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One half of the outrageously fun Commander Cookout Podcast. Ryan is a fun loving, Magic the Gathering-community-first, full time content creator and MTG card alterist. Check out everything that's going on with Ryan on CommanderCookout.com!

Commander ad Populum, Ep 225: Play is the Language of Fun & EDH Rules Committee Updates

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We all play in the same language. Whether it's throwing a ball, playing in the pool or slinging cardboard. We can make it work because the game we're playing facilitates a Good Time. It facilitates communicatio... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 224: Favorite Things About Commander ft. Casual Tutors Podcast

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This week' I'm joined by the dudes over on Casual Tutors Podcast. We talk about our favorite things about MtG and Commander. Our favorite Commanders, why we built them and why they've lasted so long in our arse... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 223: Play is the Most Powerful Teaching Tool

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This week, I discuss how it's important to incorporate play into your learning activities. Whether you're learning yourself, or teaching the next generation, play is a very powerful tool.  If you'd like ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 222: De-tuning Decks to Play Them More Often

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This week, I take a look at a listener email and outline the ways he detuned a Commander deck as a means to play it more often. I relate his experience to my own Balthor the Defiled deck and how it was getting ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 221: Welcome to 2023 and Lord of the Rings!

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Commander ad Populum, Ep 219: A reminder About Big Magic Events

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If you've never been to a bigger magic event, you should! They're the best. This week, I spend some time recapping a recent event I attended and reminding first-timers that more than anything, it's important to... Read More...

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I dive back into mono-blue card choices and strategy. From cutting powerful blue cards out of my deck to make it less powerful, to including cards that my opponents will want removed, this episode, I make sure ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 216: Starting to Build The Archimandrite

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Oh baby! Today is my jam! I'm starting to build a deck that I've been waiting for the commander of for years! The Archimandrite. Advisor Tribal time! Join me in the initial theory phase of making the wimpiest c... Read More...
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