We kick things off with a gameplay story from the other night at my friend's house. That leads us right into a theory I've been building over the past week or so. Do my decks fall into the 'power' category, or the 'synergy' category? Come hear my thoughts on CadPop Ep 340.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCONATION for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
In all things you're trying to improve on, consistency is key. This is also true for teaching, coaching, as well. Come hear about how MTG can help guide our actions when it comes to being consistent.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCONATION for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
Since I started CadPop, much has changed, to say the least. The world is truly a different place. This is true of everything from our jobs, to our communities to our gaming. Come hear how I try to make sense of it all on Commander ad Populum, Episode 338.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCONATION for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
MTG is sustainable because it's absolutely unsolvable. Let's unpack that this week on another new CadPop from the car!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCONATION for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
I'm finally back baby! Thank you for waiting. It's great to be back in the saddle. This week on CadPopCast, I give the grand update. Where I've been, why it's a big deal and a look ahead to things I have planned. Join me for a long awaited return!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCONATION for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
It happened! It's FINALLY HAPPENED! We have a handful of new and powerful cards that have recently been unbanned in Commander. Let's get into it today on CadPop 335.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
Today's community topic is the result of reading and thinking about Commander's Bracket Matchmaking System. What is the real purpose of Bracket 4? How can we use it to have better games of Magic? How can we build or tweak decks to give ourselves a better experience in the no-man's-land between ultra-casual and cEDH? Find out, today!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
Everyone has their favorite color combination. For me, that's Temur. With Tarkir Dragonstorm, we get a few new Temur legends to choose from and build around. Join me as I mull over which ones I'd like to build, or if I just stick with something older for an upcoming Temur dragon deck I have a burning desire to build! Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
Sometimes MTG is like a box of Chocolates. Sometimes it's like a game of hockey. Whatever the case may be, we can use it as a tool to help us take advantage of opportunities that arise in our everyday life. From helping us navigate tough social situations to learning the correct order to conduct business in, MTG can help us with it all!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
Magic the Gathering is a game that lets us be who we want to be and express ourselves the best way we know how. Let's take a look at some of the top-tier ways it gives us this opportunity, today on Commander ad Populum. Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
This week, I tackle two topics. Playing someone else's deck is the first. The second, the age-old quetion: How many extra turn spells is too much?! Tune in to Commander ad Populum 330 for the expanded thoughts on the matter.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
This week on Commander ad Populum we analyze the deeper connections we build, and ways of thinking MTG allows us to develop as we grow up with the game. It helps us understand those around us in very meaningful ways and helps us be better people.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
Today we have a triple-topic episode of Commander ad Populum lined up! First, make your collection do work for you. Trade in those old cards and keep rolling store credit forward. Next, What's MTG going to look like in five or ten years? What a fun and terrifying thought. Finally, focus on the process, not the outcome. When learning, teaching, competing, whatever it may be. The process of improvement is more important that the outcome.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
It's easy to let things slide. It's easy to choose the option that is less work. It's easy to let you MTG take a back seat to other activities. But not today! Come hear about what it takes to build and maintain a steady Magic group!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
With all the talk about Commander Brackets matchmaking system, I decide to give some expanded thoughts on why I feel this is such a great tool for the Commander Community at large. Come check it out and let me know what you think!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
Over the past month I've had the pleasure of re-experiencing a few things 'for the first time'. From new jobs to first sporting experiences. Come here how that's translated into my MTG experience.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
What allows MTG to stand the test of time? What continues to bring us back time and time again? What makes us call it Cardboard Crack? Today, that's what we dive into on Commander ad Populum 324.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
This week, a great listener question from Gemstone Mine John about learning from when we were younger. Both in Magic and in life.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
Learning from winning is good. But, lessons learned from loosing, whether that be games of EDH or hockey or some other game, are the absolute best and most valuable we can get!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou
My first deck of the year is not actually a new build but a pivot from an old strategy that I love to a new take that I know is going to be fun, powerful and full of value. Listen to CadPop 321 to hear all about it.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou