The Command Zone

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: @KingCash_7191 Mel Li: @smelissali What We Mentioned on the End Step: Up and Vanished Podcast ================= We’re On YouTube! All of our video podcasts are now online. Get notifications when we post a new...

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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 ================= We’re On YouTube! All of our video podcasts are now online. Get notifications when we post a new video by subscribing to us. Click Here. Huge thanks to Geoffrey Palmer for providing some...

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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 ================= We’re On YouTube! All of our video podcasts are now online. Get notifications when we post a new video by subscribing to us. Click Here. Huge thanks to Geoffrey Palmer for providing some of his amazing Living Cards animations...

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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 4UU Legendary Creature – Sphinx – 4/4 Flying Sphinx Spells cost (2) less to cast. Whenever Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign or another Sphinx enters the battlefield under your control, reveal the top four cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand...

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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. Where to find Jason Alt: @JasonEAlt: http://www.twitter.com/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 (find it on Amazon Prime) The Wire We’re On YouTube and Facebook! Find...

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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. JOSH: 5. Birds...

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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. 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 We’re On YouTube and Facebook! Find our FULL Video Podcasts on YouTube and subscribe by clicking Here....

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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. GREEN: OLD LISTS: JOSH 10 – Awakening Zone 9 – Acidic Slime 8 – Krosan Grip 7 – Genesis Wave 6 – Craterhoof Behemoth 5 – Doubling Season 4 – Greater Good 3 – Eternal Witness 2 – Oracle...

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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. 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 What We Mentioned on the Show: Alex Kessler’s Archangel Avacyn Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/archangel-avacyn-alex-kessler/ Boros Card List: High Priority: Hedron Archive...

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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...

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