The Command Zone

Latest Episodes:

Why Some Commanders Are(n’t) Popular | #271 Jun 14, 2019

Show notes

Show Notes: The creator of EDHREC.com, Donald Miner, joins the show to examine some statistics and analyze some data regarding why certain Commanders become popular, while others do not. Can we use this information to predict which of the new legends from upcoming sets will become the next big thing, and which will be lost and forgotten? Let’s find out!

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Free Solo:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/films/free-solo/

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Where to find Donald online:

@EDHREC

https://edhrec.com/

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Magic VS Hearthstone with Amaz | #270 Jun 04, 2019

Show notes

On this episode we’re joined by the popular streamer Amaz, a player who has made waves in both the Magic and Hearthstone communities. We’re talking about how the two games are similar, how they’re different, what lessons can be learned in each, and how they can cross-apply to the other.

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Auto-Chess

:https://www.zizouqi.com/en.html

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Where to find Amaz online:

Twitter: @Amaz

twitch.tv/amazYoutube.com/usuer/amazhs

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Modern Horizons Set Review | #269 May 31, 2019

Show notes

Modern Horizons is almost here! And it’s so good for EDH that many are calling it “Commander Horizons”. Jimmy and Josh discuss all of the new cards and which ones they think will have the biggest impact on the format.

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Super Troopers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Troopers

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Modern Horizons Preview Card | #268 May 21, 2019

Show notes

On this episode we unveil our Modern Horizons preview card! Straight up, it’s one of the most powerful legendary creatures we’ve ever seen. Let’s explore just how broken the new Urza can be. PLUS, in the second half of the episode, we’re talking MTG Arena and War of the Spark draft. It’s a very complicated and difficult format that a lot of people are having trouble with. Find out our views on the limited format and get some tips on how you can up your win percentage.

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Braden’s cEDH Feather deck tech:

https://archidekt.com/decks/74037#Feather_by_Braden

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Handmaid’s Tale:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)

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The Power of Priority (and The Stack) | #267 May 14, 2019

Show notes

On today’s episode we’re diving deep on a complex and often misunderstood topic: The Stack and Player Priority. We’ve got L2 Judge Danny Simard in studio to help us explain how these rules intricacies work in multiplayer and, more importantly, how understanding this stuff can help you make better strategic decisions about what moves to make and when.

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Roller Derby:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby

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Find our guest online:

Danny Simard:

Twitter: @dannysimsmusic

Twitch.tv/ruthbaderginsbird

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Commander Variants with LoadingReadyRun | #266 May 07, 2019

Show notes

Graham Stark and Kathleen De Vere from LoadingReadyRun join the show to talk about Blind Commander, Oathbreaker and their favorite EDH Variants.

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Watch LRR playing Blind Commander:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNGwDfoadkI

Oathbreaker Official Rules:

https://weirdcards.org/oathbreaker-rules

Canadian Highlander Official Rules:

https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/intro-to-format/

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard:

https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine

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Where to find our guests online:

LoadingReadyRun:

https://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadyrun

https://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadylive

https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun

Kathleen De Vere:

Twitter: @Kathleen_LRR

https://www.twitch.tv/kathleen_lrr

Graham Stark:

Twitter: @Graham_LRR

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The Ultimate Guide to Planeswalkers in Commander | #265 May 03, 2019

Show notes

Show Notes: War of the Spark is a planeswalker paradise! As a result, we expect to see a lot more of them on the battlefield for the foreseeable future. On today’s episode, Jimmy and Josh go over all of the best ways to utilize (and fight against!) this unique card type.

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Avengers: Endgame

https://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame

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War of the Spark Set Review | #264 Apr 23, 2019

Show notes

Jimmy and Josh discuss the brand new cards from War of the Spark and which ones we think will make the biggest splash in Commander. And there are a lot of them! As a result of the sheer amount of crazy cards in the set, we’ve split up our review into two parts, so if you missed episode #263, where we discuss all the new planeswalker, be sure to check that out as well.

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Jumbo Commander’s Massacre Girl Deck Tech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wcKYNvmtAM

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War of the Spark Planeswalker Set Review | #263 Apr 19, 2019

Show notes

War of the Spark is almost here! This set is so chock-full of splashy cards for Commander that we’ve decided to split our traditional review into two episodes. In part one, we’re analyzing all of the 37 NEW PLANESWALKERS in the set and breaking down which ones we think will have the biggest impact on the format. And be sure to check back soon for part two, where we discuss the rest of the EDH-playable cards in MTGWAR!

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

Dungeons and Daddies podcast:

https://www.dungeonsanddaddies.com/

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Firesong and Sunspeaker Game Knights Deck Tech | #262 Apr 11, 2019

Show notes

On this episode we’re breaking down JLK’s Firesong and Sunspeaker deck from the latest episode of Game Knights. Y’all tried to troll him by voting that he had to play Boros, but the deck turned out really awesome and powerful. Let’s find out what makes it tick!

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Josh’s Firesong and Sunspeaker Deck List:

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/jlks-firesong-sunspeaker-l-game-knights-25/

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What we talked about on THE END STEP:

The OA (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80044950

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