Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 261: When does it become THAT Urza Deck? Commander Cookout August 24, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout This week, we feature two Urza, Lord High Artificer decks that look very different. We answer the questions, at what point is it THAT Urza deck? How much control should you include? Are there non-combo ways to ... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Brazen Borrower Bounces Back for Merfolk Nikachu August 21, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Brazen Borrower returns to Modern Merfolk for the Petty Theft ability. Merfolk Trickster is replaced because tapping down early creatures like Ragavan isn't as powerful as bouncing the creature and play... Read More...
Into the Arena: Brawling With Kasmina Dawson Reynolds August 20, 2021 Decklists, Into the Arena, MTG Arena There are many features that players have been waiting a long time for on Arena. Things like Spectator Mode and Pioneer are often requested, but there is one complaint in particular I have heard from Arena players time and time again. Why is there no permanent... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Merfolk’s Time to Tempo-Out the Competition Nikachu August 19, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern In addition to Merfolk's tempo creatures, Dismember is a mana-efficient removal spell to keep up with the mana efficiency of the Modern format (Ragavan, DRC, Hammer Time). Slow them down and race them out... 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 Cookout Podcast, Ep 260: Big Zurzoth, Chaos Rider (and destroyer?) of Friendships Commander Cookout August 17, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout This week, we feature a Zurzoth, Chaos Rider deck submitted by a long-time friend of CCO Podcast. It's the exact kind of deck someone would build for a long-time Magic enthusiast that you're trying to introduce to Commander. Or, the exact kind of deck to put a... Read More...
Channel Nikachu: Mono-Blue Merfolk with the Chalice of the Void Strategy Nikachu August 16, 2021 Channel Nikachu, Decklists, Modern Chalice of the Void is perhaps the most popular card in Modern sideboards, but Merfolk can play it easily in the maindeck! We play very few 1-drops (Tide Shaper and Aether Vial) and Dismember has a ma... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Star Trek: The Next Generation #In5Cards Ben Iverach-Brereton August 16, 2021 Rants of Valakut NARRATOR: Last time on Rants of Valakut: Christmas, Sci-Fi Movies, Superhero Movies & Animated Shows #In5Cards. And now, the conclusion.... Exterior. The Enterprise is approaching a star system... Read More...
Into the Arena: Armageddon in Historic! Dawson Reynolds August 13, 2021 Decklists, Historic, Into the Arena I think as Magic players we all sometimes have the urge to put down whatever it is we have been playing and come up with something entirely new. One of the greatest parts of Magic is exploring the vast card poo... Read More...
