Commander ad Populum, Ep 153: Substitutes for New Products? Ryan Peneff September 1, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum If you're feeling fatigued by the never ending stream of new products that have come out, and that are continuing to come out, this week on CadPopCast is the week for you! I give some ideas on how best to spend... Read More...
Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 262: A New Way to Rule 0 Commander Cookout August 28, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum On this month's bonus episode of CCO, we discuss our feelings on the evolution of Rule Zero and give our thoughts on how best to tackle pre-game conversations in Commander. Hot takes are left right and center i... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 152: Tutors vs. Ramp (and everything else) Ryan Peneff August 25, 2021 Commander ad Populum This week, I discuss the differences, either perceived or real, between universal tutors and land ramp. These are two facets of Commander that are more alike that you might think, at first. Both card types exis... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 151: Journey into Nyx Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff August 18, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, on CadPopCast, we conclude our epic journey through Magic's first visit to the plane of Theros. With Journey into Nyx came many cards that I've used in my own decks. We completed a few prolific mega-... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 150: Born of the Gods Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff August 11, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week we continue our Greek Odyssey with the Born of the Gods set retrospective. With this small set, there wasn't a ton to offer for the format of Commander. But in certain niche strategies, it was great! ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 149: Theros Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff August 5, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week on CadPop, we jump back into the hustle and bustle of a new block and it's associated set retrospectives. It's all about the original Theros set and block! The pre-release, the legendary creatures, th... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 148: The Return of FNM! Ryan Peneff July 28, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum Friday Night Magic kicks up, in Canada, August 6! Be ready physically and mentally to get things back to normal. Whatever the new normal looks like. This week, I've got some things for us all to consider prior ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 147: The Community’s Take on Power 9 in EDH Ryan Peneff July 23, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week we look back at the most responded-to topic I've ever had on the channel, The Power 9 of Commander. I tabulate a ton of the community's response to the question: What is the Power 9 of Commander? Many... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 145: The Commander Power 9 – An exercise in Thought… Ryan Peneff July 15, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum We all know the Power Nine of Magic. The supposed nine most powerful cards of all time. They're all banned in the Commander format, of course. So, that raises the question: What is the Commander Power Nine? Tun... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 145: Becoming Better at Commander by Listening More Ryan Peneff July 7, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, we've got two topics. First, a community topic aimed at those who want to improve their game by listening more, and more intently. Then, we finish things off with the Commander's Arsenal Set Retrospe... Read More...