EDH Takes

If you've been playing EDH for a while, you have no doubt come across some pretty strange and obscure cards across the table from you. You have also more than likely seen/heard people tout such obscure cards as "underplayed". In today's episode,  Spencer and Elijah discuss the trend of seeking out "underplayed" cards in EDH, and what it really means for a card to be underplayed.

In this episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah discuss the unsung hero of Magic the Gathering; the amazing basic land. It might be easy to discount the usefulness of a simple basic land, or see nonbasic lands as "strictly better", but that is not always the case. As well as discussing the merits of basic lands, the boys ask the question "should there be more downside to playing more colors in EDH?"

While card draw and mana ramp may be among the most important aspects of EDH, there may be more to consider when determining which color is the "strongest" color in commander. In this episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah take a closer look at the color Blue, and discuss what they believe makes it the strongest color in EDH.

Infinite combos, stax, infect, hatebears... Are certain strategies and gameplay decisions against the "spirit of EDH"? What even is the spirit of EDH? In this episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah discuss the enigmatic "spirit of EDH"; if it really exists, and if it does, what does it even mean?   

(apologies, I, Elijah, misspoke early in the discussion and switched around the words objective and subjective in a sentence. Pardon the confusion.)

The deep mysteries of the universe; Are we alone? Is there life after death? Why are you targeting me!!?? Table politics are often touted as the most enjoyable aspect of EDH, but they can just as easily be the root of conflict between players. In this episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah take a deeper look into the pros and cons of politics in EDH, and what happens when politics go wrong.

With the release of Commander Legends so recently, surely we should get a break from sets full of amazing edh playables, right? Wrong! On this episode of EDHTakes, Spencer and Elijah attempt to have a short discussion about a few cards from Kaldheim, but fail this attempt at brevity. While not a comprehensive set review, there are still tons of cool cards we dig in Kaldheim.

In this new installment of EDHTakes, hosts Spencer and Elijah challenge the idea that one and two converted mana cost spells are not impactful enough in a format dominated by big spells and lengthy games. Spencer and Elijah do a deep dive on how to feel more impactful in games of Commander by having early plays, how lower cmc spells can lead to better opening hands, and even dare to ask, what turn one plays are better than Sol Ring?

In the premier episode of the EDH Takes podcast, Spencer Cook and Elijah Samuelson discuss the color combination of red and white in EDH. Many commander players believe that Boros is not viable to play in the format due to a myriad of shortcomings. However, hosts Spencer and Elijah have a lot to say about how Boros can be not only viable, but a lot of fun.