://bit.ly/E343NewCapenna If you're looking for...

Lord Xander Isn't the Problem - 342

Lord Xander is primed to be a real archenemy at the table. So, rather than lean into how mean Lord Xander could be, we’ll lean into how mean the 99 can be! Are you gonna save a counterspell for my...

How To Hug - 341

Group Hug is a surprisingly broad category of decks. There are so many dials to turn. How much hugging? How much suffering? How do we try to win, if at all? We cover most of the main options, and present...

Kyodai Choose Your Own Voltron - 340

Kyodai could be brewed infinity ways. 5-Colour Commander, after all. This deck leans into the “indestructible pal” that Kyodai promotes, and turns them into a choose-your-own-voltron style deck. Plus we go wide too.Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/340Kyodai...

Muppet Show Massacre - 339

It's the Muppet Show! - Shuffle in one "special guest legendary" as the host of the show, and see how many times you can sacrifice Kermit! (Keimi, but it's so close to being Kermit, we're running with it!) Here's a...

Isshin Combat Defense - 338

Isshin doubles all combat triggers. Not just ones triggered by our creatures attacking. This means there's a nice defensive brew for this Commander. And with all these enchantments, let's throw in a little enchantress angle! Here's a TCGPlayer link to...

Tameshi - 337

Tameshi is surprisingly deep. There’s a lot of different ways to brew around this moonfolk. Here’s a guide to figure out your preferred brew!Here's a TCGPlayer link to the deck: https://bit.ly/337Tameshi If you're looking for cards from the new set,...

Hinata - 336

 Hinata loves it salty. Join me on the journey of how this Commander found it's stride in a low-sodium (relatively speaking) brew! Here's a TCGPlayer link to the cards discussed: https://bit.ly/E336Hinata If you're looking for cards from the new set,...

Satoru Umezawa - 335

Although Yuriko might be the best purely ninjutsu deck, the fact that Satoru makes every creature a potential ninja, this is the most fun ninja deck to brew up! Here's a TCGPlayer link from last week's deck. Gotta have a...

What Makes A Deck A Failure? - 333

Did this deck fail? I suppose that depends on what you mean by failure. We set a goal, and it kept getting further and further out of reach. I think we pulled it off, but at what cost? You be...

Boros Superfriends - 332

 Boros Superfriends is a fun time. And Mila is the perfect Commander for it. Intro by Chandra, and nothing mysterious happening towards the end. Here's the deck's link from TCGPlayer! https://bit.ly/E331Mila If you're looking for cards from the new set,...

Esix Shenanigans - 331

Esix is capable of shenanigans. It did win a Creamie for the Shenanniganiniest card of 2021. So, here we are with a wild brew - with a twist of course. Here's the deck's link from TCGPlayer! https://bit.ly/E331Esix If you're looking...

Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth - 330

 Eloise’s clever design means we’re surveiling every time we crack a clue, or sac a token. What mystery is she trying to solve in this deck? Where did all these demons come from! Here's the deck's link from TCGPlayer! https://bit.ly/E330Eloise...

Everything Tribal - 329

Is there enough generic tribal support that we don't need an actual central creature type? I guess there is! We brewed up a deck full of changelings and a handful of the coolest "lords" of their respective tribes for a...