Commander ad Populum, Ep 295 – Community Questions – Part 1 Ryan Peneff June 28, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum There was a great response to my call-out for community submissions last week. Today, I tackle a couple of the doozies that came in. Join me for the first of a two-parter on CadPop community questions. https... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 294 – Submit Your Topics! Ryan Peneff June 20, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week is a catch-all of MTG community topics as well as a call-out for listener submissions. I listen to several casts that have listeners send in audio files with questions. I'd love to give it a go! MTG, ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 293 – Cut Cards for Removal – Part 2 Ryan Peneff June 13, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I conclude the process of going through every one of my Commander decks to cut one card in favor of an additional removal spell! This turned into quite a fun little exercise, a cool little learning t... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 292 – Cut Cards for Removal – Part 1 Ryan Peneff June 6, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I begin the process of going through every one of my Commander decks to cut one card in favor of an additional removal spell. In doing so, I'm hoping to keep my decks on the same level as other decks... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 291 – We Have to Suffer Ryan Peneff May 31, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum Sitting down and having a bad game of Magic is good for you. Trust me. Come hear my expanded thoughts on the matter and lets work through how tough games can have an impact on our real lives. https://www.spr... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 290 – Hard Work and Reputation Ryan Peneff May 24, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week I give a behind-the-scenes recap on CommandFest Vancouver—from initial set-up to late-night tear-down. The experience was far more work, far more stuff, and far more rewarding than I thought it would ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 289 – Persistence and Failure in MTG Ryan Peneff May 15, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum With the help of another listener email, we tackle a couple pretty big, and pretty rewarding topics floating around the MTG stratosphere: Failure and the persistence it takes to push past the ever-gnawing doubt... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 288 – Balancing Deck Building & Deck Tweaking Ryan Peneff May 8, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week's community topic is one that I don't think anyone thinks about but take some part in, every time they sit down with Magic on the mind. Do you build more decks? Or do you tweak and tune more decks? Wh... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 287 – Finding Your Balance in MTG Ryan Peneff May 2, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum With everything that's being going on with the Commander Cookout Media Group over the past few months, it's been very difficult to strike the right balance of work and play. Luckily MTG has all the depth, compl... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 286 – What Makes a Great Local Game Store? Ryan Peneff April 25, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum What are the top traits of all great local game stores? I dive deep into what I think are the no-brainer, make-or-break traits today, on CadPop 286. From cleanliness to leadership to management to snacks! We're... Read More...
