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Commander ad Populum, Ep 222: De-tuning Decks to Play Them More Often

Ryan Peneff
January 11, 2023
Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week, I take a look at a listener email and outline the ways he detuned a Commander deck as a means to play it more often. I relate his experience to my own Balthor the Defiled deck and how it was getting ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 218: Archimandrite Initial Build and Thoughts

Ryan Peneff
December 8, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
The Archimandrite rips! Join me in discussing the initial build concept and reflecting on the first couple games! Additionally, I discuss a few commanders who, like The Archimandrite, I feel have multiple build... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 216: Starting to Build The Archimandrite

Ryan Peneff
November 23, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
Oh baby! Today is my jam! I'm starting to build a deck that I've been waiting for the commander of for years! The Archimandrite. Advisor Tribal time! Join me in the initial theory phase of making the wimpiest c... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 333: Ghyrson Starn – Guns in MtG

Commander Cookout
October 11, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
Check out this Izzet Burn deck. It's the first deck we've featured with a commander from the Warhammer 40,000 Universes Beyond expansion, and it rips! We were both very excited to feature this one. Huge than... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 330: Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator – Dimir Burn

Commander Cookout
September 27, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
Dominaria season is rounded out nicely with this week's decktech: a Dimir Burn deck. Yes, you read that correctly. Come see how we burn out opponents to the ground with blue and black spells! Huge thank you ... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 323: Mavinda, Mono-White Storm’s Advocate

Commander Cookout
August 16, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
Two decktechs in a row! This week, we're coming back with another mono-colored deck. This time, Mono-White Storm! Yes, you read that right. A white deck that's looking to cast as many spells in a row as possibl... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 322: Dong Zhou, Goad Tribal Decktech

Commander Cookout
August 9, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
What's this?! An actual classic decktech from CCO Podcast!? You bet your bottom dollar it is! Join us for a truly FEEL GOOD deck tech. It's got it all. Big damage. Command Zone wincon. CCO's Spice Calculator. Y... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 308: Golgari Vampires

Commander Cookout
May 24, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
The first thing you think of when you hear Vampires in EDH is definitely Golgari, right? Great, us too! Join us for a deck tech where we teach you yet another secret to the format of Commander! The secret of wh... Read More...

Into the Arena: Riveteers Midrange in Standard

Dawson Reynolds
May 6, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena, Uncategorized
Streets of New Capenna has only been out for a week and it has already created an entirely new tier-one archetype in Standard! The Riveteers have been making the biggest impression of any family in Standard so ... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 297: Breaking the Mono-Green Mold with Kodama of the West Tree

Commander Cookout
March 22, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
We're back to break the mold again! This week, Mono-Green. We take a look at the traditional way that everyone builds Green and we say NO! What does that mean? Tune in and find out. Huge thank you to our spo... Read More...
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