EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander Podcast

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Ep. 14 You Better EDHREC-ognize! Jan 15, 2021

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This week Mike and Judge Alex discuss one of the most comprehensive resources for EDH around; EDHREC.com! Looking at deck builds and recommendations, the top commanders and cards played, and what cards have been voted on as "the saltiest" in our format.
Later the boys give advice on how to use EDHREC, discuss some an epic fog (Thanks @wachelreeks!) and a narrow but ridiculously powerful cheap draw spell.

Finally, a celebration for one of our podcasts hosts and his new role in the EDH world!
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Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play.
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Ep.13 The Promised Hugs Jan 08, 2021

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Its time for our first deck tech! The guys have referenced Judge Alex's Emrakul deck several times and now we are finally unveiling it for you all. We reference a lot of cards this episode so go to:
https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-promised-hugs
for the full decklist! Want to make your own Spaghetti Monster of Hugs and Dread? We have you covered.
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Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play.
Follow us on twitter @edh_social and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocialContractPodcast
Email us at TheSocialContractEDH@gmail.com with questions for Judge Alex or comments to help the podcast.

Ep.12 New Year, New CMC - Me Jan 02, 2021

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The Year of Commander is over! So what's next? This week, Mike and Judge Alex start with their New Year's Resolutions for Magic! What will they make? What challenges do the look forward to overcoming?

Later they give advice to save some stress and potentially cash this year. We each look at a couple of lesser known cards that interact lands in a unique way. We end with Mike asking our resident judge how to resolve a goofy commander ability.

Thank you all for your support this year. Everyone at The Social Contract agrees this has been a fun process and we look forward to growing and giving you more content in the future! Like, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, Share, and contact us with any feedback to make the podcast better!
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Ep.11 Banned Together Dec 18, 2020

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This week Mike and Judge Alex take a look at the Banned List for our format. They start with the Rules Committee and the philosophy behind the banned list before going into cards they'd switch around. After that the guys look at cards that have moved off the ban list already.

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Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play.
Follow us on twitter @edh_social and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocialContractPodcast
Email us at TheSocialContractEDH@gmail.com with questions for Judge Alex or comments to help the podcast.

Ep.10 Reservations about Politics Dec 11, 2020

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Lets talk about some rare (and expensive) political cards. Introducing: The Reserve List! What is it? Why does it exist? Is it as bad as you think it is? (Probably) Then Mike and Judge Alex discuss some of the more political cards on it and how they interact with the game. Later we talk about a way to give everyone a counterspell at all times, and a card that makes mono-white laugh at every black deck.

Ep.9 Something Is A Deck-Brewing Dec 04, 2020

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This week Mike and Judge Alex discuss their deck building strategy. It seems really simple but how do you make cuts at the end? What do you do if you are running out of cards? How do you make the games end!? The guys lay out their guide to deckbuilding and editing.

Also touched on this episode:
How to get a feel for a new deck before investing too much in it
How to have even more pride in creating your deck
A way to make all the cats and a polite disagreement on a lesser known ramp card

We close with Judge Alex explaining Companion, and discuss why the mechanic didn't work in Commander at large.

Ep.8: Results May Variant Nov 27, 2020

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This week Mike and Judge Alex talk about Game Variants of EDH! From a simple change to flipping entire win conditions on the playgroup, we go through multiple game variants to bring to your table.

Later we discuss our advice for old and new players alike, talk about some cards you aren't seeing enough of, and close with how protection and targeting work!

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Ep:7 Silver is the New Black Nov 14, 2020

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We have a jumbo sized episode for you this week! Following our conversation on the upcoming Commander Legends set, Mike and Judge Alex talk about the commander creatures you can't use because they are the wrong color, Silver! What could work? What is absolutely busted and a non-starter? Does Mike accept stax into is life?!

Also touched on this episode:
Interaction pieces as a recipe and changing up your routine game
A sac outlet that's underutilized and a cool creature to pass around the table

We close with Judge Alex explaining State Based Actions, and discuss the rules committee at large.
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Ep.5: Commander Legends Set! Group Hug and Politics Nov 07, 2020

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No clever title, puns, or non-sense. Actually a good amount of non-sense. Commander Legends is (almost) here! On this episode Mike and Judge Alex talk about their cards in Commander Legends that fit into their favorite playstyles: Group Hug and Politics! They discuss a few reprints before diving into the ridiculously large set. Mana burn is back? What Commander is Rita Repulsa? Is Mono-White getting help? You'll have to listen to find out! (Except mono-white, the answer is almost always no).

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Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play. Follow us on twitter @edh_social and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocialContractPodcast Email us at TheSocialContractEDH@gmail.com with questions for Judge Alex or comments to help the podcast.

Ep.6: Commander Legends Set! Miscellaneous and Closing Thoughts Nov 07, 2020

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Mike and Judge Alex spotlight a few more cards for the upcoming Commander Legends set. Some for unique effects, some for fun gameplay, some because its about dang time (Mono-White Staple?!) and finally some because the rich don't just get richer they get wealthy. Then they discuss what the set might mean as a whole for Commander and Magic at large in the future.

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