Commander ad Populum, Ep 211: Magic 30th Anniversary Debacle Ryan Peneff October 19, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum If you're like me, you've heard a lot about Magic's 30th anniversary Beta-reprint product. Today I get into the positives and negatives of skirting the reserved list and the $1000 price tag that comes along wit... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 210: The Purpose of the Commander Banned List Ryan Peneff October 13, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I tackle the topic that is the Commander Banned list, a topic of disagreement since the birth of the format! Come hear my thoughts. Maybe it'll help provide some clarity on where I think the format i... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 209: Art Influencing Deck Building Ryan Peneff October 5, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week is all about how different forms of art and how we choose to decorate our bodies with art can influence our deck building. That, and a quick update on my latest Mono-White deck that's been relegated t... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 207: Real-World Events Transposed onto Magic: the Gathering Ryan Peneff September 21, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We kick off CadPop 207 by comparing our reactions to real-world current events to playing Magic: the Gathering. How has Magic influenced the way we think about important events in our lives? After that, I spitb... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 206: Too Many Vehicle Decks? Ryan Peneff September 15, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum I kick off this week's episode by putting a nice little cherry on the topic we've been carrying over, from week to week. It's a community story of one Magic player giving his wife a special present to remind he... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 205: Planeswalkers as Commanders Ryan Peneff September 7, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum On CadPop 205, we've got two community topics. The first, a follow up to last week's continuous topic about teaching family members to play. This time, a listener's suggestions combined with my experience and a... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 204: Teaching Your Spouse to Play Magic Ryan Peneff August 31, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum On CadPop 204, I continue to string together related listener submissions about how MtG and Commander have enriched their lives. Today's submission features friend-of-the-show Amy's story about how gaming helpe... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 203: Magic and Learning Difficulties Ryan Peneff August 24, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum Today is a very special episode of Commander ad Populum. I tell a couple stories from listeners who reached out about Magic helping them, or their kids, with learning difficulties. Having not the strongest acad... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 202: Growing the EDH Community Ryan Peneff August 17, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I do a small recap on a Magic event I attended with my son and friends. I had an awesome game with some long-time friends and one of their sons. In CadPop Episode 202, I reflect on how Magic doesn't ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 201: Living in the EDH Moment Ryan Peneff August 10, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We're kicking off the next 200 episodes of CadPopCast, right now! Join me as I discuss why it's important to take things in, as they're happening. Why we should all recognize a good thing and live in the moment... Read More...