Legendary Creature - Podcast

All your favorite characters helping avatar Aang face down the fire lord have been reviewed, but what else is going into your commander decks? From boomerangs to meteor swords to sagas of past avatars and more, Patreon supporting listeners have their thoughts on the cards you should be adding to your next game store shopping cart. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Episode Setup (00:02:10) - White Cards (00:14:40) - Blue Cards (00:28:40) - Black Cards (00:48:54) - Red Cards (00:56:38) - Green Cards (01:08:38) - Multicolor Cards (01:18:10) - Colorless Cards (01:22:19) - Closing Thoughts Look for the link companion Archidekt list for this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed... On to the next stop in the universes beyond. Load up Appa with your favorite versions of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and friends, and let's play Magic: the Gathering with our bender and non-bender allies. Our listeners are coming at us with the legends that stood out most to them from the 112 available. Let's find out what stood out. Look for links to deck lists on our #lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord, and for more review conversation, check out the #reviewers-mind-dump channel. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Building a roster that is personally expressive, plays well with your friends, and is fun to play is a tricky and ongoing task for all commander players. Kyle sets up a premise for checking how far his roster might skew towards personal preferences and whether he's straying too far from the crowd to have a balanced roster experience. He and Andy then take a look to see if there are any themes in juxtaposition with the EDHREC data. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

The rules for commander feel pretty static and stable, but is there room for change? With the conversational buzz about the updates to the bracket system and the game changers came some allusion to possible changes to the rules governing commander. Nick joins for another Commander Theory Corner to drive discussion about the pros and cons of some possible changes. Whether it's hybrid mana, sideboards, or planeswalkers as commanders, Nick has the insights and elicits response from Andy and Kyle. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:45) - General Buzz of Format Updates (00:09:20) - Hybrid Mana (01:06:10) - Side Boards in Commander (01:26:45) - Planeswalkers in the Zone (01:46:45) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Protector 101 – https://protector101.bandcamp.com/

Concepts are one thing, but what about some cards. If you listened to the recent Anatomy of a Killer episode, you've probably been mulling over Andy's sub-archetypes for Voltron commander decks. With the concepts in hand, let's start thinking about the concrete cards that cover all bases. While the obvious cards may be out there, can we find some nuance in balancing on the line between being a killer and being killed in the game of EDH? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

There's a ton of Magic products in the year 2025. So let's be sure to pause and get inspired by the not-too-distant past before we get into all our man spiders and element bending characters. Five Patreon supporting listeners are providing deck lists from Duskmourn, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, and Final Fantasy. Kyle takes Andy for a drive-by browsing of lists from each of the four recent sets to churn up some inspiration out of the 266 legends added to the collection of possible commanders, in the hopes of reminding us that there are plenty of deck ideas found when looking back. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:37) - What is Before You Go (00:04:50) - Duskmourn Deck: Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal (00:20:20) - Aetherdrift Deck: Mendicant Core, Guidelight (00:42:45) - Diversion into Film Chat (01:05:40) - Tarkir Dragonstorm Deck: Ureni, the Song Unending (01:24:52) - Final Fantasy Deck: Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire (01:42:04) - Final Fantasy Deck: Sabin, Master Monk (01:57:20) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

While this is not a discussion of brackets, the brackets and game changers have provided the LCP play group with some tools to define a future evolution of what it looks like to sit down at our table with decks that fit the vibes of the group. As the Ragnarok dust has settled, Andy and Kyle talk about the space that tutors and game changers could possibly occupy in their group and envision what that may look like. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Commander Theory Nick returns! Let's jump into the starship and turn on that theoretically sound magic warp drive and go into deep commander headspace in search of the galaxy brain! Cards have downsides right? You got pay life to draw cards. Watch your cards go into exile only to miss your land drop and now the card is gone forever. And this thing only triggers once per turn!? – Well dear listener we are gonna talk about it, maybe just maybe we can explore some ways to turn those frowns upside down and those downside right side up! Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast Nick's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WrATPTnyMb7OgFkiacidU?si=85ccacb406024b01 ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Mill often connotes getting to the bottom of your opponents' libraries, but does that connotation keep us from looking at some of its other uses? Kyle guides a conversation with Andy into exploring a brief history of how mill came to be a part of the game and takes a look at the many ways decks and commander design are hooking into what mill can provide. Maybe next time you're up to other mechanical things with a deck, you can show off that you're into mill too, leaving your delighted friends to say, "Imagine that." (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:45) - Setting Up the Revisit (00:17:40) - History of Mill (00:25:00) - Uses of Mill (01:07:05) - Survey of Commanders for Themes (01:18:50) - An Exploration with Hope Estheim (01:44:30) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set: – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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 X. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

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 Andy's EOE playlist. 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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast: YKWC. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- 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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

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. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Silver Richards. – https://silverrichards.bandcamp.com/