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The Best New Commanders from Ikoria | #328 May 05, 2020

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Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is here! Jimmy and Josh examine and evaluate all of the new legendary creatures from the set and give you the lowdown on the best combos, synergies and interactions for each of them.

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The Most Complex New Mechanics EVER?! | #327 Apr 28, 2020

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The latest batch of mechanics from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths are possibly the most complicated we have ever seen. On this episode, we'll walk through the new rules, the crazy interactions, and corner cases surrounding them to make sure the next time you sit down for a game, you're prepared for anything.

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C20 - New Card Analysis | #326 Apr 23, 2020

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We've talked about the precons. We've talked about the reprints. We've talked about each of the Commanders. But now it's time to do a deep dive and discuss all of the new non-legendary cards from C20. This is a bunch of stuff that was designed deliberately for our format. Which ones are awesome? Which are duds? Let's find out!

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More Bannings Announced! RIP Flash | The Command Zone | Bonus Episode Apr 21, 2020

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The Commander Rules Committee has announced another ban. Flash (the card, not the mechanic) is no longer legal in EDH. Is the RC now trying to balance the format for cEDH and tournaments? How will this affect future decisions by the governing body?

Find out JLK's perspective from inside the discussions and get Jimmy's thoughts on if he agrees with the ruling.

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Rules Committee Official Statement on the Flash Banning (and other changes):

https://mtgcommander.net/index.php/2020/04/20/april-2020-rules-update/

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The Best New Commanders from C20 | #325 Apr 17, 2020

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C20 has been fully spoiled! This set has 20 new legendary creatures designed specifically for Commander and it's time for us take an in-depth look at each and every one of them. Which ones have the coolest combos, the smoothest synergies and the most interesting interactions?

Tune in and find out!

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Abzan Abilty Counters - Precon Upgrade Guide | C20 | #324 Apr 15, 2020

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Our fifth and final budget upgrade guide for C20 is here! On this episode, we look at the ABZAN ABILITY COUNTERS "Symbiotic Swarm" precon. What do the stats look like? How about the reprint value? If we plug in the right 10 cards and remove 10 others, will that ADD up to victory? Watch and find out!

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Sultai Mutate - Precon Upgrade Guide | C20 | #323 Apr 13, 2020

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For the first time ever, Wizards was able to design a Commander precon around a new mechanic from a standard-legal set. On this episode, we're breaking down the SULTAI MUTATE "Enhanced Evolution" deck for our budget upgrade series. We go through the stats, the reprint value, and tell you what cards you should add and what you should take out in order to get this deck closer to it's final form.

Plus, we do a quick course on the rules surrounding Mutate, which are suprisingly intricate and complex. Don't miss it!

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Jeskai Cycling - Precon Upgrade Guide | C20 | #322 Apr 10, 2020

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It's time for the budget upgrade guide for the Jeskai Cycling "Timeless Wisdom" C20 precon. We're taking a look at the full list, analyzing all the stats and discussing the reprint value. Then we give you 10 cards to add and 10 cards to remove in order to get this deck quickly tuned-up and primed for combat with "real" Commander decks.

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Twitter: @CraigBlanchette

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Mardu Humans - Precon Upgrade Guide | C20 | #321 Apr 09, 2020

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We're continuing our budget upgrade series with the Mardu Humans "Ruthless Regiment" precon deck from C20. We break down the stats of the deck, the reprint value and give you 10 cards to add and 10 to remove to get it ready-to-rumble with "real" opponent's asap.

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Temur Instants Matter - Precon Upgrade Guide | C20 | #320 Apr 07, 2020

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We begin coverage of the 2020 Commander product with our traditional precon budget upgrade meta-series. We take a $25 budget and suggest 10 cards to add and 10 cards to remove in order to get this a deck up-to-speed and ready-to-battle against "real" EDH decks as quickly and easily as possible.

On this episode, we're analyzing the Temur "Arcane Maelstrom" Instants Matter preconstructed deck lead by Kalamax, the Stormsire.

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