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Daniel & Drew (and sometimes Josh) discuss news and mechanics of Magic: the Gathering, focusing specifically on the Commander format. Sometimes not, though.
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(Originally recorded June 7, 2021)
In part 2 of this bonus recording, Drew goes into tin-foil hat territory about what the Universes Beyond initiative could mean for the mom & pop IP-based Trading Card Game industry.
Was that a howl?! No! It's a new Demonstrate the Loop! We're reviewing Magic's new Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, giving our thoughts on the new cards, shouting out our favorites, and rating the set as a whole. Come sit down a spell and listen, won't you?
The Commander Rules Committee dropped a massive update this week by announcing the simultaneous banning of Golos, Tireless Pilgrim & unbanning of Worldfire. Our hosts discuss these developments & their implications in today's Demonstrate the Loop!
(Originally recorded 6/7/2021) In today's episode, we discuss Wizard of the Coast's "Universes Beyond" initiative, and give our thoughts about what future products could look like and how they might impact the game as a whole.
The first digital-only set in a long while is here! JumpStart: Historic Horizons adds hundreds of cards to the historic format, including some that will only be available digitally. In today's episode, we go over this set's new (and digital-only) mechanics and try to determine which of them could be adapted to paper, while also discussing if doing so would be good for the format.
Do you want to see any cards from Historic Horizons make their way into your Commander games? Let us know!
(Originally recorded 8/24/21) Wizards streamed a MASSIVE showcase recently of a bunch of upcoming products/releases! Today, we go over each of these announcements and evaluate their impact on the game.
In today's episode, we go over both the well-worn player archetypes used by Wizards of the Coast and contrast them with the Commander-specific options presented in a recent Kristen Gregory article to find what is the more accurate descriptor. What player archetype do you fit into, and which set do you think more accurately reflect the current EDH player base?
Kristen Gregory's CK Article: https://blog.cardkingdom.com/4-types-of-commander-players/?fbclid=IwAR3cMwjzc0x8fHhNJ9HFPRTQcNROeWNREqYAaE5LKH4pq3jFDdRNG4DAHm4
We're talking surprises, this time! Sometimes a new Commander drops into the format that's not only interesting, but also makes you reevaluate what you expect from future cards. In this episode, we go over the legends that (recently) surprised us the most, and just what we think makes them so interesting. What's Commander has surprised you recently? Do you agree with Drew's theory about Uncommon Legends? Get in those comments and/or tell us somewhere on the internet!
Wizards has released 4 new commander pre-constructed decks and we've got a review for them! In this episode we try out a rubric for analyzing pre-constructed product and give our thoughts on how these decks fare & server new players, old players, and the format as a whole.
Pre-Constructed Decklists: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/adventures-forgotten-realms-commander-decklists-2021-07-09
Drew's Kestia Deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/1652751#Drew's_Kestia_Go-Wide_Voltron
We have not one, but two bannings to talk about today: Hullbreacher for Commander, and Book of Exalted Deeds for Standard 2022. Today we go over & give our thoughts on the justification for these bans, and assess their impact on the respective formats. Do you agree with us? Got any points we didn't bring up? Get in the comments and let us know!
Hullbreacher Ban Announcement: https://mtgcommander.net/index.php/2021/07/12/july-2021-update/
Book of Exalted Deeds Ban Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-announcements-july-14-2021
MTG meets DND! The latest set is officially out and we're here with a vast majority of our thoughts! We go over the new set mechanics, how understandable it is that Party didn't come back, and our favorite cards from the set. What were your favorite cards from the set? Let us know!
In our first ever "Salt to Taste" episode, each of us (sorta) looked over the saltiest commanders on EDHRec, and tried to build them in less grief-inducing direction. Did we succeed? Whether it's Political Voltron, Targeted Hug, or just a deck hellbent on self-destruction, we've got a little something for everyone. Let us know which deck is your favorite, and which Salty commanders you've built!
Josh's Zur, Violent Benefactor: https://archidekt.com/decks/1556144#Zur,_Violent_Benefactor
Daniel's Emrakul, the Promised Friend: https://archidekt.com/decks/1556108#Emrakul_the_Promised_Friend
Drew's Oops! All Zombie Goliaths: https://archidekt.com/decks/652871#Sek'Kuar_Oops_All_Zombie_Goliaths
In our first episode back, we've got a set review for all of ya! How do your ratings for this set compare to ours? Do you think Josh will ever actually build that Crab deck? Is Drew over-rating Break the Ice? Let us know in those comments or at dtlmtgpod@gmail.com
Oops! Got this one out a little late. But in our third and final of our Visions series, our hosts look forward into the year and take their best guesses at what they hope & fear will enter the format for each of the 5 colors in 2021. Do you agree with any of our guesses? Do you think we were way off-base? Let us know!
Happy new years, listeners! To start off the new year, we have the second in our series of fortune-telling episodes for Commander in 2021! In this episode, our hosts try to imagine what new Commander options each of the new sets will have for us in 2021. Do you think any of our predictions were off-base? Do you have any predictions? Let us know!
Hey folks! As the year winds down, we've started looking towards what 2021 might have in store for us. In this episode, we look deep within ourselves and try to figure out what we fear/hope the Commander format as a whole will bring us in the upcoming year. Are our predictions totally off-base? What are YOU predicting for EDH in 2021? Let us know!
Hey everyone! For the final episode in our series on welcoming new players to the format, we go over potential card inclusions that can help newer players make some important decisions and ease them into the higher-level gameplay decisions common to a game of commander; while not having to hamstring your own deck in the process. Are there cards that we missed? Are you running any cards more so for how they can help newer players than how they help you? Let us know!
Play Commander in-person for any amount of time, or discuss it online, and you're bound to come across this conversation: "my deck's probably about a 7-8, what about yours?" In today's episode we discuss the Power Level Discussion - what is it, how is it used, and what might be some useful alternatives for you when going to the Commander table to ensure that everyone has a good time.
Commander Legends is out! In this episode we go over our criticisms & favorite aspects of the set, talk about the role of set-attached Commander pre-constructed decks, and discuss some of the potential for White card advantage going forward in Commander. Do you agree with our takes? What are your favorite cards from this set? Let us know!
In keeping with our welcoming, November episodes, this episode is all about deck advice: both how to get the most out of the advice receive as well as how to give better advice to other players. When reaching out to other players/the community for deck help what has been successful for you? What advice do you typically give to other players? Let us know in a DM, or in the comments below!
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