Commander ad Populum, Ep 163: Fate Reforged Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff November 10, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, on CadPopCast, we continue our journey through Khans of Tarkir Block, with the Fate Reforged set retrospective. With a couple really good legendary creatures, dragons, hidden gems and another shot at... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 162: Khans of Tarkir Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff November 3, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum Commander ad Populum returns to the set retrospective this week with Khans of Tarkir! It's been a good long while since our last set retro and Khans of Tarkir doesn't disappoint! Welcome to another very spec... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 161: Getting Better at EDH Ryan Peneff October 27, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum What does it mean to get 'better' at Commander? Does that mean winning more games? Building better decks? Having more fun? Join me this week as I explore not only what it means to get good, but also three very ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 160: Risk and Risk Tolerance Ryan Peneff October 20, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum We all have our own comfort zones. This week, I use Magic, and Commander, to help demonstrate how we all can assess a given situation and its risk factors. In doing so, we can grow our comfort zones, or become ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 159: Giving Thanks to CadPopCast’s Original Influencers Ryan Peneff October 13, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, on CadPopCast, I take a look at another listener email. This one is all about our biggest Magic influences. The people who have shaped us. The ones who made us who we are. The ones we should give tha... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 158: The Importance of Player Experience Ryan Peneff October 6, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, on CadPopCast, I cover a listener's email about a father and son duo who are new to Magic. Having a mentor to help guide you is important for new players. Probably, the most important thing is the me... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 157: How Fast Your Deck CAN Go vs. How Fast It Actually Goes Ryan Peneff September 29, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, on Commander ad Populum, I theorize the difference between how fast your deck can win games, versus how fast your deck actually wins games. There's a difference and it can be adjusted to make for a b... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 156: De-Stigmatize Playing Mono-Blue Ryan Peneff September 22, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I talk about the stigma around playing, and playing against, mono-blue decks in Commander. Why don't some people like it? What are some of the strategies? And how do we make it fun for everyone? W... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 155: Commander 2013 Set Retrospective Ryan Peneff September 15, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, we dive back into the History of Commander with the Commander 2013 set retrospective! We're going deep on the products as a whole, its legendary creatures and what the product meant for the format. W... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 154: Having a Plan to Win & Bonus Creative Exercises! Ryan Peneff September 8, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I recount a game that I had at FNM. The game reminded me that it's important to identify a plan when playing Commander. A plan that you can lean on, adjust on the fly, and eventually ride to victory ... Read More...