Tis the season for a new episode of EDHTakes! In this special Christmas episode, Spencer and Elijah discuss the many gifts us white players got for EDH this year, as well as some recent controversies surrounding white cards.

The boys are back with a new episode, months in the making! In today's episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah discuss their feelings on the group hug archetype in commander, the potential pitfalls of the strategy, and how to avoid them.

It is a very human thing to strive for constant improvement in the things we do. And seeing improvement in our skills is a very satisfying thing. But can the need for constant optimization in EDH sometimes go too far? Are all the common pieces of advice for optimization of gameplay and deckbuilding always the right call for everyone? In today's episode of EDHTakes, we discuss the never-ending journey of optimization in EDH.

"That's not casual!!" What people consider "casual" commander varies widely from person to person. Often it seems to be that making any kind of effort to win goes against the casual spirit of the format, and the use of certain cards or strategies detract from the validity of a win. In today's episode of EDHTakes, we discuss how the "casual" mindset can go too far sometimes, and lead to unfun situations.

Doomsday scenario. It's all over.

No, not that control. Are we the masters of our own destinies, or are our actions the result of forces beyond our control? In this particularly cerebral episode of EDHTakes, we discuss the psychological concept of the locus of control, and how it relates to EDH.

Intro song by ItsWatR from Pixabay

Commander in the year 2022 is more and more becoming a format of fast starts and quick games. It can often feel like the self correcting nature of multiplayer games isn’t quite enough to keep new designed-for-commander cards in check. Today we are exploring ways to equalize games, be they politics, board wipes, or something... unexpected.

As we continue to get beaten down by the power creep and degeneracy of the modern EDH format, it can be easy to forget their are still pockets of players willing to engage in casual magic that truly does feel casual. In today's episode, we discuss if certain cards that feel weak nowadays might actually be stronger than they appear when in a battlecruiser magic setting.

Does the turn order matter and if so how much? I think the obvious answer is the player going first has a significant advantage over the other players at the table but maybe that's not the case. Today we explore this topic and more.