Legendary Creature - Podcast

Commander damage as a tool or archetype can be overly simplified in in the connotations it conjures, but are we appreciating the available nuances? Andy outlines some stats to keep in mind when considering how you can use commander damage as a tool in deck construction. He then discusses with Kyle some archetypes for builidng with commander damage in mind and how these might inform how we think about deck construction in a classical or novel "Voltron" style. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:25) - Experiences with Voltron (00:28:18) - Stats to Consider (01:16:05) - Classes (02:12:35) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set: –

We've missed their content, so we invited Nick Beatman of Commander Theory fame to join us for a dose of the content we love. Nick sets up a look at and conversation about trends that he's been seeing emerge in the design of red as it is relevant to commander players. We take a look at different things from how you get access to more cards, mana, and bigger, splashier spells to push games to their red end. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:15) - Orienting to Red in EDH (00:29:25) - Wheels (00:40:05) - Mana Dorks (00:50:20) - Timelines of Impulse Draw (01:10:15) - Splashy Rares (01:21:10) - Areas We Want More (02:09:05) - The End Look for past Commander Theory content anywhere you listen to podcasts or follow them on . Check out . ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home –

As everyone has been looking for homes for the cards from the latest set, let's launch on this space adventure with some insights from you: the listeners. Patreon supporters have the reviews for a handful of cards. Kyle and Andy offer added commentary and a look at cards that seem to be trending in the first month for commander players. (00:00:00) - Launch (00:02:02) - White (00:17:25) - Blue (00:46:50) - Black (01:19:08) - Red (01:43:17) - Green (01:54:45) - Multicolor (01:56:15) - Colorless (02:03:30) - Land (02:13:55) - Reflections from the Dark of Space Set the mood as you play with your new Edge of Eternities cards with .  If you want to follow a list of cards as you listen to the episode, look for a link on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set –

Whether a creature or a spacecraft, let's get into the new available legends and see what we can do. Our Patreon supporting listeners have the exploration of what these new legends of space are capable of. Tiffany provides the voice. Andy and Kyle provide the useless added commentary. Be sure to get in on more conversation on the reviewer-mind-dump channel on our Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set –

How many deck ideas have you drafted, but never got around to putting into sleeves? Kyle and Andy take a dive into a few brews from times of yore that they tinkered with but never got around to collecting the cards, sleeving up, and bringing to a table. We explore whether we thought ideas would work, or if we were capable, or if we thought the group would respond well to the deck. And we disabuse each other of some perhaps unfounded reasons for not building these brews. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:03:15) - Why Might One Leave It as an Idea? (00:17:40) - Andy's Extus, Oriq Overlord//Awaken the Blood Avatar (00:29:00) - Kyle's Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios//Journey to the Oracle (00:38:50) - Andy's Octavia, Living Thesis (00:50:10) - Kyle's Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat + Cultist of the Absolute (01:01:50) - Attempts at Thematic Decks (01:13:45) - Andy's Saruman, the White Hand (01:19:10) - Somebody Shit On Brad's Bed (01:30:50) - Kyle's Aragorn, the Uniter (01:41:18) - Andy's Red Death, Shipwrecker (01:53:45) - Kyle's Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Street Urchin (02:00:05) - What Did We Learn? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set –

Andy shares the joys and pains of rebuilding an EDH roster. You heard from Kyle last time talk about his deliberate approach to building a new roster of decks. In this episode, Andy shares his wildly different experience, particularly has a player who had a roster of decks that were refined to a specific palette and how he used a list of "wants" to guide the process of rising from the dust of the exercise. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set –

The Ragnarok happened. What did it do to the group? Andy and Kyle set up some context for what the experiment of completely dissolving a roster of decks has been like. Kyle then takes Andy on a deep dive analysis of where his experience started and how he used that to build a deliberate guide for designing a new roster he could feel good about. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:45) - Context of Roster Ragnarok (00:26:35) - Kyle's Prior Deck Roster Insights (01:07:30) - Kyle's Rules for Rebuild (01:35:30) - Kyle's Current Roster (01:44:30) - Synthesis of Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. . ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set –

Are those pet concepts in a deck really getting the flavor you want into your games? Andy and Kyle talk about flavoring the baked potato that is our commander decks. Is that niche card or category delivering on the imagined interaction when the deck was brewed, giving you a nuanced and satisfyingly flavorful Magic experience? Or are there cases where we might be better served by getting back to basics with a deck and just delivering on a known Magic palette pleaser? (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:20) - The Idea of Niche Cards (00:17:00) - Use Case: Cards for Gylwain (01:03:50) - Use Case: Cards for Butts Decks (01:31:40) - Use Case: Cards for Partner Exile Casting (02:15:00) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Final Fantasy and Magic: the Gathering finally had their baby. Time to head to the teat and suck our fantasy dreams out of it. We're not reviewing all of it. But the listeners have their selections that they are paying attention to along with their thoughts on why. Let's get into it and see what cards and calling all commander players. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:20) - White Cards (00:32:05) - Blue Cards (00:44:15) - Black Cards (01:08:20) - Red Cards (01:16:20) - Green Cards (01:30:40) - Multicolor Cards (02:00:50) - Colorless Cards (02:09:15) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set –

Lenny Wooley of Ajani's Gay Pridemate fame joins the Legendary Creature Podcast to share some background on Final Fantasy for the unitiated, trying to make heads or tails of what these new Magic cards are a part of. Kyle and Andy get a sense through Lenny of what Final Fantasy players have been experiencing through the decades and how it relates to a handful of the new legends in the most recent set. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. –

We're back with more therapeutic musings for frustrated listeners who need people to own what they're up to at the magic table. Whether it's people not owning what they do at the table, friends making baffling plays, or disagreement about how to end a game of commander, let's talk about it. We'll be billing your insurance. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:50) - Preamble & Setup (00:02:15) - Own What You're Doing (00:37:02) - Did We Play This Right? (00:47:45) - Handling Missed Triggers (01:08:26) - How Does This End? (01:26:16) - Pubstompers & Hipster Brewing (01:48:27) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Silver Richards. –

Kyle continues the spirit of Andy's episode by exploring the alternatives for cards that tend to get removed. Though the ceiling may be lower, do we always need to include the flashiest permanents in our EDH decks—only to see them become removal magnets? With card examples provided by Patreon supporters and Kyle, the boys explore strategic swaps for commander decks that may save you some aggravation and money. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:50) - Musical Adventures for the Road (00:07:30) - Disappointment in Powerful Permanents (00:20:40) - Thesis: Theory v. Practice (00:28:35) - Tokens (00:49:10) - Pillowforts vs. Aikido (01:03:35) - Card Draw (01:18:30) - Twinning Spells (01:28:15) - Voltron (01:52:05) - Concluding Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music Mentioned in this Podcast: ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

What if building a commander deck was more like a risk management assessment? In this episode, Andy ciphers corporate principals of risk management onto the experience of looking at our EDH decks and contemplating how we approach new deck brews. Joined by Kyle, the two explore how deckbuilding decisions like over-reliance on the commander reliance, mana composition, strategy complexity, and more all carry inherent risks. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

You've listened to us try to figure out our own existential Magic: the Gathering-related crises on the podcast. Let's take a stab at trying to fix your problems based on a few lines of text. Kyle and Andy comment on listeners' complaints and experiences with Universes Beyond products and how they've used deck brews in ways that didn't ingratiate them with their play groups. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:45) - Topical Preamble (00:06:15) - Attitudes Towards Universes Beyond (00:40:40) - Breaking Brew Decorum (01:38:00) - End of Session Breakthroughs Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

The dust has settled. The dragons have roared. The khans have riden. So what cards are standing out that you want to slot into the other 99 of your decks? Our listeners are coming at us with all their insights and hot takes on cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Look for a link to our Archidekt lists with all the cards sorted from this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

BEHOLD! A DRAGON! We're back on a familiar plane, and perhaps a familiar timeline. It's Tarkir! Some of our favorite characters are here, along with some new ones. So let's get into it and see what dragon-centric and three-color design is capturing the hearts of our listeners. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

It's artifacts, you fools! Well over 6 hours of artifacts. As much as one could talk about a card type from tokens, aggro, zone changes, equipment, vehicles and beyond. If it belongs in a museum or jingles and jangles, we are talking about it. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:20:00) - Artifact Aggro (01:09:35) - Cost Reduction (01:55:56) - Zone Changes (02:55:38) - Tokens (04:09:21) - Vehicles (04:54:50) - Equipment Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of . Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp!

It's been a while since we've yucked yums, but let's yuck the most popular yum of them all: Atraxa, Praetor's Voice. Andy and Kyle take a look at some of what they believe has led to Atraxa's popularity and then try to offer some alternatives for commanders Atraxa's most popular tags, and then send Atraxa off to chew her well-earned cud. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:40) - Contextualizing Putting to Pasture (00:12:05) - Why Atraxa? (00:40:19) - Contemplating Superfriends (00:57:28) - Falco Spara, Pactweaver (01:20:34) - Proliferating Poison Counters (01:40:00) - Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive (02:12:35) - Venser, Corpse Puppet Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

Our listeners and the randomizer continue to provide us with more decks to consider before you go get fully caught up in the latest legends. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! –

There are always new legends to explore and solve as they get spoiled and as we work through the latest set. But we like to get a refresher on sets from the not too distant past before you go get into the hottest new comodity. Our listeners are coming at us with their tested decks from Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Modern Horizons 3, and Bloomburrow. Let's get into their lists in this part one episode. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/