The Command Zone

The newest silver-bordered set, Unstable, is about to be released! But the cards are not officially legal in EDH! Jimmy and Josh discuss which of the new stuff seems ok to play in Commander and which should be kept out of the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Jimmy and Josh take a look at the most powerful decks in the entire Commander format and explain what makes them tick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to up your game. Jimmy and Josh are coming at you with a bunch random bite-sized Commander advice and EDH level-ups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you get your playgroup to stop targeting you first? How do you know when to mulligan? Is Temple of the False God a bad card? Find out all of this and more as Jimmy and Josh tackle listener submitted questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned Magic artist Jesper Ejsing joins the show to discuss his process when creating art for Magic: the Gathering as well as his love for the Commander format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow along as Jimmy and Josh break down some of the more interesting and complicated board states from Game Knights and discuss their process of threat assessment and how to make better in-game decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Professor from Tolarian Community College is in town and ready to talk POLITICS! We dive into what it means to play against each of us, how we’ve changed over time, and our favorite reasons to play Commander. ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: The Professor! Check him out: YouTube.com/TolarianCommunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about netdecking, so here are 5 helpful tips to get you on the road to building the best decks AND keeping your original flavor intact. ---------- Deck Brewer’s Worksheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T-0phvLKtUViJjSnUF_tk3tYOWrr9FZcB5ePIOXx2OA/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You heard us right – these cards are annoying, a nuisance, and Josh and Jimmy have OPINIONS on them! Hear our picks for our top 5 most annoying cards in EDH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Ixalan Set Review is here and it’s time to get Tribal with it! From Dinosaurs to Merfolk to Pirates and Vampires, there’s plenty to dig into here. What will make the cut in your next Commander deck? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Ixalan Preview is here and it’s got a very powerful effect – but the real question is, does Axis of Mortality actually work well in EDH? Afterwards we break down Jimmy’s deck brew for Ramos, Dragon Engine. ---------- 'Ramos Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ramos-dragon-engine-jimmy/ ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: Stranger Things Season 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh has been brewing around one of the new Commanders Mairsil, The Pretender. Can he steal ALL the activated abilites? ---------- Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/mairsil-the-pretender-l-jlk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kessler joins the show to discuss his namesake card and a deck he might brew with it. ---------- Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/kess-dissident-mage-alex-kessler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Kim joins the show and brings a Spike’s perspective to taking Edgar Markov and how he might build the deck optimally. ---------- Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/01-08-17-mardu-v/ ---------- Where to Find Josh Online: http://www.twitter.com/xelltweets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dragon Tribal is one of Magic’s oldest ongoing tribes, and they’ve just received a game changing update with Commander 2017! Find out what’s new and what needs changing in this review of the preconstructed deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time to break down the Cat Tribal deck from Commander 2017 and tell you which 10-12 cards you can add to make it that much better! Do you think Cat Tribal can be a competitive Commander deck? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander 2017 is here, so let’s take a first look and overview of each of the decks so you can determine which one is best for your needs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander 2017 is here, so let’s take a first look and overview of each of the decks so you can determine which one is best for your needs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy breathe some fire into their Commander 2017 preview cards, Boneyard Scourge & Fortunate Few! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re answering some mailbag questions and addressing some controversial topics – how many infinite combos is too many? How do you handle take backs? ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: The Evolution of Trust: http://ncase.me/trust/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another block under our belt, it’s time to take a look back on the new and returning mechanics of Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation and see how they line up with Magic’s history and how usable they are in Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour of Devastation brought some really awesome Legendary Gods to the table, so Josh is bringing them all together and seeing how one might brew a deck with ALL of them in it! ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: Polaris Primetime on DXP: https://www.youtube.com/dxpofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take our show to the convention halls of GP Vegas with special guests Cassius Marsh and Mel Li to discuss the intricacies of adjusting to new metas AND answer tons of audience questions! ---------- Where to find our Guests: Cassius Marsh: Twitter: @KingCash_7191 Mel Li: Twitter: @smelissali ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: Up and Vanished Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicol Bolas is BACK and the Hour of Devastation is upon us! Josh and Jimmy break down the new mechanics, best Legendaries, Planeswalkers, and review each color for Commander. ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: MXM – Master X Master Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re walking through Grand Prix literally and figuratively today! Learn how to survive your first GP and see tons of awesome footage Grand Prix Vegas 2017! ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: Crime Town Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. ---------- 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/ ---------- What We Mentioned on The End Step: Patriot (Amazon Prime) The Wire (HBO) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. ---------- 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/ ---------- What We Mentioned on The End Step: World of Warcraft: Legion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. ---------- 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 ---------- Alex Kessler’s Archangel Avacyn Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/archangel-avacyn-alex-kessler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: The Magic Castle in Los Angeles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ---------- What We Mentioned on the End Step: S-Town Podcast (from the creators of Serial): https://stownpodcast.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re diving into our NEW PREVIEW card: Neheb, the Worthy and discussing how Jimmy built a deck around the idea of discard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re breaking down a bunch of different ways to play Commander/EDH so you can keep things fresh in a playgroup! Try out some of these variants and let us know your favorites. We also go over our experiences with the Modern Masters 2017 draft format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deck building in EDH can be a daunting task, especially early in your Commander career! Today we’re tackling how to approach each EDH deck with a basic template when brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome Jeremy Noell from StarCityGames to the show to discuss his projects and his awesome Tasigur, the Golden Fang brew, which aims to cast Villainous Wealth as many times as possible. Tasigur Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/tasigur-villainous-wealth-jeremy-noell/ ---------- Where to Find Jeremy: http://www.twitter.com/jeremynoell www.youtube.com/starcitygames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned artist Rob Prior joins the show as Josh and Jimmy discuss the Creative Process and their origin stories of their lives and time in Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. Rob also live paints an awesome portrait behind the hosts, so make sure to check out the video version to see the magic happen in real time! ---------- Links: Rob Prior: Twitter: @prior2art www.robprior.com Rob’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaMptLWp_oBloRIzA0uEOlQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re showing off our Modern Masters 2017 preview card (Zur, the Enchanter) and doing a quick double deck tech on the mono colored Rishkar and Sram decks we played in Game Knights #4! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Please welcome Phil DeLuca and Andy Hull from the Commanderin’ and Commander’s Brew podcasts as we sit to discuss the state of the format and look back on the past year for Commander players. ---------- The Commanderin’ Podcast: http://www.commanderinmtg.com/ Commanderin’ on YouTube @commanderinmtg @ketjak The Commander’s Brew Podcast: http://www.commandersbrew.com/ Commander’s Brew on YouTube @CommandersBrew @andyhullbone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TheMagicManSam joins the show with an interesting perspective: how does one not let their Commander games become monotonous? How can you approach the game to keep things fresh and exciting? ---------- TheMagicManSam on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/themagicmansam33 TheMagicManSam on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RhysticStudies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Josh break down his Silas Renn & Sidar Kondo brew from Game Knights Episode 3! ---------- What We Mentioned on The End Step: Hardcore History Podcast: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mailbag Q&A time! This week we’re answering questions on deck refinement, how to make a successful LGS Commander Night, some blatant favoritism, and getting into MTG content creation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a new series where we take the mechanics introduced in new sets and evaluate them against Magic’s history as well as how they’re pertinent to Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aether Revolt is here and with it comes a ton of interesting cards for EDH – let’s review our favorite picks and combos from the new set! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘The Prince’ by Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most famous political philosophy manuscripts of all time. It is similar to Sun Tzu’s Art of War in that, while printed in 1532, it is still read and studied today by politicians, Fortune 500 CEO’s and the like. We cover some of his most well known quotes and break down how it applies to Commander! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss our preview card for Aether Revolt: Rishkar’s Expertise, and then break down Josh’s Vial Smasher & Thrasios deck that he played in Game Knights #2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do YOU resolve to change about yourself and how your Magic: the Gathering habits in 2017? Jimmy and Josh walk through their resolutions for the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices