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Sam Black discusses cEDH and other paper Magic formats
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Patreon: Patreon.com/SamstablepodcastBook coaching: https://calendly.com/samuelhblack/60minDecklist discussed: https://moxfield.com/decks/T_lUI1Wrw0KMPIQ9NZ8KiQOld article on Jhoira mentioned in the episode: https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/03/all-roads-lead-to-kci-my-adventures-in-magics-cedh/Upcoming Events:https://topdeck.gg/event/the-quest-part-1
Sam and Matt touch on cEDH, Premodern, Limited, and StandardPatreon:Patreon.com/samstablepodcastAlbuquerque 10k:topdeck.gg/event/albuquerque-10k-ctedh?ref=ABQSAMBLACK
Sam discusses Rograkh/Ishai and its potential impact on the cEDH metagameSam's take on Rog/Ishai https://moxfield.com/decks/igpGJ-PzHE-S4Z2hdMZDeAOriginal list: https://moxfield.com/decks/XhSmR5TTBkWFQCy-QzS8HQRog/Thras inspired by Rog/Ishai: https://moxfield.com/decks/TvjQ1tJbVEWA7ZpDyYF1Gg----I offer coaching on any topic I feel competent to help with--I can be reached on discord, twitter, or gmail--Samuelhblack on any of those platforms. My rate is $100/hour and I'm available Monday-Thursday from noon to 8pm cst, with some ability to accomodate other times.Patreon: Patreon.com/samstablepodcastUpcoming events:https://topdeck.gg/event/black-lotus-extravaganzatopdeck.gg/event/albuquerque-10k-ctedh?ref=ABQSAMBLACKhttps://topdeck.gg/event/the-quest-part-1
Coming in hot with the least timely coverage of Lorwyn Eclipsed Limited--celebrating my qualification for the Limited Championship last weekend in Milwaukee I give my perspective on the format just as a new set comes out.I offer coaching on any topic I feel competent to help with--I can be reached on discord, twitter, or gmail--Samuelhblack on any of those platforms. My rate is $100/hour and I'm available Monday-Thursday from noon to 8pm cst, with some ability to accomodate other times.Patreon: Patreon.com/samstablepodcastUpcoming events:https://topdeck.gg/event/black-lotus-extravaganzatopdeck.gg/event/albuquerque-10k-ctedh?ref=ABQSAMBLACKhttps://topdeck.gg/event/the-quest-part-1
Inspired by Evan Pierce's approach to Kinnan, Sam looks at incorporating more reactive elements into Rog/Thras. Featuring discussion of building decks for a particular game plan.Patreon: Patreon.com/samstablepodcastUpcoming events featured:https://topdeck.gg/event/black-lotus-extravaganzatopdeck.gg/event/albuquerque-10k-ctedh?ref=ABQSAMBLACKhttps://topdeck.gg/event/the-quest-part-1Evan's deck:https://topdeck.gg/deck/dallas-10k-ctedh/@freedomwaffleDecklist discussed in this episode: https://moxfield.com/decks/hfy3dqa_ek-XGizJuNH2zg
Upcoming events mentioned:https://topdeck.gg/event/black-lotus-extravaganzahttps://topdeck.gg/event/the-quest-part-1Patreon:Patreon.com/samstablepodcast
Sam discusses Terra, Magical Adept and the role of Formidable Speaker as an enabler for reanimation strategies in cEDHPatreon: Patreon.com/samstablepodcastDecklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/veoxFoAfYkyohTdhBsuquQ
Premodern Simic Aluren

Premodern Simic Aluren

2026-01-3045:33

Sam goes over a new take on Aluren in PremodernDecklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/HjdUSD6FMUCI6YtSKrJSdwPatreon:Patreon.com/samstablepodcast
Inspired by a type changing focused build of Malcolm/Vial Smasher, Sam takes a look at building Malcolm/Tana as a fast combo deckDecklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/7yj4REBAm0OBuwsakRKimQPatreon: Patreon.com/samstablepodcast
Sam talks to local community and event organizer Noah Mickel (IslandPonder on discord) about growing local scenes and running unsanctioned events.
Sam goes over a new build of Tymna/Thrasios designed to exploit opposing engines in a long game. Decklist available here:https://moxfield.com/decks/S8q3AggUIUyN-UfvPx_umw
Sam goes over a new/retro build of Rog/Thras, and explains why now might be a good time for some old tools.Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/GyjevPryLkaqyLuYpi0fDAPatreon: patreon.com/samstablepodcast
Todd comes on to talk about his first experiences with Premodern.Decklists and further reflections available at patreon.com/samstablepodcast
Premodern Overview

Premodern Overview

2025-12-1255:46

New Patreon! Patreon.com/samstablepodcastCovering the basic things to know about Premodern with the aid of lists!Friday dinner update: Thai curry with Tofu (boiled in salt water, tossed in corn starch, deep fried), mushrooms (cooked separately to remove juices), chinese eggplant (also roasted separately for more precise texture control, cashews, thai basil, red peppers, and shredded cabbage
Building Rograkh Thrasios

Building Rograkh Thrasios

2025-12-0501:11:08

Sam Black goes over the core strategy of Rog/Thras, essential cards, and a wide range of alternatives and discusses when and why you'd want to include each of them.Moxfield link to follow along: https://moxfield.com/decks/sYNINZXIPEuFXSf1KRlyXw
Building a (c)EDH Deck

Building a (c)EDH Deck

2025-11-2828:43

Sam Black offers a process to build cEDH decks with suggestions that likely apply to building casual commander decks, or any other decks.
Sam Black discusses navigating the fact that players are not obligated to tell the truth in a game of cEDH and why some players might choose to tell the truth.
Covering what I think is one of the strongest commanders in cEDHhttps://moxfield.com/decks/H930kCdiLEmEhJAGlIplNgAbove is the build of Narset covered in this video, which is inspired by:https://moxfield.com/decks/sZf5eqbjwUyLbqdy_-kFhg
I go over what I look for in a commander and list all the commanders I think are better than Tymna/Kraum. No data, all vibes.
Data in cEDH

Data in cEDH

2025-10-3140:35

Sam Black discusses data in cEDH and why it might not be quite as predictive as many people would like or expect.
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