Commander ad Populum, Ep 188: Managing Your Magic Workload Ryan Peneff May 11, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Join me to hear my thoughts on how to prioritize things when your life gets too busy. Where does Magic/gaming fit in? What needs to be taken care of first? Does it matter if you don't have all the newest legend... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 187: The best Things About CommandFests Ryan Peneff May 4, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum After having a great time at a Magic event this weekend, I wanted to discuss and celebrate the return of CommandFests this summer! Join me to reminisce on past fun times and to get some of my best advice for at... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 186: The Spring Deck Brewing Itch! Ryan Peneff April 27, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Spring has sprung! It's time to get brewing. This week, I discuss two new brews and how I got the inspiration to brew both of them, back to back. Listen in to how getting stomped by a Vintage deck including all... Read More...
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...