Commander ad Populum, Ep 185: Making Your Decks Better by Making Them Worse Ryan Peneff April 20, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Are decks more interesting when they're not as powerful? Do they encourage more politics or other non-mechanical opportunities for you to gain an advantage when you cut the most powerful cards? Do you win more ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 184: An Honest Look at You Own Power Levels Ryan Peneff April 13, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum It's been a while since I last took an honest look at where all my decks sit, with regards to power level. It's a good idea that every so often we take a step back and make sure we honestly evaluate where our d... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 183: Ice Age Retro Set Remix Ryan Peneff April 6, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We may be getting out of winter in the Canadian Prairies but what's wrong with one last hurrah for the cold?! This week, we delve into Ice Age. Like all Retro Set Remixes, we take a look at some of the behind t... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 182: The Process to Get to a MagicFest Ryan Peneff March 30, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, we revisit process-oriented thinking and how Magic has taught it to us. Or, for some, how we've applied process-oriented thinking to our Magic game play and decision making. Welcome to another ver... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 181: Organizing your Homelands Ryan Peneff March 23, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We kick things off today with a piece on why organizing your collection is important. We've hinted at this before, but today, I wanted to remind everyone that respecting our cards and collection is an extension... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 180: Fallen Empires Retro Set Remix Ryan Peneff March 16, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week we get into the stories and special meaning behind cards in our collections. I discuss why it's special to have a complete set of Magic cards that have memories tied to them and recommend that everyon... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 179: Positive Learnings from The Dark Ryan Peneff March 9, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I take a few minutes to highlight a couple really positive tweets I saw from a friend of the show. Some sentiments that made me happy to be part of such a great online community. After that, I go all... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 178: Magic and World Events Ryan Peneff March 2, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Every once in a while world events are forced into our lives in such a strong way that they dominate everything around us. This is one of those times. Thankfully, we have Magic to both keep us grounded in a gre... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 177: Fostering New Players Ryan Peneff February 23, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I dive into and explain three ways that I've found to be very effective in assisting newer players. Because Magic is such a complex game and the social implications of attending your first FNM or Mag... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 176: How Movie Stores Got Me Into MtG Ryan Peneff February 16, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I relive the glory days of the early 90's. I look back and remember seeing a very particular movie box while renting movies with my dad. That single moment sparked an entire lifetime of love for the ... Read More...