Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 280: Obosh, the Preypiercer – Double the Pain! Commander Cookout December 7, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout Ever wonder what pain feels like? Join us this week and find out. We cover a listener-submitted Obosh, the Preypiercer deck that does one thing and one thing only. PAIN! If you'd like to take part in support... Read More...
Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 279: MTG Vegas Recap & State of the Format Commander Cookout November 30, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout We recount the weekend that was MTG Las Vegas 2021: the highs, the other highs and the highs. The CCO Experience is something we wish everyone could have taken part in! Join us to hear all about it! If you'd... Read More...
Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 278: Grolnok, the Omnivore – cEDH or Frog Tribal? Commander Cookout November 27, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout We kick off a new Arc of episodes. That means all new topics, all new decks and all new giveaways! If you'd like to take part in supporting our Kickstarter, please check it all out here: https://www.kickstar... 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...
Rant of Valakut: Heroes of the Horde Ben Iverach-Brereton August 30, 2021 Rants of Valakut It's been a long time since I last wrote about Horde Magic, and I felt it was overdue. If you're unfamiliar with the format, the short version is that the players work as a team to defeat a "Horde deck." It's r... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 148: The Return of FNM! Ryan Peneff July 28, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum Friday Night Magic kicks up, in Canada, August 6! Be ready physically and mentally to get things back to normal. Whatever the new normal looks like. This week, I've got some things for us all to consider prior ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 145: The Commander Power 9 – An exercise in Thought… Ryan Peneff July 15, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum We all know the Power Nine of Magic. The supposed nine most powerful cards of all time. They're all banned in the Commander format, of course. So, that raises the question: What is the Commander Power Nine? Tun... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Paper Doll Tokens Ben Iverach-Brereton April 12, 2021 Rants of Valakut Adding physical tokens to booster packs allowed R&D to create more complicated game mechanics and cards, since players would have easy access to objects with the rules text on them. The official tokens prin... Read More...
Commander ad Populum Ep 113: Yurlok of Scorch Thrash Decktech Ryan Peneff February 6, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum Welcome to another deck tech for the people, by the people, for the people! Now, officially on YouTube! Head over and check things out. There're decktechs, altered-art card tutorials and the first episodes of C... Read More...
