Artifacts are old tech, when it comes to Magic: the Gathering. But if you’ve got your finger on the pulse, you may have noticed some new avenues open up with how to use and abuse artifacts. Andy brings his research and examples to the discussion in this episode, manifesting how all the self-sacrificing artifacts over the last few years have brought about new sub-archetypes and a fresh look to some old commanders. As always, you can check out deck lists featured in this episode on our Discord server. Be sure to join it by supporting our Patreon. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from The Goonies.

We didn’t get to review the backgrounds with all of you listeners. But let’s take a dive into what we’re finding out about backgrounds and what we’re feeling about them. Kyle and Andy both share a few decks they’ve brewed using backgrounds in the zone. Andy unloads a brainstorm of possible commanders and background pairings that can get your creative juices flowing. As always, be sure to check out our Discord server for any decks featured in this episode. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from Berserk: The Golder Age Arc III - The Advent. The intro also has the song Ozar Midrashim by Information Society.

Andy’s been busy brewing! So often we get focused on the commander and the theme for decks as EDH players. But can we get obsessed with a card like players in other formats? With a card that can hold opponents in suspense regarding its outcome, why not geek out over Danse Macabre? And if you can keep doing it with ways to loop it back to hand, even better. Andy brings to the discussion a variety of brews where this card can shine. As always, you can check out deck lists featured in this episode on our Discord server. Be sure to join it through supporting our Patreon. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from the Elden Ring.

Kyle is taking Andy into some tech with a new auras favorite of his. But before he sets up a deck tech for Mazzy, Truesword Paladin, Kyle takes a dive into some ideas of how to conceptualize and understand this era of legendary creature design. There are tons of commanders to choose from. So how should we understand the environment and how to interact with it. If you want to check out Kyle’s deck list, be sure to join our Discord server where we post all decks featured on the podcast. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from the movie Willow.

Let’s close out the series! We’ve got all the green decks you can imagine. From the potent Selvala, to the human lover, Kogla, to the artifact-loving (?!) bear, Ayula, and more. Our listeners are providing the decks, Andy is giving the details, and Kyle is bringing the awe. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music for this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them!  – ------------------- The intro for this episode includes audio from Jurassic Park.

We’re back! It’s been a long while since we’ve produced an episode. Kyle explains the reason for the hiatus. Then Andy and Kyle dive into a discussion of how those of us who love EDH have an ever-evolving relationship with this game. They get into some personal observations about temperament and chasing the ever-elusive high of the game and how that impacts enjoyment. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The outro music for this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode utilizes the Beach Boys' song God Only Knows as an ode to our discussion about the HBO show Big Love.

It’s time to round out the mono-color series discussions with a visit to mono-green. Zack from the Commander Social podcast joins us to investigate the last color of the pie. Complain as we might about the color, join us as Kyle leads us into a deep dive into green and what the color is all about, what design breaks exist in the color, and whether we should just embrace green as the color of commander. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Home. Be sure to support them!  – ------------------- The intro audio for this episode comes from  the movie "Falling Down."

Are you brave enough? Are you crazy enough? Are you turned on by wildness?! Forget your seatbelt and let's go on the wild ride through the red decks our listeners are bringing to the table. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from American Pie.

After our detour into Kamigawa, we are back for the tour of revisiting the mono-color identities. If you haven’t checked out our 2018 series, it may be worth listening to see if we’ve learned anything the last several years. Zak from Commander Theory joins this episode to bring the noise of mono-red. Zak and Andy take a deep dive into why red is the alpha ready to take you on--and also what has made red so successful in other formats and how it fares in commander. They explore key concepts of how to use red and what design space is opening up for the color, while Kyle provides potshots and little of value, because red is for the brave. Be sure to check out Zak’s band over on Bandcamp: ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Home. Be sure to support them!  –

Is black the most well-rounded color? Come check out the variety of decks our listeners came up with. There’s sacrifice for benefit, group slug, Voltron, and more. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon:  YouTube:  Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them!  – ------------------- The intro for this episode included audio from Conan the Barbarian.