The Command Zone

This week we break down some of our thoughts and opinions on how to foster a healthy playgroup and make sure you're getting the most out of your Commander experience! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back and ready to preview our exclusive Eldritch Moon card as well as discuss the awesome new Meld mechanic and how to brew around Brisela, Voice of Nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander games can be long. They can last all night. Here are Josh and Jimmy's tips on how you can learn to play faster, get more games in, and hopefully have more fun on your Commander nights! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eternal Masters is filled with Commander staples and we couldn't be more excited! Josh and Jimmy break down their favorite cards of the set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy discuss their two Eternal Masters preview cards: Mystical Tutor and Ashnod's Altar! We can't wait for this set to come out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4-Color Commanders are on the way! We discuss some of the possibilities of what to potentially look forward to as well as top tips for organizing your collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The awesome Alison Luhrs joins the show to discuss some of her favorite Magic stories and characters and Josh and Jimmy talk through some initial steps to build a deck around it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the 2nd episode of The Sideboard! We're joined by Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Frank Lepore as we dive into the Shadows Over Innistrad limited format and their impressions on how to succeed at it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re handing over the reins of the show to our good friend Craig Blanchette (Twitter: @CraigBlanchette) who has come up with and outlined his own show topic - His top 10 EDH Essentials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy break down their top 10 lands in EDH! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone's stoked about The Gitrog Monster, but how do you build a new deck when it's the talk of the town? Josh and Jimmy walk you through a concept to foster self-expression in deckbuilding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shadows Over Innistrad is right over the horizon! Josh and Jimmy take you through their top picks for Commander/EDH and what you can look forward to in this incredibly flavorful new set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What makes a player strong or weak? Josh and Jimmy dive into the tactics of having the right answers at the right time in Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Command Zone proudly presents our official spoiler card for Shadows Over Innistrad - and it's a doozy! Here is the official spoiler for Second Harvest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 100th episode has arrived! Josh and Jimmy invite a live Twitch audience to help build a Commander deck together. We give away tons of product with special guest appearances from Brian David-Marshall, Marshall Sutcliffe, Jason Alt, and The Professor! For the full experience, make sure to check it out on our YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome Phil DeLuca and Andy Hull to the show to tackle some issues of the day with these esteemed members of the Commander podcast community. We'll discuss rules changes, Eternal Masters, Conspiracy 2, and look ahead to discuss the state of the format and what we'd do if we were on the Rules Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're giddy with excitement over the Eternal Masters announcement. Let's talk about the implications for Commander, what we hope to see reprinted, and discuss The Reserved List in its entirety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk a lot about synergies, politics, and level up philosophies but we rarely get to talk about our own Commander games and the events that happen within. Til now! Josh and Jimmy recount some silly/fun/powerful plays of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’ve built a new deck. You’ve played it a few times. Now, how do you identify problem areas and issues to make that leap from version 1.0 to version 2.0? Alex Kessler joins the show to discuss his build of Meren of Clan Nel Toth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have them. Those cards that we love. We put them in all of our decks. But then one day we realize: Wait a minute – why am I the only one I ever see playing this card? Doesn’t my playgroup understand how AWESOME it is?? These are our hidden gems, our secret tech, our Pet Cards. With special guest Craig Blanchette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the recent Prophet of Kruphix banning, we turn to discuss what other cards may sit at the top of the "banworthy" list and whether or not we think they deserve the banhammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a lot to cover in today's episode! We'll start off by discussing the new rules changes to Commander from the Rules Committee - a standardized mulligan, removal of a specific type of color restriction / generation, and the banning of the Prophet of Kruphix. Next, we'll dive into what we missed in our Oath of the Gatewatch review followed by discussing the controversies surrounding the game and then discuss proxies and counterfeits in Magic and Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oath of the Gatewatch is here and it's time to review the cards we think will make the biggest impact on Commander! We're trying out our reviews a week earlier so you can be ready for pre-release - let us know what you think in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our final episode of the year covers the Oath of the Gatewatch leaks and a year in review of all the awesome stuff that happened in 2015! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a lot on our plate today! We cover the initial spoilers and leaks from Oath of the Gatewatch (more to come in next week's episode) and then compare and contrast Josh and Jimmy's versions of their Mizzix of the Izmagnus decklists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Commander 2015 Preconstructed decks have arrived and Josh and Jimmy are here to help break down their statistics, the best and worst cards, and what upgrades you can immediately make! This week we cover the final deck: White/Red (Boros). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Commander 2015 Preconstructed decks have arrived and Josh and Jimmy are here to help break down their statistics, the best and worst cards, and what upgrades you can immediately make! This week we cover the Green/Black (Golgari) and Green/Blue (Simic) decks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Commander 2015 Preconstructed decks have arrived and Josh and Jimmy are here to help break down their statistics, the best and worst cards, and what upgrades you can immediately make! This week we cover the Black/White (Orzhov) and Blue/Red (Izzet) decks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy take an in-depth first look at the new Commander 2015 spoilers and discuss new keywords and sweet synergy options for each new Legendary creature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We interview Wizards R&D member Adam Prosak on the upcoming Legendary Cube for Magic: Online, crack a couple of digital packs, then break down our brand new Commander 15 spoiler- Rite of the Raging Storm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Josh are trying something new out on this special Thursday episode. Welcome to The Sideboard! Today's side-discussion takes our hosts into discussing the Battle for Zendikar Limited format and the hurdles that a lot of players are facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Josh discuss a leaked Commander 2015 spoiler and also the Top 5 cards on their wishlist to be reprinted this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Professor joins Josh and Jimmy to discuss the current going-ons in the Magic Community. Lots of controversy to debate, from BFZ Fat Pack scarcity to an overpriced Jace, Vryn's Prodigy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy break down the Medomai The Ageless deck that the Community team built and took to victory this year at the 2015 Community Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Battle for Zendikar is here and the ELDRAZI ARE BACK baby! This set is great for Commander and EDH, so we're here to break down what our top choices are for our format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're discussing what it means to have "situation awareness" (not to be confused with situational awareness). We'll be addressing how to take note and adapt to your meta and the types of situations you're facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking about Black this week in our Color Wheel series. We'll be breaking down each of the 5 colors in Magic by learning its history, examining its base "wants and needs", and understanding how it functions with each other color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh is back from his 3 week trip to Asia and it's time to unpack all of the things that happened while he was gone! We talk about PAX, Worlds, the Community Cup, and reveal our EXCLUSIVE Battle for Zendikar Spoiler - SANCTUM OF UGIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2 of our listener Q&A is here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're covering all aspects of VOLTRON decks in EDH in our new archetype series. We'll be breaking down the archetype's versatility, uses, potential commanders, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking about White this week in our Color Wheel series. We'll be breaking down each of the 5 colors in Magic by learning its history, examining its base "wants and needs", and understanding how it functions with each other color. Most importantly, how you can use it most effectively and have the most FUN when playing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're answering listener submitted questions in part one of this Q&A! Part 2 will air next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're looking at Magic lingo today and discussing the crazy 'secret' language of Magic players. What's a 187 creature? What about a hate bear? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy cover their top 10 favorite cards in BLUE for EDH/Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Josh bring an important topic to the table - Sandbagging! Err actually, they hold the topic in their hands until it's the right time to play it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Jimmy discuss some of the happenings in and around Magic: the Gathering. We're having a conversation on the hot topics the community has been engaging on over Twitter and Reddit. Not all of it will be EDH/Commander related. Deal with it ;) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Deck Doctors are back! This week we cover a user submitted list for Rith, the Awakener and what cuts/adds to make to improve it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're covering all aspects of tokens in EDH in our new archetype series. We'll be breaking down the archetype's versatility, uses, potential commanders, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another Deck Doctor! This week we cover a user submitted list for Karona, False God and what cuts/adds to make to improve it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking about Red this week in our Color Wheel series. We'll be breaking down each of the 5 colors in Magic by learning its history, examining its base "wants and needs", and understanding how it functions with each other color. Most importantly, how you can use it most effectively and have the most FUN when playing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices