The Command Zone

Our AFR set review continues with the best black and white cards for your EDH decks! Make sure your lists are updated with all the newest tech available! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Forgotten Realms D&D/MTG crossover set is here, and it’s full of Dungeons, Dragons, Dice, and a Demilich! But what new loot is there for your commander deck? This episode, we review the Red and Blue non-legendary cards from AFR, and tell you which ones deserve a coveted place in your 99! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forbidden arcane power has never been more affordable! This episode, Game Knights editor Jake Boss joins DJ for our “Planar Portal” Forgotten Realms budget precon upgrade guide. We’ll give you our recommendation of 10 cards in (for about $30) and 10 cards out, to unlock the dark arcane secrets you need to bring this deck to the table on any plane you want! To check out Magic Spoon, go to: https://magicspoon.thld.co/COMMAND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're not done adventuring into the Forgotten Realms yet! This episode we review all of the mono-colored Legends from the new D&D themed Magic set. Mythic dragons and epic heroes abound, but which of them should be at the helm of your deck? Let's find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So you like dragons, but don’t have a horde of gold? No problem! This episode Ladee Danger joins us to bring you our “Draconic Rage” Forgotten Realms budget precon upgrade guide. We’ll tell you which 10 cards (For about $30) to add and which to take out so that you can breathe some serious dragonfire without burning up too much cash! ---------- The Command Zone is hiring! Turn your love of MTG and Commander into a career and get a chance to work with creative professionals in a fast-paced and highly-rewarding environment. Multiple positions available, from entry-level all the way to expert. Go to https://collected.company/jobs/ for more info. ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The verdict is in and Hullbreacher is OUT! This episode we discuss the Hullbreacher ban, what it means for the format, and whether we agree with the decision or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Notes: There’s nothing like a good dungeon crawl! This episode Jimmy and DJ party up to bring you our “Dungeons of Death” Forgotten Realms precon budget upgrade guide. We’ll show you which 10 cards to add (for around $30) and which 10 to cut to really level up your deck and make sure it's your opponents who don't make it out alive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We don't have a Forgotten Realms preview card for you... We've got a whole DECK! This episode, we reveal the entire "Aura of Courage" BANT EQUIPMENT precon deck. It’s packed with three brand new commanders, a load of new cards, and a strategy that will make you want to strap on some armor, take up your sword, and go on an adventure! ---------- Link to the full "Aura of Courage" deck list: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/adventures-forgotten-realms-commander-decklists-2021-07-09 ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Magic's new D&D themed set, so many famous characters from the world of Forgotten Realms are coming to a battlefield near you! On this episode, we look at all of the new multicolored legendary creatures and discuss the coolest synergies and combos for each one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All good games must come to and end, but how? This episode Jimmy and DJ discuss one of the most important, but often overlooked, parts of commander: ending the game! We’ll go over the best win conditions in the format, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of different finishers while advising you how to best use them in your decks. Because if the game has to end… it might as well be on your terms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we're looking through all of the best red and green cards from Modern Horizons 2 in order to help you figure out which ones are the best fit for your decks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Modern Horizon 2 coverage continues! We're taking a look at the blue and colorless cards from this incredible and high-powered set. Which ones do we think deserve a coveted spot in your 99? Let's find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Post Malone showed us all how to play Commander like a Rockstar, and now The Command Zone crew is heading all the way to Utah to discuss the sweet plays, cool new Modern Horizons 2 cards, and one of the flashiest finishing moves in the history of Game Knights! We’ll talk about how Posty came to be on the show, how he came to love MTG, and what it means for introducing new players to Magic The Gathering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Modern Horizons 2 is here! We're analyzing all of the white, black and multicolored cards from the set and discussing which ones we think will make the biggest splash in Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Notes: Commander has grown to become the most popular way to play Magic: The Gathering. If you want to learn the ins and outs of the format, what the rules are, and why it's so awesome - this is the episode for you! ---------- Official Commander Rules and Ban List: https://mtgcommander.net/ ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sure, it’s TECHNICALLY designed for Modern, but Modern Horizons 2 is loaded with exciting new Commanders to build around. This episode, Josh and DJ review all of the new legends from the set. Find out which ones are worth putting at the helm of your deck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get ready for an all-night cram session, because we’re going to review all 20 of the new C21 legendary creatures in this two-part series! See which new legends you’ll want helming your decks, and which ones might fit better in the 99. In part one we're going over the commanders from Prismari, Silverquill and Quandrix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with our review of the C21 non-legendary cards for your 99 (Part 2). This episode covers red, green, multicolor and colorless cards. Find out which ones you’ll want to put in every deck, and which you can safely leave in the box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Roundtable is called to order! Strixhaven Game Knights was one of our biggest ever, with crazy plays, enormous stacks, and five college commercials to top things off. Guests Olivia Gobert-Hicks and TarmoKat weigh-in with our hosts to discuss deckbuilding, gameplay decisions, rules mistakes, and navigating our most complicated spell interaction ever. We’ll also discuss the making of the Strixhaven college commercials, with a ton of exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and info on our most amibitious production to date! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander isn’t JUST about the Commanders, so it’s time to dive in and take a look at the new non-legendary cards from the C21 Precon decks. In part one of our review, we tackle the new white, blue, and black cards. Let's find out what they do, where to play them, and which ones might become format staples. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time to get your hands dirty! This episode, DJ is joined by cosplayer and Twitch streamer Ladee Danger for our "Witherbloom Witchcraft" C21 budget precon upgrade guide. We'll tell you the 10 cards (for about $30) you should add to grow this deck's power level, and which 10 cards you should sacrifice to really see it bloom! ---------- RAID: SHADOW LEGENDS Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS: https://clik.cc/Jfe3Z​ ✅ ANDROID: https://clik.cc/jrFam​ ✅ PC: https://clik.cc/0YVFo​ and get a special starter pack 💥Available only for the next 30 days! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Notes: Class is still in session!! It's time for part two of our set review analyzing the new non-legendary cards from Strixhaven. This episode, we tackle the colorless and multicolored cards and discuss which ones we believe will pass the test of time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Command Zone journeys to the campus of Strixhaven University to begin our review of the new non-legendary-creature cards from the set. We’ll give you our take on what gets a passing grade, and which cards don't! This week: Monocolored cards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode we get political with our budget upgrade guide for the new “Silverquill Statement” C21 precon! Writer/Producer Jordan Pridgen joins us to go over which 10 cards to add (for about $30) and which 10 cards to drop to make sure your deck can make deals at the top tables! ---------- 🎯Download or Play FRAG PRO Shooter for free! To check out FRAG, go to: https://bit.ly/3qaDLr3 Get $6 worth of free rewards! X1 gold chest 🎉 + 500 coins 💰 + 50 diamonds 💎 + 1 special offer 🎁 only for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strixhaven is here and that means Elder Dragon Highlander is finally getting new Elder Dragons! Also students and a talking book? There’s a lot to be excited about! This episode we review the new non-MDFC Commanders from Strixhaven. Find out who to pick to lead your deck so you can take your opponents to school! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grab your shovels and start digging up some artifacts! Today, editor Josh “Murph” Murphy joins us for the “Lorehold Legacies” precon budget upgrade guide. We're going through which 10 cards to add (at around $30) and which 10 cards to excavate so this deck can hold its own against “real” competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ready for some token-transforming mathemagic? Our “Quantum Quandrix” precon budget upgrade is here! We’ve done all the addition and subtraction for you, picking out which 10 cards to put in (for around $30), and which 10 to take out to maximize your coefficient to victory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sorceries? In the command zone? It’s more likely than you think! This episode we review the flexible new MDFCommanders from Strixhaven, and discuss which ones are worth playing, and which flips are just flops! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to show off some Prismari flair without breaking the bank? Our budget upgrade guide for the new Strixhaven “Prismari Performance” precon is here to help! We give you our suggestions for 10 cards to put in (for ~$30) and 10 cards to take out that will help make this deck really sing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preview season isn’t over yet, in fact today we have a whole deck to preview! This episode we reveal the entire decklist for the upcoming “Lorehold Legacies” Strixhaven Commander precon, full of new cards, cool synergies, and (FINALLY) some good new white ramp! ---------- Lorehold Precon - Full Deck List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/commander-2021-edition-decklists-2021-04-05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strixhaven is right around the corner, and we’ve got an exclusive new preview card to unveil! It’s a powerful piece of card advantage that can help you steal the lead on the right board, but just how strong is it? Join us as we discuss Tempted by the Oriq! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to get the most out of your cards, you’ve got to make sure that they’re working together. This episode, DJ from Jumbo Commander returns to discuss synergies, some of the most powerful tools in Commander. Make sure you know know what they are, how they work, and when you should use them in your deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a high-powered Game Knight full of wheels and deals, it’s time to call together The Roundtable! NFL player Cassius Marsh and cosplayer Ashlen Rose join our hosts to discuss the best moments, biggest decisions, and all the mistakes and misplays that made the Time Spiral Remastered Game Knights one of the craziest (and most contentious!) episodes to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wrath effects. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, when the battlefield gets out of control, sometimes you just need to hit the reset button. This episode we the different types of board wipes, how many you should run, which ones work most effectively in which decks, and how to know when to use them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Command Zone has come a long way, but how did we get to where we are? Who were Jimmy and Josh and what did they do before starting the podcast? To answer those questions, we’ve remastered one of our very favorite episodes, recut with clean audio and fresh visuals, to explore our origin stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Old is new and new is old! Time Spiral Remastered is on the way and that means we need to reveal our three exciting preview cards. Including a format staple in sweet new (old?) retro framing. Come check it out before the future becomes the past! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Choosing 100 cards for your Commander deck can feel like an overwhelming task, but The Command Zone is here to help! This episode we update and revisit our deck building template, laying out everything you need to craft your own working, and highly effective EDH deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve had a premonition! The future holds… a stronger commander deck! This episode we take a look at the Kaldheim “Phantom Premonition” precon deck, and give you our 10-card budget upgrade recommendations to make sure you get the most out of this ghost for $25 or less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We reconvene at the Roundtable once again to discuss the Kaldheim episode of Game Knights. Guests Jacob Bertrand (Cobra Kai) and Rachel Weeks (CAG member) join Jimmy and Josh to answer your questions, discuss the biggest gameplay decisions and misplays, and reminisce about that time giant indestructible snakes tried to destroy them all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it take to make an empire stand the test of time? This episode we give you our 10-card budget upgrade recommendations to make the “Elven Empire” Kaldheim precon into a deck that can duke it out with “real” commander decks with only $25 worth of changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grab your battleaxe and a warm jacket, it’s time to venture deep into the snows of Kaldheim! This episode we review the new cards for your 99 and try to foretell which ones will have the biggest impact on the format. ---------- What we talked about during THE END STEP: Game Knights Audition Winner(s) Announcement! https://collected.company/audition/ ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode we take a look at all the new traditional (non-MDFC) legends in Kaldheim and discuss their best combinations and synergies. Find out which commanders we think are the coolest and which ones just leave us out in the cold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever dream of having an equipment in your command zone? How about an enchantment or artifact? Well, now you can! (kind of) On this episode, we take a look at the new MDFCommanders from Kaldheim and discuss the implications of having new card types in the command zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Commander players, we spend a lot of time looking for techniques to improve our gameplay, but don't always give the same focus to improving ourselves. Today, we'll flip the script and see how the lessons of MTG can be applied to life outside of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander is constantly growing and evolving, with new players joining the community every single day. This episode, we go back to the basics and take a look at what an incoming player needs to know to learn the format, build a Commander deck and start having fun. ---------- OFFICIAL COMMANDER RULES, BANLIST, ETC: https://mtgcommander.net/ ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The “Year of Commander” has come and gone, leaving us with a HUGE number of new products and cards. This episode, we review the year in it's totality and take a look at what we expected, what worked, what flopped, and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 2) we talk the blue, black, and green plus artifact and land cards that we think will make the biggest impact on the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 1) we talk about a few of the splashy cycles plus all the red and white cards that we think will make the biggest impact on the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices