The Command Zone

It’s the HOUR OF DEVASTATION and we’ve got a huge Sphinx coming at you from the sky – it’s Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign! UNESH, CRIOSPHINX SOVEREIGN

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Jason Alt joins the show to discuss financial preparation ahead of tribal decks in Commander 2017, Iconic Masters, and anything else special coming our way in Magic’s 25th year.

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Where to find Jason Alt:

Twitter: @JasonEAlt:

Editor for Articles on EDHREC:

http://articles.edhrec.com/

Brainstorm Brewery Podcast:

http://brainstormbrewery.com/category/podcasts/

Money Draught Podcast:

http://brainstormbrewery.com/author/money-draught/

The 75% Theory:

http://www.gatheringmagic.com/jasonalt-021314-building-a-75-commander-deck/

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What We Mentioned on The End Step:

Patriot (Amazon Prime)

The Wire (HBO)

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Hyperbole is a huge part of Magic: the Gathering culture. We love to proclaim that “X is the best card ever!” or that “If you play Y, you can’t lose”. While it’s fun to make these kind of bold statements, it also means we’re probably doing a disservice to just how good a card ACTUALLY is. Today we’re going to address 5 cards each that we think players have overrated in Commander.

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We welcome Adam Styborski (Stybs) to the show to discuss a range of topics, including a lively back and forth on whether or not websites like EDHREC and Netdecking are good for the Commander format.

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Where to Find Stybs:

http://www.twitter.com/the_stybs

Articles on TCGPlayer:

http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article_search_result.asp?author=Adam%20Styborski

GatheringMagic Archive:

http://www.gatheringmagic.com/author/adamstyborski/

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What We Mentioned on The End Step:

World of Warcraft: Legion

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It’s been a while since our original top 10 reviews for Black and Green in EDH – we’re going back to revisit our picks and NOT look at our original lists – let’s see what’s changed.

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It is well known that Boros (red/white) is the hardest color pair to have success with in Commander. On this episode, we discuss ways to make it viable and up that win percentage.

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What We Mentioned on The End Step:

Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest

http://m.onelink.me/5318602

Use this code and receive a free rare card: 1e2ct

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Alex Kessler’s Archangel Avacyn Decklist:

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/archangel-avacyn-alex-kessler/

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There’s a ton of awesome magic content out there but sometimes it can be hard to find. We’re hoping we can introduce you to some of our favorite stuff! Before we get into it – we are not trying to insult, marginalize, or make any statement about any creator that hasn’t made the list today! We certainly don’t know every piece of content out there, so please let us know if we’ve missed one of your favorites.

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In this level-up episode, we talk about the idea of the Mana Curve to the table, and why it’s more important in Commander now more than ever.

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What We Mentioned on the End Step:

The Magic Castle in Los Angeles

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Amonkhet and a new cycle of brand new Gods are here for Commander consumption! Let’s break down our favorite cards for EDH in each color. We’ll also discuss the Leovold banning and Protean Hulk unbanning at the beginning.

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We promise no more snake puns! Josh’s build of Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons utilizes her snake creation potential to the max in this deck tech

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What We Mentioned on the End Step:

S-Town Podcast (from the creators of Serial):

https://stownpodcast.org/

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